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Reading Rocket 2 Student Book
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paint their fingernails or wear makeup to make themselves look different. It is easy
to change these things, but there are some things you can't change. For example,
have you ever tried to change your height?
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given to you by your parents. Skin color, eye color and hair loss are also examples of
genetic differences. Hair loss? Yes, some men and women go bald because of
geneticsl
Do you want to go bald? Probably not. Maybe in the future it will be possible to
"r change the genes that you were born with. Ylris could prevent conditions such as
baldness. My father is bald with hairy ears. I hope they can prevent that!
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The world we live in is often very loud. We hear loud sounds every day. What is the
loudest sound you have heard? We measure the loudness of a sound with a unit
called the decibel. The decibel was named after Alexander Graham Bell, the same
man who invented the telephone. By using decibels we can compare the power
of different sounds. Some loud things that we might hear every day are trucks,
airplanes, trains, and rock music. Here are some loud sounds measured in decibels:
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"l'm coming," Dad replied.
"Have you kids got your towels?" asked Mom.
"Yes, Mom !" Brian and Lucy said together.
"OK then, I think we're ready, " Mom said happily, as everybody got into the car.
As always, the drive was long and boring, but when they got to the beach it looked
really beautiful.
"Wow, can you see the waves?" asked Mom. "They are quite big today."
"Yeah | " said the kids. "We can ride our body boards ! "
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Everyone jumped out of the car. Brian and Lucy raced each other to the water. The
waves ran over their toes and they called out to Mom and Dad.
"Hey, it's really warm!"
Brian and Lucy waited for the best wave to ride. When the wave was just behind
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2 How did Lucy feel when she said, "Wow, that was cool!"?
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The Statue of Liberty is a famous statue in the United States. France gave the
statue to the United States as a gift in October, 1886. lt is a symbol of friendship
between these two countries.
The statue is a 46 meter tall woman made of copper and steel, and she stands on
an island in New York Harbor. She is holding a torch and a book, and wearing a
crown. lf you buy a ticket, you can walk or take an elevator to the top of the
statue. From the top, you can see all of New York.
When France first gave the Statue of Liberty to the United States, there was no
place to put it. Today, the statue stands on a pedestal. This pedestal cost a lot of
money, and it took a long time to build. The Statue of Liberty had to wait eleven
months before it could be put together. There is now a museum in the pedestal.
You can visit it to learn all about the Statue of Liberty.
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She could even walk on her hands. But there was one move Lucy couldn't do. lt was
the back handspring.
Lucy was flexible and strong. She worked very hard, and was a good student in
gymnastics class. She had many skills, but she still couldn't do a back handspring.
She was scared of getting hurt. She thought she would fall.
When the rest of the class was practicing back handsprings, Lucy pretended to be
sick. She pretended to cough and she sat in the back of the classroom. Her teacher
saw her and went to talk to her. He knew that she was scared.
TS "l'll help you," he said and put his arm across her back.
His arm felt like a solid bar behind her. She didn't think she would fall. Even if she did,
her teacher would be there to catch her. She took a deep breath and sprang. She
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2 How did she feel when the teacher put his arm across her back?
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Tugboats are special boats. They are small and powerful, and they have a special
job to do. When a big ship comes into the harbor, the tugboats push it and pull it
into the dock. Tugboats can also tow ships that have broken down, and they can
fight fires with their powerful water cannons. Tugboats are very usefu!!
The captain of a tugboat has to be skllful to move the big ships safely. For the
biggest ships, two, or even three, tugboats will work together. lt is dangerous
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Last weekend, a new girl moved in next door. She had long hair and glasses. lt
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I saw her throwing a tennis ball in the air and catching it. Then I saw her reading on
her front porch. After that, I saw her listening to music with her head cupped in her
hands. She looked lonely.
I had a great idea. First lfolded a piece of paper into the shape of a basket. Next, I
picked some grass and put $t inside. Then I filled the rest of the basket with candy
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Surfing is the sport of riding ocean waves. Today it is popular all
around the world, but it began in Hawaii. Many years later, a
Modern surfers use boards made from plastic and fiberglass, but in the past
they were made of wood. Surfboards have gotten a lot smaller too; shrinking
from 4 meters down to 2 meters since the 1960s. This change has allowed
surfers to perform amazing tricks, such as jumps and 360 degree turns.
t* Most surfers ride waves for enjoyment and fitness, but some surfers have
become professionals. Yhey compete in competitions for prize money. Other
surfers love danger and they have surfed huge 10-20 meter waves with the
help of jet skis.
Many beaches now have a surf school where you can learn to surf. Look for it
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Brian played the drums in the school orchestra, and he was usually very happy with his
choice. There were many good things about playing the drums. Brian thought that drums
made a very cool noise, and he loved having lots of different drums to play. Brian loved the
"boom" of the bass drum the most, and it sounded great when he played all the drums in
the drum kit.
Another reason Brain loved the drums was that drumsticks were very light. He felt sorry
for the trombone and saxophone players. Yhe6n instruments were heavy. Brian only had to
carry his drumsticks, and he was very happy about it.
However, being a drummer also meant listening to a lot of bad iokes. Other musicians
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2 How did Brian feel when Theo told him a joke about drummers?
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boy. One was found in a trashcan. One was in a basket outside our back door.
Rufus, my favorite dog, was Iying hurt by the side of the road.
, We now have six dogs. The biggest one is almost the size of a pony, and the
smallest one can sit in the palm of my hand. Walking them is very difficult, but it's
my job. I have to do Xt.
I put a leash on each of the six dogs and led them down the block. They ran
around me in a pack. They licked me and barked. I was feeling frustrated.
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wanted to shake hands with me. I think he knew I was in a bad mood. I shook his
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from animals that want to eat them.
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they lay eggsl The echidna only lays one egg at a time. When the egg hatches,
the baby is called a puggle.
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belly. After the baby grows bigger, the mother digs a special home for lr,'. Then
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One day, Brian had to take the elevator to the seventh floor of the public library. He
was looking for a book for his science project. He didn't want to take the elevator, but
he had to. Walking up the steps to the seventh floor would be too slow. He decided to
try the trick his friend had told &t6rm-singing in the elevator.
The door opened and he walked into the elevator. He started to sing his favorite song in
his head. The elevator went up to the third floor. People got in and out of the elevator.
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built the first elevator in 236 BC.
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Then you have to write a script. After you have a script, you will need
some responsible friends to help you out.
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also need a person to help with sound, and another person to work the
camera. Other people can help to hold lights, do makeup, and build sets.
When you have all the people and things you need, you can start to shoot
your movie. lt will take time, but it will be fun. Everybody works together
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"We will see the beautiful autumn leaves, " said Mom while they were driving.
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When they got there, they hiked all the way up the mountain and Brian and Lucy didn't
complain at all.
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Brian and Lucy smiled.
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Mom reached into her backpack and pulled out two cup-noodles and a thermos" of hot
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countries even cook their pancakes with extra ingredients to make them good for dinner.
North American pancakes are made from a sweet batter and are usually cooked in a frying
pan. They are usually served with butter and syrup, but sometimes they are topped with
fruit. North Americans usually eat their pancakes for breakfast.
ln Europe, pancakes are often very thin. The pancakes can be served with honey or syrup,
or they can be filled with fruit or ice cream. There are many different kinds of pancake
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My Aunt Kerry and Uncle John are ski patrollers. They live near the top of a
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their job, but sometimes it is dangerous. They have to help people when the
weather is bad, and they must also be aware of avalanches*.
A good thing about their job is the place where they live. lt is beautiful, and the air
is very fresh. When summer comes, Aunt Kerry and Uncle John enioy hiking and
mountain biking close to their home. But, after a long winter they really want to
enjoy some warm weather. So, the first thing they do is to take a holiday at the
beach !
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They relax in the sauna at the ski resort. They are
hungry too, but food is expensive at the resort. They
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