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“The Polar Express”

“The Polar Express” is a fantastic book by Chris Van Allsburg. The author has 32 ______ a terrific job at both writing and illustrating this book. He portrays the boy’s enthusiasm at going to the North Pole: this journey is 33 ______ a trip to an amusement park. Chris Van Allsburg’s writing is full of magic and wonder; the first person narration is realistic and heart-warming 34 ______ the same time. The boy 35 ______ the readers what a wonderful place the North Pole is, he describes in every detail the city’s lights and the factories that surround the city. The 36 ______ that the text is set up will make any child want to go to the North Pole. Van Allsburg’s illustrations are colourful and appealing, especially of the images of the North Pole with the beautiful picture of all the fairy tale characters gathering at the centre of the city. Also, the different landscapes that the Polar Express passes through are extremely beautiful.

“The Polar Express” is truly one of the greatest masterpieces in children’s literature ever created. The readers will share the experience of 37 ______ at the North Pole from a child’s perspective. They will also 38 ______ the wonderful illustrations of the North Pole itself. I would recommend this book to boys and girls aged five and up since there is nothing really inappropriate for small children.

The Eiffel Tower

The Eiffel Tower is located on the banks of the Seine River in Paris. The construction ______BEGIN_______ in 1886. t took three years to complete the tower. Its initial purpose was to broadcast radio signals. Since then, it ____BECOME_______ the symbol of Paris. Today the tower is popular with tourists. You can go to the top floor to witness the marvelous view of Paris or you can enjoy ______EAT_______ in two restaurants located on the first and second floors of the tower.

My summer job

I like my summer job in a small food store. It ____NOT BE_______ boring. It’s like running a marathon from 7 in the morning till 12 at noon. I have to make sandwiches for the customers. Usually I make ______MANY______ than fifty sandwiches a day. I ___ GIVE_______ this job by my dad’s friend. My dad thought that I should do something instead of playing computer games every day. It’s the ____THREE_______ week I’ve been in the store and I want to go on.

The smartphone

Nowadays smartphones define the way people connect to the rest of the world. How did it start? On the 16th of August 1994, IBM released a personal ___COMMUNICATE_____, which became the modern smartphone.It was capable of making phone calls, faxing, text messaging and e-mailing. It was a prized _____POSSESS______ because this device also included a touch screen. It had a clock, calendar and some games. But this ____WONDER______ device was just too advanced for its time. The market was not yet ready for such a ____TECHNOLOGY_______ innovation. Faster networks, browsers and applications were needed to release its full potential.In 2000, Ericsson was the first to introduce the word “smartphone” for its _____AMAZE_______ R380 mobile phone. This device was a modification of a lightweight flip phone. The magazine Popular Science called the Ericsson R380 smartphone one of the most important _____ACHIEVE____ in science and technology.

Glass

You can hardly imagine a world without glass. Glass plays an indispensable role in ______VARY_______ scientific fields, in industry, and in telecommunications. It is used throughout the home, at work, and often in play. For centuries, glasswork has been a _____DECORATE_______ form of art. One of the greatest benefits of glass is that it lets in light and provides _____PROTECT______ from the weather at the same time. Glass windowpanes admit daylight but keep out cold or ______STORM________ weather. Electric bulbs transmit light but keep out the oxygen that would cause their hot filaments to burn up. Television picture tubes enable ____VIEW_______ to see the image that is formed inside the tube. Glass jars and bottles can reveal their contents without being opened. The principal reasons for the widespread use of glass are that most glass products can be made _____CHEAP________ and many kinds of glass can be made to suit particular purposes.