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Answer Keys 01 Tiny Farmers b a c d f e Match the sentences to the correct letters in the picture The man is a farmer b The girl waters the flowers in the garden d There is a big earthworm on the ground e The girl screams when she sees the earthworm a The earthworms make holes f The soil is good for growing plants c Look at the picture and check Yes, No, or Don’t know Yes No Don't know The girl is afraid of the earthworms The earthworms are helping the plants UNIT 01 • Comprehension FICTION Theme: Environment Choose the best answer What were Holly and her parents doing in the garden? Tiny Farmers a They were talking to a farmer b They were watering the flowers c They were looking for earthworms H olly was in the family garden Her parents were watering the flowers, and she was helping them It was fun But then she saw a big earthworm Holly screamed and jumped away “Don’t be afraid,” said her mother Why did Holly scream? a She got lost b She fell in a hole c She saw an earthworm What moves through earthworm holes? a air and soil b air and water c soil and water “Earthworms are our friends They help our garden.” “How?” asked Holly “Earthworms make holes in the soil,” explained her mother “Air and water move through the What earthworms with dead leaves? a They eat them b They live in them c They put them in holes holes This makes the soil healthy And plants need healthy soil to grow.” “Earthworms also eat dead leaves,” said her Vocabulary Expansion father “Then their waste becomes food for other plants They’re like tiny farmers.” Holly was very surprised The next day, she saw another earthworm But she didn’t scream Instead, she said, “ Thank you.” Write the correct word for each sentence I am afraid A bird came of snakes through the window Let’s go out for some fresh Main Idea What is the main idea of this story? a Earthworms are helpful b Farmers need healthy soil c We should be kind to animals This plant air grows well in a cool area His house has a beautiful garden The man is holding a(n) tiny afraid air garden at home baby in his arms plant through tiny UNIT 01 • Complete the chart with the correct words c b holes They make Air 02 Taking Care of Our Home Summary in the soil a and water move through the d holes Why Earthworms Are Good soil This makes the leaves They eat dead food holes e Their waste becomes air healthy food leaves for plants f soil Match the sentences to the correct letters in the picture Complete the summary with the correct words Holly was in the garden with her parents She saw an earthworm and screamed But her mother said that earthworms help soil Air and water the soil healthy the garden They make holes in the move through the holes This makes We live on the Earth f The girl walks to school c The girl turns off the water a The man drives his car fast d The boy uses less electricity b The children take care of the Earth e Holly’s father explained that earthworms eat dead leaves Then their waste plants Holly thanked the earthworms becomes food for other Look at the picture and check Yes, No, or Don’t know Yes No Don't know Walking is better for the Earth than driving cars We can many things to save energy 10 UNIT 02 • 11 Comprehension NONFICTION Theme: Environment Taking Care of Our Home W e live on the Earth, and it is our home So, we need to take care of it We need to keep it clean and healthy So Choose the best answer What should we use less of? a air and soil c water and electricity What should we while we brush our teeth? a use cold water b turn off the water c use less toothpaste What should we when we leave a room? a turn off the lights what kind of things can we do? There are simple ways to help the Earth First, use water wisely While you brush b money and time b close the door c clean up the room What is NOT mentioned as a way to keep the air clean? your teeth, turn off the water You can also take a shorter a riding a bike b driving slowly shower Second, use less electricity When you leave a c walking to school room, make sure to turn off the lights Finally, riding a bicycle or walking to school also helps the Earth If we don’t drive cars, the air will be cleaner Don’t forget that Vocabulary Expansion little things can help Together, we can make our home a great place to live Write the correct words for each sentence Are your hands Main Idea Make sure ? to have breakfast Please turn on the What is the main idea of this text? Can I a little things to for a healthy life b easy ways to take care of the Earth c simple ways to keep our houses clean You should eat light your cell phone? use chocolate less My brother and I go to school clean 12 clean less light together make sure together use UNIT 02 • 13 03 Brian's Lucky Day Summary Complete the chart with the correct words a b How to Take Care of the Earth If you turn off c You can the water save when brushing your teeth, e water d and take a shorter shower turn off the lights when you leave ride a room a bicycle or make the cleaner walk to school air electricity f save electricity leave ride air turn off Match the sentences to the correct letters in the picture water Complete the summary with the correct words We should take care of the Earth because it is our home We should use water wisely Turn off the water while you brush your teeth Also, take a shorter shower We should use less electricity, too Turn off the lights when you leave a room Also, ride a bicycle or walk to school This will keep the air clean There are rocks in the backyard e There is a map on the ground f The boy digs a hole d The boy looks for treasure under the ground a The boy thinks that pirates put the treasure there b The man carefully looks inside the hole c Look at the picture and check Yes, No, or Don’t know Yes No Don't know Pirates hid their treasure in the backyard The man thinks the boy will find the treasure 14 UNIT 03 • 15 Comprehension FICTION Theme: Adventure Choose the best answer Brian's Lucky Day O ne day, Brian discovered something under a bush It was a map of his backyard There was a big X on it “It’s a treasure map! The X is the place the pirates put their gold! This is my lucky day!” Brian carefully followed the map Then he started to dig a hole The ground was hard, and the sun was hot He kept digging and digging, Where did Brian find the map? a in a box b under a bush c next to a tree What did Brian find when he was digging? a piratesʼ gold b rocks and a can c his fatherʼs map What will Brianʼs father put in the hole? a money b treasure c an apple tree Why did Brian think it was his lucky day? a because he got $5 from his father b because he found pirates’ treasure c because he got some apples for free but he only found rocks and an old can There was no gold His father came outside and saw the hole “You found Vocabulary Expansion my map! That’s the place I want to put a new apple tree.” He thanked Brian and gave him $5 “Wow,” thought Brian, Write the correct word for each sentence “It really was my lucky day.” We hid behind the There is snow on the You should 16 bushes ground follow the school rules Main Idea This candy is What is the main idea of this story? I discovered a A boy looks for pirates’ treasure b A father and son make a garden c A boy tries to make his father happy We stayed home because it was cold bushes hard , so I can’t bite it my sister’s diary under the sofa discovered follow outside hard ground outside UNIT 03 • 17 04 A Trip to Antarctica Summary a Read the sentences and number them in the correct order Brian found rocks and a can Brian saw a map of his backyard under a bush b c e f Brianʼs father came outside and saw the hole Brian’s father thanked Brian for digging the hole Brian started to dig a hole d Match the sentences to the correct letters in the picture Complete the summary with the correct words Brian found a map with an X on it He followed the map and started digging in the place where the X was He hoped to find treasure But he only found rocks and a can His father saw the put a tree hole Antarctica is in the southern part of the Earth c There is an iceberg in the sea a The ship reached the island d The people hike across the island b The girl is delighted to see the penguins e The penguins are curious about the girl f It was the place he wanted to He thanked Brian and gave him $5 Then, Brian thought it was his lucky day Look at the picture and check Yes, No, or Don’t know Yes No Don't know The girl lives on the island Antarctica is famous for its penguins 18 UNIT 04 • 19 Comprehension NONFICTION Theme: Adventure Choose the best answer A Trip to Antarctica S Who did Sharon go on her trip with? a her mother b her father c her teacher Why did Sharon go to Antarctica? a to learn about icebergs haron Miller is a 12-year-old student at Seaview Elementary School Last month, she took a special vacation with her father They went to Antarctica to see emperor penguins! On October 18th, they took an airplane from California to Argentina Then they got on a big ship with 90 other people They went past giant blue and white icebergs in the sea Two days later, they reached Snow Hill Island in Antarctica They hiked through the ice and snow, b to see emperor penguins c to hike through the ice and snow What kind of animal did Sharon NOT see? a seals b seabirds c polar bears What does Sharon want to in the future? a become a zookeeper b go back to Antarctica c write a book about penguins past seals and seabirds Then they saw the penguins “ There were thousands of them,” said Sharon The Vocabulary Expansion penguins were noisy and curious Sharon was delighted “ It was the greatest trip of my life,” she said “ I want to go back someday.” Write the correct word for each sentence We found a big Main Idea Napoleon was the What is the main idea of this text? Three boys walked a A new kind of zoo opens b A girl takes an interesting trip c Special animals live in Antarctica The kids are making of France emperor the library past giant snowballs I visited my grandparents during my vacation The storm last night was , so I couldn’t sleep emperor 20 on the map island giant noisy island noisy past vacation UNIT 04 • 21 05 Kitchen Math Summary a Complete the chart with the correct words Sharon’s Trip to Antarctica b airplane She took a(n) d from California to Argentina e She took a big She hiked ship through the ice and She saw seals, seabirds, and emperor airplane Antarctica Antarctica to Snow Hill Island in hiked snow penguins penguins c f ship snow Match the sentences to the correct letters in the picture Complete the summary with the correct words A(n) elementary school student took a vacation to Antarctica with her father They went to see emperor penguins First, they flew Hill Island to Argentina Then they took a ship to Snow There is a cup of flour next to a cookbook d There are eggs, flour, and a book on the counter f The boy looks confused b Three eggs plus three eggs equals six eggs c You should multiply a by e The children want to make cookies instead of a cake They hiked until they saw penguins There were thousands of them They were noisy and curious The student enjoyed her trip Look at the picture and check Yes, No, or Don’t know Yes No Don't know The children need flour and eggs to make cookies The boy knows how to math 22 UNIT 05 • 23 14 Shoes from Around the World Summary c Complete the chart with the correct words Birthday Traditions a b Denmark ·hang a(n) flag Brazil outside the house ·put gifts in the house next to the birthday person’s ·give special bed candies candies ears Anna lives in Denmark On her outside flag flowers gifts birthday , her family the house And they put gifts next to her bed while she was sleeping Her friend Pedro is from Brazil On his birthday, his family put flowers in the house They also gave him candies vegetables Then they he was ten years old e f ears Complete the summary with the correct words a flag d ·pull the birthday person’s when the person is sleeping bed flowers ·put beautiful pulled shaped Match the sentences to the correct letters in the picture The toes of the boots curl upward a The shoe feels soft e The boy takes off his shoes f There is dirt on the womanʼs skirt d Some shoes are made from reindeer skin c These are traditional shoes b like fruits and his ears ten times because Look at the picture and check Yes, No, or Don’t know Yes No Don't know The man made all of these shoes All of the shoes look comfortable 58 UNIT 14 • 59 Comprehension NONFICTION Theme: Culture ION FICT Animal Shoes from Around the World e: Them I n some countries, people wear interesting traditional shoes In Japan, they wear geta Geta are very tall sandals made of wood When people wear them, their clothes don’t touch the dirt The Japanese started wearing geta thousands of years ago Now, they just wear them for special events In Morocco, they wear slippers made from camel hair They are soft and beautiful People like them because they Choose the best answer How geta help people? a They keep people’s feet warm in winter b They help people walk more comfortably c They keep people’s clothes from getting dirty These days, when Japanese people wear geta? a every day b on work days c on special days What are slippers in Morocco made from ? a wood b camel hair c reindeer skin Why the toes of the boots in cold, snowy areas curl upward? a because it looks more beautiful b because it keeps people’s feet warm c because it helps people walk better in the snow are comfortable and easy to take off In parts of Finland, Sweden, and Norway, people wear boots made from Vocabulary Expansion reindeer skin It is very cold and snowy in these areas The toes of the boots curl upward This helps people walk through the snow easily Does your country have any traditional shoes? Write the correct word for each sentence This sofa looks comfortable Each foot has five The will be held at the school Main Idea She usually wears her What is the main idea of this text? This is a very beautiful a Shoes help people their jobs better b It is difficult to make traditional shoes c People wear special shoes in some places 60 event I looked area upward toes slippers area at home of the city to see the stars in the sky comfortable event slippers toes upward UNIT 14 • 61 b c Complete the chart with the correct words Shoes from Around the World dirt hair ·slippers made from camel ·comfortable and easy to Finland, Sweden, and Norway dirt d ·keep clothes from touching the Morocco take off ·boots made from reindeer ·help people walk through the hair skin snow take off skin wood Some people wear traditional shoes In Japan, they wear geta They are tall wooden sandals When people wear them, comfortable touch slippers f snow Complete the summary with the correct words their clothes don’t e a wood ·tall sandals made of Japan 15 A Fun Trip to the Museum Summary the dirt In Morocco, they have Match the sentences to the correct letters in the picture There are two galleries in the museum c This gallery is full of children f The flag is brightly colored b There is a knight in the picture a There is a statue of a lion e Each gallery has different artwork d They are made from camel hair And in some cold parts of Europe, they wear boots made from reindeer skin The helps people walk toes of the boots curl upward This easily in the snow Look at the picture and check Yes, No, or Don’t know Yes No Don't know The children like the statue more than the painting The children can learn many things at the museum 62 UNIT 15 • 63 Comprehension FICTION Theme: Art Choose the best answer A Fun Trip to the Museum T oday my sister and I visited the Art Institute of Chicago The museum was very large It had big statues of lions outside We went into the museum There were various galleries inside The first gallery was called the Touch Gallery In there, you can touch all the paintings with your hands I enjoyed feeling the thick paint under my fingers The next gallery was full of Mexican artwork What is outside the museum building? a old paintings b many galleries c statues of lions What can you in the Touch Gallery? a draw pictures b feel paintings c make statues Where the brightly colored paintings come from? a Africa b Mexico c England What did the children in the last gallery? a They looked at paintings b They took a picture by a knight c They tried on old English clothes I looked at all the brightly colored paintings Soon I felt like I was in Mexico! Finally, we visited a gallery full of Vocabulary Expansion old English clothes I took a picture of my sister next to a knight The art museum was really fun I hope we can go Write the correct word for each sentence there again soon Don’t touch the screen She used many colors in her She bought a Main Idea What is the main idea of this story? a visiting an art museum b taking a trip to Chicago c looking at Mexican artwork 64 museum I’m going to museum coat for winter thick We have those shoes in The painting various sizes opens at ten o’clock in the morning visit my uncle in France next year painting thick touch various visit UNIT 15 • 65 16 Try Tie-Dye! Summary a Complete the chart with the correct words d The Art Institute of Chicago Mexican Artwork Gallery Touch Gallery People can the brightly paintings with their hands paintings brightly c People can take People can see touch Old English Clothes Gallery pictures colored a from next to knight b f e Mexico hands knight paintings pictures touch Match the sentences to the correct letters in the picture Complete the summary with the correct words Today I visited the Art Institute of Chicago with my sister The museum had various Touch galleries inside it In the Gallery, we touched all the paintings with our hands In the gallery of Mexican brightly colored paintings In the a photo of my sister fun place to visit beside artwork, we looked at last The girl rinses a T-shirt in water b The boy removes money from the shirt pocket c The woman boils water d There are three kinds of dye f There are a lot of rubber bands e There is a cloth on the table a gallery, I took a knight! The museum was a Look at the picture and check Yes, No, or Don’t know Yes No Don't know The girl washes her dirty T-shirt The boy and the girl help the woman 66 UNIT 16 • 67 Comprehension NONFICTION Theme: Art Choose the best answer ION FICT Animal e: Try Tie-Dye! What does Rachel want to do? Them a look good b buy clothes c wash clothes What is NOT true about tie-dyeing? a It makes pretty patterns D b It started a long time ago ear Fashion Queen, I want to look good, but I only have old T-shirts How can I look cool without buying new T-shirts? Rachel c It takes a long time to it When you tie the rubber bands around the T-shirt? a before soaking the T-shirt in water b after twisting the T-shirt in many places c after putting the T-shirt in hot water with dye Dear Rachel, Why not tie-dye your T-shirts? Tie-dyeing cloth is an old way to create pretty patterns First, prepare an old T-shirt, some rubber bands, and some dye Next, soak the T-shirt How you rinse the T-shirt? a in the dye b in hot water c in cold water in water for a few minutes To make some patterns on the Vocabulary Expansion T-shirt, twist it in various places Then, tie rubber bands around those places Now, boil water in a pot and add some dye Put the T-shirt in the pot After 15 minutes, rinse the T-shirt in cold water Finally Finally, remove the rubber bands and dry your T-shirt What a cool new look! Write the correct word for each sentence There is soup in the I want to He Main Idea What is the main idea of this text? a how to draw many patterns b where to buy cool new T-shirts c how to make old T-shirts pretty 68 Please pot a cartoon character create soaked the dirty dishes in the water dry your hands with this towel She prepared the food before she went out She tied create her hair back because it was hot outside dry pot prepared soaked tied UNIT 16 • 69 17 My First 3-D Movie Summary b Complete the chart with the correct words How to Tie–Dye a T–shirt water Put the T-shirt in Twist Boil c for a while the T-shirt and tie rubber bands around it water, add After 15 minutes, dye rinse dry dye , and put the T-shirt in the T-shirt in cold water Remove the rubber bands and boil a rinse dry f d the T-shirt twist e water Match the sentences to the correct letters in the picture Complete the summary with the correct words Tie-dyeing is an old way to make beautiful patterns Here are the steps First, put a T-shirt in water for a short time Then twist it in several places and put The boy feels dizzy d The screen is very big c The sandcastle looks amazing a The rabbits jump in excitement b The girl puts on her glasses f The children are in the movie theater e rubber bands around those places Next, put the T-shirt in a pot with hot water and dye After 15 minutes, rinse your T-shirt, remove the rubber bands, and dry it How cool! Look at the picture and check Yes, No, or Don’t know Yes No Don't know The girl can touch the rabbits The children are wearing special glasses 70 UNIT 17 • 71 Comprehension FICTION Theme: Entertainment Choose the best answer My First - D Movie Why did the writer take off the 3-D glasses? a because the writer felt dizzy b because the writer was excited c because the writer couldn’t see well T oday I watched my first -D movie, Alice in Wonderland When I sat down in the movie theater, I put on special 3-D glasses At first, I felt a bit dizzy, so I took off my 3-D glasses But the screen showed two images instead of one I decided to put my -D glasses back on Then I got a big surprise The -D images on the screen looked amazing! The characters seemed like living things They seemed to come out of the screen and into What was the screen like without 3-D glasses? a It had no colors b It had two images c It had no background What did the characters look like with 3-D glasses on? a They looked like magic b They looked like ghosts c They looked like living things How did the writer feel during the movie? a confused b afraid c excited the theater When Alice fell into the rabbit hole, I felt like I was falling with her During the movie, my heart was Vocabulary Expansion beating fast with excitement Now I love -D movies! Write the correct word for each sentence He learns everything so The students 72 He felt his heart There are hundreds of a A child goes to see a 3- D movie b Alice in Wonderland is now in 3-D c 3-D movies can make you feel dizzy Heavy rain will beating glasses fall fall on when he saw her beating What is the main idea of this story? very excited seem I can’t read without my Main Idea fast images on his computer again tomorrow morning fast glasses images seem UNIT 17 • 73 18 We Love Peanuts Summary Read the sentences and number them in the correct order a c b I put on my 3-D glasses again The screen showed two images The characters on the screen looked amazing I felt dizzy, so I took off my 3-D glasses I went to see a 3-D movie and put on special 3-D glasses d f e Match the sentences to the correct letters in the picture Complete the summary with the correct words Today I had the chance to watch my first 3-D movie, Alice in Wonderland I put on 3-D glasses in the cinema At first, the 3-D images made me feel dizzy , so I took off the glasses But without them, the screen showed two images So I wore the glasses everything looked amazing! I was so again excited Today is Snoopyʼs anniversary a The girl is popular with her friends c The shy boy looks at the other children f The dog seems lazy e There is a newspaper on the table b There are comic strips on the board d Then because the characters looked like living things Look at the picture and check Yes, No, or Don’t know Yes No Don't know All the children like Snoopy The children are here to celebrate Snoopyʼs birthday 74 UNIT 18 • 75 Comprehension NONFICTION Theme: Entertainment We Love Peanuts Choose the best answer What is NOT true about Peanuts ? a It is a comic strip b It started more than 60 years ago c It is not printed in newspapers today D o you know Snoopy and Charlie Brown? They are characters in the comic strip Peanuts Recently, Peanuts celebrated its 60th anniversary The comic strip is still printed in newspapers around the world Why is Peanuts so popular? It’s because of the lovable characters We can easily understand them because they have daily problems just like we One of the main characters is Snoopy and he is often lazy He has interesting ideas and makes What kind of dog is Snoopy? a a lazy dog b a kind dog c a shy dog What is NOT true about Charlie Brown? a He never fails b He is sweet and shy c He always tries his best What makes Peanuts so popular? a its funny jokes b its exciting story c its lovable characters exciting plans But then he usually just sleeps on top of his doghouse! Charlie Brown is sweet and shy He always tries Vocabulary Expansion his best He often fails but never gives up Best of all, he is a good friend with a kind heart Write the correct words for each sentence My parents understand me well Don’t Main Idea What is the main idea of this text? a when Peanuts started b why Peanuts is so popular c how Charlie Brown met Snoopy 76 give up I read a(n) on your dreams daily newspaper He moved into a new house I printed My dad daily recently a world map from the Internet often give up goes to Canada on business often printed recently understand UNIT 18 • 77 a Characters in Peanuts ·a lazy ·usually just e Charlie Brown dog ·a sweet and ·has good ideas and makes exciting c b Complete the chart with the correct words Snoopy 19 Pedal Power in My Village Summary shy ·often fails but never plans ·has a kind boy gives up d heart sleeps f gives up kind lazy shy sleeps plans Match the sentences to the correct letters in the picture Complete the summary with the correct words Peanuts recently turned 60 years old But it is still printed in newspapers today People love Peanuts because of its lovable characters They have everyday problems like most of us Snoopy is often lazy He makes interesting plans, but then usually just sleeps Charlie Brown is often fails kind friend sweet The woman uses the washing machine d The juice machine works a The boy uses his laptop e There are two pedals on the machine f There are no cars on the street c The girl protects her cat from the dog b and shy He , but he always tries hard Best of all, he is a Look at the picture and check Yes, No, or Don’t know Yes No Don't know The boy exercises by riding a bike All the machines work using electricity 78 UNIT 19 • 79 Comprehension FICTION Theme: Technology Choose the best answer Pedal Power in My Village What does pedal power make? a air b machines c electricity What machine does the writerʼs mom use? a a dishwasher H ello and welcome to my village Here we use pedal power! It’s a simple way to make electricity by pedaling Look over there My mom pedals and her washing machine works And look over there My friend pedals and his laptop works Now come to my uncle’s café Can you guess how his juice machine works? That’s right – pedal power! My uncle pedals and his machine makes sweet mango juice Even our street lights use pedal power But we don’t b a washing machine c a laptop computer How street lights work in the village? a People pedal all night long b People pedal for a short time at night c People pedal during the day to store power What is NOT true about pedal power? a It is fun and healthy b It protects the Earth c It costs a lot of money pedal at night Instead, many people take turns to pedal during the day Then, a big battery stores the power until Vocabulary Expansion nighttime Pedal power protects the Earth It’s fun and healthy too – just like riding a bike Write the correct words for each sentence I can Main Idea I put new batteries What is the main idea of this story? Let’s a riding bicycles for health b using pedal power for electricity c protecting the Earth by using less machines The library is open in the clock to clean the room take turns until My grandparents live in a small He rides batteries 80 the answer guess o’clock village his bike to school every day guess rides take turns village until UNIT 19 • 81 20 The RoboCup Challenge Summary a Complete the chart with the correct words c b Pedal Power What It Is Where It Is Used electricity made by pedaling · laptop · juice juice laptop the Earth machine lights ·street healthy · protects ·washing machine d Why It Is Good ·fun · healthy lights f pedaling e protects Match the sentences to the correct letters in the picture Complete the summary with the correct words In my village , we use pedal power – a simple way to make electricity by pedaling My mom pedals to make her washing machine work My friend uses pedal power to make his laptop work And at my uncle’s café, he pedals and his juice machine works fun e The man thinks the red team will beat the blue team c The man and the woman are from different countries d The woman cheers for her team f RoboCup takes place in Turkey a The human soccer player watches the game b Even our street lights use pedal power Pedal power protects the healthy, and is The robots compete in soccer Earth , keeps us Look at the picture and check Yes, No, or Don’t know Yes No Don't know The robots can move like humans The human player wants to play soccer with the robots 82 UNIT 20 • 83 Comprehension NONFICTION Theme: Technology Choose the best answer The RoboCup Challenge R How often does RoboCup happen? a every year b every two years c every four years What scientists hope robots will by 2050? a rescue humans oboCup is a world soccer event It takes place in a different country each year Many fans come to cheer for their team But there’s something different – all the players are robots! RoboCup started in 1997 Scientists from different countries make teams of robots The teams compete until one team wins RoboCup robots get better each year They are much better today than in 1997 In fact, scientists hope that robots will beat human soccer b move like humans c beat human soccer players What is NOT true about RoboCup? a It started in 1997 b Robots compete against school students c School students make robots for the junior league What is NOT an activity in the RoboCup junior league? a dance b rescue c tennis players by 2050 RoboCup also has a junior league School students like you can take part and make a robot The Vocabulary Expansion junior league is not only for soccer It also includes robot dance contests and rescue competitions Could you design a RoboCup robot? We’ll Main Idea What is the main idea of this text? a RoboCup has a challenging junior league b Now robots can beat human players at soccer c RoboCup is a world soccer event with robots players 84 Write the correct words for each sentence take part I joined a(n) hope baseball club junior A famous artist I in the festival designed this building to make many good friends Our special menu includes delicious desserts The people on the mountain waited for the designed hope includes junior rescue rescue team take part UNIT 20 • 85 Vocabulary List Summary Complete the chart with the correct words a world soccer started robot event for in 1997 and is held each year scientists hope robots can beat RoboCup players human soccer players by 2050 a junior league with soccer, dance contests, and rescue competitions dance human junior robot soccer started Complete the summary with the correct words Unit carefully garden dig water ground earthworm hard scream rock afraid outside hole soil air world soccer event for robot players Each year, it takes place in a different better are getting to make robots beat country The robots at playing soccer Scientists’ goal is human soccer players by 2050 RoboCup has a junior league for soccer, dance contests, and rescue competitions School students like you can make robots for it 86 Unit through vacation plant emperor tiny past farmer giant iceberg Unit reach Earth Antarctica take care of hike clean noisy use curious turn off delighted island less electricity RoboCup is a follow make sure Unit light kitchen walk flour drive counter together confused recipe Unit need discover simple bush equal map multiply treasure everything pirate instead of explain Vocabulary List • 87 [...]... many different things A calendar has 12 months and a b twelve c many clock has 12 hours At the store, some things are sold in Vocabulary Expansion groups of 12 This is called a “dozen.” You can buy a dozen doughnuts or a dozen pencils The Write the correct word for each sentence number 12 might not be lucky But it’s certainly useful! 1 My mother is busy 2 Pick nowadays a number from one to ten... often in everyday life 4 I went to the 28 store 5 This book has a lot of month month to buy some candy information useful 6 There are twenty students in each class each nowadays pick store useful UNIT 06 • 29 07 The Story of the Kiwi Summary b a Complete the chart with the correct words The Number 12 c Past to ·A count calendar has 12 months ·A clock has 12 Present hours ·People can buy a pencils... fingers People used the 12 parts of their f dozen doughnuts or e dozen fingers hours pencils Match the sentences to the correct letters in the picture Complete the summary with the correct words In the past, people counted with their fingers Each finger bends into three parts So there are 12 parts on each hand Now, 12 is used in many ways There are 12 hours on a(n) can buy clock and 12 months in a calendar... didn’t have pencils people have one thumb and four fingers on each hand, 3 What item is sold in groups of 12? a clocks and the four fingers can bend into three parts When they needed to count, they used their thumbs to point to the 12 parts of their fingers Nowadays, people use 12 to count c twelve 2 Long ago, why did people use their fingers to count? M any people pick 7 as a lucky number But what about... girl counts with her fingers 2 We can see the number twelve very often 26 UNIT 06 • 27 Comprehension NONFICTION Theme: Math Choose the best answer What a 1 How many parts are there on each finger? Useful Number! a three a because there were no pencils or paper b because it was hard to remember numbers c because they didn’t know how to write numbers the number 12? Long ago, people didn’t have... are trees in the forest a 2 There are some insects on the trees f 3 The flowers are dying e 4 The bird has colorful wings c 5 The birds leave the forest b 6 The sky is getting dark d a dozen pencils or doughnuts A dozen means 12 For these reasons, 12 is a(n) useful number Look at the picture and check Yes, No, or Don’t know Yes No Don't know 1 The insects are good for the flowers 2 The birds like to eat... picture and check Yes, No, or Don’t know Yes No Don't know 1 It is late at night now 2 The girl in the hall wants to go to the bathroom 42 UNIT 10 • 43 Comprehension NONFICTION Theme: Health Choose the best answer Footsteps in the Night I 1 How do people look when they sleepwalk? a tired b awake c surprised 2 What happens to sleepwalkers the next morning? a They feel more relaxed b They think... To stop sleepwalking, you should relax and keep a regular schedule Also, use the bathroom before bed Look at the picture and check Yes, No, or Don’t know Yes No Don't know 1 All three monkeys look hungry 2 The monkeys love to eat peas 46 UNIT 11 • 47 Comprehension FICTION Theme: Tales Choose the best answer A Lesson from a Monkey A wise king was traveling with his son After a few hours,... The girl claps her hands f 2 The sea lion does a trick with a ball a 3 The sea lion moves around d 4 The dog barks at the sea lion e 5 The man touches the sea lion’s flipper c 6 The big fish weighs more than the three small fish b lost its wings and started to live in the forest Look at the picture and check Yes, No, or Don’t know Yes No Don't know 1 The sea lions look smart 2 Sea lions’ flippers are similar... tail 2 What makes sea lions move easily on land? H ave you ever seen some sea animals doing tricks at a zoo or aquarium? Some of them were probably sea lions A sea lion’s face looks like a dog’s, and it even barks like a dog Sea lions also have four strong flippers They can use these flippers to move around easily on land Sea lion babies are usually born in the summer At first, they weigh less than 20