8 Volcanic Eruption In north-west Cameroon in August 1986, there was a volcanic eruption which devastated the area. At least 1,200 people were killed and many were left seriously ill with burns and respiratory infections. Nobody could escape b...
7 No Work in the Dark I urgently needed a few days off work, but I knew my boss would not allow me to take a leave. I thought that maybe if I acted crazy he would tell me to take a few days off. So I hung upside down on the ceiling and made funn...
6 The 21st Birthday All of his life George from Cape Breton had heard stories of an amazing family tradition. It seems that his father, grandfather and great-grandfather had all been able to walk on water on their 21st birthday. On that day, t...
5 Three Jokes Joke 1 Co-workers sympathized with my mother when she complained that her back was really painful from moving furniture. Why don't you wait till your husband gets home? someone asked. I could, my mother told the group, but the co...
4 Reading I think that people should spend more time reading. Reading has a lot of advantages. One of them is that it helps you develop reading skills. You have to read if you want to become a good reader. In other words, the more you read,...
3 Where Does the Word Robot Come From ? The word robot comes from the Czech word robota , meaning heavy labour . A robot is a machine that works automatically . Robots can do a wide variety of tasks . They are especially suitable for doing j...
2 Too Difficult To Spell A policeman returned to his police station one evening and reported to the sergeant that he had found an old car with no license plates . Where was it? asked the sergeant . In Ecclesiastes Street , beyond the bridge , ...
1 Learning English in a New Environment I was a little shy about talking to people when I first arrived in America , but I had a strong desire to broaden my horizons and meet new people . Once I gathered the courage to start conversations with peo...
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