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Travelling routes 

Travelling through Europe has long been a popular destination for people of all ages, from students and couples, to families and retirees. The breadth of possible vacations in Europe is enormous, from countless destinations A __________________________. Among the most popular countries in Europe for travellers are France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Greece, and Portugal, B _____________________________ and cruise ships. 

There are many ways to see Europe. Trains are a very convenient way of seeing many of the countries, with an extensive rail system connecting countries, major cities and small towns. Ferries and cruise ships are popular along the Mediterranean Sea and also in some of the northern regions, such as the Baltics and Scandinavian countries. Those C ____________________ may choose to rent a car to travel around on their own.

Europe is a year-round destination. The months of July and August are by far the busiest, when Europeans take holidays and travellers from around the world come to enjoy the fine weather. The coastal areas are filled with people D ___________________. One only needs to take a drive along the coast during these months to fully appreciate this fact. The spring and fall are great times for those looking E __________________ without the full intensity of the summer heat. Winter is definitely the slower time of year for travellers but the mountains F ______________________, draw the winter sports enthusiasts. 

1. to sightsee and explore the ancient sites

2. who are trying to escape the summer heat

3. who want more freedom and independence

4. which offer world-class skiing facilities

5. to winter sports facilities and equipment

6. which are often on the itinerary of tour groups

7. to all kinds of different ways of exploring them 

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Ray Wallace's Bigfoot Hoax

For decades, people have heard about sightings of a gigantic creature called Bigfoot in the forests of the Pacific Northwest. A_______________________, the creature always left huge footprints. A logger B_______________________ helped popularize these stories about Bigfoot.

In 1958, one of Wallace’s workers reported to a newspaper that he had spotted the creature’s tracks. Wallace explained that his workers were scared of the beast. The story spread, and some people connected the creature to other legendary monsters, especially the Abominable Snowman, or Yeti, C_______________________ . Wallace had pictures and film footage of a huge, furry primate D_______________________ . He also tried to sell castings of giant footprints and recordings of the creature’s cries.

But in 2002, after Ray Wallace died, his family members had their own

story to tell. They said that Wallace was a prankster and made the giant footprints himself. Wallace’s wife admitted dressing up in a Bigfoot costume E_______________________ . Apparently, Ray Wallace enjoyed fooling people.

He told his Bigfoot stories for decades. However, Wallace certainly was not responsible for all the other reported sightings of Bigfoot. In fact, some people continue to report seeing the monster. Nonetheless, F_______________________ , his own son said, “Bigfoot is dead.”

1. to back up his story

2. named Ray Wallace

3. when Ray Wallace passed away

4. being one of them

5. according to the stories

6. as part of the hoax

7. said to live in the mountains of Nepal

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Petrushka

Petrushka is a character from Russian folk puppetry. Traditionally dressed in red, with a red kolpak, or pointed hat, Petrushka was a humorous fellow A _______________________ .

 Petrushka first came to life, so to speak, sometime in the 18th century during Empress Anna Ioannovna's reign. In the Empress’s court was a man named Pietro-Mira Pedrillo, of Italian descent, B _______________________ . It was this mans character and style that became the basis for Petrushka. In fact, the name Petrushka is a diminutive form of the name Pyotr (Peter, or Pietro in Italian).

 In the beginning, Petrushka was intended for an adult audience. The plots of the puppets theatrical plays were about a variety of common, meaningful occurrences in a Russians life: a visit to a medical practitioner, learning military service, or a marriage ceremony, to name a few. The plots employed the use of interactive humour C _______________________ .

 Over time, puppet theatre moved away from adult-themed entertainment and towards childrens fare. Because of this, some of the long-running and less savoury characters had to be retired. Still, the humour of the shows was considered sharp-witted enough D _______________________ .

 An interesting aspect of Petrushka, as with other puppet shows, is his unusual voice, made to sound like a funny whistle, or kazoo. This would add a buzzing sound to the character’s speech, E _______________________. Mr Punch of Punch and Judy shows in the UK is one character with a similar voice.

 Petrushka was famously made into a ballet in 1911 by Russian ballet composer Igor Stravinsky. The ballet tells a coming-to-life story of the puppet F _______________________ .

1. to provide entertainment for both children and their parents

2. and follows his journeys as he discovers his thoughts and emotions

3. to force many puppeteers to seek alternative sources of income

4. who entertained the empress during leisurely afternoons

5. which could also be heard in famous puppet shows of other countries

6. whose persona was based on the personality of a court jester

7. which allowed the audience to participate in the various shows

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Do jellyfish sleep?

Worms and fish do it. Birds and bees do it. But do jellyfish fall asleep?
It was after midnight A ______ where the jellyfish were kept. They left the lights off and walked through the room by the glow of their cellphones. The students did not tell anyone that they were doing this. The secret they were keeping was a “totally crazy” experiment aimed at finding out whether jellyfish sleep.

A few weeks before, B ______ whether jellyfish needed to sleep. “Of course not,” said one of them. “Sleep helps C ______. Jellyfish are so simple they don’t even have brains. How could they possibly share the need to sleep?” The others weren’t so sure, but they wanted to find out.

The three students designed an experiment to test different behaviors and see if the jellyfish were asleep. They watched the animals to see how they moved, and D ______ when they were resting. It turned out that the jellyfish moved about 30 percent less at night. It was also harder to get their attention.

Months of late-night studying led to amazing results. Young scientists reported E ______ sleeplike behavior. This made it the first animal without a brain known to do so. The results suggest F ______ life, as the jellyfish group of animals first arose about 700 million years ago, and has stuck with us ever since.

1. if they could get the jellies’ attention

2. how talkative they were in a situation close to

3. when three science students crept into the lab

4. that sleep evolved early in the history of animal

5. strengthen memory and keep the brain healthy

6. that the upside-down jellyfish Cassiopea showed

7. the students were having coffee and started debating

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Healthy school meals

Children at Southdown Infants School in Bath enjoy tasty homemade meals such as roast turkey with fresh vegetables, chicken, salad and fresh fruit for pudding. Vegetables are A _______________________ . Instead of crisps, chocolate and sweets, the school canteen serves organic carrots, dried fruit and fresh seasonal fruit in bags for 10p, B _______________________ .

Southdown's healthy eating initiative began four years ago with the start of a breakfast club.

Now Ms Culley, the head teacher of the school, says that the teachers very clearly see the link between diet and concentration. “Children's concentration and behaviour C _______________________ .” The teachers would also like to give the children the experience of eating together. It turned out that some children weren't used to that.

Pupils are also encouraged to find out more about where their food comes from by D _______________________ .

Parents are also involved and are invited in to try school dinners on special occasions, E _______________________ . The efforts of staff, pupils and parents to create a healthy eating environment were recognized earlier this month F _______________________ the Best School Dinner award.

Ms Culley said: “We are happy to win this award. Healthy eating is at the centre of everything we do. It's really rewarding to see so many children enjoy real food.”

1. such as Easter and Christmas
2. visiting a local farm
3. local, fresh and organic where possible
4. provide good quality food
5. definitely improve after a good meal
6. and about 100 bags are sold each day
7. when the school was awarded