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BookReading

14EXCEL

NAME :

Beaver Town

Mr. Anderson

Joanna

Shawn

Mrs. Anderson

Mrs. Taylor

Gordon

Mr. Taylor

Mrs. Harris

Flora

Mr. Harris

Mr. Lee

Doris

Mrs. Lee

Mrs. Onnie

Benny

Mr. Onnie

Penny

Mr. Moss

Alice

Michelle

Mrs. Moss

Luc

Mrs. Miller

Owen

Mr. Miller

Table of contents

Unit 1. Blown Away

Unit 2. Visiting 1820

Unit 3. The Land of Garbage

Work out 1

Unit 4. In Outer Space

Unit 5. In the Animal Kingdom

Unit 6. The Lost Island

Work out 2

Unit 7. On the Submarine

Unit 8. Return to Beaver Town

Work out 3

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BookReading

14EXCEL

Blown Away

One dreary day, Gordon invited Luc and Flora for a picnic on

Beaver Mountain. Gordon brought some sandwiches. He asked

Luc and Flora to bring snacks and drinks for them.

They had barely been gotten to the peak when they heard

a low, rumbling sound in the distance.

"It sounds like thunder," said Flora.

"Oh, no! The weather forecast didn't call for rain," said Gordon.

Suddenly, they saw a large, swirling cloud coming.̀

"What's that?" said Luc.

"It looks like a tornado!" shouted Gordon.

The children got on the ground and covered their heads just like

they learned to do at school, but they were quickly sucked up

into the large, swirling tornado.

Unit.1

ShawnJoanna

Mrs. Anderson

Mr. Anderson

Mrs. Miller

Mr. Miller

Mrs. Taylor

Mr. Taylor

Mrs. Yamamoto

Mr. Yamamoto

Mrs. MossLuc

MichelleAlice

Mr. Moss

Mrs. Harris

Mr. Harris

Owen

Doris

Flora

Gordon

① dreary ② barely ③ peak ④ rumbling ⑤ distance ⑥ thunder⑦ forecast ⑧ swirling ⑨ tornado ⑩ covered ⑪ sucked up

Vocabulary

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4

A few minutes later, the children were

relieved to find themselves safely back

on the ground. They found themselves in

a wonderful place.

They were on top of a cottage made

completely of candy. Flora thought that it

must be a dream. She climbed up on the

roof and started breaking off pieces to

give to Luc and Gordon.

A witch came to the door. She wanted to know how the children

found her house.

Just then, they heard the same low, rumbling sound that they had

heard on Beaver Mountain. They were very scared and started to

shiver. The witch came down to them.

⑫ relieved ⑬ cottage ⑭ roof⑮ breaking off shiver

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4

5

The witch gave Gordon some magic stones to throw at the

tornado and told the other two children to grab onto her.

Gordon got ready to throw the stones.

Oh, no! He missed!

He hit the good witch, and she dropped Luc and Flora.

The children were sucked up into the tornado once again.

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dreary bare

ly peak rum

bling

distance thu

nder forecas

t

swirling torna

do covered

sucked up re

lieved cotta

ge

r̀oof breaking

off shiver

Word Box

6

Listening

Answer the questions below with a partner.

A. What was it about?

1 What were the children doing on Beaver Mountain?

2 What did Flora and Luc bring?

3 What was the low, rumbling sound?

4 Where did the tornado take the children?

5 What did the witch give to Gordon?

Choose the best title.

B. Name that Story!

The Hurricane Ride1

Picnic on Beaver Mountain2

The Candy Cottage3

Into the Tornado4

Unit.1Review!

7

Listening

Listen, read, and mark an (O) if true or an (X) if false.

C. What Do You Know?

The children went to Beaver Mountain for a picnic.

Gordon brought sandwiches, and Flora and Luc brought snacks

and drinks. They head a rumbling sound and suddenly saw

a tornado. They got sucked up into the tornado

and dropped off at a house made of candy.

A nice witch tried to help them when the tornado came back,

but they got sucked up into the tornado again.

1 The children wanted to go on a picnic.

2 Luc and Flora brought the same thing for the picnic.

3 The witch gave them candy to eat.

4 The tornado made a rumbling sound.

5 The witch tried to help the children.

Review!

8

Listen and fill in the blanks.

D. Vocabulary Check

Summarize the children's story in your own words.In groups, present your summaries.

E. Let’s Summarize

Unit.1

sucked up cottage thunder tornado covered

dreary relieved breaking off shiver distance barely

rumbling peak forecast roof swirling

Gordon, Flora and Luc went for a picnic on a ______________________ day.

They had ______________________ gotten to the ______________________ when they heard

a ______________________ sound in the ______________________ . They thought it was

______________________ , but were surprised, because the weather ______________________

did not say that it would be stormy.

Suddenly, they saw a big, ______________________ cloud. It was a ______________________ !

The children were ______________________ into the tornado. They were ______________________

when they found themselves at a ______________________ . It was ______________________ with

candy! Flora started ______________________ pieces of the ______________________ for her

friends to eat.

A nice witch came outside to talk to the children and the tornado came back.

The children were scared and started to ______________________ . The witch tried to

help, but the tornado sucked the children up again.

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Visiting 1820

The tornado dropped the children

in a very strange place. They

looked around and saw a man

wearing old-fashioned clothing

in a horse-drawn carriage.

"What is this place?" asked Luc.

"I think we traveled back in time,"

answered Flora.

"That's impossible."

"There's a newspaper.

Let's check the date."

"October 1, 1820!" the children exclaimed together.

"We really did travel back in time," said Luc.

"What should we do now?" asked Flora.

The children decided to walk around and look for

someone to help them.

Unit.2

① old-fashioned ② horse-drawn ③ carriage④ impossible ⑤ exclaimed

Vocabulary

1

2

ShawnJoanna

Mrs. Anderson

Mr. Anderson

Mrs. Miller

Mr. Miller

Mrs. Taylor

Mr. Taylor

Mrs. Yamamoto

Mr. Yamamoto

Mrs. MossLuc

MichelleAlice

Mr. Moss

Mrs. Harris

Mr. Harris

Owen

Doris

Flora

Gordon

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"Hey! Isn't that man a famous detective?" Flora asked.

"Yes! I remember him from our history book! I think his

name is Sherlock Holmes," said Gordon.

"That is Sherlock Holmes! Maybe he can help us."

The children called out to Mr. Holmes, and he came over.

He was busy with another mystery, but he offered to help

the children as soon as he finished.

The children seized the opportunity to watch the famous

detective work. They followed him along to a crime scene.

A wealthy woman had lost her collection of expensive shoes.

She was convinced they had been stolen.

After thoroughly examining the scene, Sherlock knew

immediately who had taken the shoes.

⑥ detective ⑦ mystery ⑧ seized ⑨ crime scene ⑩ wealthy⑪ convinced ⑫ stolen ⑬ thoroughly ⑭ immediately

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⑮ polish employer impressed solved

Vocabulary

They were not stolen at all. The cleaning lady took them to

polish for her employer. The woman was very embarrassed

for her mistake. Everyone was impressed with how quickly

Mr. Holmes had solved the mystery.

Now, it was time to help the children get home. Suddenly, the

children heard the same rumbling sound that they had heard

on Beaver Mountain. Oh, no! It was the tornado again!

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old-fashioned

horse-drawn

carriage impossib

le exclaimed

detective mystery

seized crim

e

scene wealt

hy convince

d stolen

thoroughly im

mediately poli

sh

employer impresse

d solved

Word Box

12

Listening



1 Describe what the children saw on the street.

2 What was the date on the newspaper?

3 Who did the children meet?

4 What kind of mystery was the detective working on?

5 Who took the shoes?


B. Name that Story!

Back in Time to 18201

Sherlock Holmes' Best Mystery2

The Mystery of the Stolen Shoes3

Time Machine4

Unit.2Review!

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Listening



The tornado dropped the children off in a very strange place.

People were wearing old-fashioned clothing and riding

in horse-drawn carriages. They were in 1820! They met

a famous detective named Sherlock Holmes and followed him

to a crime scene. A wealthy woman was missing her shoes

and thought they were stolen. Mr. Holmes found the shoes,

and then the children were sucked up into the tornado again.

1 The children helped the detective find the shoes.

2 The tornado took the children to 1820.

3 The woman couldn't find her shoes.

4 Mr. Holmes helped the children go home.

5 They saw horse-drawn carriages.

Review!

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D. Vocabulary Check



Unit.2

The tornado dropped the children in a very strange place. They saw people wearing

________________ - ________________ clothing and a man driving a _________________ - _________________ .

It seemed like they had traveled back in time, but that was ___________________ .

They ___________________ when they read the date on a newspaper. They were in 1820!

Then, they saw the famous ___________________ , Sherlock Holmes. He was working on

a ___________________ , but offered to help the children when he finished. The children

___________________ the chance to watch him at work and followed him to a __________________ .

A ___________________ woman was ___________________ that her expensive shoes had been

___________________ . Mr. Holmes examined the crime scene ___________________ . He __________________

knew who had taken the shoes. It was the cleaning lady. She had taken them to

___________________ for her ___________________ . Everyone was ___________________ . about how

quickly he _______________________ the mystery.

Finally, it was time for the detective to help the children, but the tornado suddenly

reappeared and sucked them up.

wealthy immediately impressed mystery old-fashioned impossible

polish convinced horse-drawn seized carriage detective

employer solved crime scene stolen exclaimed thoroughly

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The Land of Garbage

The children landed with a crash. "Are you two okay?" asked Flora.

"I'm fine," said Gordon.

"So am I, but what's that disgusting smell?" Luc asked.

"It really stinks here," said Flora.

"Look around us... I think this is a garbage dump." The garbage

looked endless. The children could not find a path out.

Unit.3

① landed ② crash ③ disgusting ④ stinks ⑤ garbage dump⑥ endless ⑦ path ⑧ appeared ⑨ polluting ⑩ added up

Vocabulary

1

They got tired of walking and decided to take a break. Suddenly,

a boy appeared next to them. His name was Tony. The children

introduced themselves and asked him how to get out.

"Out?" asked Tony. "Out of what?"

"Out of the garbage dump," said Flora.

"It's not a garbage dump. It's our town. A long time ago,

people started polluting the land. The garbage added up,

and the problem became so serious that it was impossible to clean."

ShawnJoanna

Mrs. Anderson

Mr. Anderson

Mrs. Miller

Mr. Miller

Mrs. Taylor

Mr. Taylor

Mrs. Yamamoto

Mr. Yamamoto

Mrs. MossLuc

MichelleAlice

Mr. Moss

Mrs. Harris

Mr. Harris

Owen

Doris

Flora

Gordon

2

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Tony was warning them to avoid the garbage

monster when it suddenly appeared.

It snatched Flora and ran off. Gordon and

Luc started to chase it, but Tony did not.

He told them to wait and find Flora at the

monster's house.

Tony ran down to the river and

searched for the entrance to the

monster's house.

Tony was too scared to go with

them, but he showed them how to

sneak into the house.

⑪ warning ⑫ avoid ⑬ suddenly⑭ snatched ⑮ chase sneak

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4

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overjoyed

Vocabulary

The boys snuck into the monster's house and

found Flora. She was overjoyed to see them.

They tried to get out quietly, but the monster

heard the door close.

The next thing they knew, the

monster was chasing them back

towards the garbage dump.

Suddenly, they heard the low

rumbling sound.

They were sucked up into the

tornado one more time!

landed cras

h disgusting

stinks garba

ge dump end

less

path appea

red polluting

added up w

arning avoid

suddenly sna

tched

chase sneak

overjoyed

Word Box

5

6

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Listening



1 Where did the children land?

2 Describe the garbage dump.

3 Who did the children meet?

4 Where did the garbage monster take Flora?

5 How did the children get away from the garbage monster?


B. Name that Story!

Escape from the Garbage Dump1

The Monster's House2

Tony's Town3

A Stinky Trip4

Unit.3Review!

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Listening



The tornado dropped the children down in a garbage dump.

They tried to go out, but the dump seemed endless.

They met a boy named Tony. He told them that people polluted

his town and that it now looked like a garbage dump.

A garbage monster came and grabbed Flora.

Tony helped the boys find the monster's house.

The boys saved Flora, and the monster chased them.

Then, the tornado came again and sucked them up.

1 Tony helped the children leave the garbage dump.

2 The garbage monster took the children to its home.

3 The garbage dump is Tony's town.

4 Flora helped the boys' find the garbage monster's house.

5The children ran away from

the monster and went home.

Review!

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Match the words with their definitions.

D. Vocabulary Check



Unit.3

to cause someone to feel sicka

to begin to be seenb

to stay away fromc

to make dirty or harmfulby adding waste or garbage

d

to fall down roughlyand with a loud noise

e

to move quietly and in a sly wayf

seeming to have no endg

to tell of a possible dangerh

crash

avoid

appeared

endless

polluting

warning

sneak

disgusting

1

3

5

7

2

4

6

8

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dreary barely peak rumbling distance

thunder forecast swirling tornado covered

sucked up relieved cottage roof breaking off

shiver old-fashioned horse-drawn carriage

impossible exclaimed detective mystery seized

crime scene wealthy convinced stolen thoroughly

immediately polish employer impressed solved

landed crash disgusting stinks garbage dump

endless path appeared polluting

added up warning avoid suddenly

snatched chase sneak overjoyed

ANew WordsACircle the words you know.

In groups, find out the meaning of the words you don't know.

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BPractice the WordsBListen and fill in the blanks.

disgusting mystery endless distance chase

polish employer detective snatched swirling

1 The children smelt something really . They looked

around and saw the garbage dump.

2 The monster Flora and the boys

started to after it.

3 The children were happy to see the famous and

asked him to help solve their .

4 The shoes were not stolen. The maid had taken them to

for her .

5 The children were scared to see the tornado

in the .

Practice the WordsCRead the paragraph and answer the questions.

One dreary day, Gordon invited Luc and Flora for a picnic on Beaver

Mountain. Gordon brought some sandwiches. He asked Luc and Flora to

bring snacks and drinks for them. They had barely been gotten to the

peak when they heard a low, rumbling sound in the distance.

"It sounds like thunder," said Flora. "Oh, no! The weather forecast didn't

call for rain," said Gordon. Suddenly, they saw a large, swirling cloud

coming. "What's that?" said Luc.

A What was the weather like?

B Where did Gordon invite Luc

and Flora?

C What did Gordon bring?

D What did Gordon ask Luc

and Flora to bring?

E What kind of sound did they hear?

F What did they see coming?

1

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"Hey! Isn't that man a famous detective?" Flora asked.

"Yes! I remember him from our history book! I think his name is Sherlock

Holmes," said Gordon. "That is Sherlock Holmes! Maybe he can help us."

The children called out to Mr. Holmes and he came over. He was busy

with another mystery, but he offered to help the children as soon as he

finished solving the mystery.

A Who does Flora think the man is?

B Where does Gordon remember

the man from?

C What is the man's name?

D Who do the children call out to?

E What is Mr. Holmes busy with?

F When will Mr. Holmes help the children?

They got tired of walking and decided to take a break. Suddenly, a

boy appeared next to them. His name was Tony. The children introduced

themselves and asked him how to get out. "Out?" asked Tony. "Out of

what?" "Out of the garbage dump," said Flora. "It's not a garbage dump.

It's our town. A long time ago, people started polluting the land. The

garbage added up, and the problem became so serious that it was

impossible to clean."

A What were the children tired of?

B What did the children decide to do?

C Who did they meet?

D What did Tony say the place is?

E What happened a long time ago?

F What happened after

the garbage added up?

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2

3

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What about You? EIn groups, ask the questions below.

1. What do you know about tornados? Describe what they look like.

2. If you could travel back in time, when and where would you like to go?

3. Have you ever seen a famous person?

Who did you see and where did you see them?

4. Have you ever seen a garbage dump? Describe your experience.

5. Why is polluting bad? Explain your reasons in detail.

Finishing Stories DRead the paragraph and write an ending for the story.

The witch gave Gordon some magic stones to throw at the tornado

and told the other two children to grab onto her. Gordon got ready

to throw the stones. Oh, no! He missed! He hit the good witch

and she dropped Luc and Flora. The children were sucked up

into the tornado once again.

The tornado dropped the children in a very strange place.

They looked around and saw a man wearing old-fashioned clothing in

a horse-drawn carriage. "What is this place?" asked Luc. "I think we

traveled back in time," answered Flora. "That's impossible."

"There's a newspaper. Let's check the date."

Tony was warning them to avoid the garbage monster when

it suddenly appeared. It snatched Flora and ran off. Gordon and Luc

started to chase it, but Tony did not. He told them to wait and find Flora

at the monster's house.

1

2

3

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When the tornado ceased spinning, the children were amazed at

what they saw. They found themselves in a very strange place.

"This is outer space, isn't it?" asked Gordon. His friends nodded

their heads in agreement. In space, there is no gravity, so the

children were able to float across the sky.

Outer space is vast, so there were many places for the children to

explore. At first, Flora was worried about the lack of oxygen.

"People need oxygen to live, don't they?" she asked her friends

nervously. The boys told her that the tornado's magic kept them

safe, and she soon forgot her worries.

Unit.4

① ceased ② outer space ③ nodded ④ gravity⑤ float ⑥ lack ⑦ oxygen ⑧ surface ⑨ astronauts

Vocabulary

1

2The children landed on the moon and had

the greatest time jumping and running on its

surface. They looked just like astronauts.

They decided to explore other places.

In Outer Space

ShawnJoanna

Mrs. Anderson

Mr. Anderson

Mrs. Miller

Mr. Miller

Mrs. Taylor

Mr. Taylor

Mrs. Yamamoto

Mr. Yamamoto

Mrs. MossLuc

MichelleAlice

Mr. Moss

Mrs. Harris

Mr. Harris

Owen

Doris

Flora

Gordon

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Next, they went down to the surface of a strange planet.

It was very dry like a desert. Luc was getting very hot,

so Gordon found him some water.

"This looks like Mars, doesn't it?" Luc asked his friends.

"But I thought scientists said the water had all dried up."

Luc knew a lot about the planets, because he had read many

books about them.

Suddenly, they heard a strange noise. It was a meteor shower!

There were jagged pieces of rock flying all around.

Luc had read that meteor showers can last up to 15 minutes

or longer. What should the children do?

⑩ planet ⑪ desert ⑫ dried up⑬ meteor shower ⑭ jagged

3

4

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The children spotted something familiar in the distance.

It was the tornado!

They hurried toward it and jumped into the swirling cloud.

They didn't know where they were going, but they were

happy to avoid the meteor shower.

ceased outer

space nodd

ed

gravity float

lack oxyge

n

surface astro

nauts planet

desert

dried up meteor s

hower

jagged spot

ted familiar

Word Box

5

⑮ spotted familiar

Vocabulary

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Listening



1 Where did the children go?

2 Why could the children float?

3 Why does Luc know a lot about the planets?

4 What was the strange noise?

5 How long can meteor showers last?


B. Name that Story!

On Mars1

The Astronauts2

Jumping on the Moon3

Fun in Outer Space4

Unit.4Review!

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Listening



The children found themselves floating in outer space.

They went down to the moon and jumped around like astronauts.

Then, they visited the surface of a strange planet.

It looked like a desert and was very hot. Gordon found

some water for Luc. Luc thought the planet looked like Mars.

After that, they heard a strange noise. It was a meteor shower.

The children were very scared, but they saw the tornado.

They ran toward it, and it sucked them up again.

1 The children went to outer space.

2 Gordon gave Luc water.

3 The strange noise was the tornado.

4 The children were astronauts in outer space.

5 They visited a strange planet that looked like a desert.

Review!

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D. Vocabulary Check



Unit.4

having points that are sharpand uneven

a

the force that makes things fall downb

to stop or come to an endc

a large object in space thatmoves around the sun

d

knowing about somethinge

a very dry place withfew plants growing in itf

many meteors falling togetherg

a place beyond Earth's atmosphereh

outer space

gravity

planet

desert

ceased

meteor shower

jagged

familiar

1

3

5

7

2

4

6

8

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The tornado dropped the children

off with a hard crash. They found

themselves separated. Gordon had

landed in the middle of a family of

monkeys.

He had been knocked unconscious

by the crash, and the concerned

monkeys checked on him. They

had never seen a human boy in

the Animal Kingdom before.

Was he going to be okay?

Unit.5

① separated ② unconscious ③ concerned ④ branch⑤ surrounded ⑥ flock ⑦ tweeting ⑧ resting place

Vocabulary

1

2

Luc found himself high up on a tree branch. He was

surrounded by a flock of birds.

Their loud tweeting woke him up. He wasn't sure how to climb

down from his resting place.

He looked around for his friends. Where had they gone?

In the Animal Kingdom

ShawnJoanna

Mrs. Anderson

Mr. Anderson

Mrs. Miller

Mr. Miller

Mrs. Taylor

Mr. Taylor

Mrs. Yamamoto

Mr. Yamamoto

Mrs. MossLuc

MichelleAlice

Mr. Moss

Mrs. Harris

Mr. Harris

Owen

Doris

Flora

Gordon

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Flora woke up in the middle of a

shallow pond.

A school of fish was slapping around

on the surface of the water near her.

They had splashed water on her face

to wake her up.

The fish seemed to be concerned

about her condition.

Now that all three children had regained consciousness,

they just had to find each other again. Gordon and his

new monkey friend peered down from a high cliff.

The cliff had a good view of the Animal Kingdom.

Gordon easily spotted his friends and called down to

them. They agreed to meet up down by the pond.

⑨ shallow ⑩ slapping ⑪ splashed ⑫ condition⑬ regained ⑭ consciousness ⑮ peered cliff

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4

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When they met up, the children were famished.

Believe it or not, they hadn't eaten anything all day.

They had been so distracted with their tornado adventure

that they had forgotten. Luc and Gordon made a fire

while Flora searched for something to cook. As soon as

they finished eating, they heard the familiar rumbling of

the tornado. Off they went to a new adventure.

separated u

nconscious

concerned b

ranch surrou

nded

flock tweetin

g resting pla

ce shallow

slapping spla

shed conditi

on

regained con

sciousness p

eered

cliff famished

distracted

Word Box

5

famished distracted

Vocabulary

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Listening



1 Where did Gordon wake up?

2 What woke Luc up?

3 Where was Flora?

4 What helped Gordon find his friends?

5 Why hadn't the children eaten?


B. Name that Story!

Animal Helpers1

Separated in the Animal Kingdom2

Friendly Animals3

Animals in the Wild4

Unit.5Review!

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Listening



The children found themselves separated in the Animal

Kingdom. Gordon woke up with a family of concerned

monkeys checking on him. Luc was woken up by a flock of

birds tweeting. He was high up in a tree branch.

Flora woke up in a shallow pond because a family of fish

was splashing near her. Gordon found his friends

and told them to meet by the pond. The children were famished

and ate together before the tornado came again.

1 The fish woke up Luc.

2 Gordon told his friends to meet by the pond.

3The children were not hungry,

but they ate before the tornado came.

4 Luc was found by a family of birds.

5Flora thought the monkeys were

concerned about her.

Review!

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D. Vocabulary Check

Unit.5

peered unconscious famished shallow slapping

tweeting resting place distracted separated cliff

splashed condition concerned branch

regained consciousness surrounded flock

The children found themselves ____________________ in the animal kingdom. Gordon

was ____________________ in the middle of a ____________________ family of monkeys. Luc

was ____________________ by a noisy ____________________ of birds. Their ____________________

woke him up in his ____________________ on a high tree ____________________ . Flora

was woken up by a ____________________ sound in a ____________________ pond. The

fish ____________________ around her. They seemed to be concerned about her

____________________ .

After all three children ____________________ ____________________ , they tried to find

each other. Gordon and his monkey friend ____________________ down from a high

____________________ . He spotted his friends and told them to meet him by the pond.

They had been too ____________________ to eat, so they were all ____________________ .



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This time, the tornado dropped the children on a secluded

beach. They were greeted by a rather strange young boy.

As soon as he saw them, he fell to his knees and started

bowing. "Why is he doing that?" Luc asked.

"He has been bowing for a long time. Should we stop him?"

asked Gordon. "Excuse me...are you okay?" Flora said the boy.

He looked startled and ran off.

Unit.6

① secluded ② rather ③ bowing ④ startled⑤ angels ⑥ townspeople ⑦ eager

Vocabulary

The boy ran to find his friends. He told them all about their

strange new visitors. "I saw them fall from the sky," he said.

"They looked just like angels!"

"They couldn't be angels," his friend said, "or could they?"

The boys ran around and told all of the townspeople about the

visiting angels. Everyone was eager to see the children.

The Lost Island

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ShawnJoanna

Mrs. Anderson

Mr. Anderson

Mrs. Miller

Mr. Miller

Mrs. Taylor

Mr. Taylor

Mrs. Yamamoto

Mr. Yamamoto

Mrs. MossLuc

MichelleAlice

Mr. Moss

Mrs. Harris

Mr. Harris

Owen

Doris

Flora

Gordon

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Once they met the children, everyone realized the children were

not really angels. However, the townspeople were still very

hospitable. Gordon told the people about their situation, and

they offered a unique solution. The town's most famous boat

maker would modify a special boat to take them home.

"He has been working on that boat for a long time. I wonder

what he is doing," Luc said.

Finally, the boat was ready.

For good luck, the man added

white feathered wings to the

boat just like angels have. The

children couldn't wait to try out

the boat.

Some of the townspeople offered

to go along to teach the children

how to sail.

⑧ however ⑨ hospitable ⑩ unique ⑪ solution⑫ modify ⑬ feathered ⑭ sail

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4

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The boat barely got out of the dock when a giant

tidal wave came and capsized it.

The children fell out into the rough water. Suddenly,

they were sucked into the tornado once again.

secluded ra

ther bowing

startled ange

ls townspeop

le

eager howe

ver hospitab

le unique

solution modify

feathered sa

il

dock tidal w

ave capsize

d rough

Word Box

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⑮ dock tidal wave capsized rough

Vocabulary

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Listening



1 Where did the tornado drop the children?

2 What did the boy do when he saw the children?

3 What did the boy think the children were?

4 How did the townspeople try to help the children?

5 What happened to the boat?


B. Name that Story!

The Island Adventure1

On the Sea2

Fallen Angels3

The Boat Maker4

Unit.6Review!

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Listening



The tornado dropped the children on a secluded beach.

A boy saw them and suddenly started bowing.

He thought that the children were angels. He told his friends

about the angels, and the townspeople came to meet the children.

The people learned the children were not angels,

but they tried to help them get home by modifying a special boat.

The children were learning to sail when a tidal wave came

and the boat capsized.

1 The boy thought the children were angels.

2 The townspeople tried to help the children go home.

3 The boat maker thought the children were angels.

4 The children sailed home on their boat.

5 A tidal wave made the boat capsize.

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D. Vocabulary Check

Unit.6

secluded eager feathered rather townspeople modify

sail bowing dock tidal wave however hospitable

solution startled angels capsized unique rough

The tornado dropped the children on a ____________________ beach. A ____________________

strange boy came and dropped to his knees and started ____________________ . He was

____________________ and thought that the children were ____________________ .

The ____________________ were ____________________ to meet the children. They realized the

children were not angels. ____________________ , they were still very ____________________ to them.

The townspeople came up with a ____________________ to the children's problem. The

town's best boat maker would ____________________ a boat to ____________________ them

home. He added ____________________ wings just like angels have for good luck. The

____________________ boat had just left the ____________________ when a ____________________ came

and ____________________ it. The children were thrown into the _________________ water where

the tornado sucked them up once again.



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ceased outer space nodded gravity float

lack oxygen surface astronauts planet

desert dried up meteor shower jagged spotted

familiar separated unconscious concerned

branch surrounded flock tweeting resting place

shallow slapping splashed condition regained

consciousness peered cliff famished distracted

secluded rather bowing startled angels

townspeople eager however hospitable unique

solution modify feathered sail dock

tidal wave capsized rough



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hospitable astronauts capsized separated gravity

tidal wave meteor shower startled jagged consciousness

1 The children heard a strange noise and turned to see a .

There were many pieces of rock flying toward them.

2 The children were when the tornado dropped them.

They fell down very hard, so they lost .

3 The boy was very to see the children fall

from the sky. He took them to his town and the townspeople

were very .

4 Suddenly, a large hit the boat and it .

5 The children enjoyed space. There was no .

so they could float around like .


In space, there is no gravity, so the children were able to float across

the sky. Outer space is vast, so there were many places for the children

to explore. At first, Flora was worried about the lack of oxygen. "People

need oxygen to live, don't they?" she asked her friends nervously. The

boys told her that the tornado's magic kept them safe, and she soon

forgot her worries.

A Why could the children float?

B What is outer space like?

C What was Flora worried about?

D What do people need to live?

E What did the boys tell her?

F What would you do

if you were in space?

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When they met up, the children were famished. Believe it or not, they

hadn't eaten anything all day. They had been so distracted with their

tornado adventure that they had forgotten. Luc and Gordon made a fire

while Flora searched for something to cook. As soon as they finished,

they heard the familiar rumbling of the tornado and off they went to a new

adventure.

A How did the children feel

when they met up?

B Why were they famished?

C Why didn't they eat?

D What did Gordon and Luc do?

E What did Flora search for?

F What did they hear

when they finished dinner?

This time, the tornado dropped the children on a secluded beach. They

were greeted by a rather strange young boy. As soon as he saw them, he

fell to his knees and started bowing. "Why is he doing that?" Luc asked.

"He has been bowing for a long time. Should we stop him?"

asked Gordon. "Excuse me...are you okay?" Flora said the boy.

He looked startled and ran off.

A Where did the tornado

drop the children?

B Who greeted them there?

C What did the boy do

as soon as he saw them?

D Who wanted to stop the boy

from bowing?

E Who talked to the boy?

F What happened

when they talked to the boy?

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2

3

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1. Tell what you know about outer space.

2. Would you like to travel to outer space? Why or why not?

3. Do you have a favorite animal? Why do you like it?

4. Have you ever been to an island? What could you see there?

5. If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you like to go?


The children landed on the moon and had the greatest time

jumping and running on its surface. They looked just like astronauts.

They decided to explore other places.

The tornado dropped the children off with a hard crash. They found

themselves separated. Gordon had landed in the middle of a family of

monkeys. He had been knocked unconscious by the crash, and the

concerned monkeys checked on him. They had never seen a human boy

in the Animal Kingdom before. Was he going to be okay?

Once they met the children, everyone realized the children were not

really angels. However, the townspeople were still very hospitable.

Gordon told the people about their situation, and they offered a unique

solution. The town's most famous boat maker would modify a special boat

to take them home. "He has been working on that boat for a long time.

I wonder what he is doing," Luc said.

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2

3

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On the Submarine

The tornado had pulled the children deep under the ocean.

They were swimming around and exploring their new surroundings

when they found themselves next to a round, metallic thing.

"What is it?" Flora asked. "I think it looks like a submarine. I've

always wanted to ride in one," said Gordon. "Do you think there

are people in there? How can we get inside to see?"

"Let's try knocking."

Inside the vessel, the crew was

puzzled over the three children's

sudden appearance. "Maybe

they're mermaids," said one man.

"What are you talking about?

They're obviously children," said

the captain. "Let's bring them on

board."

Unit.7

1

2

① round ② metallic ③ submarine ④ vessel ⑤ crew⑥ puzzled ⑦ mermaids ⑧ obviously ⑨ on board

Vocabulary

ShawnJoanna

Mrs. Anderson

Mr. Anderson

Mrs. Miller

Mr. Miller

Mrs. Taylor

Mr. Taylor

Mrs. Yamamoto

Mr. Yamamoto

Mrs. MossLuc

MichelleAlice

Mr. Moss

Mrs. Harris

Mr. Harris

Owen

Doris

Flora

Gordon

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After they had brought the children on

board, the captain gave them a tour.

"It's not every day that we get visitors

aboard our submarine, so I haven't

had much practice giving tours," the

captain said apologetically.

"I'll try to make sure you see all of the

important things."

"Don't worry about it. I'm sure your tour

will be great," Flora reassured him.

He made sure to show the children

all the controls and taught them their

functions.

He let Flora look outside with the periscope when suddenly a

siren went off. The submarine was under attack. The children

looked out at the enemy vessel coming closer. All of the

crew members were hurrying to get ready for the fight. The

children were getting nervous. "I don't want to stay here,"

said Flora. "Do you think they can let us out now?"

3

4

⑩ aboard ⑪ apologetically ⑫ reassured ⑬ controls⑭ functions ⑮ periscope siren enemy 49

sway

Vocabulary

Just then, everything around them started to shake

and sway. They were very scared until they heard the

familiar rumbling sound. The tornado had come!

round metallic

submarine

vessel crew

puzzled

mermaids obvious

ly on board

aboard apol

ogetically rea

ssured

controls func

tions perisco

pe

siren enemy swa

y

Word Box

5

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Listening



1 Where had the tornado pulled the children?

2 What did the crew think the children were?

3 Who gave the children a tour?

4 What did the captain show the children?

5 Why did the siren go off?


B. Name that Story!

Adventure under the Sea1

The Submarine Captain2

The Best Ocean Tour Ever3

Under Attack4

Unit.7Review!

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Listening



The tornado pulled the children deep under the ocean.

They saw a submarine when they were swimming under the water.

They knocked on the submarine, and the captain invited them

inside for a tour. He showed the children all of the controls

and taught them their functions.

Flora looked out of the periscope, and the alarm went off.

The submarine was under attack. The children were scared,

and the tornado came and sucked them up again.

1 The captain took the children on a tour.

2 The submarine was deep under the ocean.

3The children were scared

when the submarine was attacked.

4 Flora got to drive the submarine.

5 The children wanted to stay and help.

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D. Vocabulary Check

Unit.7



to swing back and forthor from side to side

a

made of or containing metalb

an instrument on a submarinethat allows you to look outside

c

the purpose for whichan object is used

d

a group of peoplewho work together

e

something used to guideor operate a machinef

a person who wantsto hurt another

g

to make less worried;to give back confidence to

h

metallic

sway

periscope

reassured

functions

crew

enemy

controls

1

3

5

7

2

4

6

8

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Return to Beaver Town

The tornado finally stopped, and the children found themselves

back in their own bedrooms. They had been traveling for several

days and were desperate to contact their friends and let them

know they were okay. Everyone in Beaver Town had been

bewildered by the children's absence. When Flora checked the

messages on her phone, she found that Doris had been calling

her quite frequently. She was very worried about her missing

friend.

Luc gave his sister a horrible shock when he walked into the

living room as if nothing happened. "Where have you been

hiding?" she asked. "Everyone was so worried."

When Luc first told his unbelievable tale, she thought he was

playing a silly prank on her, but she gradually started to believe

him. He told her all about his interesting adventures in strange

places.

Unit.8

① desperate ② contact ③ bewildered ④ absence⑤ frequently ⑥ shock ⑦ tale ⑧ prank ⑨ gradually

Vocabulary

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ShawnJoanna

Mrs. Anderson

Mr. Anderson

Mrs. Miller

Mr. Miller

Mrs. Taylor

Mr. Taylor

Mrs. Yamamoto

Mr. Yamamoto

Mrs. MossLuc

MichelleAlice

Mr. Moss

Mrs. Harris

Mr. Harris

Owen

Doris

Flora

Gordon

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Gordon snuck up on Shawn in the library stacks.

Shawn was happy to see that Gordon was safe, but

he couldn't believe what he heard. Floating in space?

A submarine ride? It was all too incredible to be true.

He was convinced that Gordon must be playing an

elaborate prank on him.

Then, Luc and Flora arrived and

told him an identical story. How

could this be possible? It seemed

like they really had all gone on

a great adventure. The children

persuaded him to believe their tale.

He was very disappointed that he

missed out on their trip.

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4

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After a while, more of their friends showed up and Luc,

Gordon and Flora continued to recount their amazing

story.

They had seen so many wonderful places. They hoped

that next time they would be able to bring more of their

friends along with them.

desperate c

ontact bewil

dered

absence freq

uently shock

tale prank

gradually sta

cks

elaborate ide

ntical possib

le

persuaded d

isappointed

recount

Word Box

5

recount

Vocabulary

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Listening



1 Where did the tornado drop the children?

2 Who had been calling Flora?

3 What gave Michelle a shock?

4 Why didn't Shawn believe Gordon?

5 What did the children hope?


B. Name that Story!

The Great Adventure1

Meeting Friends2

Home Again3

In the Library4

Unit.8Review!

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Listening



The tornado dropped the children back in their own bedrooms.

Everyone had been bewildered by the children's disappearance.

Doris had called Flora frequently while she was gone.

Michelle got a shock when Luc walked into the room like

nothing had happened. Gordon surprised Shawn in the library.

The children persuaded their friends to believe

their incredible story. They hoped they can bring their friends

along on their next adventure.

1 The children returned to Beaver Town.

2 Michelle was excited to see Luc come home.

3 Gordon and Shawn saw each other at the library.

4The children's friends all asked to go

on their next adventure.

5No one knew where the children had

disappeared to before they came back.

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D. Vocabulary Check

Unit.8



a trick or jokea

having a great needb

to tell a storyc

a sudden and powerful surprised

to cause someone to do somethinge

to confuse or puzzlef

a storyg

exactly the sameh

tale

desperate

bewildered

shock

pranks

identical

recount

persuaded

1

3

5

7

2

4

6

8

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round metallic submarine vessel crew

puzzled mermaids obviously on board

aboard apologetically reassured controls

functions periscope siren enemy sway

desperate contact bewildered absence

frequently shock tale prank gradually

stacks elaborate identical possible

persuaded disappointed recount



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functions controls persuaded tale enemy

vessel crew elaborate bewildered periscope

1 The captain invited the children aboard his and

introduced them to his .

2 She looked outside using the submarine's and

saw the ship.

3 His story seemed too to be true, but she listened to

his strange anyway.

4 Shawn was by Gordon's strange story,

but he was gradually to believe it.

5 The captain explained all of the submarine's and

their to the children.


After they had brought the children on board, the captain gave them a

tour. "It's not every day that we get visitors aboard our submarine, so I

haven't had much practice giving tours," the captain said apologetically.

"I'll try to make sure you see all of the important things."

"Don't worry about it. I'm sure your tour will be great," Flora reassured

him. He made sure to show the children all the controls and taught them

their functions.

A Where were the children?

B Who gave the children a tour?

C Why doesn't the captain have

much practice giving tours?

D What did the captain say he will try

to make sure the children see?

E Who reassured the captain?

F What did the captain make sure

to show the children?

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The tornado finally stopped, and the children found themselves

back in their own bedrooms. They had been traveling for several days

and were desperate to contact their friends and let them know they were

okay. Everyone in Beaver Town had been bewildered by the children's

absence. When Flora checked the messages on her phone, she found

that Doris had been calling her quite frequently. She was very worried

about her missing friend.

A Where did the tornado drop

the children?

D Why did the children want to

contact their friends?

B How long had they been traveling? E What did the people in Beaver Town

think about the children's absence?

C Who were the children

desperate to contact?

F Who did Flora have many

messages from?

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2

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1. What do you know about life under the sea?

Have you ever visited an aquarium?

2. Have you ever taken a tour? Where did you go? What did you see?

3. Have you ever played a prank on your friends? What did you do?

4. Would you believe the children's story? Why or why not?

5. Have you ever gone on a long vacation? What did you tell your friends when you got home?


The tornado had pulled the children deep under the ocean. They were

swimming around and exploring their new surroundings when they found

themselves next to a round, metallic thing. "What is it?" Flora asked.

"I think it looks like a submarine. I've always wanted to ride in one,"

said Gordon. "Do you think there are people in there? How can we get

inside to see?" "Let's try knocking."

After a while, more of their friends showed up, and Luc, Gordon, and

Flora continued to recount their amazing story. They had seen so many

wonderful places. They hoped that next time they would be able to bring

more of their friends along with them.

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2

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