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Casey Malarcher • Andrea Janzen
Reading Challenge 1 Second Edition
Casey Malarcher · Andrea Janzen
© 2010 Compass Publishing
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval
system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical,
photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without prior permission in writing
from the publisher.
Acquisitions Editor: Tamara Gaskill
Content Editor: Tanya Shawlinski
Copy Editor: Joy Campbell
Cover/Interior Design: Design Plus
email: info@compasspub.com
http://www.compasspub.com
The authors of this book would like to acknowledge the following
writers for contributing materials to this series: Michael Pederson,
Paul Edmunds, Barbara Graeber, Jennifer Janzen, Susan MacRae, Kristen Sinats,
Michael Souza, Anne Taylor, Adam Worcester
ISBN: 978-1-59966-529-0
12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
14 13 12 11 10
Photo Credits
pp. 6, 23, 24, 30, 35, 38, 47, 59, 60, 62, 66, 68, 74, 95, 98, 107, 110, 113, 114, 116
© iStock International Inc.
pp. cover, 5, 8, 11, 12, 14, 17, 18, 20, 26, 29, 32, 41, 42, 44, 48, 50, 53, 54, 56, 65, 71, 72, 77, 78,
80, 83, 84, 86, 89, 90, 92, 101, 102, 104, 108, 119, 120, 122 © Shutterstock, Inc.
p. 36 © Yonhap News
p. 96 © Thomas Schulz http://flickr.com/photos
Every effort has been made to trace all sources of illustrations/photos/information in
this book, but if any have been inadvertently overlooked, the publisher will be pleased
to make the necessary arrangements at the first opportunity.
Contents
Arts and Leisure
1. The Ice Hotel / 5
11. Mona Who? / 65
Culture and History
2. Food Firsts / 11
12. Borrowed Words / 71
Environment
3. Hurricane Who? / 17
13. Growing Deserts / 77
Health
4. How Did Those Get in There? / 23
14. The Importance of Water / 83
Science Facts
5. A Bug’s Sleep / 29
15. Animal Forecasters / 89
People Profiles
6. Tiger’s Tale / 35
16. A Fantastic Mind / 95
Social Science
7. Not the Normal News / 41
17. Seeing Red / 101
Sports and Hobbies
8. The Wright Way to Fly / 47
18. Worth Collecting / 107
Technology
9. Don’t Trust Me! / 53
19. Can’t Beat Them? Join Them! / 113
Weird and Bizarre
10. Bugs for Sale / 59
Transcripts
/ 125
20. Rich Dogs / 119
The Ice Hotel
Pre-Reading
Think about the following questions.
1. What season is it in the photo? How do you know?
2. Where do you think this hotel is?
3. What do you think is special about this hotel?
Vocabulary Preview
Write the letter of the word or phrase with the same meaning as the
underlined word.
a. great
b. different
c. like ice
d. unbelievable
e. one of a kind
f. but; in fact
1. ____ It is freezing cold outside in winter.
2. ____ The Ice Hotel is very cold. Surprisingly, people like to stay there.
3. ____ These dishes are very unusual. This is the first time I’ve seen dishes made of ice.
4. ____ There’s no other hotel like this in the world. It’s unique.
5. ____ I can’t believe how large this hotel is. It is amazing!
6. ____ This ice art is beautiful. It’s fantastic!
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Reading Challenge 1 Second Edition
Casey Malarcher · Andrea Janzen
© 2010 Compass Publishing
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval
system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical,
photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without prior permission in writing
from the publisher.
Acquisitions Editor: Tamara Gaskill
Content Editor: Tanya Shawlinski
Copy Editor: Joy Campbell
Cover/Interior Design: Design Plus
email: info@compasspub.com
http://www.compasspub.com
The authors of this book would like to acknowledge the following
writers for contributing materials to this series: Michael Pederson,
Paul Edmunds, Barbara Graeber, Jennifer Janzen, Susan MacRae, Kristen Sinats,
Michael Souza, Anne Taylor, Adam Worcester
ISBN: 978-1-59966-529-0
12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
14 13 12 11 10
Photo Credits
pp. 6, 23, 24, 30, 35, 38, 47, 59, 60, 62, 66, 68, 74, 95, 98, 107, 110, 113, 114, 116
© iStock International Inc.
pp. cover, 5, 8, 11, 12, 14, 17, 18, 20, 26, 29, 32, 41, 42, 44, 48, 50, 53, 54, 56, 65, 71, 72, 77, 78,
80, 83, 84, 86, 89, 90, 92, 101, 102, 104, 108, 119, 120, 122 © Shutterstock, Inc.
p. 36 © Yonhap News
p. 96 © Thomas Schulz http://flickr.com/photos
Every effort has been made to trace all sources of illustrations/photos/information in
this book, but if any have been inadvertently overlooked, the publisher will be pleased
to make the necessary arrangements at the first opportunity.
Contents
Arts and Leisure
1. The Ice Hotel / 5
11. Mona Who? / 65
Culture and History
2. Food Firsts / 11
12. Borrowed Words / 71
Environment
3. Hurricane Who? / 17
13. Growing Deserts / 77
Health
4. How Did Those Get in There? / 23
14. The Importance of Water / 83
Science Facts
5. A Bug’s Sleep / 29
15. Animal Forecasters / 89
People Profiles
6. Tiger’s Tale / 35
16. A Fantastic Mind / 95
Social Science
7. Not the Normal News / 41
17. Seeing Red / 101
Sports and Hobbies
8. The Wright Way to Fly / 47
18. Worth Collecting / 107
Technology
9. Don’t Trust Me! / 53
19. Can’t Beat Them? Join Them! / 113
Weird and Bizarre
10. Bugs for Sale / 59
Transcripts
/ 125
20. Rich Dogs / 119
The Ice Hotel
Pre-Reading
Think about the following questions.
1. What season is it in the photo? How do you know?
2. Where do you think this hotel is?
3. What do you think is special about this hotel?
Vocabulary Preview
Write the letter of the word or phrase with the same meaning as the
underlined word.
a. great
b. different
c. like ice
d. unbelievable
e. one of a kind
f. but; in fact
1. ____ It is freezing cold outside in winter.
2. ____ The Ice Hotel is very cold. Surprisingly, people like to stay there.
3. ____ These dishes are very unusual. This is the first time I’ve seen dishes made of ice.
4. ____ There’s no other hotel like this in the world. It’s unique.
5. ____ I can’t believe how large this hotel is. It is amazing!
6. ____ This ice art is beautiful. It’s fantastic!
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