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Would You Rather Travel with a Big Group of Friends or All by Yourself?

I don’t really have an excuse to travel alone any more, and I miss it. I miss the times when I’d check in for a flight and let my eyes wander around the waiting area at the gate, trying to guess who my seat-mate would be. I always hoped I'd make a friend, yet still asked for a window seat, so I could stare through the window instead of having an unwanted conversation if my neighbour turned out to be a bore. The best conversation always turns out to be the dialogue you have with yourself.

When you're alone, every moment is an opportunity for something exciting to happen. The first time I travelled alone, I flew to London and took the Eurostar to Paris, where I was studying abroad. It was a two-hour train ride, and when I woke up, it was suddenly snowing and everyone was speaking French. When I ran my belongings through security at the station, I unknowingly dropped my passport, only to have a stranger pick it up for me. The kindness of strangers shines through when you're freed from a set tribe of friends, marking you as one of their own. When you're alone, you belong to everyone.

There are other advantages of being a party of one. Like stopping to take a photograph without making anyone wait. Creating your own route as you fancy. Eating wherever and whatever you'd like without a debate. You can walk away any loneliness and realise that sometimes it’s nice to keep quiet and just observe. Who am I, undefined in this foreign environment? Maybe I’m a tourist. Maybe I’m a mysterious passer-by. Or maybe I’m just another person searching for connection. Just like everybody else.

The second time I flew solo, I went to Hong Kong and checked into a hostel. I spent the day wandering around the city. When I returned to my tiny hostel, I found its excited owner, a woman named Miss Kitty, waiting up to tell me with concern that my mother had called. I thanked her and went to my room. When I started to dial home, I realised that it was 3 a.m. back home, so I decided that a few more hours of worrying until a morning call wouldn’t kill my mother, and went to bed.

Surprisingly, travelling alone isn’t popular. Is it because we so badly need to stay connected, are afraid to be on our own and make our own decisions? Do we need other people to approve of everything we do? Personally, I won’t wait for anyone to tell me that it’s okay or that they want to go, too, or that they have a place for me to stay. I'll just go.

What does the author say about her travelling alone, according to PARAGRAPH 1?

Would You Rather Travel with a Big Group of Friends or All by Yourself?

I don’t really have an excuse to travel alone any more, and I miss it. I miss the times when I’d check in for a flight and let my eyes wander around the waiting area at the gate, trying to guess who my seat-mate would be. I always hoped I'd make a friend, yet still asked for a window seat, so I could stare through the window instead of having an unwanted conversation if my neighbour turned out to be a bore. The best conversation always turns out to be the dialogue you have with yourself.

When you're alone, every moment is an opportunity for something exciting to happen. The first time I travelled alone, I flew to London and took the Eurostar to Paris, where I was studying abroad. It was a two-hour train ride, and when I woke up, it was suddenly snowing and everyone was speaking French. When I ran my belongings through security at the station, I unknowingly dropped my passport, only to have a stranger pick it up for me. The kindness of strangers shines through when you're freed from a set tribe of friends, marking you as one of their own. When you're alone, you belong to everyone.

There are other advantages of being a party of one. Like stopping to take a photograph without making anyone wait. Creating your own route as you fancy. Eating wherever and whatever you'd like without a debate. You can walk away any loneliness and realise that sometimes it’s nice to keep quiet and just observe. Who am I, undefined in this foreign environment? Maybe I’m a tourist. Maybe I’m a mysterious passer-by. Or maybe I’m just another person searching for connection. Just like everybody else.

The second time I flew solo, I went to Hong Kong and checked into a hostel. I spent the day wandering around the city. When I returned to my tiny hostel, I found its excited owner, a woman named Miss Kitty, waiting up to tell me with concern that my mother had called. I thanked her and went to my room. When I started to dial home, I realised that it was 3 a.m. back home, so I decided that a few more hours of worrying until a morning call wouldn’t kill my mother, and went to bed.

Surprisingly, travelling alone isn’t popular. Is it because we so badly need to stay connected, are afraid to be on our own and make our own decisions? Do we need other people to approve of everything we do? Personally, I won’t wait for anyone to tell me that it’s okay or that they want to go, too, or that they have a place for me to stay. I'll just go.

What happened to the author in Paris?

Would You Rather Travel with a Big Group of Friends or All by Yourself?

I don’t really have an excuse to travel alone any more, and I miss it. I miss the times when I’d check in for a flight and let my eyes wander around the waiting area at the gate, trying to guess who my seat-mate would be. I always hoped I'd make a friend, yet still asked for a window seat, so I could stare through the window instead of having an unwanted conversation if my neighbour turned out to be a bore. The best conversation always turns out to be the dialogue you have with yourself.

When you're alone, every moment is an opportunity for something exciting to happen. The first time I travelled alone, I flew to London and took the Eurostar to Paris, where I was studying abroad. It was a two-hour train ride, and when I woke up, it was suddenly snowing and everyone was speaking French. When I ran my belongings through security at the station, I unknowingly dropped my passport, only to have a stranger pick it up for me. The kindness of strangers shines through when you're freed from a set tribe of friends, marking you as one of their own. When you're alone, you belong to everyone.

There are other advantages of being a party of one. Like stopping to take a photograph without making anyone wait. Creating your own route as you fancy. Eating wherever and whatever you'd like without a debate. You can walk away any loneliness and realise that sometimes it’s nice to keep quiet and just observe. Who am I, undefined in this foreign environment? Maybe I’m a tourist. Maybe I’m a mysterious passer-by. Or maybe I’m just another person searching for connection. Just like everybody else.

The second time I flew solo, I went to Hong Kong and checked into a hostel. I spent the day wandering around the city. When I returned to my tiny hostel, I found its excited owner, a woman named Miss Kitty, waiting up to tell me with concern that my mother had called. I thanked her and went to my room. When I started to dial home, I realised that it was 3 a.m. back home, so I decided that a few more hours of worrying until a morning call wouldn’t kill my mother, and went to bed.

Surprisingly, travelling alone isn’t popular. Is it because we so badly need to stay connected, are afraid to be on our own and make our own decisions? Do we need other people to approve of everything we do? Personally, I won’t wait for anyone to tell me that it’s okay or that they want to go, too, or that they have a place for me to stay. I'll just go.

What benefit of travelling alone is NOT mentioned in PARAGRAPH 3?

Would You Rather Travel with a Big Group of Friends or All by Yourself?

I don’t really have an excuse to travel alone any more, and I miss it. I miss the times when I’d check in for a flight and let my eyes wander around the waiting area at the gate, trying to guess who my seat-mate would be. I always hoped I'd make a friend, yet still asked for a window seat, so I could stare through the window instead of having an unwanted conversation if my neighbour turned out to be a bore. The best conversation always turns out to be the dialogue you have with yourself.

When you're alone, every moment is an opportunity for something exciting to happen. The first time I travelled alone, I flew to London and took the Eurostar to Paris, where I was studying abroad. It was a two-hour train ride, and when I woke up, it was suddenly snowing and everyone was speaking French. When I ran my belongings through security at the station, I unknowingly dropped my passport, only to have a stranger pick it up for me. The kindness of strangers shines through when you're freed from a set tribe of friends, marking you as one of their own. When you're alone, you belong to everyone.

There are other advantages of being a party of one. Like stopping to take a photograph without making anyone wait. Creating your own route as you fancy. Eating wherever and whatever you'd like without a debate. You can walk away any loneliness and realise that sometimes it’s nice to keep quiet and just observe. Who am I, undefined in this foreign environment? Maybe I’m a tourist. Maybe I’m a mysterious passer-by. Or maybe I’m just another person searching for connection. Just like everybody else.

The second time I flew solo, I went to Hong Kong and checked into a hostel. I spent the day wandering around the city. When I returned to my tiny hostel, I found its excited owner, a woman named Miss Kitty, waiting up to tell me with concern that my mother had called. I thanked her and went to my room. When I started to dial home, I realised that it was 3 a.m. back home, so I decided that a few more hours of worrying until a morning call wouldn’t kill my mother, and went to bed.

Surprisingly, travelling alone isn’t popular. Is it because we so badly need to stay connected, are afraid to be on our own and make our own decisions? Do we need other people to approve of everything we do? Personally, I won’t wait for anyone to tell me that it’s okay or that they want to go, too, or that they have a place for me to stay. I'll just go.

Why did the author decide to put off calling her mom till morning?

Would You Rather Travel with a Big Group of Friends or All by Yourself?

I don’t really have an excuse to travel alone any more, and I miss it. I miss the times when I’d check in for a flight and let my eyes wander around the waiting area at the gate, trying to guess who my seat-mate would be. I always hoped I'd make a friend, yet still asked for a window seat, so I could stare through the window instead of having an unwanted conversation if my neighbour turned out to be a bore. The best conversation always turns out to be the dialogue you have with yourself.

When you're alone, every moment is an opportunity for something exciting to happen. The first time I travelled alone, I flew to London and took the Eurostar to Paris, where I was studying abroad. It was a two-hour train ride, and when I woke up, it was suddenly snowing and everyone was speaking French. When I ran my belongings through security at the station, I unknowingly dropped my passport, only to have a stranger pick it up for me. The kindness of strangers shines through when you're freed from a set tribe of friends, marking you as one of their own. When you're alone, you belong to everyone.

There are other advantages of being a party of one. Like stopping to take a photograph without making anyone wait. Creating your own route as you fancy. Eating wherever and whatever you'd like without a debate. You can walk away any loneliness and realise that sometimes it’s nice to keep quiet and just observe. Who am I, undefined in this foreign environment? Maybe I’m a tourist. Maybe I’m a mysterious passer-by. Or maybe I’m just another person searching for connection. Just like everybody else.

The second time I flew solo, I went to Hong Kong and checked into a hostel. I spent the day wandering around the city. When I returned to my tiny hostel, I found its excited owner, a woman named Miss Kitty, waiting up to tell me with concern that my mother had called. I thanked her and went to my room. When I started to dial home, I realised that it was 3 a.m. back home, so I decided that a few more hours of worrying until a morning call wouldn’t kill my mother, and went to bed.

Surprisingly, travelling alone isn’t popular. Is it because we so badly need to stay connected, are afraid to be on our own and make our own decisions? Do we need other people to approve of everything we do? Personally, I won’t wait for anyone to tell me that it’s okay or that they want to go, too, or that they have a place for me to stay. I'll just go.

What is TRUE of the author, according to the text?

Rags-to-Riches Story

Thirty years ago, Howard Schultz got into the coffee business with one goal in mind: to strengthen the personal relationship between people and their coffee. He’s now responsible for Starbucks, one of the world’s most beloved brands, and worth at least $3 billion as chairman and CEO of the Fortune 500 company. But it wasn’t an easy path to the top. How did Schultz, who came from a working family, overcome misery and grow a small Seattle coffeehouse into the largest coffee chain on Earth?

Schultz was born on July 19, 1953, in Brooklyn, New York. When Schultz was 7 years old, his father broke his ankle while working as a truck driver delivering diapers. At the time, his father had no health insurance or worker’s compensation, and the family was left with no income. In high school, Schultz played football and earned an athletic scholarship to Northern Michigan University. To pay for school, the communications major took out student loans and took up various jobs, including working as a bartender and even occasionally selling his blood.

After graduation in 1975, Schultz spent a year working at a ski lodge in Michigan waiting for inspiration. He finally landed a job in the sales training programme at Xerox. The work didn’t come up to his expectations, so after three years he left to take a job at Hammarplast, a housewares business, where he became vice president and general manager. It was at Hammarplast that he first encountered Starbucks. The coffee shop had a few stores in Seattle and caught his attention when it ordered an unusually large number of coffeemakers. Intrigued, Schultz travelled to Seattle to meet the company’s owners, Gerald Baldwin and Gordon Bowker. He was struck by the partners’ passion. A year later, Schultz persuaded Baldwin to hire him as the director of retail operations and marketing. At the time, Starbucks only had three stores, selling coffee for home use.

Schultz’s career — and Starbucks’ fate — changed forever when the company sent him to an international show in Milan. While walking around the city, he encountered several espresso bars where owners knew their customers by name and served them drinks like cappuccinos and cafe lattes. Schultz realised the power of the personal relationship that people could have to coffee.

In 1985, Schultz left Starbucks after his ideas to cultivate an Italian-like experience for coffee-lovers was rejected by the founders. Schultz spent two years away from Starbucks, focused on opening his own coffee company Il Giornale replicating the coffee culture he’d seen in Italy. In 1987, Il Giornale bought Starbucks for $3.8 million, and Schultz became CEO of Starbucks Corporation. At the time, there were six stores. America swiftly took a liking to Starbucks. In the last 28 years, Schultz has grown the coffeemaker to include more than 21,000 stores in 65 countries.

Throughout his career at Starbucks, Schultz has always prioritised his employees, who he calls “partners.” Largely because of his father’s experience when he was injured, Schultz offers all his employees (including part-time workers) complete health-care coverage as well as stock options. Last year the company announced it would pay for employees’ college tuition. Schultz also announced that Starbucks would hire 10,000 military veterans and their spouses.

Why did Howard Schultz start working in the coffee industry?

Rags-to-Riches Story

Thirty years ago, Howard Schultz got into the coffee business with one goal in mind: to strengthen the personal relationship between people and their coffee. He’s now responsible for Starbucks, one of the world’s most beloved brands, and worth at least $3 billion as chairman and CEO of the Fortune 500 company. But it wasn’t an easy path to the top. How did Schultz, who came from a working family, overcome misery and grow a small Seattle coffeehouse into the largest coffee chain on Earth?

Schultz was born on July 19, 1953, in Brooklyn, New York. When Schultz was 7 years old, his father broke his ankle while working as a truck driver delivering diapers. At the time, his father had no health insurance or worker’s compensation, and the family was left with no income. In high school, Schultz played football and earned an athletic scholarship to Northern Michigan University. To pay for school, the communications major took out student loans and took up various jobs, including working as a bartender and even occasionally selling his blood.

After graduation in 1975, Schultz spent a year working at a ski lodge in Michigan waiting for inspiration. He finally landed a job in the sales training programme at Xerox. The work didn’t come up to his expectations, so after three years he left to take a job at Hammarplast, a housewares business, where he became vice president and general manager. It was at Hammarplast that he first encountered Starbucks. The coffee shop had a few stores in Seattle and caught his attention when it ordered an unusually large number of coffeemakers. Intrigued, Schultz travelled to Seattle to meet the company’s owners, Gerald Baldwin and Gordon Bowker. He was struck by the partners’ passion. A year later, Schultz persuaded Baldwin to hire him as the director of retail operations and marketing. At the time, Starbucks only had three stores, selling coffee for home use.

Schultz’s career — and Starbucks’ fate — changed forever when the company sent him to an international show in Milan. While walking around the city, he encountered several espresso bars where owners knew their customers by name and served them drinks like cappuccinos and cafe lattes. Schultz realised the power of the personal relationship that people could have to coffee.

In 1985, Schultz left Starbucks after his ideas to cultivate an Italian-like experience for coffee-lovers was rejected by the founders. Schultz spent two years away from Starbucks, focused on opening his own coffee company Il Giornale replicating the coffee culture he’d seen in Italy. In 1987, Il Giornale bought Starbucks for $3.8 million, and Schultz became CEO of Starbucks Corporation. At the time, there were six stores. America swiftly took a liking to Starbucks. In the last 28 years, Schultz has grown the coffeemaker to include more than 21,000 stores in 65 countries.

Throughout his career at Starbucks, Schultz has always prioritised his employees, who he calls “partners.” Largely because of his father’s experience when he was injured, Schultz offers all his employees (including part-time workers) complete health-care coverage as well as stock options. Last year the company announced it would pay for employees’ college tuition. Schultz also announced that Starbucks would hire 10,000 military veterans and their spouses.

What is stated in the text about Howard Schultz’s background?

Rags-to-Riches Story

Thirty years ago, Howard Schultz got into the coffee business with one goal in mind: to strengthen the personal relationship between people and their coffee. He’s now responsible for Starbucks, one of the world’s most beloved brands, and worth at least $3 billion as chairman and CEO of the Fortune 500 company. But it wasn’t an easy path to the top. How did Schultz, who came from a working family, overcome misery and grow a small Seattle coffeehouse into the largest coffee chain on Earth?

Schultz was born on July 19, 1953, in Brooklyn, New York. When Schultz was 7 years old, his father broke his ankle while working as a truck driver delivering diapers. At the time, his father had no health insurance or worker’s compensation, and the family was left with no income. In high school, Schultz played football and earned an athletic scholarship to Northern Michigan University. To pay for school, the communications major took out student loans and took up various jobs, including working as a bartender and even occasionally selling his blood.

After graduation in 1975, Schultz spent a year working at a ski lodge in Michigan waiting for inspiration. He finally landed a job in the sales training programme at Xerox. The work didn’t come up to his expectations, so after three years he left to take a job at Hammarplast, a housewares business, where he became vice president and general manager. It was at Hammarplast that he first encountered Starbucks. The coffee shop had a few stores in Seattle and caught his attention when it ordered an unusually large number of coffeemakers. Intrigued, Schultz travelled to Seattle to meet the company’s owners, Gerald Baldwin and Gordon Bowker. He was struck by the partners’ passion. A year later, Schultz persuaded Baldwin to hire him as the director of retail operations and marketing. At the time, Starbucks only had three stores, selling coffee for home use.

Schultz’s career — and Starbucks’ fate — changed forever when the company sent him to an international show in Milan. While walking around the city, he encountered several espresso bars where owners knew their customers by name and served them drinks like cappuccinos and cafe lattes. Schultz realised the power of the personal relationship that people could have to coffee.

In 1985, Schultz left Starbucks after his ideas to cultivate an Italian-like experience for coffee-lovers was rejected by the founders. Schultz spent two years away from Starbucks, focused on opening his own coffee company Il Giornale replicating the coffee culture he’d seen in Italy. In 1987, Il Giornale bought Starbucks for $3.8 million, and Schultz became CEO of Starbucks Corporation. At the time, there were six stores. America swiftly took a liking to Starbucks. In the last 28 years, Schultz has grown the coffeemaker to include more than 21,000 stores in 65 countries.

Throughout his career at Starbucks, Schultz has always prioritised his employees, who he calls “partners.” Largely because of his father’s experience when he was injured, Schultz offers all his employees (including part-time workers) complete health-care coverage as well as stock options. Last year the company announced it would pay for employees’ college tuition. Schultz also announced that Starbucks would hire 10,000 military veterans and their spouses.

Which of the following is NOT TRUE of Howard Schultz’s career?

Rags-to-Riches Story

Thirty years ago, Howard Schultz got into the coffee business with one goal in mind: to strengthen the personal relationship between people and their coffee. He’s now responsible for Starbucks, one of the world’s most beloved brands, and worth at least $3 billion as chairman and CEO of the Fortune 500 company. But it wasn’t an easy path to the top. How did Schultz, who came from a working family, overcome misery and grow a small Seattle coffeehouse into the largest coffee chain on Earth?

Schultz was born on July 19, 1953, in Brooklyn, New York. When Schultz was 7 years old, his father broke his ankle while working as a truck driver delivering diapers. At the time, his father had no health insurance or worker’s compensation, and the family was left with no income. In high school, Schultz played football and earned an athletic scholarship to Northern Michigan University. To pay for school, the communications major took out student loans and took up various jobs, including working as a bartender and even occasionally selling his blood.

After graduation in 1975, Schultz spent a year working at a ski lodge in Michigan waiting for inspiration. He finally landed a job in the sales training programme at Xerox. The work didn’t come up to his expectations, so after three years he left to take a job at Hammarplast, a housewares business, where he became vice president and general manager. It was at Hammarplast that he first encountered Starbucks. The coffee shop had a few stores in Seattle and caught his attention when it ordered an unusually large number of coffeemakers. Intrigued, Schultz travelled to Seattle to meet the company’s owners, Gerald Baldwin and Gordon Bowker. He was struck by the partners’ passion. A year later, Schultz persuaded Baldwin to hire him as the director of retail operations and marketing. At the time, Starbucks only had three stores, selling coffee for home use.

Schultz’s career — and Starbucks’ fate — changed forever when the company sent him to an international show in Milan. While walking around the city, he encountered several espresso bars where owners knew their customers by name and served them drinks like cappuccinos and cafe lattes. Schultz realised the power of the personal relationship that people could have to coffee.

In 1985, Schultz left Starbucks after his ideas to cultivate an Italian-like experience for coffee-lovers was rejected by the founders. Schultz spent two years away from Starbucks, focused on opening his own coffee company Il Giornale replicating the coffee culture he’d seen in Italy. In 1987, Il Giornale bought Starbucks for $3.8 million, and Schultz became CEO of Starbucks Corporation. At the time, there were six stores. America swiftly took a liking to Starbucks. In the last 28 years, Schultz has grown the coffeemaker to include more than 21,000 stores in 65 countries.

Throughout his career at Starbucks, Schultz has always prioritised his employees, who he calls “partners.” Largely because of his father’s experience when he was injured, Schultz offers all his employees (including part-time workers) complete health-care coverage as well as stock options. Last year the company announced it would pay for employees’ college tuition. Schultz also announced that Starbucks would hire 10,000 military veterans and their spouses.

What led Starbucks to its global success?

Rags-to-Riches Story

Thirty years ago, Howard Schultz got into the coffee business with one goal in mind: to strengthen the personal relationship between people and their coffee. He’s now responsible for Starbucks, one of the world’s most beloved brands, and worth at least $3 billion as chairman and CEO of the Fortune 500 company. But it wasn’t an easy path to the top. How did Schultz, who came from a working family, overcome misery and grow a small Seattle coffeehouse into the largest coffee chain on Earth?

Schultz was born on July 19, 1953, in Brooklyn, New York. When Schultz was 7 years old, his father broke his ankle while working as a truck driver delivering diapers. At the time, his father had no health insurance or worker’s compensation, and the family was left with no income. In high school, Schultz played football and earned an athletic scholarship to Northern Michigan University. To pay for school, the communications major took out student loans and took up various jobs, including working as a bartender and even occasionally selling his blood.

After graduation in 1975, Schultz spent a year working at a ski lodge in Michigan waiting for inspiration. He finally landed a job in the sales training programme at Xerox. The work didn’t come up to his expectations, so after three years he left to take a job at Hammarplast, a housewares business, where he became vice president and general manager. It was at Hammarplast that he first encountered Starbucks. The coffee shop had a few stores in Seattle and caught his attention when it ordered an unusually large number of coffeemakers. Intrigued, Schultz travelled to Seattle to meet the company’s owners, Gerald Baldwin and Gordon Bowker. He was struck by the partners’ passion. A year later, Schultz persuaded Baldwin to hire him as the director of retail operations and marketing. At the time, Starbucks only had three stores, selling coffee for home use.

Schultz’s career — and Starbucks’ fate — changed forever when the company sent him to an international show in Milan. While walking around the city, he encountered several espresso bars where owners knew their customers by name and served them drinks like cappuccinos and cafe lattes. Schultz realised the power of the personal relationship that people could have to coffee.

In 1985, Schultz left Starbucks after his ideas to cultivate an Italian-like experience for coffee-lovers was rejected by the founders. Schultz spent two years away from Starbucks, focused on opening his own coffee company Il Giornale replicating the coffee culture he’d seen in Italy. In 1987, Il Giornale bought Starbucks for $3.8 million, and Schultz became CEO of Starbucks Corporation. At the time, there were six stores. America swiftly took a liking to Starbucks. In the last 28 years, Schultz has grown the coffeemaker to include more than 21,000 stores in 65 countries.

Throughout his career at Starbucks, Schultz has always prioritised his employees, who he calls “partners.” Largely because of his father’s experience when he was injured, Schultz offers all his employees (including part-time workers) complete health-care coverage as well as stock options. Last year the company announced it would pay for employees’ college tuition. Schultz also announced that Starbucks would hire 10,000 military veterans and their spouses.

What does the author say about Howard Schultz’s treatment of his employees?

Top Bookshops

Wild Rumpus

Wild Rumpus is filled with books and... Tilly and Pip are two little rats who live under the floorboards in a glass cage, so you can watch them running around. There are also two chinchillas, three cats, two doves, two chickens, a lizard and a tarantula who goes by the name of Thomas Jefferson. And the bookshop door has a purple, child-sized door built into it, so children can let themselves in!

Which of the shops ___________?

Vegetable Sheep

Its name truly says it all, this plant looks like a sheep. It’s a cushion plant that has many small, very woolly leaves packed as tightly as possible. This plant survives in the harsh, rocky areas of New Zealand because its woolly leaves hold water like a sponge, prevent water being lost through drying winds, and it keeps the plant growing even with very little rainfall. The legend suggests that when Englishmen first arrived in New Zealand, their sheepdogs were so misled by these species that they actually tried to chase and herd them!

This plant ___________________.

True Friendship

My wife Olga is still in (23) _____ with the head girl of her high school, who lives in the Midlands and (24) __ with us when in London. Another occasional house (25) __ is a man I met while we were serving Queen and country as National Servicemen in the 1950s. A horse-racing fan, he persuaded me some years ago to share ownership of a thoroughbred racehorse. It was a sensationally poor (26) ____, but such are the bonds of friendship that we still see each other (27) ______ and without a feeling of anger. True friendship means taking the rough with the

True Friendship

My wife Olga is still in (23) _______ with the head girl of her high school, who lives in the Midlands and (24) ____ with us when in London. Another occasional house (25) __ is a man I met while we were serving Queen and country as National Servicemen in the 1950s. A horse-racing fan, he persuaded me some years ago to share ownership of a thoroughbred racehorse. It was a sensationally poor (26) ____, but such are the bonds of friendship that we still see each other (27) ______ and without a feeling of anger. True friendship means taking the rough with the

True Friendship

My wife Olga is still in (23) _____ with the head girl of her high school, who lives in the Midlands and (24) ____ with us when in London. Another occasional house (25) ____ is a man I met while we were serving Queen and country as National Servicemen in the 1950s. A horse-racing fan, he persuaded me some years ago to share ownership of a thoroughbred racehorse. It was a sensationally poor (26) ____, but such are the bonds of friendship that we still see each other (27) ______ and without a feeling of anger. True friendship means taking the rough with the smooth.

True Friendship

My wife Olga is still in (23) _____ with the head girl of her high school, who lives in the Midlands and (24) __ with us when in London. Another occasional house (25) ____ is a man I met while we were serving Queen and country as National Servicemen in the 1950s. A horse-racing fan, he persuaded me some years ago to share ownership of a thoroughbred racehorse. It was a sensationally poor (26) ______, but such are the bonds of friendship that we still see each other (27) ______ and without a feeling of anger. True friendship means taking the rough with the smooth.

Of Mice and Men

Of Mice and Men, written by John Steinbeck, is a story of friendship and hardship. George and Lennie are two men who are best friends. Lennie, with a huge build, is not mentally sound (17) ____________.

George, the exact opposite of Lennie, is short and straight to the point. Together they work on a ranch, hoping to gather enough (18) __________– a small farm with rabbits and chickens. However, Lennie, who is immature, often gets in trouble with Curley, the ranch boss’s son. As a true friend, George supports and cares for (19) __________.

One day Lennie takes things too far by accidentally killing Curley’s newly-wed wife. How will George manage to (20) ____________?

Of Mice and Men is an amazing book for teens. It realistically portrays the two men’s friendship through good times and hard times, and their everlasting (21) __________. At times, the plot is dramatic and the story turns in ways I would never have expected. The unexpected ending mystified me (22) __________. However, the author’s descriptions helped me clearly picture the hard life of the ranch workers during the Great Depression.

Of Mice and Men

Of Mice and Men, written by John Steinbeck, is a story of friendship and hardship. George and Lennie are two men who are best friends. Lennie, with a huge build, is not mentally sound (17) ____________.

George, the exact opposite of Lennie, is short and straight to the point. Together they work on a ranch, hoping to gather enough (18) __________– a small farm with rabbits and chickens. However, Lennie, who is immature, often gets in trouble with Curley, the ranch boss’s son. As a true friend, George supports and cares for (19) __________.

One day Lennie takes things too far by accidentally killing Curley’s newly-wed wife. How will George manage to (20) ____________?

Of Mice and Men is an amazing book for teens. It realistically portrays the two men’s friendship through good times and hard times, and their everlasting (21) __________. At times, the plot is dramatic and the story turns in ways I would never have expected. The unexpected ending mystified me (22) __________. However, the author’s descriptions helped me clearly picture the hard life of the ranch workers during the Great Depression.

Of Mice and Men

Of Mice and Men, written by John Steinbeck, is a story of friendship and hardship. George and Lennie are two men who are best friends. Lennie, with a huge build, is not mentally sound (17) ____________.

George, the exact opposite of Lennie, is short and straight to the point. Together they work on a ranch, hoping to gather enough (18) ____________– a small farm with rabbits and chickens. However, Lennie, who is immature, often gets in trouble with Curley, the ranch boss’s son. As a true friend, George supports and cares for (19) ____________.

One day Lennie takes things too far by accidentally killing Curley’s newly-wed wife. How will George manage to (20) ____________?

Of Mice and Men is an amazing book for teens. It realistically portrays the two men’s friendship through good times and hard times, and their everlasting (21) __________. At times, the plot is dramatic and the story turns in ways I would never have expected. The unexpected ending mystified me (22) __________. However, the author’s descriptions helped me clearly picture the hard life of the ranch workers during the Great Depression.

Of Mice and Men

Of Mice and Men, written by John Steinbeck, is a story of friendship and hardship. George and Lennie are two men who are best friends. Lennie, with a huge build, is not mentally sound (17) ____________.

George, the exact opposite of Lennie, is short and straight to the point. Together they work on a ranch, hoping to gather enough (18) __________– a small farm with rabbits and chickens. However, Lennie, who is immature, often gets in trouble with Curley, the ranch boss’s son. As a true friend, George supports and cares for (19) __________.

One day Lennie takes things too far by accidentally killing Curley’s newly-wed wife. How will George manage to (20) ____________?

Of Mice and Men is an amazing book for teens. It realistically portrays the two men’s friendship through good times and hard times, and their everlasting (21) __________. At times, the plot is dramatic and the story turns in ways I would never have expected. The unexpected ending mystified me (22) __________. However, the author’s descriptions helped me clearly picture the hard life of the ranch workers during the Great Depression.

Of Mice and Men

Of Mice and Men, written by John Steinbeck, is a story of friendship and hardship. George and Lennie are two men who are best friends. Lennie, with a huge build, is not mentally sound (17) ____________.

George, the exact opposite of Lennie, is short and straight to the point. Together they work on a ranch, hoping to gather enough (18) __________– a small farm with rabbits and chickens. However, Lennie, who is immature, often gets in trouble with Curley, the ranch boss’s son. As a true friend, George supports and cares for (19) __________.

One day Lennie takes things too far by accidentally killing Curley’s newly-wed wife. How will George manage to (20) ____________?

Of Mice and Men is an amazing book for teens. It realistically portrays the two men’s friendship through good times and hard times, and their everlasting (21) __________. At times, the plot is dramatic and the story turns in ways I would never have expected. The unexpected ending mystified me (22) __________. However, the author’s descriptions helped me clearly picture the hard life of the ranch workers during the Great Depression.

Of Mice and Men

Of Mice and Men, written by John Steinbeck, is a story of friendship and hardship. George and Lennie are two men who are best friends. Lennie, with a huge build, is not mentally sound (17) ____________.

George, the exact opposite of Lennie, is short and straight to the point. Together they work on a ranch, hoping to gather enough (18) __________– a small farm with rabbits and chickens. However, Lennie, who is immature, often gets in trouble with Curley, the ranch boss’s son. As a true friend, George supports and cares for (19) __________.

One day Lennie takes things too far by accidentally killing Curley’s newly-wed wife. How will George manage to (20) ____________?

Of Mice and Men is an amazing book for teens. It realistically portrays the two men’s friendship through good times and hard times, and their everlasting (21) ____________. At times, the plot is dramatic and the story turns in ways I would never have expected. The unexpected ending mystified me (22) ____________. However, the author’s descriptions helped me clearly picture the hard life of the ranch workers during the Great Depression.

Horses Can Read Emotions

In new (23) __________ scientists showed horses photographs of human faces, and they discovered that horses can (24) ________ between angry and happy faces and react (25) __________.

The scientists (26) ____________ the horses with heart monitors which revealed that angry faces cause their heart rates to rise a lot.

Riders from a club in London also say that there is a special relationship between humans and horses. If you approach a horse and you are happy and relaxed, then the horse will be relaxed, too. They added that horses make people (27) ____________ of their own emotions because they react to them.

Horses Can Read Emotions

In new (23) ____________ scientists showed horses photographs of human faces, and they discovered that horses can (24) __________ between angry and happy faces and react (25) __________.

The scientists (26) ____________ the horses with heart monitors which revealed that angry faces cause their heart rates to rise a lot.

Riders from a club in London also say that there is a special relationship between humans and horses. If you approach a horse and you are happy and relaxed, then the horse will be relaxed, too. They added that horses make people (27) ____________ of their own emotions because they react to them.

Horses Can Read Emotions

In new (23) __________ scientists showed horses photographs of human faces, and they discovered that horses can (24) __________ between angry and happy faces and react (25) ____________.

The scientists (26) ____________ the horses with heart monitors which revealed that angry faces cause their heart rates to rise a lot.

Riders from a club in London also say that there is a special relationship between humans and horses. If you approach a horse and you are happy and relaxed, then the horse will be relaxed, too. They added that horses make people (27) ____________ of their own emotions because they react to them.

Horses Can Read Emotions

In new (23) __________ scientists showed horses photographs of human faces, and they discovered that horses can (24) ________ between angry and happy faces and react (25) __________.

The scientists (26) ____________ the horses with heart monitors which revealed that angry faces cause their heart rates to rise a lot.

Riders from a club in London also say that there is a special relationship between humans and horses. If you approach a horse and you are happy and relaxed, then the horse will be relaxed, too. They added that horses make people (27) ____________ of their own emotions because they react to them.

Horses Can Read Emotions

In new (23) __________ scientists showed horses photographs of human faces, and they discovered that horses can (24) ________ between angry and happy faces and react (25) __________.

The scientists (26) ____________ the horses with heart monitors which revealed that angry faces cause their heart rates to rise a lot.

Riders from a club in London also say that there is a special relationship between humans and horses. If you approach a horse and you are happy and relaxed, then the horse will be relaxed, too. They added that horses make people (27) ____________ of their own emotions because they react to them.

Robotaxi

A robotaxi is a taxi that (28) __________, without being controlled directly (29) __________ humans. AutoX already has more than two (30) ____________ robotaxis deployed in five Chinese cities, including Shanghai and Wuhan.

Over the next year, it aims (31) __________ its reach to more than ten local cities. Whether the company can pull humans from behind the wheel in other markets (32) __________ on local regulators.

Robotaxi

A robotaxi is a taxi that (28) ____________, without being controlled directly (29) ____________ humans. AutoX already has more than two (30) ____________ robotaxis deployed in five Chinese cities, including Shanghai and Wuhan.

Over the next year, it aims (31) __________ its reach to more than ten local cities. Whether the company can pull humans from behind the wheel in other markets (32) __________ on local regulators.

Robotaxi

A robotaxi is a taxi that (28) __________, without being controlled directly (29) __________ humans. AutoX already has more than two (30) ____________ robotaxis deployed in five Chinese cities, including Shanghai and Wuhan.

Over the next year, it aims (31) __________ its reach to more than ten local cities. Whether the company can pull humans from behind the wheel in other markets (32) __________ on local regulators.

Robotaxi

A robotaxi is a taxi that (28) __________, without being controlled directly (29) __________ humans. AutoX already has more than two (30) ____________ robotaxis deployed in five Chinese cities, including Shanghai and Wuhan.

Over the next year, it aims (31) __________ its reach to more than ten local cities. Whether the company can pull humans from behind the wheel in other markets (32) __________ on local regulators.

Robotaxi

A robotaxi is a taxi that (28) __________, without being controlled directly (29) __________ humans. AutoX already has more than two (30) ____________ robotaxis deployed in five Chinese cities, including Shanghai and Wuhan.

Over the next year, it aims (31) ____________ its reach to more than ten local cities. Whether the company can pull humans from behind the wheel in other markets (32) ____________ on local regulators.