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Better Swimming

Swimming is often regarded as (1) of the most effective ways to exercise the
entire body without risk of injury. According to health experts, it can help relieve back
discomfort and even lower blood pressure. There is only one issue: to get all of the
benefits of swimming, you must do it correctly. (2) you went to your local
swimming pool and just watched, you might be amazed at (3) poorly many
people swim. Poor technique can be caused by various reasons, including anxiousness,
a swimmer's lack of body awareness, or just a fear of (4) their hair wet. Some
people believe that swimming techniques improve with practice. However, once people
pick (5) bad habits, they tend to be stuck with them.
But aid is (6) the way using something known as the Shaw Method. This
method developed by a competitive swimmer, Steven Shaw, helps all (7) who
want to learn to swim correctly and reap all the health benefits. Shaw encourages
people to think about their swimming technique, focus on breathing appropriately, and
make sure that arm and leg movements work together rather (8) against each
other.
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A Cardboard Bike

If you're looking for a cheap new bike for Christmas, you may want (1) think
about buying Stephen Jones' amazing eco-friendly bicycle. Can you guess
(2) it's made of? You might be surprised to find out that it is made of
cardboard! And, just in case if you're wondering, it is water-resistant too!
The inventor came (3) with the idea after reading about a boat made of
cardboard which was designed by students at Cambridge University. Stephen's biggest
challenge was creating a bike that was strong (4) to be ridden by someone at
almost any size. After experimenting (5) several options, he discovered that if
he folded the cardboard in a particular way, it could carry (6) weight of a rider.
Most cyclists need to be able to use their bikes in wet weather, especially in the UK, so
his next challenge was to work out ways to protect the bike from the water. It
(7) him a while to get this right, but he found he could spray it with a special
waterproof substance. In the end, the result is a smart bike that looks and feels
(8) it's made of lightweight plastic. Steve's next project is to create a plane out
of cardboard too.
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Drinking Water

Water is an essential part of life. All plants and animals, including humans, contain a
great deal (1) water. More (2) two-thirds of the human body is
composed of water.
Without water, humans, animals and plants cannot survive. People cannot live
(3) more than four days without water. However, they can stay alive much
longer than that without food.
Water covers a large part of the earth. Indeed, there is much more water than land.
Oceans and seas cover more than 70% of (4) surface of the earth.
Because water is so common (5) many parts of the world, we often take it for
granted. Unfortunately, not everyone is so lucky. In many countries, (6) as
East Africa, there is often a drought, which could lead to famine because crops die
without water. Also, not all water is safe to drink (7) to the fact that it contains
dangerous bacteria and harmful chemicals.
It is tragic (8) so many people do not have access to a clean drinkable supply
of water. The more prosperous governments of the world should offer aid to help poorer
countries in order to provide a safe water supply.
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Following your nose

Of all of your five senses, your smell is probably the one that you value the least. Yet
your sense of smell is the most direct link (1) the brain and the outside world.
It takes two seconds for a smell to (2) the nose and travel to the part of the
brain (3) controls emotions and memories. Exactly how your sense of smell
influences your emotions is not fully understood.
Nevertheless, a sense of smell can even influence your relationships (4)
other people. Apparently, you fall in love through your nose, not your eyes or your ears.
Moreover, people tend to smell of what they eat and (5) can also influence
what people think of you.
In one famous study, 84% of people taking (6) said they were more likely to
buy a particular brand of trainers, when they (7) placed in a room smelling of
flowers. This kind of knowledge can be used to influence people's spending habits at a
subconscious level and could obviously be useful in (8) sorts of ways from
buying clothes to cars.
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Holiday with a friend

I always used to go to Sherbourne for my summer holidays. It is a quiet little town, full
(1) old and interesting buildings. Very (2) visitors ever go there, so
there are no crowds. I enjoyed (3) sleepy atmosphere. I work in London, so a
holiday in Sherborne was (4) complete change from my normal life. Besides, I
found out about the history of the place. I wanted to learn how life used to be like in
Sherbourne - the stories of (5) people and buildings.

I prefer not (6) stay in a hotel, so John Brown heard that I wanted to spend
my holidays in Sherbourne again all (7) years later, he invited me to stay with
(8) family. John and I were at school together, and we were good friends.
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Robin Hood

Robin Hood is such a famous character that everyone has heard of him. The stories of
his adventures are so exciting that they (1) captured the imagination of
generations in hundreds of books, films and TV series. Many agree that (2)
best film version was made in 1938 and starred Errol Flynn.
(3) , Robin Hood has made so many appearances on screen that it's difficult
to (4) a decision about which should be your favourite. We all know that his
story is about robbing the rich (5) feed the poor, but did such a kind-hearted
robber really exist? Historians have (6) detailed research and most agree that
his character is probably a combination of several different folk heroes from the past.
(7) the 13th century, outlaws often lived in forests like Sherwood, but they
rarely did any good; they were thieves who tried to simply make (8) with rich
people's money. Perhaps this is why the stories were so popular with the poor.
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The Job Market

Practical skills and academic qualifications (1) both important when it comes
to getting a job. There are manual jobs such (2) cleaning or labouring where
qualifications are less necessary.
Therefore, employers are more likely to use people (3) good knowledge of
the job, but people need to have (4) basic education if they want to get a
better position. However, a student with (5) highest level of qualifications and
few practical skills still has much to learn.
Students need (6) understand that getting a job with a degree in
management, for example, does not automatically qualify (7) for a managerial
role. Clearly, education is vital as knowledge forms an important basis for practical skills
when (8) comes to getting a good job.
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Everyone needs to know (1) the weather is going to do, but not everyone
needs to know the same things for the same amount of time. It's only a few hours if
you're sailing a small boat for a day. If you're a water company concerned about water
supply, you'd like to know the likelihood of rain over (2) next six months.
Because accurate forecasting is so important to so (3) people, the weather
industry is always on the cutting edge of technology. A weather satellite flies from pole
to pole every hour (4) a quarter, covering the entire globe every day and
reporting back to Earth (5) eighty kilometres above the ground. Other
satellites move at the same relative speed (6) the Earth beneath them,
allowing them to keep a constant eye (7) various parts of the globe.
Weather forecasting relies on the processing and reporting of massive amounts of
detailed observations from around the world in minutes, (8) meteorologists
are some of the most avid users of powerful computers in the world.
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Young Enterprise

How prepared are you for the future? You are studying to obtain qualifications for your
chosen career, but what (1) getting the business skills necessary to make
your career successful? How do you gain the advantage that will get you your dream
job? Perhaps you even have the ambition to set (2) a business yourself?
Every year since it started, hundreds of thousands of young people have got
themselves a head start while they are still at school by taking part in a Young
Enterprise programme. There, they have gained vital business skills (3)
knowledge, either through a series of workshops or through starting and running
(4) own real company. At Young Enterprise, we believe that it is crucial for
learning to be, exciting and hands-on, which is (5) our programmes are run
on the principle of learning by doing.
To participate in the programme, your first step is to consult your school. If it has
(6) already done so, your school will need to become a centre. It can register
as (7) of these by contacting the nearest Young Enterprise office. Once it
(8) done this, you can get started!