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Across:1. A coffee ___ is small and dark brown.4. A paper or plastic ___ has a shape like atriangle.6. The ___ is the top or the cover for a pot orpan.7. People put food and dishes in a kitchen ___.Open the ___ door and take out a can of food.8. A ___ is deeper and taller than a pan.10. A coffee ___ has a blade to chop up coffee beansinto tiny pieces.11. Fill the pot with water. Then put it on thestove. Then turn on the ___ to boil the water Down:2. An ___ is a scent. People love the ___of fresh coffee or fresh bread.3. A coffee ___ has different shapes. Itis usually made of paper.5. He put the plastic cone on top of thebig glass ___.7. The microwave sat on the kitchen ___.9. He ground the coffee beans with hiselectric ___er.171. A Cup of CoffeeHe filled the pot with water. He put the pot on the burner. He put a lid on the pot. He turned on the burner. He took a bag of coffee beans out of the cabinet. He opened the bag. He poured some beans into the grinder. He ground the beans in the grinder for about 10 seconds. He took a #6 paper filter out of the kitchen cabinet. He put the paper filter into a plastic cone. A big glass pitcher was on the kitchen counter. He put the plastic cone on top of the big glass pitcher. He poured the ground coffee from the grinder into the paper filter. He waited for the water to boil. He poured the boiling water onto the ground coffee. The aroma of coffee filled the kitchen. Mmm! It smelled so good. He couldn't wait to drink a cup of fresh, hot coffee.172. Earthquake inHaitiThere was an earthquake in Haiti. It was a 7.0 earthquake. Thousands of people died. Thousands of people were homeless. Thousands of people had no food or water. Many nations sent food and water. Some nations sent search and rescue teams. Some of these teams haddogs. The dogs could smell victims buried under buildings. Some nations sent doctors. Rescuers distributed the food and water. They ran out quickly. Nations sent more food and water. The teams found survivors under collapsed buildings. Some survivors were still alive after six days. The doctors took care of the sick. They took care of theinjured. They saved many lives. Haiti is a very poor country. Many citizens want to leave. But they have no place to go. The United States is helping. It's allowing orphans to come to the U.S. The orphans will get an education. They will have a better life.Across:4. An ___ causes the ground to shake andbuildings to fall.6. ___ people need to see a doctor. Theyare ill.7. Some ___s of the earthquake were buriedunder buildings. A crime ___ will call the police.10. to ___ = to permit. No dogs are ___edin this building.11. An ___ is a child whose parents aredead.12. She got ___d in the car accident. Herleg was broken. Down:1. A search and ___ team tries to find victimsof an earthquake.2. There were no ___s of the plane accident.Everyone on the plane died.3. Rescuers ___d food and water to all thesurvivors of the earthquake. They had a good distribution system.5. If you get a good ___ in school, you canusually get a good job.8. The earthquake caused many buildings to ___to the ground.9. Did the earthquake ___ some victimsunderneath collapsed buildings? We ___ dead people in the ground.173. Plane in theHudsonThe passenger plane landed a year ago. It was a famous landing. It was on TV and the radio. It was in the papers. The plane landed in the Hudson River in January. The pilot had no choice. Both engines were damaged. He couldn't go back to the airport. He couldn't land in New YorkCity. He had to land in the river. The plane landed gently. It was a soft landing. The plane didn't flip over. It landed on its belly. No one died. Everyone survived. Everyone got out of the plane. They stood on the wings of the plane. Everyone was cold and wet. Boats rescued them all. It was the "Miracle on the Hudson." Today thesame passengers got on two boats. The two boats went to where the plane had landed. They stopped on that spot in the Hudson. Everyone hugged one another. Life was good.Across:1. A ___ is someone who rides in a plane, bus,train, or car.6. A ___ is something that is really good thathappens only occasionally. They called the safe landing the "___ on the Hudson."7. You have two ___s for ice cream: you canchoose vanilla or you can choose chocolate.9. People have a ___ button. If you dive intoa swimming pool and land on your stomach,that is a ___ landing.11. Most big cities in the U.S. have an ___.Passenger planes land at an ___. Down:2. A passenger plane has at least two bigjet ___s. An ___ is like a motor. 3. The ___ and co___ fly a passengerplane.4. The plane lost one engine, but itlanded safely. There was no ___ to the plane. It was a gentle landing.5. The pilot landed the big plane ___ inthe river. It was a soft landing. 8. The plane did not ___ over when it hitthe water. It stayed upright. ___ acoin to see if it lands heads or tails.9. Many ___s were on the river. They wentover to the plane to help rescue the passenges.10. A plane takes off from an airport and___s at an airport.174. Carrot Cake Edie's birthday was today. "I want nothing for my birthday," she had said. Nick knew better. He knew that "nothing" meant "something." He went to the bakery in the morning. He looked at the cakes. She liked cake without icing. He looked for a cake without icing. He didn't see one. But he did see a carrot cake. Thecake had vanilla icing. He liked vanilla icing. She liked carrot cake. He bought the cake. The baker wrote "Happy Birthday Edie" on the cake. She'll like this cake, Nick thought. He took it home. He showed Edie the cake. "It looks delicious," she said. "But you have to eat all the icing. Did you buy this cake for me or for you? Iknow you love icing. You know I don't like icing. Next year buy me a cake without icing. You have a whole year to find one."Across:3. A ___ is a long, orange vegetable. Rabbitslike to eat ___s. ___ soup and ___ caketaste good.5. Kids don't like carrots, but they lovecarrot cake with icing because it tastes ___. Yum!6. I can't eat the ___ cake by myself, but Ican eat two slices.9. Many kids get a cake with icing every yearon their ___. Candles are usually on the cake.12. "___ Birthday" is a very popular song.People sing it when it's someone'sbirthday. Down:1. It was a chocolate ___ with vanillaicing. It said "Happy Birthday" on top.2. ___ and chocolate are popular flavorsfor ice cream and icing.4. I can't bake a cake ___ an oven. I needan oven to bake a cake.7. Bakers work in a ___. A ___ bakes cakesand bread.8. ___ is the delicious frosting that goeson top of and all around a cake.10. Most people go ___ after work. They eatdinner at ___ and watch TV. Then they go to sleep.11. Everyone has a birthday every ___.175. Is It a Hernia? Something was wrong. Did he have a hernia again, in the same place? Thirty years ago he had a hernia. A doctor had repaired the hernia. Now he felt some pain. It was below his navel. It was to the left of his navel. It wasn't a sharp pain. It was a dull ache. It had started about two months ago. Now it was gettingworse. Now it was a constant ache. He called a few doctors. "How much is a consult?" he asked. One doctor said $300. Another doctor said $350. That's a lot of money, he thought. Maybe this ache will go away, he thought. Maybe it'll go away by itself. He decided to wait another week. Then I'll make an appointment, he thought. I'll spend themoney. It's a lot of money. But it's cheaper to fix a small problem now than a big problem later.Across:2. If you have a ___ pain, it doesn't go away. It'sthere ___ly.5. A doctor ___s injuries. A mechanic ___s cars.6. You can't buy anything without ___. You have tospend ___ to make ___.8. A ___ is when a doctor looks at you and figures outwhat your problem is. It is short for a "___ation."To ___ is to get advice from.9. Your ___ is your belly button. Take the lint out ofit.11. I can't ___ whether I want chocolate ice cream orvanilla ice cream. Maybe I'll take both. Down:1. A ___ pain is like a ___ knifeis cutting into you.2. It's ___er to fix a smallproblem. It's more expensive tofix a big problem.3. A. What time is your ___ at thedoctor's office? B. It's at1:30 p.m.4. A ___ is a rip or a tear. If youhave a ___, a doctor can repairit.7. A ___ ache doesn't hurt as muchas a sharp pain.10. Take an aspirin if you have ahead___.176. Good Apples, Bad MannersEllie spoke to the tour agent. The price for the 3-night bus tour was good. Her cousin Vicky called her. Ellie told Vicky about the tour. Vicky liked the price. She said she and her husband would come, too. On Saturday, Ellie and her young son met Vicky and her husband at the tour agency. Elliebrought snacks for the four of them. Vicky didn't bring any snacks. Ellie told Vicky to take some snacks. Vicky didn't like the cookies. She didn't like the energy bars. She liked the apples. She put all 12 apples in her bag. She didn't leave even one apple for Ellie's young son. "These are not my favorite apples," Vicky told Ellie. "But they arebetter than those other snacks. Everyone needs to eat fresh fruit daily." Ellie was polite to Vicky during the trip. After the trip ended, she never spoke to Vicky again.Across:1. She took a ___ to New York City. Sheenjoyed her ___.5. Do you like to ___ between meals? Whatis your favorite ___? Candy? Fruit?Nuts?6. Many people like to eat candy ___s.Snickers is a popular candy ___.9. I will ___ tomorrow morning and returntomorrow night.11. Food gives you ___ to do things.Without ___, you are tired.12. your ___ = the child of your aunt oruncle. Do you have any ___s? Down:2. Don't be rude. Be ___. Don't be im___. Alwayssay Please and Thank You.3. They got on a ___ bus and took a trip south.It was a nice ___. All the ___ists liked it.4. You should eat well and exercise ___. Thatmeans every day.7. The tour ___ charges $700 for a tour of thesouth.8. Always eat ___ vegetables, fruit, fish,meat, and dairy products. The ___er thebetter.10. The ___ works for the tour agency. He is afriendly ___.177. Bags of Cans He lived in a one-bedroom apartment. He had lived there for a long time. He usually went out on Sunday only. He took the bus to church. He took the bus to the supermarket. He bought only canned food. He bought canned tuna. He bought canned chicken. He bought canned vegetables. Aftershopping, he took the bus home. He watched TV every day, all day long. He threw his trash into plastic bags. His apartment was full of plastic bags. The plastic bags were full of empty cans. His son visited him occasionally. "Dad," he said, "you have to throw out all these bags. They're a health hazard. You might get a disease.You might attract roaches. They're a safety hazard. You might trip and fall down." His dad told him not to worry. "I throw all these bags out as soon as they start to smell," he said.Across:1. Many people buy their groceries at a big ___.4. There are thousands of ___s that can makepeople sick or die--the flu is just one ___.6. Flowers ___ bees and other insects. Theflowers are ___ive.7. Always be careful. Your ___ is veryimportant. So wear a seat belt and look both ways before crossing the street.9. Did he ___ the food away? Did he ___ it out?Can you ___ a baseball?10. People pray in a ___. Down:2. I don't live in a house. I live in an___.3. ___ fish are big fish. ___ is a popularfish to eat. Many people buy ___ in a can or package.5. A loose floorboard can be a safety ___.It can be ___ous to your health.7. I ___ something burning. Are youcooking something on the stove?8. Does your apartment building haveants, ___es, or other insects?178. Where's MyPackage?Paul called the 800 number. He told them about his package. His package was missing. "Where is my package?" he asked. They told him it was in the warehouse. They would deliver it tomorrow. The next day the package didn't arrive. He called the 800 number again. They told him itwas still in the warehouse. They would deliver it tomorrow. The next day he got a package. It was the wrong package. He called the 800 number. "Where is my package?" he asked. They told him it was lost. They couldn't find it. They said they would look for it. They told him to call back in a week. He asked for a supervisor. He talked to a supervisor.The supervisor said he would make a report. "Will the report find my package?" Paul asked. "No," said the supervisor. "But maybe your next package won't get lost."Across:2. Do you want to meet today or ___? 5. Your ___ is also your manager or yourboss.7. What is your phone ___?10. Did your team win or ___ the soccergame?11. They ___ed the wrong package to myapartment.12. I can't help you this time, but I'llhelp you ___ time. Down:1. Someone broke into my apartment. My computeris ___. I can't find it.3. A ___ is a big building for storing items forsale.4. Is my answer to that question right or ___?6. UPS, USPS, and FedEx deliver ___s tocustomers.8. The supervisor said he would make a ___ aboutthe missing package.9. ___ is my package? Why hasn't someonedelivered it?179. TSA Will FindHimKevin James is a lawyer. He has a popular name. Many men have that name. Kevin James is also the name of a major criminal. The Transportation Security Agency is looking for this major criminal. TSA wants to put him in prison. When Kevin James the lawyer flies to meetings, TSApulls him aside. TSA questions him. TSA asks him if he is the criminal. He usually misses his flight. "I always fly a day ahead of time," said Kevin. "That way, after I miss my original flight, I'll still be on time the next day." Kevin told TSA, "Compare my picture to the picture of the criminal Kevin James. You'll see that I am not him." TSA said, "We don'thave a picture of him." Kevin asked, "How can you capture him if you don't know what he looks like?" TSA said, "Don't worry. We have our ways."Across:3. The police want to put the criminal into ___ forlife.6. Do you have the ___? We don't accept a copy. Weneed the ___ document.7. Tiger Woods is a ___ golfer. Many golf fans likehim a lot.9. The Transportation Security ___ is a federalgovernment ___. It has many agents.11. Cars, trains, buses, planes, and ships areforms of ___. They transport people from one place to another.12. A ___ practices law after he goes to law school. Down:1. It ___s like it's going to raintomorrow.2. My ___ leaves at 8 p.m. I have to goto the airport now, or I will miss my plane.4. A ___ guard works in a bank.5. A freeway is a ___ highway. It is nota minor side street or back alley.8. Police are always trying to catch___s.10. If the police ___ a bad guy, theywill take him to prison.180. Who Is a Hero? Soldiers go to war. They fight the enemy. That is their job. Firemen go to fires. They rescue people in burning buildings. That is their job. Policemen go after dangerous criminals. They arrest dangerous criminals. That is their job. Phil was driving home. The car in front of him ran off the road. Phil pulled over behind the car. Heran to the car. He smelled gasoline. He saw an old woman inside the car. He pulled and pulled on the driver's door. It finally opened. He pulled her out of the car. He carried her toward his car. Suddenly, her car exploded. Metal flew through the air. Metal went into Phil's back. Phil fell to the ground. Ambulances took Phil and the old woman to thehospital. Doctors operated on both of them. They both survived. Phil said, "I'm not a hero. I did what anyone would do."Across:1. Did the man ___ out of the window on the 10thfloor or did he jump?4. World ___ I. World ___ II. The Civil ___. The ___Between the States. The ___ on drugs.5. An ___ is someone you hate or fear. A friend issomeone you love and respect. In a war, one ___ fights another ___.6. If you call 911, an ___ will take you to thehospital.8. Firemen ___ fires. Boxers ___ one another.Sometimes married people have a ___.10. A ___ wears a uniform and goes to war to fightthe enemy. Down:1. A ___ works for the fire department.He puts out fires.2. Coins are made of ___. Bills aremade of paper.3. A fireman's job is a ___ job.Firemen can get injured or killed.5. Did the bomb ___? How big was theexplosion?7. I'm standing in line. No one is infront of me, but three people are ___ me.9. A ___ saves someone's life whilerisking his own life.181. Sick in the City He was 58. He lost his job.A friend offered him a job in Miami. He found a nice apartment in Miami. He loved his new job. He loved Miami. Life was good. Then his friend's company went bankrupt. Life wasn't so good. He looked for work. But everyone was looking for work. There were plenty of workers. But therewasn't plenty of work. He was almost broke. He started coughing up blood. He went to a doctor. "You have lung cancer," the doctor said. "You need treatment." He told the doctor he was almost broke. He had no money for treatment, rent, or even food. The doctor said the government would pay for his treatment. Thegovernment would find him an apartment. The government would give him food stamps. Why have I worked so hard all my life, he wondered. I should have gone broke 30 years ago.Across:2. If you get cut badly and lose too much ___,you might die.3. People who smoke sometimes get lung ___.4. I ___ed him $1,000 for his car, but he wants$2,000.5. I have to pay the ___ for my apartment everymonth.6. Do you cover your mouth when you ___ orsneeze?9. The patient needed expensive and lengthy___ for his serious illness.10. A millionaire has ___ of money. A poorperson has barely enough money. Down:1. The store went ___ because it lost all itscustomers to another store.2. I'm ___. I don't have a job. I don't havea single dollar to my name.6. I work for a big ___. It employs 10,000workers.7. Smokers can get ___ cancer, mouth cancer,and throat cancer.8. You can't mail an envelope unless you puta ___ on it.182. Front DeskMannersIt was a big apartment building. The building was in a big city. Delivery people left packages at the front desk. The front desk held the packages for apartment tenants. Mr. Smith was expecting a package. He stopped at the front desk. Had his package arrived yet? Nora said, "Yes, sir." Butonly Simon could hand out the packages. "Where's Simon?" Mr. Smith asked. Simon was on break. "He'll be back in 5 minutes, Mr. Smith," said Nora. Twenty minutes later, Simon arrived. Mr. Smith told Simon that he had a package. "Apartment number," said Simon. "A," said Mr. Smith. Simon went into the packageroom. He came back about five minutes later. "Sign here," he said. Mr. Smith asked, "Where?" Simon pointed at a blank space in the notebook. Mr. Smith signed in the blank space. Simon gave him the package. Mr. Smith said, "Thank you." Simon said nothing.Across:2. Did the glass ___ when it hit thefloor?4. There are many ___s under the treeon Christmas morning.5. He was sitting at his ___. He wasusing his ___top computer.8. Let's ___ this party. It's boring!10. How many people live in New York___?11. ___ over here, please. Don't goover there. Down:1. There are many ___s in a big city. Bank ___s,office ___s, and apartment ___s are just a few.2. Sign your name and write the date in the ___ spaceson the form.3. ___ people deliver packages and other items.6. ___ your name with your ___ature.7. A ___ lives in an apartment or rents a house.9. We need your signature in both of the blank ___son this form.183. It Isn't theEconomyCarl worked for a company for one year. Then they laid him off. "We have to lay you off," said his boss. "It's not you. It's the economy. We'll hire you back when the economy gets better." Carl was angry. It wasn't the economy. It's discrimination, he thought. They didn't lay off anyoneelse. They laid off only him. He looked for another job. He couldn't find another job. A year later, he still had no job. It isn't my fault, he thought. It was the company's fault. They discriminated against him. He bought a gun. He went back to his company. He shot his boss dead. The police arrested him. The murder was on the TV news. TheTV reporter talked about Carl. She felt so sorry for him. She talked about how much he had suffered. She didn't say anything about his dead boss.。