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U4 L1 The Future of CyberspacePeter Taylor finds out how computers and the Internet are going to _ our lives. In the last thirty years, the Internet has grown _. In 1983, there were only 200 computers _ to the Internet; now there are around 50 million and this _ is clearly going to _.Some experts are _ about the future. One worry is _ in cyberspace. Even now, young hackers can get into the computers of banks and _. In the future, terrorists may _ the worlds computers, cause _, and make planes and trains _. However, many people are _ about the future of the Internet. Already, users can buy books, find out about holiday _, _ tickets, and get all _ of information from the Internet.In the next few years, says Angela Rossetto of Cyberia magazine, it is _ that we are going to see a huge _ in shopping on the _. She also believes that, in the future, we will get _ from the Net and that television will probably _. The mail service may also disappear with the _ use of e-mail.Some experts see our future in virtual reality the use of computers with sounds and pictures that make you feel _ _ you are in a real situation. _, I think virtual reality will become a part of _ life, says Australian expert Peter Anderson. I see people living and working in a virtual world. We will work in virtual offices, shop in virtual _, and we will even study in virtual schools.U4 L3 Virtual RealityTom: Hi, Cathy. What are you_ to this weekend?Cathy: Dont ask, Tom. I have lots of work to do. If I dont finish my _ on the history of the Internet for next Mondays lesson, the science teacher will be _. What about you? Do you have anything _ for Saturday and Sunday?Tom: It _ on the weather. If its good, Dad, Mum and I will probably _ camping. But we wont go if it rains. Hey, if I stay home, Ill help you _ your project if you like.Cathy: Thanks for the _. Tom, can you _ any good books for my project? If you tell me some titles, Ill look _ them in the _.Tom: Use the library computer. If you go to the Science Museum _, youll find lots of good information. Ill send you the website _ when I get home.Cathy: Thanks. Just think, if we had virtual reality holidays, we wouldnt have any problems _ the weather. Whats _, we wouldnt have to spend a long time _ on planes to get to our holiday _.Tom: What do you mean?Cathy: Well, in the future, well be able to use modern _ to go anywhere we like. We wont have to go there in the_ at all! Wouldnt that be great? I feel excited just thinking about it.Tom: I dont understand. Cathy, do you mean well use the computer to travel around the world, _ and exiting countries in _ and visiting all the _ sites?Cathy: Thats right! Just _ never having to pack a _! We would not only be able to travel around the world, but also go to study in any world famous _ we wanted to.Tom: That could be really exciting! But I still find it _ to imagine. You would see it but you couldnt _ your toes in the sea or eat the foods you saw. You would not _ it.Cathy: Well, if they _ virtual reality holidays, Id go on an around-the-world tour. Tom, what would you like to do if someone gave you the _?Tom: I dont really know. Personally, Im more interested in virtual universities than virtual reality holidays. Id like to go to a _ university, like Stanford. But I guess, a virtual university just wouldnt be the same, would it?Cathy: True, but just think you would be able to _ in such a world-famous university without going out of your _U4 L4 Virtual Tourism AUCKLAND * New Zealand a guideAuckland is the largest city in New Zealand. It has a _ of just under a million people and is _ on North Island. This seaside city is an important centre for business and _. It is also the most _ city in New Zealand with people of many _cultures living there.The history of the city goes back 650 years when the Maoris_in the area. European settlement began in 1840 when the British arrived. Auckland was the _ of New Zealand for some time. Later, the capital _to Wellington, because it was more _. Since 1945, the city of Auckland has grown and it now has large modern _. In 1985, the New Zealand government made the whole country a _ zone and since then Auckland has been a centre for protest _ nuclear testing in Asia Pacific.Famous _ include Mt Eden, one of many large volcanoes, as _ as the Auckland Harbour Bridge. At the Parnell Village, you can visit some of the first European homes. In the city, you can enjoy an amazing _from the Sky Tower, which is the citys tallest Tower. You can also see Maori _dances at the Auckland Museum.From anywhere in the city, you can see the sea. Auckland is called the city of _ because it has more boats than anywhere else in the world. It has a warm _ with plenty of _ . The _temperature in January (summer) is 23.40“7C and in July (winter) it is 7.80“7C. It has some of the best _ in New Zealand for doing water sports: swimming, diving, fishing, sailing and surfing.It is easy to travel _ Auckland and the rest of New Zealand. There are _ international flights, too. However, _ from Europe _ over twenty-four hours and are expensive.U5 L1 Alanisa True PerformerCanadian singer and song writer, Alanis Morissette, is used to _ in the _eye.Her most famous _ Jagged Little Pill, came _ in 1995 when she was only twenty-one years old. It _ 15 million copies and made her world _. Since then she has made several more albums and she has continued giving great _ on _.Last Thursday night, _ of fans went to the Corn Exchange in Cambridge, England to see Alanis Morissette performing in_. It was Morissettes first performance in England _ her song Uninvited _ this years Grammy Award for the best_- song. The 30-year-old singer has a strong fan _ in England. There was not an _ seat anywhere in the concert hall at last Thursdays event, although it was an _ cold night. Sure its cold outside, but I hope well warm it _ in here for you, Morissette said to the large _ before she started to play._ the 3-hour concert, Morissette used a lot of material from her _ album Jagged Little Pill. She also played a few songs from her new album, such as Everything But ., which tells the story of someone looking _ love in the wrong places. Morissette gave a creative and powerful performance in another song Utopia. Her singing was full of _; the first part of the song was _ with anger, while the last part expressed love and _. Although the concert hall was cold and the sound system caused a few problems, the audience could still _ the concert. Many people in the crowd were _ long-time fans and they knew the words and sang along _ nearly every song._ the concert, the _ inside the concert hall was extremely exciting. Everyone agreed that they were greatly _ by Morissettes brilliant music and singing. At the end of the three hours, Morissette showed that she was a true performer, singing a well-known song Heartache. She finished the evening with a new song about the life of a _. While I watched and listened, I knew that I was seeing the performance of a _ superstar.U5 L3 3 Experiment in Folk Kong goes for folk!The famous classical _, Kong Xiangdong, surprised his fans last week by giving a concert _ classical music with Chinese _ music. Kong explained that he tried this because he wanted to create something _. As a musician, playing the same music in different cities of the world is very _, says Kong. He also feels that playing Chinese folk music on the _ can help bring it to the _ of the world.Music has always been part of Kongs world. As his mother was a great music lover, he lived with music from _. But it wasnt always easy for the young Kong Xiangdong. His mother couldnt buy him a piano _ he was seven. She had to draw piano _ on a piece of paper so that he could learn to play as _ as possible.The 5-year-old Kong would practise on the _ piano as his mother _ the rhythm. He was _ to practise the piano so much that, at _, he thought about giving _. However, he didnt quit, and he became a great pianist. In 1986, at the age of 18, he became the youngest prize _ in Moscows Tchaikovsky International Competition. He went on to win _ in competitions across the world.Because of Kongs _ and hard work, he became famous worldwide. But after years of performing, he felt that in some ways he had lost his _. This is why he went back to his _ and rediscovered the beauty in Chinese folk music. He began experimenting with different styles and his Dream Tour Concert is the _.Kongs new experiment in Chinese folk music is so important to him that he even changed his _. When he arrived at his concert last week, he had shaved _ all his hair! Since his music style was new, he _ his hairstyle had to be new too!_ Kong is changing his appearance or _ his music, he is a _ in music today. The concert last week was such a _ that Kongs Dream Tour Concert is expected to run for the next two years in Beijing, Shanghai, and other _ cities before going to Paris and New York.U5 L4 4 Lets DanceBalletBallet began in Italy and France during the 15th century and is still an important art _ in Western culture. Ballet tells a story _ music and actions but _ words. Another famous Russian ballet is called Sleeping Beauty. Many countries have produced ballets, _ China. One well-known Chinese ballet is called The White-haired Girl.Folk DanceFolk dances are _ styles of dancing that come from _ people. They are usually _ dances that are taught from one generation to _. China is famous for many different types of folk dances, _ the dragon dance and the lion dance, which are performed _ the Spring Festival. .(2) Another well-known folk dance is the Yangge, which is often performed on special _. In many parts of the country, you can see people of all _ dancing in the street during festivals. They are dressed in beautiful _, skipping back and _ to the rhythm of loud drums. People like to watch performances of this unique folk dance.Popular DancePopular or social dances often come from folk dances, although they are usually popular for only a short time. .(3).Until the eighteenth century, social danceswere only held in _ or the homes of noble families. However, in the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, social dancing became more _. Ballroom dancing, which was a _ dance in a large room, became popular in Europe and North America. Central European folk dances, such as the waltz, changed and became the most popular examples of ballroom dances.In the United States, the _ of immigrant cultures produced new forms of dance, such as tap dancing. Before the First World War, new ballroom dances came to Europe and America, for example, the Tango and the Cha-Cha. The Argentine Tango was made _ popular by Carlos Gardel through his songs and films.After the Second World War, African-American rhythm and _ became part of popular social dance. Rock n roll dances were popular during the 1950s. .(4). Dancing in couples returned in the 1970s and 1980s with disco music. .(5). This form of dancing is almost like_. It began in the poorer parts of large American cities.U6 L11 A Matter of TasteXu Beihong (1895-1953) was important in modern Chinese folk art. During his lifetime, he _ the tradition of combining poetry with _. Between 1933 and 1940, he held several _ in Asia and Europe to _ Chinese art. Across this painting, _ Racing Horse, we can see a horse running at high _ like a missile across the sky. On the left and right side of the painting, Xu cleverly drew in black ink to show the _ hair on the horses mane and tail. He also used different _ of grey in a creative way to show the _ along the horses body. The painting of dark and light colours is a favourite of many art lovers.Qi Baishi (1863-1957) was one of Chinas greatest painters. He worked with _ during his early youth. Then between 1902 and 1909, he travelled across the country and painted many pictures of _. His interest changed later to simple pictures from _ life, such as vegetables, flowers, birds, and insects. Cabbage is a well-known example of Qis work. The _- insect near the cabbage has some red on its back. Its black eyes, which are _ on the cabbage, show the creatures _ in the vegetable. Qi Baishis style of painting often leaves the audience guessing and makes them use their _.Chen Yifei (1946-2005) was a very successful artist. His soft portraits of beautiful women are very _. In 1997, one of his paintings sold for US$503,000. The painting, named Poppy, is a _ example of Chens style. In the painting, a young woman sits alone and is _ in thought. Her hand holding the fan is elegantly positioned _ her knees. To _ the woman even more, Chen adds a lot of detail to the fan and the cloth of her dress, and chooses to paint the background behind the woman black.U6 L3 3 Chinese Paper Art The Art of PaperChen Zijiang is a paper-cutting _ whom I interviewed for my article on Chinese Art. Paper-cutting is something that he learned to do _ an early age.It is a Chinese folk art with a long history, Mr Chen told me, Paper cuts of animals have been found in _ which date _ to the time of the Northern and Southern Dynasty! He _ that by the Southern Song Dynasty, paper-cutting had become an important part of everyday life. A young farmer who wanted a wife would look _ a young womans paper-cutting skills before _ her! explained Mr Chen, laughing _ the look of _ on my face.Mr Chen went on to _ that there are three types of paper cuts which people still make today: paper cuts for , for religious purposes and for design patterns. Paper cuts used for decoration are often seen on windows and gates. They are usually put _ during holidays to _ good luck. They are also used on presents. A present for parents whose child has recently been born might show a paper cut of children, for example. Paper cuts which show the Chinese character for double _ are often used to celebrate _.Paper cuts used for religious purposes are often found in _-. They are also used as offerings to the dead. People to whom the dead person was _ would make these offerings on special days and during festivals.The third kind of paper cuts are those used to make patterns on _. They are also sometimes used to decorate jewellery boxes. Dragons are very popular patterns for these designs. The interview was very _ as I got a lot of interesting information for my article. I was also ready to _ out papercutting for myself. See you next week, I said as I _ goodbye to Mr Chen. I was going to meet him again so that he could help me make my first paper cut!U6 L4 4 Dream Houses The House on Mango StreetWe didnt always live on Mango Street. _ that we lived on Loomis on the third floor, and before that we lived on Keeler Street. Before Keeler Street it was Paulina Street, and before that I cant remember. But what I remembered _ is moving a lot. Each time it seemed thered be one _ of us. By the time we got to Mango Street we were six -Mama, Papa, Carlos, Kiki, my sister Nenny and me.The house on Mango Street is ours, and we dont have to pay_ to anybody, or _ the yard with the people downstairs, or be careful not to make too much _, and wor