Unit8

(P59 3a) When I first arrived on this island, I hadnothing. But I’ve found the ship and made a small boat. I’ve brought back manythings I can use— food and drink, tools, knives and guns. Although I have losteverything, I have not lost my life. So I will not give up and I will wait foranother ship. I have already cut down trees and built a house. I go out with mygun almost every day to kill animals and birds for food. I’m even learning togrow fruits and vegetables.

Afew weeks ago, I found the marks of another man’s feet on the sand. Who else ison my island? How long have they been here? Not long after that, I saw somecannibals trying to kill two men from a broken ship. One of them died but theother ran towards my house. I helped him kill the cannibals. This man now liveswith me and helps me. I named him Friday because that was the day I met him. Heis smart and I have already taught him some English.

             (P62 2b) A Country Music Song Changed Her Life Forever

When Sarahwas a teenager, she used 1        (fight) over almost everything with her family.But five years ago, while she 2         (study) abroad inEngland, she heard a song full offeelings about 3        (return) home on the radio. It made Sarah 4       (think) about her family and friends back intheUS.She came to realize how much she actually missed all of them. Ever since then,she 5        (be) a fan of Americancountry music.

Country is a6         (tradition) kind of music from the 7       (south) states ofAmerica. Nashville, Tennesseeis the home of country music. Many songs these days are just about modern lifein theUS,such as the importance of money and 8         (succeed), but not about belonging to a group.However, country music brings us back to the “good old days” when people werekind 9 each other and trusted one another.It reminds us that the best things in life are free—laughter, friends, family,and the 10       (beautiful) of nature and thecountryside.

Sarah hasn’tbeen to Nashville yet, but it is her dream 11      (go) there one day. She has already read a lotabout the place and done some research on it. She knows that there is a Country Music Hallof Fame Museum in Nashville.There are also always a lot of great country music concerts with famous 12          (music) and singers, like Garth Brooks. Sarahhas already listened13      most

of his songs. “Garth is one of the 14         (successful) musicians in American history.He’s sold more than 120 15          (million) records. I hope 16      (see) him 17       (sing) live one day!”