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GOOD WEEK FOR:

  • World distance swimming record holder Martin Strel, who will plunge into the Mississippi river this summer, braving snakes, alligators and cargo ships in an attempt to break his own world record. The Slovene will be invigorated by a bottle of red wine a day during his swim along the 3,800 km U.S. river. "I hope to do it in some 66 days, swimming an average of 56 km a day," the 48-year-old said.
  • Leeches; a Russian team has told how they have successfully used the blood-sucking creatures to treat both rheumatoid and osteo-arthritis. There were no significant side effects after treatment, leading the scientists to conclude the use of leeches was both effective and safe.
  • A Roman sculpture of love goddess Venus, which set a new world record when it sold for US$11.67 million at an auction in London.
  • South Korea's football team, after the government granted all the players a reprieve from military service as a reward for beating Italy.

BAD WEEK FOR:

  • Six people at a private golf tournament in Norco, California, who were arrested for prostitution. "As part of the golf tournament, sex acts were offered to participants for a fee," a police spokesman explained. "There were tents set up around the course, where people could pay for sex."
  • Five kittens, who were thrown to their death by an old woman from a third-floor flat in Hong Kong. In Hong Kong, cruelty to animals is an offence with a maximum penalty of US$641and imprisonment of six months.
  • A Canadian teacher, who has been suspended after distributing a mathematics exam that included questions about pimps, prostitutes, machine guns, cocaine trafficking and getting "knocked up." The test included questions such as: "Rufus is a pimp for three girls. If the price is $65 per trick, how many tricks per day must each girl turn to support Rufus' $800 per day crack habit?". Another question read: "Hector knocked up three girls in his gang. There are 27 girls in his gang. What is the exact percentage of the girls in the gang that Hector knocked up?"
  • Alexander Graham Bell, after the US Congress confirmed he did not invent the telephone. Bell is thought to have copied the work of an Italian inventor called Antonio Meucci.

ONLY IN AMERICA

A New York widow has found an interesting way to deter carjackers. She carries her dead husband in the passenger seat next to her. She explained: "My husband always liked the open road so this seemed a natural way thing to do".

STATISTICS OF THE WEEK:

  1. There are 300 items of EU legislation relating to ducks and duck eggs.
  2. The number of books published in Egypt fell from 3000 a year in the 1960's to 300 a year in the 1990's.
  3. In 1981, America's ten top CEO's were paid an average of $3.5m a year. By 2000, the figure had risen to $154m.

So, that's the news for this week. As promised, here are the answers to last week "Describing People's Character" homework.

PART A:

1 half-witted

f

 dim
2 impolite

j

 discourteous
3 inward-looking

h

 introverted
4 quarrelsome

k

 argumentative
5 sensible

c

 down-to-earth
6 obstinate

e

 stubborn
7 brusque

b

 curt
8 cunning

d

 sly
9 smart

g

 bright
10 trustworthy

I

 reliable
11 sociable

a

 gregarious

PART B:

  1. Paul always wants what other people have got - envious
  2. Paul plays the piano better than anyone else I know - gifted
  3. Amanda takes everything in her stride and never gets upset - relaxed
  4. Paul seems to enjoy pulling his cat's tail - cruel
  5. John doesn't mind what we do when we stay at his place - easy-going
  6. You always know that Sarah means what she says - sincere
  7. Barbara felt terrible when her boyfriend left her for someone else - jealous
  8. My old Latin teacher sometimes used to wear one red sock and one blue sock - eccentric
  9. Whenever we have guests, our neighbour Fred is at his window watching who it is - nosy
  10. Emma always gets very upset if she feels that she is being criticised or laughed at - sensitive
  11. Paul always sees the bright side of things - optimistic

This week's homework is called "Relationships":

PART A:

Say whether these statements are true or false:

A colleague means someone I share a house or flat with.

True / False
An acquaintance of mine means someone I work with.

True / False
Workmate is less formal than colleague.

True / False
Partner means someone you are in business with, not someone you live with.

True / False
To worship or to idolise can mean to like or love somebody very much indeed.

True / False
A steady boy/girlfriend is just a casual, occasional relationship.

True / False
If you fancy someone you find them attractive.

True / False
To look up to someone is the opposite of to look down on someone.

True / False
If you feel repelled by someone, you find them attractive.

True / False
If you despise someone, you don't like or respect them at all.

True / False

PART B:

Fill the gaps. The first letter is given.

  1. I g…….. on with all my workmates at Mayflower College. We have a lot of fun.
  2. Paul and I just don't see e…….. to e…….. when it comes to politics.
  3. Paul, I hate it when we argue. Couldn't we try to make it u…….. and be friends again?
  4. She's senior t…….. me in the office so I have to do what she tells me.
  5. I may be old-fashioned but I think children should respect their e……..
  6. I felt strongly r…….. by his unpleasant attitude. I never want to speak to him again.
  7. I hear that John and Amanda have s…….. up. I'm really surprised. I thought they were in love.
  8. Paul is not really a friend, just a casual a……..
  9. H doesn't just love her, he absolutely i…….. her!
  10. Jill is David's f…….. They plan to get married next year.

PART C:

Change the word in red to give the sentence the opposite meaning:

I like people who smoke in public places  
I respect my boss even though most of my colleagues feel the opposite  
Maria's his current girlfriend  
Paul's senior to her in term's of length of service  
I loathe people who devote their whole life to working and studying  
Paul is not a particularly special friend of mine  

And finally, your riddle this week is:

What runs fore to aft (i.e., front to back) on one side of a ship, and aft to fore (i.e., back to front) on the other side?

Have a great weekend

Best wishes

Gennadiy

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