The Ocean Cleanup Project: A Teen's Vision for a Plastic-Free Future

Tattoos

History of Tattoos

1. B 2. B

3. True. It is thought they were part of a medical healing process.

5. False. They began adorning themselves with body marks in discreet places.

6. True. After World War II, tattoos had a terrible reputation because newspapers reported stories of blood poisoning and other diseases.

7. Reduce 8. Laughter 9. Bravery

10. About 11. Evidence

12. Have been working

13. They don't have to attend the lecture.

14. A falling rock hit him while skiing in the mountains.

On-Screen Dinosaurs

The Reality Behind Movie Dinosaurs

1. B 2. C

3. False. Velociraptors were much smaller than in Jurassic Park, about the size of a large chicken.

4. True.

5. True. It doesn't matter very much if Jurassic Park and other movies change some facts to add excitement.

6. False. Dinosaur “documentaries” should be enjoyed as a hybrid of fact and fiction.

7. Research 8. Beyond 9. Up 10. Available

11. Have ever seen 12. Pray

13. Parents should take good care of their children.

14. Who did Cecilia bake the carrot cake for?

15. We would have arrived on time.

16. The owner showed us the house.

17. This room is not warm enough for the baby.

Married at Eleven

Child Marriage in Yemen

1. She wanted the world to know why she had left her home when she didn't want to marry.

2. She decided to go live at her uncle's house.

3. He phoned the groom to say that she was not the appropriate girl for him.

4. False. Some children decided to throw themselves into the sea and are now dead.

5. True.

6. Remain 7. Escape 8. Groom 9. From

10. Nada asked if he didn't have any compassion.

11. They force children to get married at an early age all over the world.

12. What did you do to prevent the wedding?

13. Nada, who lives in Yemen, must also have an opportunity to live her own life.

Cash Rains Down From Skies

A Unique Inheritance

1. A policeman was sent to the place where the money was going to be thrown to prevent disputes.

2. It was the first anniversary of Leonard Maull's death, and he had left it written in his will.

3. He used to visit this place every day.

4. True. Guzzetti also said he saw people swimming to grab notes that had landed in the water.

5. False.

6. Gift 7. Flight 8. Of 9. Crowd

10. What did he sprint for with about fifty other people?

11. He may have hidden some of the money.

12. It is useless to wait for the bus.

13. They believed that Leonard Maull was crazy.

Teenager Designs Platform to Clean Oceans

An Innovative Solution to Plastic Pollution

1. It would be very useful to clear out the plastic rubbish thrown into the oceans around the world.

2. Sea animals are killed, and some new invasive kinds of animals and algae are being introduced every year.

3. Yes, he has had some offers, but only to work with testing models in some environmental companies.

4. True. This system allows fish and plankton to pass through undamaged.

5. False. The existing methods for cleaning seawater are not very useful.

6. Floating 7. Stink 8. Advantage 9. Efficiency

10. What has Boyan invented?

11. The seas are polluted with plastic rubbish that humans produce.

12. Boyan Slat said that he was going to earn a lot of money with that device.

13. Animals would have a better place to live.