Vocabulary
3 Complete the sentences about historical events
using these words.
evidence feat ill-fated
outlaw sacrifices
old
who stole from
1 Robin Hood was a(n) _
the rich and gave to the poor.
2 Napoleon's invasion of Russia was a(n)
expedition which ended in defeat.
3 The archaeological
suggests there
was a town here.
4 Alexander the Great's conquest of Persia was
an amazing _ for such a young man.
5 Mother Theresa of Calcutta made great
personal
to help the poor and sick.
6 It's always the same __ _story. Once
people gain power, they forget about the
people who helped to put them there.

1. who stole from

2. ill-fated

3. evidence

4. feat

5. sacrifices

6. old

Explanation:

the answer:

in the first part of the story running is all that matters to squeaky. running gives her confidence and defines who she is. at the beginning of the story she says that other kids call her mercury because she runs very fast. in the text she refers to herself as "miss quicksilver".

the line that provides the best evidence that squeaky has self-confidence is

" and i continue with my breathing exercise, strolling down broadway toward the ice cream man on 145th with not a care in the world cause i am miss quicksilver herself".

nobody can deny that cars are the most used means of transport all over the world. however owing a car could have some disadvantages. first of all, having a car on your own allows you to go everywhere without depending on timetables. moreover, you can use it whenever you need it no matter the time or the climate conditions. furthermore, if you have a car, you would not have to wait for nobody to share it when going to somewhere. nevertheless, one major disadvantages of owing a car is the fact that fuel is very expensive nowadays so that not everyone can afford it. in addition, you have to pay insurance to be protected by legal conditions. apart from this, the person who owns a car always has to maintain the car and repair any mechanical problem which could costs a huge amount of money. what is more, if you have to travel long distances, and you do not like driving, one probably would be exhausted and irritated due to driving for a long time. besides, cars cause environmental pollution. to sum up, owing a car means that you have more freedom to travel whenever and wherever people want to, however the car maintenance could be a very expensive issue that can have bad consequences at your economy.