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1. 3 5 7 Essay ▶Word Check ☞ Write the meanings of the words. ▶Phrase Check ☞ Choose the correct word or phrase for each blank. that, heated, into, burst, turns

2. 3 5 7 Essay ▶Reading ComprehensionⅠ Popcorn People like popcorn. It is a popular snack for everyone. They eat popcorn at many places: at home, at school, at a park and at a movie theater. Popcorn tastes the best at movie theaters. People in the United States eat 16 billion quarts of popcorn each year. That is 52 quarts per person. Popcorn mainly comes from these states: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska and Ohio. A long time ago, some Native Americans believed that a spirit lived inside each popcorn kernel. When heated, the spirit grew angry and burst out of its home and into the air. A popcorn kernel has a small drop of water inside. Popcorn needs between 13.5 and 14 percent moisture to pop. As the kernel heats up, the water turns into steam and changes the starch inside the kernel into a hot gelatinous goop. As the kernel explodes, the soft starch becomes inflated and spills out. A kernel swells 40-50 times its original size. ☞ Choose the best answer based on the article.

3. 3 5 7 Essay ▶Reading ComprehensionⅡ Popcorn People like popcorn. It is a popular snack for everyone. They eat popcorn at many places: at home, at school, at a park and at a movie theater. Popcorn tastes the best at movie theaters. People in the United States eat 16 billion quarts of popcorn each year. That is 52 quarts per person. Popcorn mainly comes from these states: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska and Ohio. A long time ago, some Native Americans believed that a spirit lived inside each popcorn kernel. When heated, the spirit grew angry and burst out of its home and into the air. A popcorn kernel has a small drop of water inside. Popcorn needs between 13.5 and 14 percent moisture to pop. As the kernel heats up, the water turns into steam and changes the starch inside the kernel into a hot gelatinous goop. As the kernel explodes, the soft starch becomes inflated and spills out. A kernel swells 40-50 times its original size. ☞ Write True(T) or False(F). ▶ Structure ☞ Choose the correct answer. 29. When ( Pat , Pat was , Pat is ) told to open the window, Pat said he felt cold. 30. While ( Jake was , Jake is ) at the museum, Jake viewed all the science displays.

4. 3 5 7 Essay ▶Word Check ☞ Write the meanings of the words. ▶Phrase Check ☞ Choose the correct word or phrase for each blank. that, heated, into, burst, turns

5. 3 5 7 Essay ▶Reading ComprehensionⅠ Popcorn People like popcorn. It is a popular snack for everyone. They eat popcorn at many places: at home, at school, at a park and at a movie theater. Popcorn tastes the best at movie theaters. People in the United States eat 16 billion quarts of popcorn each year. That is 52 quarts per person. Popcorn mainly comes from these states: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska and Ohio. A long time ago, some Native Americans believed that a spirit lived inside each popcorn kernel. When heated, the spirit grew angry and burst out of its home and into the air. A popcorn kernel has a small drop of water inside. Popcorn needs between 13.5 and 14 percent moisture to pop. As the kernel heats up, the water turns into steam and changes the starch inside the kernel into a hot gelatinous goop. As the kernel explodes, the soft starch becomes inflated and spills out. A kernel swells 40-50 times its original size. ☞ Choose the best answer based on the article.

6. 3 5 7 Essay ▶Reading ComprehensionⅡ Popcorn People like popcorn. It is a popular snack for everyone. They eat popcorn at many places: at home, at school, at a park and at a movie theater. Popcorn tastes the best at movie theaters. People in the United States eat 16 billion quarts of popcorn each year. That is 52 quarts per person. Popcorn mainly comes from these states: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska and Ohio. A long time ago, some Native Americans believed that a spirit lived inside each popcorn kernel. When heated, the spirit grew angry and burst out of its home and into the air. A popcorn kernel has a small drop of water inside. Popcorn needs between 13.5 and 14 percent moisture to pop. As the kernel heats up, the water turns into steam and changes the starch inside the kernel into a hot gelatinous goop. As the kernel explodes, the soft starch becomes inflated and spills out. A kernel swells 40-50 times its original size. ☞ Write True(T) or False(F). ▶ Structure ☞ Choose the correct answer. 29. When ( Pat , Pat was , Pat is ) told to open the window, Pat said he felt cold. 30. While ( Jake was , Jake is ) at the museum, Jake viewed all the science displays.