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    Answers ‘The eauliest lighthouses were simply bonfires built on lllsides to guide ships. ‘The frst hghthouse, located found on the ancient island of Pharos, served the old world city of Alexandsia in 285 BC Of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the Lighthouse of Alexanduia was the only one that had a practical use/function in addition to its architectural elegance. For sailors, it ensured a safe retum to the Great Harbor. For architects it was the tallest building on earth at its time. And for scientists, it was the nysterionts mirror that fascinated them most The reflection of the sun's rays could be seen more than 30 kilometers offshore. Legend las it thatthe mutzor ‘as also used to detect and bum enemy ships before they could reach the shore. ‘Shortly after the death of Alexander the Great lus commander Piolemy Soter assumed power and established his capital in Alexandria. O@ the city's coast lay the small island of Pharos. Due to the dangerous sailing conditions. the construction of a lighthouse was seen as being necessary/needed ‘The project was begun by Prolemy Soter around 290 B.C. but was only completed after his desth, during the reign of his son, Ptolemy Philadephus. For centuries, the Lighthouse of Alexandria was used to mark the harbor. using fire at night and reflecting the sun’s rays during the day. It was even shown on Roman coins, just as famous mouusients are depicted on currency today. “Althoual the Lighthouse of Alexandria did not survive to this present day, it left ‘belund sts influence. From an architectural standpoint. the monument has been used as a model/example for many prototypes along the Mediterranean. And from a linguistic standpoint. it gave its name, Pharos to all the lighthouses in the worl. Answers Deep within/in the deserts of Jordan lies an ancient city: Through a narrow {gorge emerges into View. revenling awe-inspiring monsiments ext sata the Surrounding cliffs, What i thts astonishing city ? Who bul and why? Rsined cities in remote places have always stirred/faseinated the human sunaginntion, Petra drew the attention of early 19th century European travelers tduough the remarkable published accounts of a Swiss explorer named Burckhardt. The eity was unmarked on modem maps and liad not been seen by ‘outsiders for more than 500 years. Early visitors arrived on camel back and on foot to marvel at Petr’s grandeur ‘Two thousand years ago, Petra stood at a crossroads of the ancient Near East Petra began as a gathering site for Nabatacan traders carrying incense. spice and perfume along two major ancient caravan routes. Commercial trafic to and from Petra steadily increased from the fist ceutury B.C. to the aid-fist century AD. to keep up wth the growmg demand for luxury goods in Rome. Greece and Egypt. During this time. the city became a bustling hub of intemational ccommerce and culture. The Nabstacans also developed the technology to hhamiess natural springs in order to grow fectile eraps and lush gardens Petra was an important stop for travelers during thei joumey. The Nabatacans provided shelter auc water fora fee and foreign tenders also paid toll and ccustouis taxes in exchange/return for sa passages. This income/money helped finance the Nabataeans! commercial empise, enabling/allowing these former nomads to create a spectactilar capital city. ‘The Nabatacaus also erected monumental tombs, memorializing their kings and leaders. But over time. things changed. Eventually/Finally the city fell silent. forgotten by the outside world. Answers, Watching an erupting voleano is an exciting experience, There are those who are so fascinated by voleances that they have decided ro pursue a career in the eld ealled volcanology. ‘Vocanologists study active, dormant and extinct volcanoes in a scientific ‘manner in order to find out how. why. and when volcanoes erupt. They also study the effects/impact of eruptions on the poptulation and environment ‘Volcanology is like detective work where evidence is gathered together and the facts worked out. Its» field which overlaps many areas of science, including caith sciences, chemistry and geography ‘The eruption of Krakatoa in Indonesia in 1883 was one of tae most significant sn the history of volcanology as st was the first to be studied inthe modern era ‘The eruption create the largest explosion ever beard and produced tsunamis, or dhuge/giant waves which Ialled more than 30,000 people. Krakatoa continues to ‘be active to this day. and Indonesia has the most active voleances in the world How do you become a volcanologist ? Training begins with a Bachelor of Science degree. Further research may lead to a Masters of Science or a Doctor, of Philosophy degree. ‘Volcanology is challenging and an exciting career that offers mich action and. suspense Places of employment also inciude teaching and doing research in ‘uarversities. You ean also work in voleana observatories, or in government lepartuents that create civil defense contingency plans. That means you ave to ‘work out plans for emergency evacuations im times of a dangerous volcano eruption, Answers Jolmny was a boy who lovediliked to read ghost stones. Whenever he Went to the library or bookshops. he would pick/choose scary books on ghosts. goblins ‘and evil witches to ead, And he would love to play tricks on his friends to ‘sare them as well, ‘One day. Johnny's friend, Tom. invited him home after school. When he called hhome to ask his elder sister for permission, she agreed but warned/cautioned Inu to be sre to return home before davk. Promising that he would return/go homie early. Johany went to Tom's howse ‘where they spent the entire afternoon playing computer games. They had such 2 ood tne that they forgot the tune (On Johuay’s way home, he had to walk through a garden, filled with dark aud swayiig pal and banana trees. All of a sudden, he heard a noise belund ham. Hee stopped. romed around and saw something white and ghostly rushing towards him Joly gasped and started to sua. but as he ran, he heard pounding footsteps behind him. Johny san on and on with the footsteps following behind him. Out ‘of brenth, he stopped andl demanded "Who's following me 7” "Boo." The white and ghostiy object was drawing near. With his very last bit ‘of courage, he asked, "Who ace you and why are you following me?” ‘The white and ghostly figure said, “Johnny. did Tnot tell you to come home before clark” Answers My world was turned upside down one peaceful Wednesday morning last year when Crystal amived, ve weeks ahead of schedule. Iwas in the middle of a ‘meeting, but dropped everything to rush home. Luckily, we liad the foresight to pack everything that was needed in a suitcase. placed beside the main door. ‘Rushing to the hospital with Christine, my wife, Iwas overeome by a strange sensation as well as a felling of expectation. In a few hours, Iwas about/going to become a ther ! Several lows later, after much effort on Christine's part. Crystal's brown eyes looked at me as she lay in Christine's nrmis. Tame seemedl to stad stil for a ‘sioment, as we gazed into each other's eyes. Then Crystal began to cry. That ‘moment in dhe delivery room Was the happiest moment of my life In the mouths that followed, Christine aud [had to chauge our way of living to cope wath this new addition in ow ives. Gone were the unburied tps 10 town, long dinners enjoyed with friends. movies at the cinemas and. mest ofall. “uninterrupted sleep every night. Instead. every moment vias devoted to feeding. ‘washing and entertaining Crystal. who frequently seemed to expect us to drop schatever we were doung atthe time for her sake (Our parents did come over to help out once in a while so that we could work out 1 schedule of sorts to provide ech of swith a litle est and private time ‘Now. two years on/later, as [look out at Crystal running about in the back garden with Spot, our cocker spaniel, I must adenit that all the saceifices and sleepless nights were worth it. Crystal is definitely our buuidle of joy and Life's aseatest gift. Answers, Sungapore grows only 4 percent ofthe vegetables it consumes, The rest aud all of the fusts we eat come fiom abroad. Curently, the United States is our third Diggest fit and vegetable supplier. accounting for neatly 15 percent of imports, ‘The first officially Alar-free harvest of Washington Stare apples came to supermarkets here some time ago. These apples may mot look ss red as before bout the colar change will hardly be noticeable Apart from the United States, Singapore buy’ from over 45 other countries ‘hich use varying levels of pesticides. Not long ago, our largest supplier of fivits aud vegetables exported vegetables contaminated with excessive pesticides that made over 130 people sick after eatmg it. After that weident, the Ministry of the Euvisonment gave its assurance that it enforces strict laws on pesticides levels. I also conducts daily checks on imports. Singapore, meanwhile. intends to grow more vegetables at home. The key lies in hydroponics which allows plants to be grown in auurified water. Hydroponic farmers have more control because they can regulate and sterilize this mutrified “water to the most frvorable condition possible for their plants. Some local faems bhave become se successfil that their products are exported. Answers “Albert Einstein forind selnol very difficult His teacher would tap her pointer ‘eainst the blackboard impatiently while she waited for lim to answer her ‘questions. But Albert always lad to think about many things before he could answer. After all. he would say 1o himself. there are many diferent things t0 ‘think about before you can say anything is absolutely cestain. When his teacher ‘wasnt asking Alberta question. Albert would think of a question to ask her- And often when he did, she would get red im the face and angry at Albert for thinking up questions she couldn't answer. The more Albert eamed. the more Ihe found to think about. The more he thought about, the more questions he thought of to ask. He knew that the Earth, other planets, the moon, and the sun are just part of ‘what we eall the universe. He knew that the universe is also made up of all the stars we can see wath our

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