Introduction to Reading Explorer 4 by Paul McIntyre

1. READINGEXPLORER 4EXPLORE YOUR WORLD

2. The writer Basho has been called the “Shakespeare” ofJapan. Why are his poems so popular?

3. China’sJiuzhaigo Natural Reserve receives over 7000 tourist daily. Why does it attract so many people?

4. Scientist are collecting DNA in Papua New Guinea . What does the evidence tell us about our distant past?

5. A type of lizard in the dessert of Australia drinks through its foot. How does it do it?

6. Naturalist Ian Douglas-Hamilton survived a terrifying incident in Kenya’sSumburu Natural Reserve. What happened to him?

7. In Accra, Ghana a vast market is piled high with old and broken electronics. Where does all this “e-waste” come from?

8. The world’s largest bell in Moscow’s Red Square has never rung. Why?

9. A scientist in Switzerland has shown a surprising relationship between love and smell. What did he find?

10. In 1821, the Emperor Napoleon died on the remote Island of St. Helena. Was it a natural death – or was it murder?

11. People in Loma Linda, California have one of the world’s longest life expectancies. How do they live so long?

12. In the spring of 2001, a mysterious outbreak infected 160 people in Canada. What caused it?

13. In June, 2004, an astronomer in Arizona noticed something terrifying in the night sky. What was it?

14. The wetlands of Brazil’sPantanal are home to the anaconda-the world’s longest snake. How long is it?

15. Easter Island is famous for it’s astonishing statues. Who built them and why?

16. In Argentina, the tango is much more than just a dance. What makes it so special?

17. Check out pages 4 & 5 in your ReadingEXPLORER 4textbook for more information!