Story 239a
Crossword
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Across:
1. Some people have excellent hearing and notice even the ___est sound or noise. 5. The ___ of Hollywood includes many stories of rags to riches (and for a few actors, back to rags again). 6. Oriental ___s, often as large as 200 square feet, are known for their beauty and durability. They are usually placed on hardwood floors. 8. The Earth's ___ seems to be getting higher bit by bit. In time, we may have no more ice at the North and South Poles. 10. Sometimes a ___ in the design of a structure, like a bridge or a building, will cause it to collapse. 11. Rude people ___ almost everyone. Sometimes your only defense is to ignore them. 15. If you ___ someone, they will keep trying to succeed at something that might be difficult for them. 17. If you play a musical ___, you can join a band or an orchestra. 20. If you go to an arts and crafts store, you'll find lots of ___ made from clay. 23. A spider ___s a strong silk web that captures unsuspecting insects. 24. On a hot, sunny day at the park, many people try to find a cool, ___ place under a tree. 25. Bob found his flip-flops ___ the pile of clothes in the bedroom. 26. God ___d light, animals, and man (among other things).
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1. People like to take a leisurely ___ through the park to enjoy Mother Nature. 2. We humans are ___s for many bacteria that live on us and in us. 3. A ___ is a fruit that has a hard outer shell, like a pumpkin. 4. Everyone likes to go to the county or state ___ to enjoy the rides, the food, and various events, like the cow-milking contest. 7. The cost of ___ing a commercial during the Super Bowl goes up every year. 9. An annual trade convention is full of companies ___ing their products or services. 12. Half a million fans who ___ Elvis come to Graceland in Memphis every year. 13. From an ordinary piece of wood or rock, an artist can create a beautiful ___. 14. A ___ instructor will teach you how to make bowls and plates out of clay. 16. The ___ of the jungle is so thick in places that very little sunlight hits the ground. 18. Women (and men, too) like to wear gold ___ on their fingers, wrists, and necks. 19. Black widows and brown recluses are the two most common poisonous ___ in the US. 21. The Apache and Navajo ___s, among others, were almost wiped out by the arrival of the white man. 22. The ___s of 9/11 have resulted in many changes (both good and bad) throughout the US and the world.
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