According to a recent study of teenagers, most of them do not do housework just for pocket money. While many do household chores because they see it as a way of getting ready for adult life, (34) _______ feel they have a duty to help their parents because it is fair, especially if their parents work.
More than two-thirds of the young people (35) _______ were surveyed clean floors at least once a week and more than 80% regularly set the table for meals or do the washing-up. Girls are more (36) than boys to wash their own clothes. There are, (37) _______ , a few teens who only do the housework because they are made to by their parents. They argue that they should not be expected to help out at home because in their view, their teenage years are a period which should be enjoyed rather than (38) _______ with household responsibilities.
(Adapted from Complete First)

In the Indian city of Agra, close to the Yamuna River, stands the Taj Mahal, a well-known mausoleum and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The huge white dome in the centre of the Taj Mahal is its most iconic feature. It is surrounded by four smaller domes and is 35 metres high. The interior spaces of the building are decorated with lovely arches and priceless stones set into the walls. There are gardens with walkways, pools, and fountains around the structures.
The Taj Mahal's construction began in 1631 and was completed in 1648. It was built using materials in India and other Asian countries. However, the main material is white marble. The Indians also used other high-quality building materials at that time.
Emperor Shah Jahan had the Taj Mahal built as a burial place for his wife, Mumtaz Mahal. According to legend, he intended to create a black Taj Mahal on the other side of the river, but this never came true. During the Indian Rebellion of 1857, British soldiers destroyed many areas of the Taj Mahal, taking some of the precious stones from its walls. The Taj Mahal has suffered from environmental damage over the years, and significant government efforts have been made to preserve its beauty.
The Taj Mahal is one of India's most well-known landmarks. Every year, millions of people come to see the mausoleum. The Taj Mahal is mentioned in lists of iconic buildings to see and is considered one of the New Seven Wonders of the World.
(Adapted from Bright)

The Internet is by far and away the most important invention of our lifetime, and it’s made great changes to our lives. It’s changed the way we shop and think about money. Undeniably, the future of money has never been so uncertain. Twenty years from now, will we still be using notes and coins, or will we be using something completely different? Many experts predict that soon everyone all over the world will be using a single currency, the Bitcoin – digital money.
Up to now, digital money has mostly been the stuff of science fiction films. Recently, however, a number of stories about Bitcoin have made their way into our newspapers, and governments around the world have started to think about the consequences of such a monetary system. Bitcoin first made an appearance in 2009, when computer whizz-kids invented ‘mining’, a way of earning them by solving very complicated mathematical problems.
One such person was James Howells, an IT expert from Newport in Wales. Like many of the Bitcoin pioneers, he probably didn’t think too much about his earnings. That was until, one day in 2013, he discovered that the value of his Bitcoins had gone up, and they were now worth about £4 million!
So where had Howells stored his treasure? After looking for a long time – on the hard disk of his computer, on every single USB stick he could find in his home – the terrible truth slowly dawned on him. He’d stored the Bitcoins on an old hard disk, and he’d thrown it away while clearing out old computer stuff the previous summer. Howells rushed to the recycling centre he’d taken it to. He was told he’d have to search through waste more than a metre deep in an area the size of a football field.
(Adapted from THiNK)