Lesson 1 Life Lessons in Rudyard Kipling*’s “If—”

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Across
  1. 5. The loud music of the party brought the young students into direct __ with their neighbors.
  2. 7. Although her son had been injured in the accident, Mrs. Lee felt no __ toward the driver of the other car, who seemed very concerned about her son’s recovery.
  3. 8. Since the late artist had no family, a local museum is now in __ of all her works.
  4. 10. Jane Austen’s novels have been widely __ ever since the early 1800s. Millions of copies of her works have been sold.
  5. 11. If you __ any difficulties while driving, just phone Roadside Assistance and they’ll send someone to help.
  6. 12. It’s time Tessa __ all that knowledge and energy into a book. Others could learn so much from her.
  7. 15. Taylor Swift shot to __ overnight when her song became a number one hit across the world.
  8. 16. Nobody was here, so the only __ explanation for the mess is that the cat knocked over the table.
  9. 17. After her exams, Julia __ herself at the cinema and watched three films in a row!
  10. 18. In this sci-fi movie, all nations on Earth unite against their common __—the aliens from outer space.
Down
  1. 1. Roxanne talks about her academic achievements with great __, so most people don’t realize she’s always at the top of her class.
  2. 2. There was open __ toward the accused murderer. People kept yelling at her as she walked out of the police station.
  3. 3. fans are __ to the singer and have supported him for more than ten years.
  4. 4. With all these powerful people investing in the business, would Becca still be able to __ control of her company?
  5. 6. Larry has a lot of professional __ and will never lie just to impress the boss.
  6. 9. When Susan talked about her dead dog, she was __ by emotion and started to cry.
  7. 10. Rescue workers __ in their efforts to locate the missing children and finally found them trapped under a fallen tree.
  8. 13. Edward’s father left him a lot of money. He needs a good financial __ to help him invest it properly.
  9. 14. Ever since the publisher signed three major authors, it has been enjoying __ financial growth.