A Road Built From Unsold Books
Is it worth the money to take the toll road?
Interesting Facts in Easy English
Pre-Listening Vocabulary
- toll road: a road that requires drivers to pay a fee to use it
- shred: to break up into very small pieces
- pulp: soft, wet material
- congestion: high volume; crowdedness
- absorbent: holds a lot of water
- Tarmac: a road material made of crushed rock and tar
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A Road Built From Unsold Books
Comprehension Questions
- What is Mills & Boon?
- What is the M6 Toll?
- What is the secret ingredient on the M6 Toll?
Discussion Questions: The toll road mentioned in this passage is actually a controversial road. Many people don’t use it because it’s too expensive. Do you think it’s worth it to spend money on toll roads in order to get places faster? Why or why not?
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