Escape to a New Life describes the Welsh countryside as a beautiful and peaceful place and its people as very caring and happy. The series director believes that this is what young people want today. She says the success of the series is because teenagers want a happier and healthier life away from the     1     of homework and exams. She thinks this series offers a form of getting out of their fast and     2     live.

However, many parents and teachers are     3     about the effect this is having on young people. Parents report that their children are just watching this series and doing nothing else, using Escape to a New Life as a(n)     4     for not finishing homework, or refusing to     5     for exams.

Shan took my     1     and joined the school volleyball team. Six months later she was hardly     2    : she had lost weight and was looking     3     and healthy; she had more friends; her schoolwork had improved, and best of all, she was no longer     4     or moody. Her mum told me she was a changed person. She took the idea I gave her and accepted it with enjoyment and     5    .

Norman Bethune was Canadian, but he is one of the most famous       1     in China. During the war in Spain, he     2     the wounded soldiers there. He invented special tools to use outside hospitals. His     3     saved many lives. In China, he tried his best to help sick and wounded soldiers. He often worked without taking a rest and did not look after himself. During an operation, he cut his     4    , and finally died of his wound. He is still     5     in both China and Canada.