There: are some fantasic beaches here on the Casto Brava, but the weather is dreadful!

Yesterday, we stayed in the hotel all  day and played cards. 
 Dad didn't feel well and had 10 go to bed eariy. He was in a iorribio mood ail day today. Tomorrow, we're visiting a

huge water park, so it doesn't matter if ifs raining!

We're flying home on Saiur‘day. Hurray! Lois of iove,

Tessa

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However, some athletes are now taking the drug. Doctors say that HGH helps add muscle in adults, but it doesn’t help athletes to perform better. But recent research by the World Anti-Doping Agency shows that HGH may improve a sprinter’s time by 5%. That is the difference between coming first and last in the 100 metres race! Some athletes say that HGH definitely makes them stronger. It also helps them to recover more quickly from injuries.

Although it is banned by most professional sports, HGH is almost impossible to test for. The drug is completely natural and it will only show in tests for around 24 hours after taking it. Testing is usually done for Sporting events, but athletes use HGH during training, not during competitions. So it is very difficult to know who has used '0, the drug. This makes it very attractive for some athletes. 1 Scientists are developing a new test which will find the drug in the body for up to two weeks. But it isn’t going to be easy. Everybody has different levels of natural HGH in their body, and these levels change throughout the 1ay.

For this reason, scientists are warning athletes of th possible problems with the drug. Research shows t at HGH can give people headaches and other pains. f.‘ ire seriously, it can make everything in the body grow Jeople can develop bigger foreheads and bigger hands, at l more dangerously, bigger hearts. Finally, high levr» s of HGH increase the risk of cancer. But is this enoug r to stop athletes from taking it? Scientists don’t think so. The difference between coming first and last is so tiny that some athletes will do all they can to win, and worry abOUt their health later.
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B..................... No one is exactly sure where the name ‘Oscars’ )1 came from. One story is that in 1931, the director of the Academy thought that the golden award looked like her uncle Oscar and the name stayed!

C..............  The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has over 6,000 members (actors, directors, producers, etc.). Each year, they vote for the winners in 25 categories. The most important categories are Best Film, Best Director, Best Actress and Best Actor.

D]........................ No one is very interested in what the men wear (they usually come in a dinner jacket or a suit), but the big fashion houses, like Chanel and Dior, try to persuade the most popular female stars to wear their dresses. The stars usually get the dresses for free, and they usually look great. But there are some bad choices too!

E]......................... The wewéchég that the winners make when they accept their Oscars are often rather boring, as they’re usually just a list of people they want to thank . (including their mum). The winners often get very emotional it can sometimes be almost impossible to understand what they’re saying! ,4“