News 2 Vocabulary 1. rattle off: to say or read aloud very quickly a list of names or items, or something you have learned 2. autobiography /ˌɔːtəbaɪˈɒgrəfɪ/ n. a book about a person's life, written by that person 3. on one's toes: being busy and full of energy 4. life expectancy the length of time that a living thing, especially a human being, is likely to live 5. thriving /ˈθraɪvɪŋ/ a. growing, developing or being successful 6. nutritionist /njuːˈtrɪʃənɪst/ n. an expert on the subject of nutrition 7. weep /wiːp/ v. to cry tears 8. dietary /ˈdaɪətərɪ/ a. relating to your diet 9. miracle /ˈmɪrəkl/ n. an unusual and mysterious event that is thought to have been caused by a god, or any very surprising and unexpected event Listen to the interesting news story about Sydney Brookman and Rhea and answer the following questions. Listen again if necessary. 1. What is the news mainly about?