THIS READING TEXT WAS DEVELOPED IN A CURRICULUM PROJECT, DESCRIBED IN VT 004 454, ALONG WITH OTHER MATERIALS TO STIMULATE READING ABOUT MECHANICAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL TOPICS AND TO TEACH BASIC VOCATIONAL TALENTS. THE ORGANIZING THEME OF THE TEXT IS TRANSPORTATION AND POWER. MAJOR PORTIONS OF THE BOOK ARE DEVOTED TO PICTURES AND EASY-READING DESCRIPTIONS OF CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN AND FOREIGN CARS, CONTEMPORARY PRIVATE AND MILITARY AIRCRAFT, SPACECRAFT AND ROCKETS, AND NUCLEAR SUBMARINES AND SHIPS. EMPHASIS IS PLACED ON THE MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS AND FEATURES AND THE POWER SOURCE OF EACH VEHICLE. SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIALS CONSIST OF FOUR CROSSWORD PUZZLES BUILT AROUND NAMES AND IDEAS IN THE TEXT. OTHER RELATED DOCUMENTS ARE VT 004 455 THROUGH VT 004 471. (EM)