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Fire was discovered many thousands of years ago. The first time humans saw fire was probably when a tree was destroyed by lightning(闪电). Humans soon learned how to make fire. They probably made the first fire by rubbing (摩擦)two sticks together.
Fire was very important to humans. They needed to keep warm at night. They used fire to cook food. They used fire to keep enemies and wild animals away. In some parts of the world fire was used to send messages. The Indians in America, for example, used fire to make smoke as a message. In some other countries people lit fires to warn their friends of danger.
Fire was also used to give light. Before the invention of the oil lamp(灯), humans burned sticks to get light.
One man even used fire to tell the time. He invented a candle clock. He made a candle that took exactly twelve hours to burn. Then he marked this candle in twelve equal(相等的) parts. He lit the candle and could tell the time by counting the number of parts left of the burning candle. But the candle clock did not always work well. If there was a wind blowing on the candle, it burned too quickly.
Keep More Food on the Table
It's said that in some parts of the world, people are facing the problem of hunger. So what can we do to help them? Here are some suggestions:
Cook from the fridge
Start with the fresh foods. If you have some in the fridge, use them first. Make a meal with what you have got instead of running out to the supermarket for something else.
Learn to read the labels
“Best-before” and“use-by” dates are more important. Learn to know the different periods of foods and know how to cook them in the right way. For example, black bananas are proper for baking, fresh vegetables are good in soups, and bread that is not fresh can be turned into small pieces.
Use the freezer(冷冻室)
The freezer can keep foods fresh until you are ready to cook them, and store the cooked foods until you're ready to eat them. It's also the best place for the remaining food. Mark the date of the food nearby, so it's easy to find the foods you need to eat first and you will never leave them there for too long.
Shop with a list
Plan meals ahead of time so that you know exactly what to buy. Doing this helps reduce food waste because it's possible to buy too much of a certain food and then forget to eat or cook it later.
Title: Keep More Food on the Table
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Why | Some people are facing the problem of hunger. |
{#blank#}1{#/blank#} | Cook from the fridge It's a good idea to use the foods that you have first, especially the {#blank#}2{#/blank#} foods in the fridge. |
Learn to read the labels It is important to know “best-before” and “use-by” dates of different foods and cooking them {#blank#}3{#/blank#}. | |
Use the freezer The freezer should be used to keep foods fresh and {#blank#}4{#/blank#} them from going bad. | |
Shop with a list It's necessary to plan meals ahead of time and shop with a list to reduce food {#blank#}5{#/blank#}. |
Tyler opened the door to his house and went inside. His mother was in the kitchen. She felt surprised when she saw his sad face. “Tyler, what happened? Is everything okay?” “Nothing is okay, Mom.” “Is there anything I can do to help?” “That's just the thing, Mom. We can't help. There's nothing we can do.” Tyler kept talking,“Today, the teacher talked about Earth Day and the environment. Earth Day is a day when every person promises to do something to help take care of our world. Mrs. Green said that our world is getting dirtier and that many animals and plants are dying. She wants us to think of something we can do to help and I thought all the way home and there is nothing I can do. I can't stop people from polluting our air and water and I can't save all of the animals. There is not anything that I can do to make a difference.”
His mother listened and after thinking for a minute said,“Of course you can. There are lots of things you can do. For example, you can walk to school. You can use both sides of your paper to save trees. You can plant a tree every year. You can clean up rubbish from your neighborhood park. Everything you do to help the planet makes a difference. The most important thing to remember is that Earth Day should be every day!” “Oh, I see. Mom, we each can make a difference to the world. Thank you, Mom.”
How Tyler felt at first | {#blank#}1{#/blank#}. |
What Earth Day is | It's a day when every person promises to do something to help {#blank#}2{#/blank#} our world. |
What Mrs. Green asked the students to do | To {#blank#}3{#/blank#} something they could do to help the earth. |
Tyler's mother's advice | Walk to school. Use {#blank#}4{#/blank#} paper Plant a tree every year. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}from the neighborhood park. |
I have ever been to many amusement parks in my country. But I have never been to a Disneyland Park. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}Disneyland is a special amusement park. It was built first in the US. There are six Disneyland Theme Parks in the world. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}China also has two Disneyland Parks. The others are in Japan and France. Shanghai Disneyland opened in 2016. I think this Disneyland will be more wonderful because of Shanghai's rapid development of modern technology. The Disneyland Parks mostly attract many children to play there. It's a great place for children to have fun. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} On the one hand, they can see the Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck with their own eyes. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}My friend Li Ling went to Shanghai a few weeks ago. She said she enjoyed herself in the Disneyland Park. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}I hope I can go there next summer vacation.
A. Many parents take their kids to visit Shanghai Disneyland all year round. B. So it's my dream to enjoy myself in a Disneyland Park. C. On the other hand, they can also learn something about Disneyland Theme Park itself. D. She also bought many presents in Shanghai. E. There are two Disneyland Parks in America. F. She saw many performances there. |
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