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【盐仓24秋】外研版（2024）英语八年级上册B本Module 9 Population Unit 2 第二课时
Most of us have three meals a day. We take food for granted (想当然) and we don't think about it. 1 experts argue a food crisis (危机) is coming. This crisis is going to make us 2 the way we think about food.
Food is 3 great need because of the growing world population. By 1960, the population was about three billion. It doubled to about six billion by 1999. By 2050, this planet will need to 4 at least nine billion people. As a result, the food prices get higher and higher.
So, what can a 5 and crowded world do? One suggestion is to eat 6 meat. Meat uses more natural resources than grains (谷物). It requires more 7 to produce one pound of meat than to produce one pound of grain. It also requires between 5 and 10 times more 8 than vegetables. So, eating less meat will provide (提供) more land for farming, and it will 9 water.
To eat less meat, people will need to change their eating habits. That will not be 10 . Americans, for example, have always loved meat. In general, they eat twice as much meat as people in other 11 . At the same time, in developing countries like China and Brazil, sales of meat have doubled in the last 20 years.12 will double again by 2050. The growing need for meat will 13 putting pressure on natural resources.
The world population is increasing, resources are becoming fewer, and food prices are rising. Therefore, we need to rethink 14 we eat every day. For meat lovers, they don't need to give up meat 15 . But they need to eat more grains and less meat.
Shy people can find it hard to get used to new places. They might feel tired when they' re around lots of people. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}
Get away from people for a second.
{#blank#}2{#/blank#} So, just taking half an hour each day for yourself can really help your health. You can eat lunch by yourself to have quiet time. When you get home from work or school, take time to relax on the sofa for a while.
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You can't stay away from all social events(社交活动), like a cousin's birthday. But you can decide who you go out with and where to go. Do fun things with people who make you smile. If you must go to a big family party, just talk to a few people you like being with. Don't try to talk to everyone just to look nice. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} Speak only if you want to.
Learn to love yourself.
Shy people don't seem as"friendly" as some people. So, others sometimes give them a hard time. People might not like shy people, but you don't have to change for them. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} Live in a way that feels right for you. Don't feel bad if your happiness looks different from others'. You can do what you want, because you' re free. Stay true to your personality and never change for someone else.
A. Love and accept(接受) who you are. B. Don't do things you don't want to do. C. Take some time to just listen to others. D. Using your phone can help you take a break too. E. Here are some ways to help shy people feel better. F. Shy people need to have time for themselves every day. G. According to a study, shy people are easy to get along with. |
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