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Experts in nutrition suggest that we should eat at least five different kinds of vegetables and fruit a day. They are very necessary for our health and help our bodies work well. They can help reduce the risk of getting ill. There are a lot of vegetables and fruit to choose from and they taste delicious. 1. It's easy to buy our food from the local supermarket, so why do we go to the trouble of growing our own? Here are several good reasons： 2. You can pick and eat it at once. When you have tried it, you will agree that vegetables and fruit that are eaten straight from the garden taste better than anything you can buy in a supermarket. You may want to cut down on your “food miles”—the distance that a product has travelled before it reaches your kitchen. Many food packages are flown halfway across the earth. 3. Homegrown food is likely to be healthier. Food producers often use fertilizers and pesticides which can end up in your food. If you grow your own, things are different. 4. You might also choose to grow some traditional vegetables and fruit. These often have more important things that keep you healthy. 5. And you can grow your own even if you only have a small backyard. Some food can grow well in pots, including tomatoes, potatoes and carrots. You can recycle plastic bottles and cups to grow something. Just make sure there are holes for drainage and a small plate under them to catch drops of water.
A.Best of all, you can grow your own! B.That's not so good for you, or for the planet. C.Food that you grow yourself is always fresh. D.If you have a large garden, growing your own is easy. E.You can control what goes on and into the food you eat.
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When I was a child, I was a picky eater. There were many foods that I did not like to eat. But there is one _____ which I have always loved: grilled cheese and tomato soup. It's just two pieces of toasted bread with cheese in the middle, served _____ a bowl of tomato soup. _____ it always tastes great. This kind of food is called “comfort food”. It_____ simple, easy to make meals that are delicious. Your parents might make this for you when you're not _____ well. Chicken noodle soup is another kind of_____ food. It is a simple soup of chicken, noodles and a few vegetables. But it is the best food on a cold day, especially _____ you're sick. Different_____have different comfort foods. In France, French onion _____ is a popular comfort food. It is______ cheese, onion and bread in soup. In Japan, many people eat noodles. And in Poland, a type of dumpling ______ pierogi is a simple and classic dish. I've tried all of these foods by ______. They are quite excellent. Is there any comfort food in China? I'm not______. But I do know that noodles and dumplings are ______. And I can say that a simple meal of jiaozi or dandan mian is ______ comforting. Do you want to have a try?
1.A.fruit B.dessert C.vegetable D.meal 2.A.in B.on C.with D.from 3.A.So B.For C.But D.Or 4.A.finds B.creates C.produces D.means 5.A.sleeping B.feeling C.living D.thinking 6.A.wonderful B.proper C.comfortable D.delicious 7.A.if B.unless C.because D.after 8.A.roads B.countries C.boys D.areas 9.A.soup B.bread C.milk D.porridge 10.A.supposed to B.made of C.used to D.regarded as 11.A.drunk B.eaten C.called D.talked 12.A.himself B.myself C.yourself D.ourselves 13.A.clever B.happy C.sad D.sure 14.A.enjoyable B.national C.terrible D.simple 15.A.quite B.almost C.only D.even
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Nancy looked unhappy because she thought everything was going wrong1. her. So her mom thought of a good way to make her daughter happier than before—make a cake. When the cookers and ingredients were prepared2. the mom, the mom asked Nancy, “My dear,3. you like a piece of cake？” Nancy replied, “Sure！” “All right，” the mom said, “drink some of this cooking oil.” Nancy was very surprised and said loudly, “What? No way！” “How about a couple of eggs？” asked the mom and Nancy answered, “4. way！” “How about some flour？”“No, Mom! I will be sick！” The girl's mother explained, “All of these taste bad, but if you put them5.， they will make a delicious cake. Life works the same way. Sunshine comes after the storm, and the sweet cake comes after bitter.”
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