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Do you often throw away things you don't need anymore? Have you(1) thought about how these things can actually be put to good use? Nothing is a waste(2) you have a creative mind.
You have probably never heard of Amy Hayes, but she is a most(3) woman.She lives in a house in the UK that she built(4) out of rubbish. The windows and doors come from old(5) around her town that were pulled down.The top of the house is an old boat turned upside down. And the gate in front of her house is(6) of rocks and old glass bottles.Amy recently won a prize from the Help Save Our Planet Society. The president said,"Amy is(7) inspiration to us all."
Amy isn't the only one who is good at(8) Jessica Wong from Hong Kong uses old clothes that people don't wear anymore to make bags. She has been doing this for a few years now.She opened a small shop where she sells her bags, and she has also set(9) a website to sell them online.She especially likes to use old jeans to make handbags. Her bags are cute and(10) "I plan to write a book about new ways to use old clothes," she said."I hope people can read my book and enjoy it!"
Several years ago,(1) a cold winter morning,I was shopping alone.I tried to buy some winter socks to(2) my cold feet warm.When I went around the corner in the store,l saw a Christmas tree (3) paper angels(天使).On each angel was the name of a poor child (4) family couldn't afford to buy him/her a gift that year.Shoppers who picked an angel could buy a simple toy or gift and the store would (5) it up and send it to the child that Christmas.
Around the tree,I saw a boy and a girl picking out several angels each.Their mother was smiling while she was watching(6) .I walked up next to her and started talking with her.She told me that her children (7) this several years ago when she first explained to them what the Charity Angel tree was for.Each offered to give up one of their toys that year(8) _ a poor child could have one.Since then,the two have(9) money the whole year in order to buy gifts for more children.It has become a family tradition.
When we finished talking,I smiled.I walked over the tree,and picked out a few angels,too.I left the store,feeling(10) and love for that Christmas.
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(2)A.become |
B.keep |
C.let |
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(3)A.plenty of |
B.full with |
C.kinds of |
D.filled with |
(4)A.who |
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C.whose |
D.whom |
(5)A.pack |
B.pick |
C.cut |
D.mix |
(6)A.her |
B.it |
C.him |
D.them |
(7)A.stopped |
B.continued |
C.passed |
D.started |
(8)A.in order to |
B.so that |
C.because |
D.if |
(9)A.paid |
B.spent |
C.saved |
D.wasted |
(10)A.warmth |
B.happiness |
C.joy |
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You're probably used to getting take﹣away delivered to your home these days. But the first pizza delivery in history took place nearly 150 years(1) in Italy.
In 1878, Margherita became the first queen of Italy. Gradually, the queen got tired(2) eating "fancy" meals and wanted to eat "common" food.Esposito,the most famous pizza chef at that time,was asked to deliver a pizza to the queen.He(3) (quick)prepared a pizza with red tomatoes,white cheese and green basil, which stood for the colors/ of Italy's new(4) (nation) flag.As soon as the pizza was out of the oven, he delivered it to the queen (5) . (him).The queen had never eaten pizza and said it was one of the(6) (good) things she'd ever eaten.Esposito named the pizza after the queen, and it has been served in nearly every pizza restaurant in the world ever since;
Today, pizza is still popular with people around the world. In 1973, US Domino's Pizza company promised(7) (take) pizzas to customers in "30 minutes or less". If the pizza was late, it would be free. Another US pizza company offers a "Hot﹣N﹣Ready" pizza at all its(8) (store).
These pizzas(9) (cook)around the clock so that there are always fresh pizzas available.Go to the store, paying ﹩6 (10) you'll walk out with a fresh pizza with no waiting time.
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Most of us can't a to buy the car, for it costs a lot of money.
My mother walked into the bedroom q while my sister was sleeping because she was afraid to wake her up.