There are not many nations that can say their national dish has become international. __ Both are famous all over the world, and both have made the history of Italian food. People have been eating pizza, in one form or another, for centuries. They eat it everywhere — at home, in restaurants, or on street comers.
Long ago, pieces of flatbread, topped with mushrooms and herbs (香料), were a simple and tasty meal. They were mostly for those who didn't have enough money to buy plates, or who were on the go. In the 18th century, Naples, in southern Italy, had become one of the largest cities in Europe, and it was growing fast. Lots of city people were poor and they were always rushing around to look for work. Pizzas were cut to meet the customers * needs. They were inexpensive, used easy-to-find ingredients (原料), and could be made with plenty of flavor.
It was in America that pizza found its second home. Soon, pizza spread across the country with the rapid development of the city. It was increasingly considered as a fast, funn food. People might like New York-style thin pizza, or Chicago deep-dish thick pizza. Some want extra cheese on their pizzas while others only like vegetables.
For a lot of people in western countries, when they cannot decide what to eat, they order pizzas.
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A. Nobody knows where pizza came from. B. The secret is, almost everyone likes pizzas. C. Italy has two such dishes, spaghetti and pizza. D. A number of people refused to eat pizzas in Italy. E. They needed food that was cheap and easy to eat. F. Id 1905, the first pizzeria, Lombardi's, was opened in New York City. G. The word "pizza" came from the Latin word "pinsa" meaning flatbread. |
It was a very hot day. As I was sitting on the bench, waiting for class to begin, I saw Timothy waving a brown paper bag at Jenna. Happily, the two of them walked away to somewhere.
They stopped at a quieter area behind the library. "Strange, "I thought. "They must be up to something!" I watched them from behind a large tree and saw Jenna pass some money to Timothy. Timothy then passed the paper bag to Jenna. Both of them were smiling and seemed very happy. Timothy must be selling answers to the holiday worksheets to Jenna! It made sense to me as Timothy was an excellent student and Jenna always needed help in her homework. I could not stop myself and jumped out from behind the tree. I cried, ""
Timothy and Jenna were surprised. "What is happening?" Jenna asked. After I told them what I had thought, they laughed. I turned out that in the bag was a special comic book bought by Timothy's brother. Once I heard the explanation, I turned red. I wished the ground would swallow（吞下） me then to save me from the shame. I said sorry for my mistake and quickly ran away. _
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A. I will never trust them again. B. A thought suddenly came into my mind. C. Out of curiosity, I followed Timothy and Jenna. D. Timothy was only collecting money from Jenna for the comic book. E. I will never jump to conclusions again. F. I saw what the two of you had done. G. Luckily, they invited me to join them. |
Pollution is one of the biggest problems in the world today. In many places, rubbish is thrown into lakes and rivers.
In some cities, the air is filled with pollution. If it is not cleaned up, more people will be hurt.
Land and water pollution kills many animals every year.
If we do not act to improve the environment, more living things will be killed by pollution.
We should separate rubbish into different groups. In this way, it can be recycled and reused. We had better plant more trees. What's more, we shouldn't put the waste into lakes or rivers.
If we can do these, we will make the world a better place to live in.
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A. This makes some old people and children ill. B. As well as people, animals are also harmed by pollution. C. We can make our lakes and rivers cleaner and cleaner. D. It's time for all of us to take action right away! E. Because of this, these places have already been polluted. F. Trees reduce dust and help keep the air clean. G. A few of us should take action to protect the environment. |
Winston Churchill once said, "We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give." These are certainly words that millions of volunteers around the world could agree with.
In the US, April is National Volunteer Month, to praise and thank volunteers who lend their time, talent, and support to what they care about.
People who volunteer spend their time doing things they feel strongly about. For example, animal lovers may volunteer at an animal centre to help improve the treatment of animals.
Volunteering allows volunteers to meet new people, try out new skills and explore career choices.
Take Andrew Makhoul, a student at the University of Pennsylvania, as an example. Andrew didn't spend his last spring break relaxing. Instead, the 19-year-old boy decided to do something for people who were less lucky than himself. He travelled to an orphanage (孤儿院) in Guatemala in Central America. And it depends on volunteers to stay open.
Andrew doesn't speak much Spanish, but he found communication wasn't a problem, "You communicated with love," according to an article on his university's website. And what he gave out, he got back, "" Andrew's first time as a volunteer only lasted a week, but by the end of that week, he knew he'd be back soon — because he saw love and hope.
US author Sherry Anderson once wrote, "" And this is perhaps why volunteers all around the world keep doing what they do — their work is "priceless".
A. It is in one of the poorest parts of the country.
B. You could see love when you looked in their eyes.
C. Volunteering means choosing to work without being paid.
D. It's a chance for poor children to get better care and support.
E. Life will be difficult, but I have the confidence to live a happy, full life.
F. For young adults, valuable lessons may also be learned through volunteering.
G. Volunteers don't get paid, not because they're worthless, but because they're priceless.
