1 . The world is a beautiful place in our eyes． But does it look the same through the eyes of animals？
Dogs can't see as many colors as we can．They can see blues， browns and yellows． They have fewer color detecting cells（色彩感知细胞）than humans do．
Spiders have eight pairs of eyes They can see more colors than humans． They can see ultraviolet light（紫外线）．So they see things clearer than we do，Rats can move one eye in different directions while the other eye stops moving． It is to see their enemies better． They can't see many colors． It' s not necessary because they mainly come out at night， They are good at seeing bright light．
Horses have eyes on either side of their head．So they see wider than humans． They have a blind spot（盲点）in front of their nose．They can't see as many colors as humans do． They can see greens and blues，but most of the time they see grays．
1. What colors can dogs see？（不超过9个词）2. How many eyes does a spider have？（不超过8个词）
3. When do rats mainly come out？（不超过8个词）
4. Why do horses see wider than humans？（不超过12 个词）
5. Which topic is better "World through animals' eyes" or "Different kinds of animals"？（不超过8个词）
NAO is a 58cm-tall robot. He is small, cute and round. You can't help but love him! NAO is created to be a friendly partner around the house. He moves, recognizes (识别) you, bears you and even talks to you.
Since his birth in 2006, he has been better and better at pleasing, understanding and loving you.
Maybe one day he will become your friend. His cute look and wonderful communication skills make him really lovely and popular.
He can be a good helper. Ask him to do something and he does. For example, ask NAO to wake you up in the morning, to watch your home during the day or to teach you new things whenever you want. You no longer need a keyboard, a computer or a mouse to communicate with technology. All you have to do is to talk to him.
He can be a sweet family member. He can learn to read your moods, so that he always knows the right thing to say. He can recognize your family members and call them by their first names. You can teach him how to choose the music, food and film you like best.
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One day, you open the fridge and find some moldy (发霉的) food. But before you can throw it away, your mother stops you. She doesn't want to waste food. She cuts off the moldy part and eats the rest. Is it safe to do this?
Mold (霉菌) can grow on almost all kinds of food. Mold is usually green, white, black or gray. Mold makes food soft and changes its color. Moldy food tastes quite bad—and it's not safe to eat.
If you find mold in soft food, just throw it away. Bread, tomatoes and hot dogs are soft food. This kind of food allows mold to easily grow below its surface.
But it's easy to remove mold from hard food. The mold can't grow very deeply inside this kind of food. According to the BBC, you should cut about 2.5 cm around and below the mold and remove it.
It's OK to cut the moldy parts out of hard food and eat the rest. But if the food is completely covered with mold, you should still throw it away.
Most kinds of mold are bad for us. But some kinds of mold can be used to make food. For example, peniciliium (青霉菌) can be used to make many types of cheeses, such as blue cheese. These cheeses are safe to eat and they're quite delicious as well.
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2. How does moldy food taste?
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3. How should you deal with the soft food when you find mold in it?
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4. Is it easy or difficult to remove mold from hard food?
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5. What can some kinds of mold be used to do?
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At twenty-one, Lincoln left home. He soon received a law license and became a lawyer. People trusted him and began to call him “Honest Abe”.
During the following years, he took a more active part in polities. Soon he was not only a highly respected lawyer but also a well-known politician. He was elected the sixteenth president of the United States in 1860, and in the next year the Civil War broke out.
The Civil War was between the southern states that wanted to leave the Union and form their own country, and northern states that wanted to keep all the states as one country. The southern states wanted to keep the laws that allowed them to own slaves. Both the northern states and President Lincoln wanted to get rid of those laws. On April 9, 1865, the Civil War ended and all slaves were set free.
Less than a week later, on April 14, 1865, Abraham Lincoln was shot at the Ford Theater in Washington D.C. He died the next day from his wounds.
| Abraham Lincoln | |
| Birth | ★He was born in 1809. |
| His family | ★His mother died when he was ★His stepmother was |
| Unusual Experience | ★A farmer, a lawyer, a politician and the sixteenth |
| Achievement | ★The Civil War broke out between the southern states and the ★All slaves were set free when the Civil War ★“Keeping all the states as one country” came true. |
Customs on Eating
Food in China and western countries is different. China has about 5,000 years’ history. They may spend half of their time on food. Chinese people choose food very carefully. They only use fresh materials（新鲜的材料）to make food. For example, they only eat fresh fish. Chinese have a lot of ideas for cooking. They can cook a chicken in over ten ways. That’s why Chinese food is so popular around the world. Western countries, like England or America, don’t have fresh food because they buy their food from supermarkets which only sell stored materials (储存的材料). Western people also prefer fast food like hamburgers and chips. They are unhealthy for man’s body. Western people do not have many skills for cooking, mostly they only boil, steam (蒸) and bake the food. By the way, western people are very good at making desserts and chocolate. They can make very good cakes and chocolate. These food are very sweet and they can make you become fat quickly.
In China, the person who invites other people for meal would pay for the meal, but it’s not the same way in western countries. In western countries, people will think you only invite them but don’t need to pay for them. They can afford it. They won’t be happy if you pay for them. In western countries like America or England, people will always give tips (小费) to the waiter after they finish the meal in a restaurant. If you don’t, the waiter will not be happy. In China this only happens in some top restaurants and hotels in large cities like Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou.
Another difference in eating is that: Chinese people use chopsticks and western people use knives and forks.
Chinese people only have three meals during a day. But western people may have more. They usually have afternoon tea when they would have fruit, cakes or biscuits with cheese (奶酪饼干).
根据短文内容, 回答问题。
1. Do Chinese people use fresh materials or stored materials to make food?
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2. Why is Chinese food so popular in the world?
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3. What kinds of foods are western people good at making?
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4. Will western people be happy if you pay for them?
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5. How many meals do Chinese people have during a day?
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