This is a portrait (肖像) of Albert Einstein. (1) An American artist "drew" it on a plate with some food.He used bread,fresh vegetables,and mashed potatoes.Sometimes,he worked with cookies.
His food portraits include Queen Elizab eth from the UK and US actress Marilyn Monroe.He spends up to two hours making each portrait.Many people like these food portraits. (2) Would you like to make one for yourself ?That must be a lot of fun.
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Of the three cities,Ningbo,our hometown,is the (生机勃勃的).
A large store had a big sale day.Ads had been placed in the (1) (当地的)newspapers several days before.The sales were so good that people rushed to the store that day.The opening time was 9 a.m.,but people had got together at the store as (2) (早地)as 7 a.m,waiting for the door to open.
A small man looked at the long line and tried to make his way to the (3) (前面).The crowd became angry and people started shouting at him.They (4) (推)him in order to force him back to the end of the line.(5) (尽管)the people in the crowd were angry,still the man tried walking to the door a second time.Many people near the door were (6) (更强壮的)than him but he still made it.
"Hey!"someone shouted in the crowd. "Is that you (7) (又,再)?When will you learn to wait in line?""They got him to the back of the line and three big (8) (女士)said they would watch him and stop him going forward. "That will make him think twice!"they thought.
The small man(9) (摇动)his head. "This is too much for me to deal with!"he said.He wanted to open the store,but he thought that it would serve these rude(10) (顾客)right if he went home and didn't open the store at all that day!
Trees play an important role in our environment.For a start,they make air(1) (更干净的)for us to breathe.The older a tree is,the more important it is to us.Why not look at ancient trees(2) (仔 细地)around you and find out more?
For the past (3) (十五)years,a charity called the Woodland Trust has been recording ancient trees in the country.It has created a database (数据库)about these tree.
Since the database was set up,the Woodland Trust has(4) (添加)over 180,000 trees,but it believes there are many more to be found.It's hoped that all(5) (成员)of the public will help to locate them ﹣ including you.
You can take an(6) (积极 的)part in the Woodland Trust's project.Perhaps when you next go for a walk with your family,you can examine the trees you pass to see
(7) (它的)age.If you find one that you think could be very old,record(8) (确切地)where it is using an online map.If you want to record the tree,you should take a photo.Don't(9) (忘记)to make sure you are allowed to examine it closely if the tree isn't on public land.
"Ancient trees are as much a part of our heritage (遗产)as works of(10) (艺术),"explains Jeremy Evans of the Woodland Trust. "But they don't get the same protection.The good news is,you don't have to be a tree expert to take part".
If we don't protect the environment well,we'll be (惩罚)sooner or later.
Things Spotter
If you often lose things,you'll be happy with a new(1) (发明)called Things Spotter.It'll look like a small key tag that can be put on your objects.The tag will(2) (连接)to your mobile phone through BlueTooth technology.When you find something missing,don't(3) (担心)!Just press a button on your mobile phone and a map on your screen will tell you where to look.
Fire Recharger
It's really fun to(4) (扎营)in the wild!But what can you do if the batteries(电池)on your mobile phone are empty?Some(5) (工程师)are working on a Fire Recharger.It(6) (生产)electricity from the heat of fire.This means you can use a small fire to charge(充电)your mobile phone.It is very useful and will be(7) (广泛地)used in the future.
DigGoggles
Those lively underwater photos are so beautiful,but not easy to take.Besides,underwater cameras are not(8) (便宜的)enough.But soon you will have the(9) (机会)to buy a pair of DigGoggles.That's the name of a(10) (特殊的)diving mask that can take photos.Open and close your eyes twice and your camera will go 'click'!
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