Booking Online and Saving the Environment

　　When you are looking to book a holiday, it is unlikely that you will think about how green your booking decision is, but it is something that you should think about. By“green” we mean the impact on the environment.

　　When looking to book a holiday, you will probably find that you are faced with two main decisions. The first is to go into a travel agency, pick up brochures(宣传册),read through them and go back with just one and book with the travel directly or over the phone. The second is to go onto the Internet.

　　The Internet holds many advantages over the travel agencies. The main one is convenience. You can go online to look at holidays at any time of the day. The travel agents, however, are usually very busy at times when people can actually go, i.e. lunch hours or at the weekend. You could use the telephone, but you wouldn 't be able to see the pictures or the details of the holidays, so you would probably be sent a brochure anyway.

　　There are websites on the Internet that make shopping for holiday deals much easier.These websites are known as price comparison websites. They search through lots of different tour operators, and the results are displayed on one page, from which you can choose.

　　Compared with the travel agencies, booking online is greener. The piles of brochures are definitely not green, and the amount of unnecessary paper used can't be good for the environment. In the days of the Internet, there is really no need for such a large amount of paper to be wasted. So booking online will not only save you time and effort, it will do a lttle bit towards saving the environment, too!

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Garlie (大蒜)

Garlic has a long history of human use of over 7.000 years. It was originally grown in

Asia. It finally made its way to Europe and South and North Americas in the 16th century. It

rapidly spread to the world because it was easy to grow and could stay alive in poor

conditions.

Garlic has also long been used in medicine. Egyptians fed garlic to the slaves to keep up

their strength and to defend against diseases. The Romans believed that garlic cured many

diseases and helped heal wounds. Greeks gave garlic to athletes during the Olympic Games in

order to increase their strength.

More recently, garlic has been mentioned as being used as a treatment for battle wounds

in both World Wars. In fact, even today people eat garlic for its supposed benefits. For

example, many people eat garlic to help fight colds and coughs. Some even claim that garlic

can help prevent high blood pressure and cancer.

A different use for garlic in the past was to keep away bad spirits. In some countries,

people believed that if they wore garlic around their necks, bad things would not enter their

bodies. And if they hung garic outside the doors of their homes, bad things would go away.

Garlic is now grown everywhere in the world. China is the largest producer of garlic,followed by India, South Korea, Egypt and Russia. The popularity of garlic has increased over the years. It is now widely used in all types of cooking. Chinese dishes use garlic. Italian dishes include a lot of garlic, too. Garic is now highly valued for its taste throughout the

world.

A. North America

B. South America

C. Europe

D. Asia

A. simple to cook

B. easy to grow

C.good for health

D.tasty in many dishes

A. cure many diseases

B. heal battle wounds

C. increase body strength

D. keep people healthy

A. frighten bad spirits

B. decorate their houses

C. keep away insects

D. show their wishes

A. Egypt

B. Korea

C. China

D. Russia

My Science Teacher

➊Usually when people decide to be teachers, they go to college, get a degree, and find a job at a school. They prepare lesson plans, give out homework, and make up tests. To them, it is just a job, a way to make a living. But for my science teacher, Mrs. Cook, teaching is not just her job; it's who she is. She teaches through her heart.

❷She has so much enthusiasm in her lessons. She is the one who goes out late at night to buy 10 pounds of sugar for our experiments. She brings in water from the nearby canal to make her point, and to make us remember the lesson. She makes us think that each new fact could change our lives.

❸Mrs. Cook wants all of us to do well in school. She tries to reach each student. She neither ignores the sleeping kid in the back, nor lets the problem students alone. She shows special concern to slow students, and often helps them after school. None of us can slip away from her attention.

❹Middle school is probably one of the hardest times of our lives. We change friends so often, and fight with our parents constantly. But Mrs. Cook has made this year so much better for us than it could have been. We know that if we had to turm to anybody, it would be her. And I'm not alone in feling this way; she is a role model for our whole class.

❺Science had never been my favorite subject. I had never borrowed science books. I had never performed experiments in my home. But this year, it's the science class that I don't mind waking up for, the test I don't mind taking. I have Mrs. Cook to thank for that. She has taught us so much more than just a single subject.

How to Talk to a Doctor

lt' s one of the saddest situations in modern medicine.The average doctor's appointment lasts 15 minutes or less._1_That doesn't' leave much time for chatting about the weather or your mood.

What you don't realize -but what I see very clearly as a doctor --is that what the patient says is more important than ever._2_They can also make it much harder for me to figure out what's wrong with you.

Medical schools teach a specific way to conduct an office visit. Part one is the complaint._3_Part two in the physical exam. And part three is when the doctor gives you a diagnosis and prescribes or a treatment chances are, you focus on part three, but the patients who receive the best care are those who master part on.The key is to describe in detail what you've been feeling-not just "bad" but what kind of bad,for how long, and after what kind of activity.

_4__Even though I've been a doctor for many years, I tend to be a little nervous when I'm the one sitting on the exam table. lf l haven't prepared,Il lose track of the details I intended to share_5__ When the doctor asks you questions,you can be more specific,and the diagnosis and treatment will be more accurate.And there may be a few minutes left over for a little pleasant conversation!

A.No wonder you feel rushed.

B.Of course, that's easier said than done.

C. It is wise to see a doctor with your friend.

D.It is also called the description of your problem.

E.So I take a few minutes to write down some crucial details.

F.In fact, your descriptions can help me give you great care

A.No wonder you feel rushed.

B.Of course, that's easier said than done.

C. It is wise to see a doctor with your friend.

D.It is also called the description of your problem.

E.So I take a few minutes to write down some crucial details.

F.In fact, your descriptions can help me give you great care

A.No wonder you feel rushed.

B.Of course, that's easier said than done.

C. It is wise to see a doctor with your friend.

D.It is also called the description of your problem.

E.So I take a few minutes to write down some crucial details.

F.In fact, your descriptions can help me give you great care

A.No wonder you feel rushed.

B.Of course, that's easier said than done.

C. It is wise to see a doctor with your friend.

D.It is also called the description of your problem.

E.So I take a few minutes to write down some crucial details.

F.In fact, your descriptions can help me give you great care

A.No wonder you feel rushed.

B.Of course, that's easier said than done.

C. It is wise to see a doctor with your friend.

D.It is also called the description of your problem.

E.So I take a few minutes to write down some crucial details.

F.In fact, your descriptions can help me give you great care