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Although most fruits are sweet, they tend to be relatively low in calories. Better still, they are a good source of fiber and are packed with nutrients - especially Vitamin C. On reason that the much-...
Why was Einstein so clever? Was there something special about his brain? In fact scientists have examined Einstein's brain very thoroughly and found that the part of the brain that has to do with visu...
Brazil is a country in South America. It covers almost half of South America and is the fifth largest country in the world! Because the country was first a colony of Portugal, the main language is Por...
How does acid deposition affect human health? We eat food, drink water, and breathe air that has come in contact with acid deposition. Canadian and U.S. studies indicate that there is a link between t...
Johnny lived with his mother and father in a small town in the mountains. One day there was an earthquake near the town. Many houses were damaged. Everyone thought that there would soon be another ear...
Today is Sunday,March 20th. It is a fine day. Although there is no class. Our teacher takes us to the zoo. Sixteen boys and twenty girls board the school bus. It travels very quickly so we reach the z...
Have you ever seen snow? A lot of people in the world have not. A lot of countries never have snow, or they have it only on the tops of very high mountains. In Scotland and in the north of England, th...
Mary's parents take her to the seaside for a holiday one summer. The weather is hot and Mary likes ice creams. Her parents take her to the shops every morning for a walk and they always buy her an ice...
Water is the "life food" of our earth. It is in every living thing. It is in the air. It runs through mountains and valleys. It forms lakes and seas. Nature has a great water system. Rainwater finds i...
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It is said that in the year of 300 AD, there was a kind old man and his name was Saint Nicholas. He was always ready to help the poor and often gave presents to them. Today, Father Christmas is an ima...
Many children act in TV shows. They work several hours every day, so they can not go to an ordinary school. How do they have an education?Many TV shows are made in Hollywood. About forty teachers give...
Mrs Li: What are we going to do this Sunday? Ben: Let's go to see Leon's concert. He's my favourite singer. Kitty: Let's not go to the concert. Why don't we go to see a film instead? There's a film on...
Scientists are trying to make the deserts into a good land again. They want to bring water to the deserts, so people can live and grow plants there. They are learning a lot about the deserts. But more...
