18.______ vegetables of different colours. Putting red oranges, green peppers and yellow pineapples together will make the pizza look very colourful.( )
53.Many animal lovers would like to do more to help animals,but aren't sure where to start or feel like they just don't have the time.The good news is that there are many simple things you can do to help protect animals. Think twice before you decide Trying eating a vegetarian (素食的) diet.If you aren't ready to make this change,there are still things you can do.You can't buy animal products from companies known to use practices that go against the law such as using drugs to increase milk production in cows. Help get the word out Getting the word out about the problems faced by animals can be as easy as putting up a notice on your car.Also,talk to your friends and family members about important issues that are related to animals.Give some simple advice to a friend with a new pet about the serious pet over-population problem we're facing.Turn to some books on the subject if you are not so clear about the advice you give your friend. Write a letter If a company has practices or rules that are harmful (傷害的) to animals,write them a letter to let them know you are angry about them,and that you won't buy their products until they make some changes.Write letters to state and local legislators (立法者) to let them know how important it is that they support legislation that protects animals. Be more loving If you're considering adding a dog or a cat to your family,think about getting one from a homeless-animal house.You'd better not buy a pet.There are many wonderful animals just waiting for a home.By taking back an animal from there,you will be helping in the fight against pet over-population,as well as giving your money to those who are responsible for taking care of pitiful animals. Take action to protect them by yourself It may sound simple,but one of the best ways to help animals is to let your actions speak to the world.You should do the following things first by yourself:Treat all living creatures (生物) with respect.Care about your pets and look after them well.Never go to places that use animals to perform (表演).Support laws that protects animals.All of these things set an example for others to follow.
Title:Ways of(1)
animals
Think about your decisions carefully
●Don't eat meat or animal products. ●(2)
buying animal products from companies that have illegal practices.
Get the word out
●Put up an animal-protection(3)
on your car. ●Give your friends some simple advice on the pet over-population problem. ●Get (4)
from books if necessary (必要的).
Write letters
●Let those companies that are doing harm to animals know you are(5)
. ●Let legislators know the(6)
of their support for legislation that protects animals.
Be more loving
●Get a pet from a homeless-animal house(7)
of buying one. ●(8)
your money to those who are responsible for taking care of animals.
(9)
to protect them by yourself
●Treat all living creatures with respect. ●Take good care of your pets. ●Do not(10)
54.Giant pandas have been living on Earth for millions of years.Other animals that lived long ago have since died out.But we still have pandas with us today.Do you know w(1)
? Pandas can change their diets to fit into different environments (環(huán)境),according to Wei Fuwen from the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Researchers studied the bones of 12 giant panda fossils (化石).They found that pandas went from being meat eaters to becoming plant eaters over time.They m(2)
ate bamboo,as they still do today.Other large meat eaters had no i(3)
in bamboo,so pandas could live safely in bamboo forests.That is one of the r(4)
they have been around for so long. In addition,pandas are very strong and have great bite force (咬合力).They can also climb trees.B(5)
of these abilities helped them stay alive in the past. However,pandas are f(6)
some problems.There are fewer pandas in the world today.They are dying out mainly b(7)
of habitat (棲息地) loss.People have cut down forests to build houses and farms.This has caused pandas to l(8)
both their food and their homes. Pandas also have difficulty giving b(9)
to babies.Female pandas can only get pregnant (懷孕) once a year and they are very choosy about their mates.And because they mainly eat bamboo,their milk is l(10)
in nutrients (營養(yǎng)).This makes it harder for their babies to survive.