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Buy Nothing Day
Most people buy a lot of gifts just before Christmas. But some people think we buy too much. They have started a special day called Buy Nothing Day. They don’t want anyone to go shopping that day.
Buy Nothing Day is November 29. It’s 25 days before Christmas. It’s after Thanksgiving and often the first day of Christmas shopping. At this time, we see ads in newspapers and on TV telling us to “buy, buy, buy!”
The idea for Buy Nothing Day started in Vancouver, British Columbia. Now people all over the world celebrate Buy Nothing Day. In California, parents and children get together to read stories, sing songs, and paint pictures. The children talk about why they don’t need a lot of toys. This year, in Manchester, England, people dressed up to tell people that we buy too much.
In Albuquerque, New Mexico, high school students wanted to tell other students about Buy Nothing Day. They organized a spaghetti dinner to give people information about Buy Nothing Day. They asked restaurants in the neighborhood to donate the food. They made posters and talked to other students about it. The dinner was a big success, and many students agreed not to buy anything on November 29. The students at high school liked the idea of this new tradition. Next year, they want to have another dinner to tell more people about Buy Nothing Day!
1.Why do people all over the world celebrate Buy Nothing Day?
A. People need more time to do other things.
B. People buy too many gifts for Christmas.
C. People can hardly afford to buy a lot of gifts.
D. People waste too much time going shopping.
2. How do people celebrate Buy Nothing Day?
A. In California, parents and children get together to play games.
B. In Mexico, high school students dressed up.
C. In England, people celebrated by performing plays.
D. They bought nothing and made the others decide not to.
3.What did the students do in New Mexico for the day?
A. They talked to others about Buy Nothing Day.
B. They dressed up to tell people that we buy too much.
C. They organized a spaghetti dinner to donate the food.
D. They got together to read stories, sing songs, and paint pictures.
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When it comes to making sure our food is safe, we are often advised to wash vegetables and fruits before eating. This has been a good method recommended by food safety experts. However, is this way of cleaning also useful for raw meat? No! The US Departement of Agriculture hs been warning people against washing raw meat before cooking , as it can do more harm than good to our health. Then, why do people want to wash raw meat? Here are some answers.
Some people complain that the unpleasant smell coming from the chicken forces them to wash it.Well, this might never happen if you have bought it from a reliable source. Also, many people say that it helps to get rid of the sliminess(粘连) of the store-bought chicken. And others just want to remove the bacteria from it. But the idea that washing meat helps to clean the chicken is only partly true. This is because some of the bacteria remain firm on the surface, though the meat has been washed several times.
In fact, the surface of the chicken is often polluted with a lot of bacteria. So, when you wash the meat under the tap, it can lead to the bacteria being removed from the meat’s surface, and spreading all over the kitchen. These small infected(受到污染的)water drops can move as far as half a meter. So if you have kept any ready-to-serve dishes on your kitchen top, they are likely to get polluted, and may cause food poisoning if they are eaten.
Of course, if you are really serious about food safety, make sure that the chicken is cooked in a proper way. Eating undercooked meat is another common cause of food poisoning. Bacteria can be killed by the heat of above 70℃. This is the best way to get the bacteria present on raw meat destroyed.
In conclusion, food safety is important but that doesn’t mean that you have to wash raw meat with running water, which carries a lot of health risks.
Should raw meat be washed before cooking? | |
Topic | The Us Department of Agriculture has given a(n) 1._________ that it’s unnecessary to wash raw meat before cooking. |
2.____for people’s washing raw meat | Some people wash raw meat to get rid of its bad 3._____. Some people wash raw meat to get rid of its sliminess. Some people wash raw meat to get rid of its bacteria, but it’s 4._____ to wash all of them away. |
5.____ of washing raw meat before cooking | The bacteria, when6. ______ from the meat surface, can spread around the kitchen and then infect water. The infected water may 7._____ your ready-to-serve dishes, and cause food poisoning if they are eaten. |
The way to cook 8._____ | Heat raw meat to above 70℃ to 9.______ the bacteria. |
Conclusion | Washing raw meat before cooking cannot ensure food safety but put people’s health at10._______. |