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Most people may not think that there are any problems with watermelons(西瓜), but some Japanese sellers do．There is often wasted space when they store watermelon because round watermelons do not sit nicely on shelves．　　1　　 They make their watermelons grow in square(正方形的)glass boxes so the watermelons become square．The only problem now is the price which is about 80 dollars each．

Many people know the saying“Roses are red, violets are blue, sugar is sweet and so are you．”

　　2　　 Australian scientists have just recently discovered that when they put a chemical from a blue flower into a rose, they can create a nearly 100％ blue rose．Some of scientists’ inventions are beautiful, not just useful．

　　3　　 For many years Chinese scientists have been working on developing new kinds of stronger rice and now they have produced a new kind called super rice．Super rice not only can protect itself against insects(害虫)and diseases, but it also produces more than any other kind of rice．Today farmers can grow almost one and a half times more rice than they could grow in the past．

　　4　　 US scientists have discovered a way to put a chemical into tomato plants while they are growing．When cancer patients eat the tomatoes, the tomatoes will fight the cancer in their bodies．These cancer－fighting vegetables are not yet for sale．　　5　　 If study finds no problems with tomatoes, then patients can begin to use this easy and delicious new treatment．

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　　IMAGINE a life 1________ arms or legs! You can't hold anyone in your hands．You can't walk anywhere with your 2________．How would you last a day like that? Would you smile at 3________ in the mirror like Nick Vujicic, the 29－year－old Australian?

　　Nick was born without limbs(四肢), so life was difficult for him．At school many students played 4________ on him because he looked different from everyone else．He was 5________ to be their friends, so he always felt lonely．However, he faced that 6________．He learned to type and write with two toes(脚趾)at the age of six, and he could even surf and play golf．In college, he achieved great 7________ and was among the excellent students in the studies．And he decided on what to do later in his life－to 8________ others to work hard for their dreams．

　　Now Nick is one of the most popular 9________ in the world．He travels to many countries and gives speeches about his story against 10________．“Living life fully is about looking at what you have, not what you don't have．” he said．His story encourages millions of people．

　　“I tell people to keep on getting up when they fall and to always love themselves,” he said．“If I can encourage just one person, then my job in this life is done．”