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　　Farmers might think the idea of growing food for fun sounds strange．But there are some people who do it all the time．

　　They grow some vegetables because their natural color or shape is pleasing to see．They grow others because scientists have developed new colors or different size for traditional vegetables．

　　One example is the bell pepper(胡椒)．Seed companies sell seeds for several different kinds of bell peppers．One pepper is a weak yellow color when it begins to grow．Then its color changes to white．As it grows, it changes color two more times-to orange, then red．

　　Another unusual plant is known as the yard-long bean or snake bean．It grows up to one meter in length．It is an important part of the food supply in areas of Asia．

　　American farmers like it because it is different, yet tastes very much like the green beans they traditionally grow．Each bean has from ten to twenty seeds．The outside or pod can be eaten．Some of the very long beans are green outside but have black-and –white or red seed．

　　Gourds(葫芦)are plants that people like to grow because of the many different shapes．They also have many uses．Some round gourds are dried, painted and made into containers．Others have long necks and big bodies．These are dried, cut and made into pour drinking water．

　　Another kind of gourd is used to make sponges(海绵)．When it is fully grown, it is removed from the vine and permitted to dry for a few weeks．Then it is placed in water for a few hours．The outer shell is then removed．The gourd is placed in the sun to dry．When it is fully dry, it is cut into pieces for use as sponges．They have a rough surface．They can be used to clean away dead skin cells, which makes them a popular skin-care product．

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　　Sheela and Nisha had almost the same level of intelligence and came from similar family backgrounds．Sheela found it hard to memorise a poem for an oral test while Nisha did it without any difficulty．　　1　　 Why was there a difference?

　　The answer is ： Nisha just knew how to learn better than Sheela did．　　2　　 Here are four steps to better learning．

　　Preview the matter first．Scan or skim over a material quickly．Read the first sentence of each paragraph, glance at the table of contents and the preface．

　　　　3　　 Speed reading is fine for the easy material．But for more complex works, slower reading is much more effective．Good learners actively think about what they read and assimilate(吸收)it．

　　Be focused．To improve concentration and focus, fix a particular time and place for studying．Use a variety of methods, like writing down what you’ve read, taping it and then listening to it, making an outline or even drawing a diagram．　　4　　 It will improve your learning capacity(能力)．

　　　　5　　 Each person has his own way of learning．If given the pieces of an object to assemble(聚集), each of us uses a different method to arrive at the same result．Analyse your approach and follow the method that you feel most comfortable with．

A．Follow your own learnign style．

B．Slow down and read it aloud to yourself．

C．Take a break if you become too tense or tired．

D．Turn to your heroes or tutors for advice and follow their advice．

E．She increased the capacity of her brain by applying some skills．

F．She only scanned a new poem twice before reciting it from memory!

G．Nisha had a better intelligence than Sheela, which was not true in fact．

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　　I was on my way to the Taiyetos Mountains．The sun was setting when my car 　　1　　(break)down near a remote and poor village．Cursing my misfortune, I was wondering where I was going to spend the night when I realized that the villagers who had gathered around me were arguing as to 　　2　　 should have the honor of receiving me 　　3　　 a guest in their house．Finally, I accepted the offer of an old woman who lived alone in a little house．While she was getting me 　　4　　(settle)into a tiny but clean room, the head of the village was tying up his horse to my car to pull it to 　　5　　 small town some 20 kilometres away 　　6　　 there was a garage．

　　I had noticed three hens running free in my hostess’s courtyard and that night one of them ended up in a dish on my table．　　7　　 villagers brought me goat’s cheese and honey．We drank together and talked 　　8　　(merry)till far into the night．

　　When the time came for me to say goodbye to my friends in the village, I wanted to reward the old woman 　　9　　 the trouble I had caused 　　10　　．