In many countries，people eat rice every day．1they eat it two or three times a day, for breakfast, lunch and supper．They can 2it, fry（煎）it or 3it into rice noodles．They usually eat it  4meat，fish and vegetables．

    Some people do not eat some kind of  5 ． Muslins，for example，do not eat pork，and Hindus do not eat beef．

    The Japanese eat a lot of fish．Japan is an island and its  6go all over the Pacific looking for fish to 7 ． The Japanese sometimes eat uncooked fish, and they also eat a lot of rice.

    In8such as Britain，Australia and the United States，the most important food is 9 or potatoes．People there usually make their bread from wheat flour．They 10potatoes in different ways．They can boil them，fry them and roast（烤）them．

    In Africa，maize（玉米）is the most important food．11 rice and wheat，maize is a kind of cereal（谷物）.African people make the maize12flour．From this flour they make  13.kinds of bread and cakes．Many Africans are very  14 and they can't afford to eat much  15with their cereal．

  Cereals are a very important kind of food  16we also need plenty of vegetables and lots of fresh  17 ．

  Some people eat 18fruit and vegetables．They do not eat meat or fish or  19that comes from animals．They eat only food from  20 ． Some people say that food from plants is better for us than meat．

    It's a popular belief that a fish's memory lasts for only seven seconds. It may seem sad to think that they don't remember what they've eaten or where they've been, and they don't recognize you or any of their friends — every moment in their life would be like seeing the world for the first time.

    But don't be so quick to feel sorry for them. A new study has found that fish have a much better memory than we used to think. In fact, certain species of fish can even remember events from as long as 12 days ago.

    In the study, researchers from MacEwan University in Canada trained a kind of fish called African cichlids to go to a certain area of their tank to get food. They then waited for 12 days before putting them back in the tank again.

    Researchers used computer software to monitor the fish's movements. They found that after such a long break the fish still went to the same place where they first got food. This suggested that they could remember their past experiences.

    In fact, scientists had been thinking for a long time that African cichlids might have a good memory. An earlier study showed that they behaved aggressively（挑衅地） in front of certain fish, perhaps because they remembered their past “fights”. But until the latest findings, there was no clear evidence.

    Just as a good memory can make our lives easier, it also plays an important part when a fish is trying to survive in the wild.

    “If fish are able to remember that a certain area contains safe food, they will be able to go back to that area without putting their lives at risks,” lead researcher Trevor Hamilton told Live Science.

    For a long time, fish were placed far below chimpanzees, dolphins and mice on the list of smart animals. But this study has given scientists a new understanding of their intelligence.

    Last night was the last game for my eight-year-old son's soccer team. It was the final quarter. The score was two to one, and my son's team was in the lead. Parents surrounded the playground, offering encouragement.

    With less than ten seconds remaining, the ball suddenly rolled in front of my son's teammate, Mickey O'Donnell. With shouts of "Kick it!" echoing(回响)across the playground, Mickey turned around and gave it everything he had. All around me the crowd cheered. Mickey had scored!

    Then there was silence. Mickey had scored all right, but in the wrong goal, ending the game in a tie. For a moment there was a total hush. You see, Mickey has Down's syndrome(唐氏综合征)and for him there is no such thing as a wrong goal. All goals were celebrated by a happy hug from Mickey. He had even been known to hug the opposing players when they scored.

    The silence was finally broken when Mickey, his face filled with joy, hugged my son tightly and shouted, "I scored! I scored! Everybody won! Everybody won!" For a moment I held my breath, not sure how my son would react(反应). I need not have worried. I watched, through tears, as my son threw up his hand in the classic high-five salute(敬礼)and started chanting, "Way to go Mickey! Way to go Mickey!" Within moments both teams surrounded Mickey, joining in the chant and congratulating him on his goal.

    Later that night, when my daughter asked who had won, I smiled as I replied, "It was a tie. Everybody won. "