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Food expressions are popular with language learners.1. Today we are going to talk about the expressions that use the word “potato”．

The potato is a kind of common food. We have an expression that uses “potato” to describe a person like that: simple and common. If someone is a meat­and­potatoes kind of person, he prefers simple and common things, such as potatoes and blue jeans. 2. It can also describe the most important part of an activity. For example, we might say that trying our best is the meat­and­potatoes of taking part in an racing competition.

You may know that “hot potato” is a party game. In the game, players form a circle and pass on a small object quickly to each other when music plays. Everyone wants to pass on the object to the next person as fast as possible.3.

However, “hot potato” is more than a game. It can also mean a difficult issue(事情). And if an issue is too difficult to deal with, it might be a good idea to “drop it like a hot potato”.

4. They are unimportant matters. If someone describes an issue as a “small potato”， he means the issue is not worth his time. For example, if the police in a big city do not have enough resources, they probably won't waste much time on “small potatoes”， like bicycle thieves. 5. But please note. We may say “small potatoes” for unimportant matters. But, we do not say “big potatoes” for important ones. English is funny that way!

根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使文章意思通顺、内容完整。

A.They have tasks that are more important.

B.Besides describing people, there is another way to use meat­and­potatoes.

C.The expressions combine two important things of culture: food and language.

D.“Hot potatoes” might be important issues but “small potatoes” are just the opposite.

E.It's because when the music stops, the player holding the object must leave the game.

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Could you live for one month without buying anything new? Buy Nothing New Month________ in Australia in 2010. It challenges people once a year to buy nothing new—________ food, products used for hygiene, and medicine—for 30 days.

The aim is to________people to be less wasteful. It also makes us think about the ________ that our shopping habits have on the environment. ________ the challenge is not simply about shopping for nothing. People can ________ other creative ways to get the things they want. Here are a few examples of how to buy nothing new.

Many people shop for second­hand products at places like thrift stores and flea ________. You can ________ find lots of things at good prices, and your money often goes to a good cause. While you're there, why not ________ something you no longer use so someone else can buy it?

With the Internet, swapping is _________ than ever before. There are many _________, such as swap.com, where you can post a photo of something you don't need. Then, other users can _________ something as a swap.

Upcycling involves turning something you no longer need into something much more _________. For example, you can turn a(n) _________ drink bottle into a beautiful vase, or an old door into an interesting table.

So why not try the challenge for_________? You can be a friend to the environment and also to your wallet.

1.A.got B.opened C.started D.took

2.A.against B.except C.among D.about

3.A.celebrate B.support C.encourage D.remember

4.A.influence B.difference C.importance D.service

5.A.Or B.But C.And D.For

6.A.find B.avoid C.teach D.finish

7.A.clubs B.libraries C.parks D.markets

8.A.never B.seldom C.usually D.sometimes

9.A.give back B.give out C.give up D.give away

10.A.bigger B.easier C.earlier D.slower

11.A.languages B.websites C.paintings D.newspapers

12.A.copy B.move C.offer D.hold

13.A.useful B.similar C.correct D.private

14.A.nice B.empty C.new D.full

15.A.itself B.himself C.herself D.yourself

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