A
Rowena was at dinner when she heard a loud noise at the next table. She saw that something was wrong with a little girl. She suddenly realized that the baby was choking on food. Fortunately, Rowena knew what to do, as she 1 (complete) a first aid course for children before. “I sat on a chair and held the baby girl face down along the length of my right leg with her head 2 (low) than my knee,” Rowena said. “Then I started to hit her 3 the back. When the baby girl started to cry, I knew that she could breathe again.” That was 4 Rowena saved a baby’s life.
B
The Chinese have created some of the greatest inventions in the world. They came up with a way to make modem paper thousands of years ago. The first paper 5 (invent) was made from worm fishing nets, bark of the mulberry tree, and cloth. These materials were found 6 (easy), which meant that large amounts of paper were cheaper to make. As paper became more affordable, it was used for writing on. During the Tang Dynasty, it was made into paper bags and used to preserve the flavour of tea. Today, paper 7 (use) for many different purposes around the world.
C
You never know what treasures the sea will offer. 8 (look) for a seashell is a fun hobby, and anyone at any age can do it. Plus, there’s even an official name for people 9 collect and study shells: “conchologist.” Besides being unique and interesting, shells serve an important function. They provide 10 (protect) for sea organisms. That brings us to the first rule of searching for seashells: Never keep a shell that still has a living creature inside.