11. In the past, North American forests were full of chestnut trees. People used chestnuts in cooking in many different ways. They also loved to cook chestnuts over a fire and eat them plain. Then in the early 1900s, a disease killed almost all the tree. Now it is hard to find fresh chestnuts in U.S. markets, and most chestnuts for sale are usually
12. Evergreen trees do not lose their leaves in the antumn like many other kinds of trees. The fact that they do not seem to die in winter gives them special meaning in some places. In Italy, for example, evergreen trees are associated with the idea of life after death. For this reason, Italians often plant evergreens
13. Until recently, the kiwi fruit was rere in most countries of the world. All the kiwis came from New Zealand, which meant they were transported a great distance and were expensive. Now many countries kiwis. The supply of this fruit has greatly increased, ans so it
14. There are many ways to cook eggs. You can fry them, boil them, scramble them, put them in an omelette, or use them to make a cake. If the eggs are very fresh, you can even eat them without cooking them. Whatever way you choose to eat your eggs, however, you must
15. Chocolate is one of the most popular sweets in the world. It is eaten in candy, cakes, cookies, and puddings. In some places, however, it is also eaten in a non-sweet form. The Mexicans, for example, make a chicken dish with a spicy chocolate sauce. This sauce does not include any