중2 미래엔 최연희 – 어법선택 Lesson 7. Think Big, Start Small
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Lesson 7. Think Big, Start Small
One Dollar Magic Lamps
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"Wow, I can (read / reading) a book (in / at) my room now!" shouted Marco, a boy in a village in the Philippines.
His house has no electricity just like all the other (house / houses) in the village.
People in the village (is / are) (so / too) (poor / poorly) to pay for electricity.
Even (during / for) the daytime, they live in (darkness / dark) (because / because of) the houses are (packing / packed) close together.
Now things are changing (because / because of) a single plastic bottle.
One plastic bottle in the ceiling can light up a whole room without (use / using) any electricity.
This amazing plastic bottle (calls / is called) a Moser lamp because it (invented / was invented) by Alfredo Moser.
In 2002, there (was / were) many (blackout / blackouts) in his town in Brazil.
(This / These) blackouts made him (come / came) up with a new way to light his house.
A Moser lamp can (make / be made) for about one dollar and (last / lasts) for about 10 years.
It is also very (safe / safely).
중2 미래엔 최연희 – 어법선택 Lesson 7. Think Big, Start Small
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It (can never / never can) start a house fire.
Surprisingly, it is very easy (made / to make) this magic lamp.
How (make / to make) a Moser lamp from a bottle
(Fill / Filling) a clear plastic bottle with water.
Add some bleach to keep the water (clear / clearly).
Make a hole in the roof, and (push / pushes) the bottle into the hole.
Let a third of the bottle (remain / remained) above the roof.
Sunlight (bends / is bent) by the water in the bottle and (spread / spreads) around the room.
In the Philippines, Moser lamps are widely (using / used) by the My Shelter Foundation.
The charity also teaches local people how to (make / making) and (install / installs) the lamps.
Thanks (to / for) the charity, thousands of (homes / home) in the Philippines now (has / have) Moser lamps.
It has also (made / making) Moser lamps (popular / popularly) in other countries, such as Argentina, India, and Fiji.
Moser lamps will light up the lives of (many / much) people for many years to come.
