Reading Smart B: Unit 38

Section 2---Unit 38 Food and Health

The Many Uses of Lemons

Lemons are often used to make lemonade in the summer, but there is much more to these little yellow fruits. They have amazing healing power, and they can also be used to replace some personal care products. Check out these facts, and you'll want to go lemon shopping right away.

Lemon juice can reduce asthma symptoms and help fight throat infections. You can also apply lemon juice directly to minor cuts to help kill germs and stop bleeding. Drinking a glass of lemon water a day does wonders for your health, as it helps rid your body of toxins.

Lemons also beat out expensive beauty products. You can use lemon juice as a natural facial wash to fight off acne and brighten up your skin. To make dandruff go away, you can rub lemon juice on your head before washing your hair with lemon water. Lastly, if you want great-looking nails, you can try putting them in warm lemon water and rubbing them with a lemon peel.

Besides making you look and feel better, lemons are also extremely useful in the kitchen. A natural sanitizer, lemon juice may help wash away any chemicals on your fruits and vegetables.

Even your clothes can benefit from lemons. Add a cup of lemon juice into the washer during the wash cycle. Your clothes will turn out and fragrant. Lemon juice even works for mildew. Mix it with salt rub the mixture on the affected area. Then, let the clothes dry in the sun. Repeat the process and watch the mildew disappear.

The uses of this amazing fruit go on and on, and every part of a lemon---juice, seeds, peel---is useful. When life gives you lemons, make more than lemonade!

Reading Comprehension

(   ) 1. Which one of the following is NOT true, according to the article?

(A) Lemons can be used to ease the uncomfortable feeling of a stuffy nose.

(B) Lemons can be used to reduce the symptoms of asthma.

(C) Lemons can be used to help get rid of acne.

(D) Lemons can be used to make your nails look great.

(   ) 2. What is mentioned as a way to use lemons in your house?

(A) Keep lemon peels in your closet.

(B) Rub lemon juice on your shoes.

(C) Put lemon juice in the washer.

(D) Place lemon peels on the kitchen counter.

(   ) 3. How are lemons a natural sanitizer?

(A) They taste good in food.

(B) They can help clean the dishes.

(C) They keep your nails looking great.

(D) They can be used to wash fruits and vegetables.

(   ) 4. What does "beat out" mean in the third paragraph?

(A) Lemons are better than beauty products.

(B) Lemons can brighten up your skin.

(C) Lemons are more expensive than beauty products.

(D) Lemons can make dandruff go away.