A lily in the kitchen

1. A lily in the kitchen Unit 3 Text 10

2. Learn the following words before reading • clove n. one of the small, separate sections of garlic • lung n. a breathing organ • crush v. to press so as to break • pickle n. vegetable usually a cucumber kept in salt water • leek n. like an onion and having dark-green leaves

3. Glance over the text quickly once and see if you can answer the following questions1. What does “a lily in the kitchen” refer to in this passage?2. What do people today think about garlic?3. Is garlic still used in cooking nowadays?

4. Garlic the wonder food Garlic and its cousins (onions, chives and scallions) are probably the most intriguing of all vegetables. Garlic lowers cholesterol, reduces the risk of heart disease, fights infection and boosts immunity. And, as if that weren't enough, the data is strong for the prevention of cancers of the digestive system, including the esophagus, stomach, colon and rectum. The National Cancer Institute is sponsoring a huge clinical trial on garlic's ability to prevent stomach cancer. But why wait years for the results of this clinical trial? It was Louis Pasteur who first described the antibacterial effect of garlic and onion juices. Garlic is effective even against antibiotic-resistant strains. It even kills Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori), a kind of bacteria which is implicated in the cause of some stomach cancers and ulcers.

5. Answer these questions without looking back at the text. • Garlic belongs to the same family as the • Onion B. lily C. both A and B • 2. The story says that both the romans and the israelites • Liked to eat garlic • Thought garlic would keep them well • Both A and B • 3. Most doctors consider that garlic • Can help make better food • Can keep people from getting sick • Can’t help much in curing disease

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