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Blue was the most powerful because it was associated with the sky and heaven, where spirits came from. Since mothers didnt want any evil spirits to go near their treasured
baby boys, they dressed baby boys in blue.
Girls were less important, so no particular colour was used for them. Baby girls only got a colour of their own centuries later. The association began from a European
legend that said that baby girls are born out of pink roses.
9. Test 8
How about Yoghurt? You may notice that these days supermarkets are flooded with different kinds of
yoghurts in different flavours. Yoghurt helps balance the healthy bacteria in the body, and it is also a good source of calcium. Womens magazines claim that it even has
qualities that improve the skin. When it is applied directly on the skin, it can also heal burns. But yoghurt is not a new fad.
It has been around for thousands and thousands of years, although no one really knows where it originated. Yoghurt is a main food in many cultures that are known
for people who live long lives.
Legend has it that Methuselah, who was famous in the Bible for living over 900 years, ate yoghurt. It is also said that King Solomon, the biblical character known for
his wisdom, also enjoyed it.
Yoghurt is not only made from cows milk. Supposedly, goats milk yoghurt was eaten by the biblical patriarch Abraham. It is also believed that Genghis Kahn, the
great Mongol warrior, ate a lot of yaks milk yoghurt. You dont have to be Ghengis Kahn to eat yoghurt. It can easily be made at home.
This is how: Yoghurt is fermented from milk and from live cultures. To make it, a spoonful of existing yoghurt is put into a cup of milk. The culture in the existing
yoghurt reacts with the milk and in a few days yoghurt is made. Flavours are then added to improve the taste.
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10. Test 9
Are You Tracy? It was Sarahs birthday. Martin was supposed to meet her and some of her close
friends at a popular pub in Soho. Martin and Sarah had just started dating a few weeks ago, so this was the first time Martin was going to meet Sarahs friends. He
was a little nervous. Martin walked into the pub at exactly ten oclock. He didnt see Sarah, so he sat down
to wait at the bar and ordered a beer. As he was thinking of what to get her, he saw a young woman come into the pub. She had brown hair and blue eyes, just like the
picture of Sarahs best friend, Tracy. She looked like she was trying to find someone in the crowd. Martin thought she was
looking for him and Sarah, so he smiled and motioned her to come over. The young woman smiled and came over.
Hi She said. I wasnt sure how I would recognise you in this crowd. Yah. Nice to finally meet you. Ive heard so much about you. Martin answered.
Martin and the young woman chatted for a while. Finally, the young woman picked up her coat and said, Im just going to the ladies room. Ill meet you outside.
Martin was a little confused. In the meantime, Sarah walked in with a different girl with brown hair and blue eyes. Sarah walked over to Martin and gave him a kiss.
Hi, Martin This is my friend, Tracy. She said. Hi...uh.. Nice to meet you, Tracy. Martin said. He was very confused.
At the same time, the young woman he was talking to before came out of the ladies room.
Do you know that girl, Sarah? He asked. No, why? Sarah answered.
The young woman saw Martin with his arm around Sarah, and looked very upset. Just then, a young man who looked very much like Martin walked into the pub He looked
around and spotted the young woman. Are you Joanne? he asked her.
Um, yes. She said, Are you Bob? Yes. Its great to finally meet you. Ive heard so much about you He said.
Martin and the young woman, Joanne, looked at each other across the room and laughed. It was a pretty embarrassing mix-up.
