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There are probably not many things in life that we take for granted more than toilet paper. We only really think about it when we run out of it. While the need for something to clean ourselves with __1__ since the dawn of humankind , toilet paper as we know it is actually a relatively recent invention.
Before there was paper of any kind, early humans used natural materials such as leaves, moss, tree bark, and animal fur to wipe themselves. The ancient Romans used a sponge __2__ a stick to do this. The earliest recorded use of paper for personal cleaning dates back well over 2,500 years to ancient China. By the 14th century, a form of toilet paper had been used on a large scale in Chinese society.
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Words in Use
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moss
[mɔs]
n. 苔蘚
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perforated
[ˋpɝfə͵retɪd]
a. 有孔的
Practical Phrases
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take... for granted
視⋯⋯為理所當然
Everyone is trying to persuade Amy to break up as her boyfriend always takes her for granted.
大家試圖勸艾咪分手，因為她男友總不把她當一回事。
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run out of sth
用盡某物
Our car was running out of gas.
我們的車子快沒汽油了。
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date back + 一段時間
追溯至⋯⋯（一段時間）；行之有⋯⋯（一段時間）
This antique vase dates back hundreds of years.
這個古董花瓶可追溯至好幾百年前。
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on a large scale
大規模地
Pollution has caused changes to weather patterns on a large scale.
汙染已經大幅造成天氣型態的改變。
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prior to
在……之前
Make sure you have the report ready prior to the meeting.
務必確定你在會議之前要把報告準備好。
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consist of
包含⋯⋯，由⋯⋯組成
= be made up of...
This new shower gel consists of sea salt and other minerals.
這一新款沐浴乳的成分包括海鹽及其他礦物質。
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wipe oneself
擦屁股
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