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18<br />

UNIT 1<br />

Lesson 5<br />

Have you ever been surprised to<br />

see a long line of ants parading across<br />

your kitchen counter? When the<br />

outside temperature falls, ants come<br />

indoors to seek warmth.<br />

How do you get rid of ants? Try<br />

to control them with the least toxic<br />

products. Using a pesticide spray<br />

should be your last resort. The first<br />

line of defense is cleanliness. Even<br />

tiny crumbs attract ants. That’s why<br />

you should wipe down counters<br />

thoroughly after preparing food. Also<br />

make sure that food is stored in<br />

tightly sealed containers. Put the<br />

sugar bowl—and every other sweet<br />

thing—in the refrigerator. And empty<br />

the kitchen trash can every day.<br />

Don’t forget that ants, like any<br />

pests, need food and water. That’s<br />

WORD SEARCH<br />

EVERYDAY LIVING WORDS<br />

Controlling Pests<br />

why ants are often found crawling<br />

around the bathroom sink and tub.<br />

To keep things dry as well as clean,<br />

fix leaky faucets and pipes.<br />

Break up ant trails. You can clean<br />

up ants with a vacuum or spray them<br />

with soapy water and wipe them up<br />

with a sponge. Soap washes away<br />

the chemical trail that ants follow.<br />

If you must use an insecticide,<br />

choose the least toxic one. Ant baits<br />

are usually less toxic than sprays.<br />

Remember that even small traces of<br />

pesticides washed down the sink<br />

drain into waterways and harm<br />

sensitive aquatic life.<br />

1. What four-letter verb in the reading means<br />

“to go out in search of ”? ______________________<br />

2. What seven-letter noun names the long, flat<br />

surface on top of your lower kitchen cabinets? ______________________<br />

3. What nine-letter adjective in the reading<br />

means “delicate or easily injured”? ______________________<br />

4. What five-letter adjective in the reading<br />

could be used to describe a dripping faucet? ______________________<br />

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