When a package from an e-commerce shopping platform arrives on the doorstep, how many of us think about where it comes from?
It is not merely the “last mile”—the delivery, which adds to our carbon footprints but every step: from when a product was made, all the way to when it makes it into our hands.
1. Package design
When we think about a single package, the amount of tape used to secure each one might seem insignificant.
2. Green warehousing (储仓)
Behind an efficient operation are large, highly-automated warehouses. In some of the automated areas, robots can operate in the dark, so there is no need for lighting systems.
| A．The answer is probably not too many. |
| B．It is impossible for one party to achieve this on their own. |
| C．Put simply, the supply chain is extremely carbon intensive (密集的). |
| D．Actions were taken to ensure a responsible and recycled process. |
| E．But what if we are talking about the billions of parcels used in this industry? |
| F．One solution is using packaging boxes that can be circulated throughout the ecosystem. |
| G．The rain collection system below the warehouses serves as a source of water supply. |
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【推荐1】If you love books, it is good that you want to share this love with other people.
Finding a book club nearby means that you can connect with others who have the same hobby as you. The following ways may give you a hand.
Call your local library and see if they have any book clubs. Many libraries have their own book clubs.
Contact groups that you already belong to and see if they have started a book club. Many professional and hobby associations have book clubs as part of their membership.
Look just a bit farther than your local area. If you are willing to travel at least ten miles, you are opening up more chances to find a great book club.
| A．Every book club has their own schedule. |
| B．Decide what type of books you want to read. |
| C．Join the book clubs after you call local libraries. |
| D．But even if they don't, they know a lot about book lovers. |
| E．Members often gather to read books of interest and talk about them. |
| F．Ask each book club you speak to if they are accepting new members. |
| G．This means there are more libraries and groups available for you to contact. |
【推荐2】Train Your Brain for Better Sleep with 3 Expert Tips
1. Make a schedule, and stick to it
Melatonin is a hormone produced by the body to regulate when you get sleepy and when you wake up. To work properly, the release of this hormone needs to occur at regular times. So if your bedtime and wake-up time change from day to day or on weekends, your sleep rhythms aren’t predictable and the body doesn’t know how to respond.
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Whether it’s the beginning of the night or the middle of the night, if you’ve been awake for 20 or 30 minutes, get up and reset. Maybe you just need five minutes to get sleepy, or maybe an hour, but don’t spend that time awake in. Why is that so important?
3. Change your attitude about sleep
Many people view sleeping as the final thing they have to do in a jam-packed day, worth delaying to catch up on housework, schoolwork, office work or the latest binge-worthy television series.
| A．Don’t lay in bed awake |
| B．That thinking needs to be changed |
| C．Therefore, it’s important to have a standard wake-up time |
| D．It may sound like a small shift in thinking, but it’s an important one |
| E．Most adults need between seven and eight hours of sleep to be fully rested |
| F．As night approaches, levels of melatonin rise, becoming a signal to the body that it’s time for bed |
| G．Because lying in bed awake can form an association in your brain that can lead to chronic insomnia |
【推荐3】I am an editor of an American magazine. The other day, a teenager wrote me an email. The following is the content: I am good at English and Chinese, but learning math is very difficult for me.
First, you can preview the lesson before class or days in advance.
How much do you study? Make math your priority. You can also ask for your classmates’ assistance. Someone who is getting top marks in your math class may be able to spend some time helping you out. Studying can also include watching videos of math concepts that your don’t understand.
We don’t want to blame others for our issues. But it is also possible that your teacher isn’t making class as fun as he or she can.
| A．It may become a little easy for you. |
| B．How do you do your math homework? |
| C．I can’t even follow the teacher during class. |
| D．Some teachers will be more “boring” than others. |
| E．Some subjects in school will require more effort than others. |
| F．That way, you can prepare yourself for the material ahead of time. |
| G．They might help simplify complicated topics and make learning fun. |
【推荐1】People start new businesses for different reasons. Sometimes they have a great ideal.
Reich was an engineer in Seattle. Because he cared about the environment, he biked to work every day. He carried his work and his laptop in a bike bag. When someone took his bag, he tried to buy a new one. But he couldn’t find one he liked. So he decided to make his own. Riding a bike every day leads to lots of tire punctures(轮胎刺破). As a result, he had plenty of used inner tubes in his apartment. Inner tubes are the inside part of a bike tire. They are soft, flexible, and feel like leather. They are also waterproof--all perfect qualities for a bag.
The design loved by friends and others, Reich quit his job, and started his own business--Alchemy Goods. At first, he depended on his friends for inner tubes. But business was good, and he quickly ran short of these tubes. He needed a new supply. So he asked local bike stores to send him used inner tubes instead of throwing them away. To date, he has used over 300,000 inner tubes. Having a good supply of these materials is a critical part of Reich’s business.
Each bag uses as many recycled products as possible. The straps, for example, are old care seat belts. Reich’s goal is to use 1000 percent recycled materials. This is not easy. “It’s hard to come up with a product that is endlessly recycled.
| A．There is a lot of trash available that businesses can recycle. |
| B．Other times, they decide to make a living by doing something they enjoy. |
| C．Like other entrepreneurs, Reich believes this makes sense for business and the environment. |
| D．We’re a step ahead, but we’re not perfect. |
| E．Eli Reich cuts a seat-belt from an old car to make bags for his company. |
| F．Reich emphasizes that he uses recycled materials, but he creates high quality products. |
【推荐2】I earned about the zero waste movement in 2010 after reading a book about it in the library. It was eye-opening and encouraged me to remove as much single-use package as possible.
But as I followed the advice，I met many challenges. It turns out that small town Ontario isn't nearly as progressive as San Francisco when it comes to allowing reusable containers in grocery stores.
That’s when I wished I still live in downtown Toronto which would give me access to many health food store that allowed reusable containers. It took a while, but finally I realized that my location give me one key advantage over city’s people. I now live at the center of food production, which means I can go directly to producers to get ingredients that are not only package-free but the freshest and most delicious.
“Zero waste should be thought as more of an ideal than an hard-and-fast rule. It’s so geographically independent on what is in your area, so I think it is about doing your best to make use of the resources you have.” said Celia Ristow, founder of a website. It is refreshing to see that fact accepted by others. It’s true that the best-known zero waste supporters are city’s people, who have access to many stores and restaurants that are willing to work with them.
However, wherever you are, it is impossible to find a places that meets all the ideals criteria. But that doesn’t mean we should stop trying. The food scene in my small town has changed greatly in the past six years and far more reusable choices have been available than before. We have a food co-op that allows for online ordering and home delivering, many locations for dropping off milk bottles, a growing summer farmer’s market and large pick-your own fruit farm.
I tell people and remind myself to remove what you can. Maybe the farmer’s market share are only seasonal, and you have to be perfect, in fact, as the saying goes, “Perfection is the enemy of progress.”
1. What advantage does the author have over city's people?| A．An access to delicious food | B．A chance to avoid wasting food |
| C．A direct access to farmer | D．A chance to refusing food containers |
| A．It should be viewed as a rule. | B．It requires you to start small. |
| C．It is more widely supported. | D．It has geographic limitation. |
| A．Making good use of what you have. | B．Finding some more zero waste methods. |
| C．Trying to improve your surroundings. | D．Buying supermarket produce once a week. |
| A．Zero Waste makes no place perfect | B．Zero Waste depends on where you live |
| C．Zero Waste is a hard-and-fast rule | D．Zero Waste calls on you to start small |
【推荐3】One million species face extinction, more than ever before in human history, according to a UN report released in May. And humans should be responsible.
The researchers based the assessment (评估) on some 15,000 sources considering the causes and results of environmental changes over the past 50 years.
The findings are clear and alarming. The researchers have found that about 25 percent of the world’s plants and animals are at risk of extinction. These include sea and land animals. Even the domesticated (驯养的) animals are at risk: Over 9 percent of the domesticated animal species used for food and agriculture might have been lost.
There are some big problems. This rapid decrease of the natural world endangers global food safety and quality of life. For example, about 4 billion people rely on natural medicines, produced by the disappearing species, for their health care.
The researchers identified five drivers responsible for the bad news. They think at the top of the list is the change of land and sea use. The change in ecosystems towards agriculture, aquaculture and other human developments has led to changes in the natural living space of species. It is followed by the direct overuse of creatures (harvesting crops, cutting down the trees, hunting and fishing) and climate change, including rising sea levels and increasing extreme-weather events, wildfires, floods and droughts. The final causes of species extinction are pollution, especially plastics, and the spread of non-native species that can kill native plants and animals. In fact, good ecosystems can promote the growth of species.
The researchers say it is time for humans to act. They think maybe a new global way to save food and refuse waste in our life can turn the tables. Whether that is possible is an open question.
1. What is the main purpose of the first paragraph?| A．To introduce the topic of the text. | B．To introduce the schedule of the report. |
| C．To introduce humans’ sense of responsibility. | D．To introduce the history of human development. |
| A．The reliability of the findings. | B．The species of animals worldwide. |
| C．The seriousness of species’ reduction. | D．The risky experiences of the researchers. |
| A．Narrow. | B．Interdependent. | C．Competitive. | D．Unrelated. |
| A．Change the situations. | B．Ask the open questions. |
| C．Pollute the environments. | D．Turn the tables upside and down. |
