Now a group of students at Glen Hills Middle School in Glendale, Wisconsin, are working to reduce their ecological footprint.     1     (lead) by science teachers Jennifer Clark and Chloe McClendon, the Green Team holds meetings every Tuesday and Thursday after school     2     (study) climate change and environmental pollution.

Glen Hills is     3     (national) recognized as a “Green Ribbon School”. To earn the recognition, a school must meet such     4     (requirement) as developing cost-effective energy, getting rid of     5     (harm) waste, and improving the health of students through various programs.

Due to the pandemic (疫情), the Green Team now conducts their Tuesday and Thursday meetings online. At     6     meetings they come up with ideas and school activities that will teach fellow students and local people to protect the environment in fun ways.

“We volunteer in the community for river cleanup and compost (堆肥) efforts with Kompost Kids,” Clark says. The Green Team is invited to help sort and recycle waste with Kompost Kids, a local nonprofit organization run     7     volunteers.

Kompost Kids     8     (devote) to changing the way people deal with their waste.     9     can you do to help? Kompost Kids and the Green Team suggest you compost organic waste. Recycling plastic, metal cans, newspapers, etc.     10     (be) another great way to help the environment. You can separate these items in bins when throwing them away.

Why is Amsterdam a good city for cycling?

The idea of “white bikes”     1     (begin) about 50 years ago, and ever since then, people in Amsterdam have been enjoying the benefits of cycling. Flat and therefore convenient for bikes Amsterdam is a good city for cycling. With all its     2     (convenient ) Amsterdam has become very popular with cyclists-an amazing 38% of all trips     3     (make) by bike. That's how it gets the nickname“ the City of Bicycles”.

In the 1960s, a group of cycling fans came up with an idea     4     it would be better for both people and the environment if only bicycles were allowed in the city. They painted hundreds of bicycles white and placed them in many areas around Amsterdam     5     people to use free of charge. Soon after, however problems came up and the “white bikes” all disappeared—    6     (thief) stole them all in a matter of weeks!     7     in 1999 the “white bikes” returned with a computer tracking system to record their every move! Thanks to the ideas and efforts of many you can now enjoy     8     Amsterdam with air and easy transport.

Nowadays, the idea of “white bikes” has pedalled     9     (it) way around the world In China more and more cities have their own “white bike” programmes. Both the locals and tourists like to use     10     (share) bikes because bike-sharing is a cheap and easy way to save energy, reduce air and noise pollution, and enjoy the benefits of exercise in cities.

After 30 years in hotel management, Anne Guan started her BnB business in a valley of Yellow Mountain. It is one of the most famous     1     (mountain) areas in China with breathtaking natural scenery. Every time she takes     2     walk to the woods, she carries a non-woven bag with her to pick up trash.

Anne     3     (begin) her waste collection journey in 2017 when she went     4     a road trip on China’s National Highway 318 (G318) to Tibet Autonomous Region. She and her friends were amazed by the wonder of nature     5     they came across a water channel, filled with waste. They were shocked.

“It’s all too much, and you can’t even imagine how there can be so much trash,” said Anne. “So we started to pick up waste all the way during the trip. First, it’s just me and my friends. And then, our Tibetan guides and other     6     (tourist) also joined us.” When they went back to the city, trunks of all their six cars     7     (fill) with bags of trash.

The experience in Tibet carved into Anne’s heart. “I want to use my own     8     (behave) to influence more people not to throw waste, to pick up the waste in the environment, and     9     (do) a little bit for our planet.” Motivated by her, some house guests also carry a bag for collecting trash while     10     (hike).

A deliveryman who jumped off a bridge to save a drowning woman in June in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province,     1    (award)a first-class merit citation (一等功)on November 13.

The honor is the     2    (high)that the Hangzhou government bestows (授予) on people who have acted bravely without considering their own safety.

Peng Qinglin, a 31-year-old from Zhangjiajie, Hunan Province,     3    (deliver) his first order of the day at that time along Xixing Bridge when he heard a call for help. Without much hesitation, he jumped off the 12-meter-high bridge     4     crosses the iconic Qiantang River. before swimming to the drowning woman and dragging her to safety.

A video capturing (拍摄) Peng’s heroics went popular     5     instant it appeared on Chinese social media,     6    (make)him get much attention from the public.

“There are plenty of unsung     7    (hero) in Hangzhou,” said Peng. “I just happened to be the one who got noticed.”

For his     8    (brave) and selflessness, Hangzhou police authorities earlier gave Peng the title of “Good Samaritan” and a cash prize of 30,000 yuan.     9     addition, the delivery company that Peng works for gave him a cash award of 50,000 yuan as well as the opportunity     10    (study) in college for free.

Peng’s courageousness is quite touching and more people will learn from him and extend a helping hand when others need it.