A terrible earthquake hit the city of Tangshan on July 28,1976. Thousands of people died and many children     1    (leave)without parents. Many houses fell down and sand filled the wells     2     of water. People were     3     (extreme) shocked. Water, food and electricity were hard     4    (get)in the city and people began to wonder how long the disaster would last. The whole city was     5    (在废墟中) and the world seemed at its end.

The people of Tangshan didn’t lose hope, because 150,000 soldiers were sent to help the rescue workers.     6     soldiers tried their best to dig out those     7     were trapped. They also built     8    (避难所) for the survivors. Slowly, the city began to come back to life.

Many of us were raised with the saying "Waste not, want not.” None of us,     1    , can completely avoid waste in our lives.

Any kind of waste is thoughtless. Whether we waste our potential talents, our own time, our limited natural    2    (资源), our money, or other people's time, each of us can become more aware and careful. The smallest good habits can make a big d    3    . It's a good feeling to know in our hearts we are doing our b    4    in a world that is in serious trouble. By focusing on    5    (节省) oil, water, paper, food, and clothing, we are playing a part    6    cutting down on waste.

We must keep reminding     7    (自己) that it is easier to get into something     8     it is to get out of it. Actually, severe damage d    9    to our land is fairly recent in the history of our evolution. It’s time for us to    10    no to waste so that our grandchildren’s children will be able to develop well. We can't solve all the problems of waste, but we can encourage mindfulness.

Waste not！