As Shanxi Province suffered from     1    record-breaking rainfall and floods, thousands of ancient building were also     2     great risk.     3     (fortunate), thanks to accurate weather forecasts and a timely response, most of the province’s ancient buildings were protected in advance     4    (prevent) flooding and did not suffer too much damage. However, as a province with the     5    (large) number of ancient architectural sites in the country, Shanxi     6    (know) as the “treasure house of ancient Chinese architecture”, but during the recent floods and landslides    7    (cause) by days of heavy rainfall, there are still many ancient buildings in danger.

According to Shanxi Evening News, at least 16 ancient buildings registered partial collapses, cracks or serious leaking during the rare continuous rainfall,     8     also affected the safety of the surrounding houses. In Taiyuan, capital city of Shanxi, multiple major historical and cultural sites protected at the national level were damaged to     9     (vary) extent(程度), including the Jin Temple and the Tianlongshan Grottoes notable for the Buddhist temples located inside. In some temples, roofs leaked after days of rainstorm and retaining walls collapsed or cracked. Roads to tourist     10     (attraction) were also damaged by landslides because of the wet soil.

A young man called Low-Carbon Brother become a hit on the Internet in 2011. He suggests living a low carbon life, which means using less energy in our daily life so that we can help reducing carbon dioxide in the air. For example, she always picks up some waste paper on the street or uses the blank side to write something. While he is watching TV, he always turns up the screen brightness to the minimum and turns off the light. Therefore, he goes to work by bike instead of driving. Some people think what he is doing is just a show. No one can live such a simply life with so many modern invention around us. As far as I am concerned, I am strongly in favor his idea and his behavior. Although what he is doing has no huge effect on global warming, but he at least can enjoy a healthy life.

The strongest sandstorm in recent 10 years     1     (strike) the Chinese capital Beijing on the morning of March the 15th with a visibility (能见度) of less than one kilometer.     2     (lucky) the city's meteorological department (气象部门) had issued     3     yellow warning in advance and connected departments had made full     4    （prepare） for the severe sandstorm, people in affected areas had been reminded to close windows and doors ahead of lime.

Inspite of all the great efforts, this sandstorm still caused great inconvenience to local residents, work and lite. People had to travel to work wearing masks or scarves     5     (prevent) possible damage to their eyes and respiratory tract(呼吸道).Drivers paid     6     (much) attention to road safety than usual due to poor visibility. In response to the dusty weather, Beijing Daxing International Airport took a series of measures, which     7     (affect) a number of flights. What’s more, this sandstorm had a bad effect     8     the environment.

Rome wasn't built in a day. Protecting the environment is one of the most important things     9    we human beings stick to forever. After all, only by protecting the environment can we protect     10    (we).

8 . Killer whales, or orcas, are known for their severe attacks on sea animals but they have never posed a threat to humans. However, since late July, the normally social animals have been intentionally attacking sailboats off the coasts of Spain and Portugal.

The strange behavior first surfaced on July 29, 2020, when a 46-foot boat was repeatedly attacked for almost an hour by nine orcas, causing the boat to rotate(旋转) 180 degrees and having its engine switched off. Since then, over 30 more similar incidents have been reported. On September 23, 2020, Spain's government banned boats of less than 50 feet in length from sailing in the 60-mile stretch of the Atlantic coastline between Ferrol and the Estaca de Bares Cape, where the attacks have been occurring.

Researchers across the world are trying to explain the orcas' behavior. Some believe it could be a result of the overfishing of the bluefish tuna - the orcas' primary food source -which has left the area's killer whales starving and unable to feed their babies. "I saw them look at boats carrying fish. I think they know humans are somehow related to food shortages, "says Ken Balcomb, senior scientist at the Center for Whale Research in Washington, USA. The environmentalists believe the sudden increase in boat traffic and fishing activities, after months of absence due to restrictions on human activity last spring, could also be contributing to the agitation.

However, Alfredo López, a biology professor in Galicia, Spain, thinks the attacks are defensive measures the orcas adopted to protect themselves against boat injuries. The researcher came to this conclusion after looking at the of the videos of a few incidents and noticing that two of the young killer whales involved had serious injuries. Hopefully, the experts will be able to find a way to restore the harmony between the animals and the humans soon.

David was upset by the plastic going into the oceans. To help solve the problem, he had a     1     (create) idea - to create plastic like money. David calls his idea the “Plastic Bank”. The goal of Plastic Bank is to use plastic to help people solve the problems       2     (gradual). The Plastic Bank adds a value to plastic waste by     3     (pay) people to recycle it.

The program began in 2015 in Haiti, a poor island nation with many problems of waste plastic. The Plastic Bank has opened 30 “markets” in Haiti. At the Plastic Bank markets, people can exchange the plastic they’ve collected for     4     they need. The Plastic Bank markets sell lots of things the local people need. The stores also allow plastic collectors     5    (use) the money they earn to pay     6     health care or school. To make sure that the plastic is recycled, the Plastic Bank works with partners,       7     agree to use the plastic that is collected. When customers buy these products, which are labeled “Social Plastic”, they know that they are both helping people in other parts of the world     8     keeping plastic out of the oceans. So far, the Plastic Bank     9    (keep) about 7 million pounds of plastic out of the oceans. It makes a great     10     (contribute) to the ocean world.

10 . Coca-Cola, which reportedly produced more than 3 million tons of plastic packaging in 2017, announced Thursday it wants to “help fix the world’s plastic waste problem one community at a time.”

The soda giant is doing so by providing $ 5.4 million for recycling programs in cities like Atlanta, Boston, Denver and Houston. In these cities, partners, like the Green Blue Institute and the Recycling Partnership, which receive the money, will work together to improve recycling rates.

“We focus on areas where we have the ability to make the biggest influence on communities through the funding and expert skills of Coca-Cola employees,” Carlos Pagoagoa, Coca-Cola’s group director of community partnerships, said in a statement. “In each city, local partners will work together to identify barriers to recycling on a local level and test a range of solutions,” he added. “We hope the learnings from these ‘model markets’ can offer solutions to other cities facing similar challenges.”

As part of the effort, the Recycling Partnership and the city of Atlanta, where the cola company’s headquarters are based, will send street teams out to open recycling carts and leave citizens cards informing them what they can and can’t recycle, and let them know how their efforts work.

“Two of the most urgent problems with recycling in the U.S. today are lack of access, followed by pollution in recycling,” Keefe Harrison, CEO of the Recycling Partnership, said in a statement. “We know from the success of Atlanta in 2017 that the citizens want to recycle, and that communicating with them in the street works.”

Last year, Coca-Cola announced its task to collect and reuse a bottle or can for each one it sells, and increase the amount of its products out of recycled materials to 50% by 2030. The brand also aims to make all its packaging fully recyclable by 2025.