1 . The campaign to reduce food waste is in its third week, and we’re already seeing some great results. We’d like every student and teacher to join in the campaign, so if you haven’t started yet, read our blog and join in!

Stop wasting food at school.

“The children are making a big effort to think in a sensible way about the food they put on their plates. We now have about 15% less waste and we think this percentage grows as more children join in the campaign,” school lunch director Marge Kaplan said. The school canteen now offers two portion (份) sizes for all main meals: small and large. This week they’ll replace single bread rolls with slices of bread. You can take as many slices as you want, but one at a time.

Latest news!

From next week you’ll be able to put any waste from fresh fruit and vegetables into the special green bin at the back of the canteen. Miss Norris, the school gardener, will empty the bin each day into a giant compost (堆肥) container in the school’s vegetable garden. That can be used to improve the quality of soils.

Stop wasting food at home.

Every year, we waste about a third of our food. In the UK, more than 97% of food waste ends up in a landfill (废物填埋) site. That’s a lot! Come to a special meeting with supermarket owner Carlos Rodriguez to learn how we can save food and money at home!

Campaign meeting!

When: Friday 12 May, 5-6 p. m.

Where: School hall

What: Top tips on how to store food, measure sensible portion sizes and cook tasty meals from leftovers

Students and families are welcome!

1. What change was made in the school canteen to reduce food waste?

A．Offering only healthy meals.	B．Serving meals in reusable containers.
C．Releasing some new punishment rules.	D．Introducing two sizes for main meals.

2. What will the school do with waste from fresh fruit and vegetables?

A．Donate it to food banks.	B．Improve the quality of soils.
C．Send it to recycling.	D．Feed school pets.

3. What is the purpose of the meeting with Carlos Rodriguez?

A．To plan a landfill visit.	B．To discuss the environmental impact.
C．To teach saving food and money.	D．To introduce new recycling ways.

4. Where is probably the passage taken from?

A．The Internet.

B．A textbook.

C．A research report.

D．A storybook.

2 . Here are some of students’ opinions about waste.

Mary

As for me, I believe “Waste not, want not.” As we know, there are still millions of Chinese living in a poor condition. We can never afford waste. Therefore, there is no doubt that saving is still a good habit that we should not give up. I do not like the men who spend their money in a wrong way. They do not know waste is a bad thing. It can only make them happy for the time being.

Jacky

More and more people are no longer interested in the simple life style, including me. And I feel embarrassed to save the things I used. What I love is the latest fashion. In my eyes, saving is already out of style.

Sally

One of the best ways we students can do in this situation is to recycle the textbooks we are using everyday. There are different ways to do so, such as sending them to a recycling factory, reusing them for other purposes, passing them on to new students and so on.

Tim

The negative effects of waste can be shown as follows. Firstly, it makes some students ask their parents for money quite often, which is harmful to their development. If they don’t learn to support themselves, they will be “useless people” when they graduate. Secondly, it is not easy for our parents to arrange for our schooling. Last but not least, just like what Mary said that our country is still poor.

Now, please remember this English old saying “A penny saved is a penny earned”.

1. The text is most probably written for________.

A．teachers

B．parents

C．students

D．book sellers

2. Which of the following will Mary do?

A．Spending her money.	B．Making her happy.
C．Feeling embarrassed.	D．Considering saving is a good habit.

3. Which is FALSE about Tim’s opinion?

A．Waste makes students spend less money.

B．Waste probably makes students become “useless people”．

C．It is not easy for our parents to arrange for our schooling.

D．He agrees with Mary.

4. What does the writer really want to tell his readers?

A．Waste has become a serious problem.	B．People should not waste things.
C．Millions of Chinese living in a poor condition.	D．We should recycle the textbooks.