Some American cities are banning drive-through windows at fast—food restaurants. There are two basic reasons for the bans: concern for the environment and the need    1    (fight) obesity.

In the US, most adults drive automobiles and almost 40% of the adults are overweight. That’s partly    2    people are worried about the environment and unhealthy diets. Supporters of the bans hope fewer drive-through windows    3    (reduce) litter and air pollution from customers driving cars. Some also think that people will choose healthier food if there is no longer the convenience of a drive-through window.

This week, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed a bill banning the use of elephants, tigers and other wild animals in circus, acts,    1    (make) New Jersey the first state in the country to pass such a law. The law    2    (go) into effect since its formal declaration.

    3    (know) as “Nosey’s Law”, the bill is designed to protect animals in traveling circus acts from being abused. Nosey, the law's namesake, is a 36-year-old African elephant who    4    (force) to travel around the country and give rides at events despite being    5    (severe) lame by arthritis(关节炎). The arthritis had likely caused unnecessary suffering and permanent     6    (disable) for Nosey, but the U.S. Department of Agriculture filed to take action to0 protect Nosey, and Nosey’s owners continued to use her in shows.

“These animals belong in their natural habitats, not in performances    7    their safety is at risk.” Governor Murphy said. The law finally became a reality because    8    the years of hard work and the bill passes the New Jersey legislature (立法机构)with only three opposing    9    (vote), Illinois and New York have already banned the use of elephants in traveling or entertainment acts     10    New Jersey is the first to ban all wild and exotic animals.

Do teachers have the right to discipline (惩戒)students?

The Ministry of Education issued a notice on Nov22,     1    (ask) for public opinions on a draft regulation that gives teacher the right to discipline students. According to the regulation, primary and middle school teachers    2     (allow) to criticize and give a proper     3     (punish) to students who disobey school discipline, social order, laws and rules, as well as those who cause chaos or disrupt the lesson, Should teachers be allowed to discipline students? Readers share their     4       (opinion).

Sunnylin 01: Teachers should be cautious in disciplining students. They can punish a student without violence but hurt the child     5     (mental) for the rest of his life. My daughter’s teacher makes students who forget to bring homework stand for     6    hour at their seats where they are forbidden to sit. I do believe the aim is to humiliate（羞辱）the student and it is not acceptable.

Markwu: Disciplining is a challenging task which teachers have to do and , if not     7     (do), more of the same bad actions will be committed that disrupt the objectives of teaching and learning, and character building for the later part of life and in society,     8     the teacher and educator has the responsibility to carry on.

Lindasun: It is parents’ responsibility to discipline the students, not teachers, because the teachers are not paid to discipline children, but to guide their learning.     9     necessary, teachers should manage the situation in a way that is    10    (effect), but does not replace the parents.