Waste can be seen everywhere in the school. Some students ask for1 food than what they can eat, some students forget to 2 the water taps after they finish washing, and others often forget to turn off the3 when they leave the classroom. They think that these things are not important, but I don't agree4 them.
Waste can5 a lot of problems. Though China is rich in some resources (资源), we are6 others like fresh water. It is reported that we will have no coal or oil to use in 100 years. So if we go on wasting our resources,7 can we use in the future and where can we move?
Everybody should8 wasting things as soon as possible. We can turn off the water taps when we finish washing, turn off the lights when we leave the classroom and try not to ask for more food than what we9 . If we do our best, waste can be stopped and many natural resources can be10 .
Do you want to help China become a more beautiful country? Now, you can do this on your mobile phone.
Ant Financial (蚂蚁金服) is an Internet financial service company. In August 2016, it started an interesting project "Ant Forest". According to Ant Financial, "Ant Forest" can help people improve the environment.
But how does the project actually work? And what effects (效果) has it had? In "Ant Forest", people start by planting a virtual (虚拟的) tree. The project then gives people "green energy" if they do low-carbon activities. The activities include walking, buying tickets online, taking public transportation and so on.
With "green energy", the virtual tree will slowly grow up. When there is enough "green energy", Ant Financial will plant a real tree.
The Ant Financial company has been working with lots of green charities. Together, they help farmers in desert places in China plant trees.
"Ant Forest" has been very popular. More than 250 million people have planted virtual trees on their phones. And Ant Financial has planted more than ten million real trees.
Bai Xue is a member of Ant Financial. She says the company believes everyone wants to improve the environment. She and her workmates are happy that they can help people realize their wishes. According to Bai, Ant Financial will do more in the future so that we can make China a greener country together.
a. Ant Financial plants a real tree.
b. You receive "green energy".
c. The virtual tree grows up.
d. You do low-carbon activities.
e. You plant a virtual tree.
I'm sure you all know how important recycling is. Recycling is when you take old things and turn them into new things. It sounds like magic. But it's actually very scientific.
Material | The first thing you have to do is to collect items that can be recycled. Only certai materials can be recycled. These include things made out of paper, metal, glass an |
Daily things | Can you think of everyday items made of these materials? Soda cans are good example. They are made out of metal. Magazines and newspaper are made out of paper. So are cereal boxes. Some bottles of juice are made out of glass. Bags and yogurt containers are made out of plastic. There are many things that can be recycled. |
Loop | These things are usually stamped with the recycling loop. It has 3 arrows that go in a triangular (三角形的) circle.This shows that cycle continues. Items are thrown away but continue their lives as something else. |
Process | Let's go back to the process of recycling. ①The items are put in a recycling bin. ②A truck carries the items to a recycling plant. ③ The materials are separated and squashed (被压扁成)into square cubes.④ Companies buy and turn them into new products. |
Want to make a difference in your community? Becoming a zero waste volunteer is the way to go! Join a community garden!
So many people don't know where their food comes from. Growing food by yourselves teaches you the true value of food. What's more, there is no need to pack the food you grow in the garden. Off er your time to help support a garden in your neighborhood. You'll get to meet all kinds of people there, and possibly begin a conversation about zero waste lifestyle.
Lead or join a neighborhood clean-up Usually, litter will pollute our water systems. Even worse, any litter (in the ocean or on the ground) can be eaten by animals. This causes them to die of hunger slowly and painfully. Getting a group together to pick up trash around the neighborhood is a great way to combat this problem.
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Going to a town hall meeting is a great idea. Because you can see and hear the problems in your community. Besides, you may even be able to speak at a town hall meeting as a guest speaker telling other people about zero waste lifestyle.
Organize a zero waste meeting It's so important to have a support group filled with people who also love zero waste lifestyle. Although online community is great, it cannot compare to real life support groups. If you want to gather people in your neighborhood to talk all things about zero waste, consider organizing a meeting. Just choose a place to meet (a local café works well), choose a date and time, and put up a notice on the Internet. You'll get surprises!
①teach himself or herself the true value of food by growing food
②stop animals from eating litter
③talk about zero waste lifestyle with others
④give a speech about zero waste lifestyle
A. It's a tradition to value education in China. B. I realize that family is everything in China. C. I am often asked which country I consider better. D. You'll not know China unless you go closer to it. E. I was used to reading the news of China in the US. F. The cost of living here isn't as high as that in the US. |
I wish there would be a way to describe China in a simple word but that's impossible.
In my English classes when the students were asked what they would do if they only had a few hours to live, most students told me they would spend their last few hours with their families and parents.
I teach in Shenzhen, a beautiful city which is next to Hong Kong and I live here better. The foods are cheaper than those in the US, so are clothing and things of everyday use. People pay less for the public transportation, too.
However, it is reported that still there are a few children who can't afford the money of schooling. But the government organized Project Hope many years ago. It creates conditions for the poor children to go back to school.
I seldom saw the things mentioned of the creative changes China has made. But the economic miracles (经济奇迹) have the big problems.
To be honest, if I compare China with the US, my answer has always been the same: "We are not worse or better than each other; we are only different."
A. Flags around the world. You can see different kinds of flags from different countries in the world.
B. Education resources, teaching and research resources. If you want to improve your teaching and find more teaching materials, it is a good choice.
C. Listening news in America. You can listen to VOA, BBC on this website. And there are different speed of English for people of different levels to choose from.
D. Listening materials for junior students. It is not difficult and the materials have chosen already.
E. Listen to English stories, famous lectures by Voice of America. Plenty of stories, lectures can be found here.
F. Watch and listen to the news with video frequency. Every day, it will update its content.
David is a good teacher. He always learns the latest news in teaching.
Mary is a junior middle school student. She loves English, but she is weak in listening.
Tom is interested in English news. He reads the news almost every day.
Jane loves English stories and enjoys listening to them, too. She thinks poetry is the most beautiful language in the world.
Leo travels a lot from one country to another. His hobby is collecting pictures of flags.
Today I will tell about expressions using numbers. Let us start with the number one. Numbers can be tricky. On the one hand, they are simply numbers. On the other hand, they have (mean).
Many people consider (they) number one, the (important) person. They are always looking out for number one and (take) care of number one. It is as if they are the one and only person the earth. Some people, however, are not so self-centered. My brother is such person. It is true — no joke. I am not trying to pull a fast one on you.
First, you have to understand that my brother is one in a million. He is such a nice person. All his friends like him. They consider him one of the boys.
(recent), my brother had a bad day at the office. It was just one of those days. Nothing went right. So he stopped at a local bar — a drinking place, after (leave) work. My brother planned to have a glass of beer with his friends, a quick one, before he went home. As my brother was leaving, he ordered a last drink — one for the road. His friends became concerned. One one, they asked him if he was able to drive home safely.
Now my brother is a wise and calm person. He is at one with himself. He (recognition) when he has had too much alcohol(酒精) to drink. So he accepts an offer for a ride home from a friend.
参考词汇：垃圾分类 sort out the rubbish 电动车 motorbike
Building a greener community
As we all know, green mountains and clear water are as good as mountains of gold and silver. It is important for everyone to protect the environment and build a beautiful China.
