Ways to reduce food waste
Food waste is a big problem around the world. While some people t away unwanted food, lots of people in other parts of the world face food shortages.
In order to reduce food waste, many c in the world like German and France have food banks. People and grocery stores can give extra food to them and they can give the food to t in need Shanghai Oasis opened China's first food bank in 2015. In five years, it saved seven million tons of food and h 760,000 people.
Many fruits and y go to waste because they look ugly. For example, about 25 to 30 percent of carrots don't make it to the store because of their l. So try to buy ugly food next time, since it is j as good as "normal" food.
Many Chinese restaurants are telling people to g dishes by using the "N-1"formula. "N" s for the number of people in your group. So if you're in a group of s people, you should order five dishes.
To reduce food waste is a big task, and it needs time. Everyone can do something to make a difference.
Paper, zhi, was a Chinese invention. 2,000 years ago, Chinese people i papermaking. This zhi was made o silk and was very expensive. Only the emperor and rich people could a to use it. 1,900 years ago, Cai Lun improved the paper-making process.
He made cheap jinzhi out of tree bark and old cloth. The improvement in paper-making spread zhi far and wide, and many different k of zhi were made by Chinese people. Xuan paper, a type of high quality rice paper, best shows the charm of t Chinese painting and calligraphy (书法). Later, Chinese zhi spread to the West via the Chinese Silk Road.
Do you have difficulty learning English words? Well, k a vocabulary notebook for learning new English words is not difficult. Here are some easy steps. First, buy a notebook w at least 100 lined pages. You should select the color and size notebook that you prefer. S, write down any important words that you come across when reading or listening. This step r you to decide whether a word is important enough for you to learn now. Do not assume (认为) that you will learn the word l. The next step is a bit difficult because you need to decide w information about each word you will write in the notebook. Some learners write only a t of the word. Others write an example phrase using the word. I information that matches your learning style and your needs. Finally, the most important thing you can do to learn the words in your notebook is to p these words several times. If the pages of your notebook arc well organized, you are more likely to review the words and their information over and over. If you f these important steps, you can improve your English greatly. Come and have a try!
Paper-cutting is a famous folk art with a long history in China. It was used during f to decorate gates and windows. After hundreds of years' d, it has become a very popular way of decoration. The main cutting tools are s -paper and scissors or a knife, but clever and skilled paper-cutting artists can make very beautiful artworks. Chinese paper-cutting works have these features-"Flower in flower, theme in theme." This means smaller pictures and stories are h in the works. You will be amazed by the wonderful designs when you look at their paper-cutting works c. Through Chinese paper-cutting, people express their best wishes.
As I entered an international high school, all my friends felt surprised at my short hair. This is because, my old school thinks teenage y aren't the time for looking pretty. Then I coloured my hair blue. For the first time, I felt free and beautiful. This international school s to meet my needs.
I had a t education background. I went to public schools, received normal (常规的) education and was required to follow r like every other student. Later, I began to wonder w this education was truly suitable for me.
However, in the new school my high hopes were not met. For a while, I found myself in a surprising situation as I faced before. It was s the biggest challenge I faced in my education-the freedom to try new things. In the old system, I was strongly advised a trying new things. But in my new school, it worked the opposite way-we had many chances to try new things. But if I f, I must be responsible (负责任的) because I put myself in such risk. Finally, it led me to get into trouble again.
As time went by, I started to find my o balance. In fact, none of the education systems in the world are perfect. I am l enough to have a chance to bring great value from both systems together. As a result, I've built a system for myself.
Every year in early October, Albuquerque International Balloon Festival is h in Albuquerque, the biggest city in New Mexico. Because of the great number of balloons, it is the world's l ballooning event. For more than 30 years, guests from all over the world come to Albuquerque in October to celebrate ballooning. In 2018, over 900, 000 people a this event. There were over 500 balloons in the event with over 1,000 pilots. When h of colorful balloons flew up high, the sky of Albuquerque became a moving cartoon. It was full of colors and special characters. It was a time when d came true and romance filled the sky. Grown-ups and children were amazed and joyful during the balloon festival.
Chinese writing is one of the world's greatest writing systems. It is more win use than alphabetic(字母的) writing systems. More than half of the world's books are written in Chinese, including historical writing and novels, along with writing on government and law.
At the beginning, written Chinese was a picture-based l. It dates back several thousand years to the uof animal bones and shells on which symbols were carved(刻) by ancient Chinese people. Some of the ancient symbols can still be seen in thanzi.
By the Shang Dynasty, these symbols had become a well-developed writing system. Over the years, the system developed into different forms, as it was a time when people were dgeographically, leading to different dialects(方言 ) and characters. This, however, cunder Emperor Qinshihuang of the Qin Dynasty.
Emperor Qinshihuang united 统一) the seven major states into one country where the Chinese writing system began to develop in one direction. That writing system was of great iin uniting the Chinese people and culture. Even today, no matter where Chinese people live or what dialect they speak, they can all still cin writing. Written Chinese has also become an important method to cChina's present with its past. People in modern times can read the classic works which were written by Chinese in ancient times.
Today, Chinese writing system is still an important part of Chinese culture. As China plays a g role in the world, an increasing number of international students are beginning to appreciate(欣赏) China's culture through this amazing language. Written Chinese spreads Chinese culture wherever it goes.
Just as a famous saying g, “Reading is to success what water is to fish.” Reading is very important for all humans. It can open many d and can lead you into a path to success. It's quite clear that every successful person has a good h of reading. This is b reading is an important way to get the information required to understand something. For example, a good doctor has to know the latest development in m by reading.
Then, how can you develop an interest in reading? There is only one way. Let me explain this to you. If you want to learn how to ride a bike, you have to get on the bike as many times as possible u you can ride skillfully. It works the same way with reading. If you want to improve your reading, try to read as m as you can. When you finish reading your first book, take another book and do the same. If you are going out, take a magazine, a book, an article or something e to read. When you are reading, try to understand w message the writer is giving to you.
So, parents should help to get their children to read as early as possible. Studies have s that reading to your unborn child is very good. In this way, your child will like reading later.
Reading is always a wonderful time. Good books are good friends.
The Bamboo Train, or “Norry” in the local language, is quite famous in Cambodia. The train is in fact a big bamboo bed with four wheels and a small engine. It can run at the s of up to 50 km/h on the tracks. Lots of vgo to Cambodia to enjoy the Bamboo Train ride. They have to pay 5 dollars per person to gon the train. The best time to take the train is from 4 to 6 o'clock in the afternoon, bit is cool when people enjoy the countryside view. “It feels more like a roller coaster, but it's really nice,” a Germany tourist Theresa Kessemeier said after she ca ride. The Bamboo Train has become a popular tourist at action.
The problem some people have with homework is not that they find it too hard, or that it takes too long, but that they f what they have to do and for when. This may be because they don't write down exactly what n to be done, or don't make a note of when it has to be handed in.
If you have a planner for school, make good u of it to record what you need to do. If not, use a diary or notebook to make notes of what has to be handed in and w .
You could set up an "in-tray" system, so you can see what is w to be done. This is a tray or shallow box where you put your homework each night until you are r to do it.
Although no one exactly looks forward to doing homework, you will get it done more efficiently (高效地) if you are well o and have time and space to concentrate (专注) on it.
For example, if your homework involves (需要) going online and you don't have your ocomputer, make sure you 'book' some time on the family computer, or can use one in your school library.
If you have space, set up a homework 'office' a at home with a table or desk and a comfortable chair. It should have good light, a place for your books, and your homework 'tool kit. '
It helps to get into a habit of doing homework early in the evening, and not 1 it until the last minute at weekends. After you've done it, reward yourself with some fun, down-time' activities, such as some television or social networking time.
Everyone knows that second-hand smoke is as dangerous as first-hand smoke. But have you h of "third-hand" smoke?
Third-hand smoke means the pollution left on the surfaces (表面) of things around, l furniture or clothes. When someone smokes in a room, poisonous particles(粒子) in tobacco (烟草) smoke land on the surfaces of the furniture or his clothes, even after the cigarette (香烟) has been put out. This can cause a great danger to your family, e younger children.
Babies have only just learned to walk. They are more likely to be harmed by third-hand smoke. This is b they are often close to surfaces of things. such as floors, walls and furniture where tobacco particles remain. When they t these surfaces, they get their hands polluted.
So, it is necessary and important to say n to third-hand smoke. To achieve this, strict r for forbidding (禁止) smoking inside homes should be carved out. If one of your family members smokes, please make sure he smokes o the house. Get him a special jacket and hat, so once he f smoking, he will take them off before getting inside the house. Moreover, make sure that a smoker washes his hands and face, and changes his clothes before picking up the baby.
Many times, you cannot see the smoke doing harm to your child, but it doesn't mean he or she is s". Give up smoking, or if that is not possible, make sure that your loved ones, far away from third-hand smoke.
Nothing is impossible to a willing heart. A short video about seven people wearing prosthetic devices(人造装置) who t on a desert race challenge has become popular.
The seven disabled people jin the 108-kilometer desert race from May 11 to 14 in Dunhuang, Northwest China's Gansu Province. Six of the seven had one leg amputated(截肢), and ohad two legs amputated.
Cheng Baojun, a man from Luohe, Central China's Henan Province, the double amputee, said he never i he could take part in the desert race. "It is great, I can do it, and you can also." "It is easy to say, but walking it is h." Cheng said. On the first day, they finished a complete section of 27 kilometers of the race, and on the second day, they finished 20 kilometers.
"My legs were painful while I was walking. We also met with a very big sandstorm on the way. But s it was a challenge, we could not give up. We all encouraged each other to continue." he said. After getting t, they rested on the third day and walked on the fourth.
Lao Tongyi walked the longest of the group, a distance of more than 70 kilometers. Team leader SunNaicheng said that they had to p through depulation (人烟稀少) areas of the Gobi Desert. He also added that team members challenged themselves and realized their d .
They are good e for everyone to learn from. It's up to you how far you go. If you don't try, you will never know.
As you've just found out, opening a book doesn't require much effort. However, even that would be iif you spent the night on the streets.
After lying for hours on cold ground, with only a thin sleeping bag to protect you from rain or ice, your fingers would probably be so numb(麻木的)that you could hardly mthem. You'd most likely spend the day trying to find something to eat and somewhere to shelter from the freezing cold.
You might be surprised to hear that the number of people sleeping rough(露宿)in London has doubled in the last five years and has iby 30% across the rest of the country during the last two years.
Once we bring a homeless person out of the freezing cold , we need your help to give him a wwelcome at St Mungo's very much.
Will you please give a Christmas gift of £25, which could pa homeless person with a St Mungo's welcome pack? It could have a towel, shampoo, soap(肥皂), so a homeless person can have a hot sand a proper clean up. The difference you could make won't end there. You see, welcoming someone into warmth and safety is just the b. You really could enable someone to change their life for good.
For Harvey, it was losing his job that led to him becoming homeless. Since Harvey was welcomed into St Mungo's, he has received t for his health and so much more. After he took courses in useful life skills, he recently moved into his own flat.
With your gift, you could help us offer a warm welcome to someone lHarvey who's come in from the freezing streets. I'm sure you'll athat's a wonderful present to give at Christmas. I hope you will send £25, or as much as you can, today.
