
It is reported by Chinese Xinhua News that students
waste more food than the national average. So the campaign on school food waste
is getting popular across the country. The move is part of a national campaign
started by students at different schools.
At East China University of Science, students who
finish their food in the school dining hall get a special card when they return
their plates after meals. Students can collect cards and exchange them for
small gifts, such as books, schoolbags, magazines and umbrellas. “It’s been
such a surprise,” said Liang Zhaoyun, 19, a student in Shanghai. “It has given
us one more motivation to eat up our food.”
“The purpose of the campaign is not only to encourage
students to finish their food. We hope it can also teach students to choose a
more environment-friendly and healthy lifestyle,” said Tao Siliang from
University of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Other schools also pay attention to the quantity of
food. At Nanjing No.9 Middle School, rice is divided into three different-sized
bowls that students can choose from according to their own need. “It’s great
because I can try different dishes at half price and don’t waste so much food,”
said Fan Peng, 15, a student from this middle school.
What if you really can’t finish all your food? At
Changchun Normal College, they provide a take-away service. “If you can’t
finish all your food, you can get a box to take the left food home. Even if you
feed the cat, it’s not wasted,” said Zhou Zeyong, a student who learns Chinese
education.
“I’m happy that we’ve cut down waste since joining the
school ‘eat-up’ meeting. But some food is poorly cooked, meaning that students
are not willing to finish it all. Some schools have taken note of this. So if
we hope students try to waste less food, we should also improve the service and
keep an eye on the meal quality on weekdays at school. If not, you can’t
complain students for throwing away much food,” said Wang Guangji, the
head-teacher of Beijing No. 29 Middle School.
1.Why did we start the campaign on food waste at
schools? Because __________.
A.food waste at
school is very serious.
B.students
should not eat more food
C.it is
students’ duty to eat less food
D.it’s easy for schools to start a campaign
2.Who can get some gifts at East China University of
Science?
A.Students who
buy some special cards.
B.Students who
eat up all the food.
C.Students who
do some dishes.
D.Students who
spend money on gifts.
3.What’s Tao Siliang’s idea in the passage?
A.Getting small
gifts is surprising.
B.Different-sized
bowls make students happy.
C.Students
should take a healthy lifestyle.
D.It’s a good idea to feed a cat with left food.
4.Which of the followings is true according to the
passage?
A.The campaign
is only to encourage students to eat up food.
B.We try to
think up many good ways to help clear plates.
C.We will make
notes if students waste much food again.
D.We shouldn’t complain students for throwing away food