If you open your fridge, you may see some leftovers (剩菜剩饭), and it's very likely you will throw them away in the end. If the _______ in a supermarket is not fresh anymore or is near the "sell-by" date (保质期), it goes into trash bins too. Every day, a large amount of food is wasted.

To cut down on food waste, France _______ a new law (法律). It forbids supermarkets to throw away or destroy unsold food. _______, they must donate it to charities. Food that isn't safe for humans to eat can be used as animal feed. If not, the supermarkets will _______ fines of up to 75,000 euros (around 542,200 yuan) or two years in prison (监狱). The law also encourages  _______ programs for schools and businesses about food waste.

France is the first country to make a law that forbids wasting food, but it is  _______ a worldwide problem. The good thing is that people around the world are trying different things to deal with the food waste problem. Galdakao, Spain, put a public fridge in the center of town. Anyone can drop off food or leftovers and anyone can come and take them. A supermarket in Canada, Loblaws, encourages people to buy "ugly food" by selling it at lower  _______ so it won't end up being wasted.

In China, we have the "clear your plate" campaign (光盘行动). This means you should eat everything on your  _______ or take away the leftovers.

"_______ much more than what people can eat in restaurants has been a way of maintaining (维护) face in China for a long time," said Liu Qinglong, a professor at Tsinghua University. "But I'm happy to see that our  ________ towards wasting food is changing."

1.A.paint B.food C.cloth D.flower

2.A.rejected B.decided C.tried D.passed

3.A.Otherwise B.But C.Instead D.So

4.A.face B.accept C.prefer D.like

5.A.medical B.educational C.spiritual D.psychological

6.A.exactly B.possibly C.actually D.luckily

7.A.prices B.qualities C.interests D.places

8.A.desk B.plate C.fork D.table

9.A.Ordering B.Asking C.Buying D.Demanding

10.A.decision B.discussion C.suggestion D.attitude

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