Do you think that living a hungry life is last century’s story? Well, it may be this century’s headline.

The world has growing worries about a global food shortage. Right now, there are still 870 million hungry people in the world, according to a survey of the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization. Children can’t escape this, either. Around fifteen million children die of hungry each year.

What’s causing food shortages? There are several reasons.

There are now more droughts and floods. This is very harmful to farmers and their ability to grow food.

Besides, with the growing population, feeding everyone becomes more difficult. There are a little more than seven billion people in the world. By 2050, the world population will be more than nine billion.

Another reason is food waste. The average person throws away 50kg of food every year.

How can we help with food shortages? The easiest way is to cut down on food waste.

Next time before throwing away the food on your plate, just think how much work has been done to make it. By buying less, we waste less. This takes the pressure off producing so much food. And it helps to solve the problem of food shortage.

You can also ask your schoolmates to join you.

In 2013, researchers at Kansas State University in the US put up short anti-waste slogans(标语) in dining rooms “Think Before You Waste”. Guess what happened? Students wasted fifteen percent less food after that!

The author of the study said, “You don’t need a huge activity to make a difference.”

Reasons of food shortage

1.________________________________________

The growing population.

2.______________________________________

Waysof 3.__________

4.__________________________________

Ask the other students to join in your anti-waste work.

Your understanding of the last sentence.

5.___________________________________

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New rules and behavior standards (行为规范) for middle school students came out in March. Middle school is going to use a new way to decide who the top students are. 1.They will also be kids who don't dye (染) their hair, smoke or drink. Here are some of the new rules.

Tell the truth.

Have you ever copied someone else's work on an exam? Don't do it again! That's not honest. If you have played computer games for two hours in your room, don't tell your parents that you have done homework.

2. Good students love animals and care for other people. April is Bird-Loving Month in our country. Is your school doing anything to celebrate it? 3. That way, you can learn more about animals and how to protect them. Have you ever quarreled(吵架)with your teammates when your basketball team lost? Only working together can make your team stronger. Be friendly to the people you are with. Try to think of others, not only yourself.

Be open to new ideas.

Have you ever thought that people could live on the moon? Perhaps you'll discover Earth II someday. Don't look down at anyone. Everyone's ideas are important. 4.

Protect yourself.

Has someone ever taken money from one of your classmates? Don't let it happen to you. If you have to go home late, you should let your parents know.

Use the Internet carefully.

5.But some things on the Internet aren't for kids, so try to look at Web pages that are good for you. You can use the Web for fun or homework.

A. Do more at school

B. Try to learn from others.

C. You should welcome them, because new ideas make life better for everyone.

D. The Internet can be useful for your studies.

E. Everyone can be top students.

F. The best students won't only have high marks.

G. You should join!

Linda Evans was my best friend—like the sister I never had.We did everything together:piano lessons,movies,swimming,horseback riding.

When I was 13,my family moved away.Linda and I kept in touch through letters, and we saw each other on special time—like my wedding(婚礼)and Linda’s. Soon we were busy with children and moving to new homes,and we wrote less often. One day a card that I sent came back,stamped“ Address Unknown.” I had no idea how to find Linda.

Over the years,I missed Linda very much.I wanted to share happiness of my children and then grandchildren. And I needed to share my sadness when my brother and then mother died.

There was an empty place in my heart that only a friend like Linda could fill.

One day I was reading a newspaper when I noticed a photo of a young woman who looked very much like Linda and whose last name was Wagman—Linda’s married name.“There must be thousands of Wagmans,”I thought,but I still wrote to her.

She called as soon as she got my letter.“Mrs.Tobin!”she said excitedly,“Linda Evans Wagman is my mother.”

Minutes later I heard a voice that I knew very much,even after 40 years,laughed and cried

and caught up on each other’s lives.Now the empty place in my heart is filled.And there’s one thing that Linda and I know for sure:We won’t lose each other again!

1.The writer went to piano lessons with Linda Evans__________.

A. at the age of 13 B. before she got married C before the writer’s family moved away

2.They didn’t often write to each other because they__________.

A. got married B. had little time to do so C. didn’t like writing letters

3.There was all empty place in the writer’s heart because she__________.

A. was in trouble

B. didn’t know Linda’s address

C. didn’t have a friend like Linda to share her happiness or sadness

4.The writer was happy when she__________ .

A. heard Linda’s voice on the phone

B. met a young woman who looked a lot like Linda

C. wrote to the woman whose last name was Wangman

5.They haven’t kept in touch____________.

A. for about 40 years B. since they got married C. since the writer’s family moved away

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