A farmer had a cow. He took very good care of this cow and one day when it was ill, he was very worried. He telephoned the vet.

“What’s the problem?” The vet asked him when he arrived.

“My cow's ill,” the farmer said. “I don’t know what's the matter with her. She’s lying down and won’t eat. She's making a strange noise.”

The vet looked over the cow. "She's certainly ill," he said, "and she needs to take some very strong medicine."

He took a bottle out of his box, put two pills into his hand and said, "Give her these. The pills should make her better."

“How should I give them to her?” the farmer asked.

The vet gave him a tube and said, "Put this tube in her mouth, then put the pills in the tube and blow. That will make it."

The next day the vet came to the farm again. The farmer was sitting outside his house and looked more worried.

“How's your cow?” the vet asked.

“No change,” the farmer said, “and I’m feeling very strange myself.”

“Oh?” the vet said, "Why?"

“I did what you said,” the farmer answered. “I put the tube in the cow's mouth and then put two pills down it.”

“And?” the vet asked.

“The cow blew first,” the farmer said.

1.In the story, the vet must be ______.

A. the farmer's friend B. a hospital for cows

C. a doctor for animals D. a stranger

2.The farmer asked the vet for help when his cow ______.

A. couldn't lie down B. didn't eat the pills

C. was ill D. didn't make noises

3.What medicine did the vet give the farmer? ______.

A. A long tube B. A small box C. Two pills D. Some straw

4.The vet taught the farmer how ______.

A. to blow the tube

B. to make the cow take the pills

C. to put the tube in his mouth

D. to feed the cow

5.Which of the following is true? ______.

A. The farmer ate the pills himself.

B. The cow got better after taking the medicine.

C. The medicine is useless.

D. The vet came to help the farmer change the cow the next day.

Food waste is a world's problem. Every year, about 1.3 billion tons, or one-third of all the food produced is thrown away, according to a survey. Using just 25 percent of that wasted food could feed 870 million hungry people, which would end world hunger. The people of France wasted 234 pounds of food per person, which is much better than some other countries. In the past, France wasn't good at controlling food waste, but now the country takes the lead.

A law was made by French government. It made France the first country in the world to prevent supermarkets from throwing away unused food. Now supermarkets of a certain size must donate unused food, or they will face a fine. There are other rules requiring schools to teach students about food sustainability(可持续性). They also ask companies to report the food waste numbers in their environmental reports. And restaurants should offer take-out bags to customers.

“These laws make it a standard to reduce waste,” says Marie Mourad, a student in Paris who has written several reports on French food waste. “France is not the country that wastes the least food, but Frenchmen have become the most active because they want to be the example in Europe.”

“Preventing supermarkets from throwing away food means a lot,” says Jonathan Bloom, a famous writer. “This step has also influenced parts of French food industry.”

It is everyone's duty to fight against food waste. Everyone should pay attention and take an active part in it

Food waste is a problem around the world. Every year, if people used just a quarter of that wasted food, the world hunger would be1.. In the past, France didn't do well in controlling food waste, but at 2. the country has taken the lead.

French3.actions

A law was made to reduce food waste.

●Supermarkets of a certain size must donate unused food, or they will be 4..

●Schools should teach students about food sustainability.

●Companies are 5.to report the food waste numbers.

●Restaurants should6.take-out bags for customers.

People's voices

Marie, a student

●The law against food waste works. Other European countries can follow France’s7.

Jonathan, a writer France.

●It's8. to prevent supermarkets from throwing away food. French food industry has been influenced as 9..

The writer's opinions

Everyone's effort matters—everyone should act 10. to fight against food waste.

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