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Earth Day is an event most commonly celebrated on the 22nd of April each year. It is a day on which people around the world take part in activities aiming at raising public attention about our mother planet and how to protect it.

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Below, we have listed 4 things you can do to make this a better place, a better world for the future generations.

▲Leave your cars at home

Cars, being the greatest source of air pollution, can be left at home this weekend. Travelling by public transport is the better choice.

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▲Be a little dirty

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A daily shower isn't a matter of health; it's a matter of comfort. Showering every day can wash away the natural oils that our skin and hair need.

▲Volunteer yourself

This is one of the best things you can do. Why? Because it will do you good too. Join other like­minded persons in a common task.

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▲Green­up your home

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Save energy by turning off all power whenever they are not in use. Besides, take out all the plugs from plug points even after turning them off.

Remember that every step counts. The future of our planet is in your hands!

A.If you have the time, there are lots of opportunities out there to offer help, for example, planting trees, cleaning a park or simply coming up with ways you can protect mother Earth.

B.No, we don't mean it ‘that’ way. We simply mean to say, don't take a bath. Yes, saving water is very important. A day or two without a bath won't harm you, but it will certainly do a lot of good for our planet.

C.You can celebrate Earth Day by showing your attention of environmental problems and by letting others know what they can do to make a difference. Even small actions can have great influence!

D.Turn off your home's lights when you leave. However, this is not something you should do just for a day or for only an hour on Earth Day.

E.Other greener choices are carpooling, riding a bike or you can also walk if you want a healthier lifestyle and if your workplace is not far away from your home.

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A zero­waste life is a lifestyle that hardly creates any rubbish. So, a zero­waste theme store is about _____ people with a number of everyday, practical and pleasant zero­waste products to help them start on a one­stop, zero­waste life journey.

“Zero­waste” or “danshari” was first _____ by a French woman Ben Johnson. “Live a life and try not to create any rubbish; use different methods to protect the earth.” she said.

Yu Yuan, 27, is _____ attracted by this idea.

She and her boyfriend have lived in Beijing for many years. And earlier she used to be a customer without thinking a lot _____ she saw a video about “zero­waste”．

The _____ is about a family of four, and the rubbish they produce every year is placed in a jar.

After watching the video, Yu wanted to _____ this zero­waste lifestyle with her boyfriend.

Yu says that a zero­waste life _____ the 6R principle—Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Repair, Recycle and Rot.

Over August—October when Yu followed the principle of zero waste 6R, she and her boyfriend Joe Harvey both _____ only two cans of rubbish.

Now, the couple have opened a small _____ called The Bulk House in Nanluoguxiang, Beijing, to support a　 zero­waste life.

At the store they use environmentally friendly products. For example, they use wood products to replace ______ ones and prepare cloth bags printed with zero­waste logos for customers. Most of the products sold in the store can be reused, and a small number of ______ which are not recyclable can degrade. The store ______ has secondhand books and audio­visual CD/DVDs.

For used toiletries(things like soap and toothpaste that are used for cleaning yourself) there is a company which accepts them, and the couple regularly mails their waste to it.

Yu says that those who were once not ______ in the　 zero­waste lifestyle have gradually changed because of curiosity. The zero­waste lifestyle, she adds, is for everyone.

“It's ______ us at our fingertips.” Yu expects some of her friends to ______ her on the road to zero waste. As the saying goes, many hands make light work.

1.A.offering B.providing C.giving D.affording

2.A.invented B.found C.discovered D.suggested

3.A.hardly B.luckily C.clearly D.deeply

4.A.unless B.until C.after D.when

5.A.video B.film C.article D.newspaper

6.A.experience B.change C.represent D.spend

7.A.accepts B.receives C.follows D.believes

8.A.saved B.produced C.kept D.wasted

9.A.shop B.factory C.hotel D.company

10.A.paper B.cloth C.silk D.plastic

11.A.it B.them C.their D.its

12.A.too B.either C.also D.only

13.A.proud B.worried C.amazed D.interested

14.A.behind B.around C.ahead D.above

15.A.organize B.record C.join D.encourage

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Although the world is hungry, it is even thirstier. While nearly 3/4 of the earth is covered with water, we are short of drinking water. Actually about 97% of the water on the earth 1. sea water.

2. can we deal with the problem of lacking drinking water? Firstly, we should save water instead of wasting it. Second, we 3. protect our water resources and not pollute them. Lastly, we should discover ways to reuse water. Scientists 4. got some achievements in this field. But people's need for water is increasing day by day. We still don't have enough water.

The sea seems to have the best answer.There is plenty 5. water in the sea. But we need to take the salt away from the sea water. This is very expensive. Many scientists can find cheaper ways to do it. Without doubt, we will solve the problem gradually.

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