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. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(use)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{#blank#}2{#/blank#}   (country).

    In the past, France wasn't{#blank#}3{#/blank#}at controlling food waste, but now the country takes the lead. A law was{#blank#}4{#/blank#} (make) by French government. It made France the first country in the world to prevent supermarkets from{#blank#}5{#/blank#}(throw) away unused food. Now supermarkets of a certain size must donate unused food, or they will face a fine. {#blank#}6{#/blank#}  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 provide take-out bags.

    These laws make it a standard to reduce waste." says Marie Mourad, a student in Paris who has {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (write) several reports on French food waste." France is not the country that wastes the least food, {#blank#}8{#/blank#} Frenchmen have become the most active because they want to be the example in Europe.'* This step has influenced parts of French food industry. It is everyone's duty to fight {#blank#}9{#/blank#} food waste. Everyone on the earth should {#blank#}10{#/blank#} attention and take action.

    Mr. Clark works in a middle school. He likes reading and often borrows some books {#blank#}1{#/blank#} the library. He listens to the radio every morning and reads all kinds of {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (newspaper) after supper. So he knows much and teaches well. His students like {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (his) very much. Mike, Mr. Clark's little son, is only nine. He also likes books. And he often asks his father some questions. Mr. Clark always thinks the boy is too young {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (understand) them and chooses the easiest ones to answer. Of course the boy is not pleased with it.

    One day, Mike read something about the lights and was {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (interest) in it. When his father told him to do some housework, he went on thinking of it. He asked Mr. Clark a few questions, and his father answered all. Then his father said {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (proud), "Fathers always know more {#blank#}7{#/blank#} sons do!"

    The boy thought for {#blank#}8{#/blank#} while and said, "I don't think so."

    "Oh? Why?"

    Mike didn't answer but asked a question instead, "Who {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (invent) the lights?" "Thomas Edison." answered Mr. Clark.

    "Why didn't his father invent them?" {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (look) at his son, Mr. Clark didn't know how to answer the question!