A magician (魔术师) was working on a ship. The audience (观众) would be {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (difference) every week, {#blank#}2{#/blank#} the magician did the same tricks over and over again. There was only one problem: {#blank#}3{#/blank#} parrot saw the shows each week and began to {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (understand) how the magician did every trick. Once he understood, he started shouting, "Look, it's not the same hat", "Look, he is {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (put) the flowers under the table." The magician was {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (anger) but couldn't do anything. It was, after all, the captain's parrot. One day the ship had {#blank#}7{#/blank#} accident and sank. The magician found {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (he) on a piece of wood in the ocean {#blank#}9{#/blank#} the parrot. They stared at each other with hate, but did not say a word. This went on for some {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (day). After a week the parrot said, "OK, I give up. Where's the boat?"

—My mother.

    Waste can be seen everywhere and it can bring a lot of problems. China is rich in some resources(资源), but we are short {#blank#}1{#/blank#} others, for example, fresh water. It is said {#blank#}2{#/blank#} we will have no coal or oil to use in 100 years. Also there is not enough food in some areas. So if we keep {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (waste) our resources, what can we use in {#blank#}4{#/blank#} future and where can we move? Think about it. I think we should say "no" to the people {#blank#}5{#/blank#} waste things every day.

    In our {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (day) life, we can do many things to stop waste from{#blank#}7{#/blank#} (happen). For example, remember to turn off the lights when we leave the room and we'd better use both{#blank#}8{#/blank#} (side) of paper. Also we should try not to order {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (much) food than we need and on. Little by little, everything will be changed, and waste can {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (stop) one day if we do our best.