In common with other countries, Britain has serious environmental problems. In 1952, more than 4,000 people died in London because of the smog. The government introduced new laws to stop smog from coal fires and factories and the situation improved a lot.

      Today, London is much cleaner but there is a new problem: smog from cars. In December 1991, there was very little wind in London and pollution increased a lot. As a result, about 160 people died from pollution in just four days.

      One of the problem is the new "out of town" shopping centres. In the past, people often walked to shops near their homes or went by bus. Now, many people drive to the new shopping centres. Because the small shops have disappeared in the downtown, more people have to travel to do their shopping.

      Critics say that Britain needs better and cheaper public transport. Transport in Britain is very expensive. An early morning train trip from Glasgow to London (about 600km) can cost about £100, for example. A short 15-minute bus trip can cost over £1.00.

      Many people are trying to reduce the use of cars in Britain. Some cities now have special bicycle paths and many people cycle to work. Some people also travel to work together in one car to reduce the pollution and the cost.

School Lunches from around the World

   Do you wonder what children are eating for lunch across the world? Take a look at different school lunches and learn something about kids'school lives across the world.

   In Japan, 99% of elementary school(小学)students and 82% of junior high school students eat kyushoku (school lunch). It includes a bottle of milk, a bowl of rice, usually some types of fish, a salad, some kinds of soup, usually with tofu and vegetables, and a piece of fruit.

   In the United States kids have hamburgers and chips for lunch. Those school lunches are making the kids so fat that many are unable to meet the physical fitness standards(标准). The good news is that Improving Nutrition(营养) for American's Children Act was recently passed. That will help to make school lunches more nutritional(有营养的).

   In Beijing, school lunches are usually provided from home. A food service worker picks up the fresh meals from home and sends them to schools.

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Classic Is Never Gone

    Every year hundreds of films are produced, yet how many are forgotten after six months? Movies come and go, as throwaway as popcorn bags left on the floor of a cinema. But of those few films that people do remember, there is one that is truly “evergreen”(常青).

    Whether you are young or old, or where you are in the world, the 1939 classic Gone with the Wind never seems to become unpopular. Last year the film celebrated its 75^th birthday.

    The movie comes from a best-selling book of the same name by US writer Margaret Mitchell. Hollywood was soon interested in turning the novel into a movie.

    The story is set in the periods before, during and after the American Civil War (1861-1865). It is about relationships between members of high-class families living in the south of America.

    The Civil War period piece highly rewarded the time and effort of the filmmakers who worked on it. Over twenty years, no studio went beyond it in making the most money of any film ever made. It's the kind of movie that every studio dreams of making.

    "Let's go to the petting zoo(抚爱式动物园)!"said Bonk．

    "First,let's get some food for the animals．"said Lurk．

    "I'm so happy we call feed the animals．"said Uzzle．

    "I'll get carrots for the horses．"said Lurk．

    "I'll get cabbages for the chickens．"said Uzzle．

    "I'll get corn(玉米)for the sheep，"said Bonk．

    At the zoo，Bonk put some of the corn in his bag．His bag had a small hole(洞)，but Bonk didn't know about it．Bonk and his friends played with the animals and fed them．Bonk forgot about the corn．

    On the way home，the corn dropped(落下)out．One of the sheep at the zoo followed the corn to Bonk' s home．Before Bonk and his friends said goodbye to each other,they saw the sheep．

    "How do we get him back to the zoo?"asked Bonk．

    Bonk and his friends did everything．But the sheep just didn't move．

    "Mr Sheep，"said Lurk．"You need to go back to the zoo．"The sheep didn't move．

    "I know what will work!"said Bonk．Bonk put the corn along the road to the petting zoo and let the sheep eat it．The sheep moved when he ate the corn．At last．the sheep was back at the zoo．

    "Baa!"said the sheep．

    "You're welcome．"said Bonk．

根据材料内容简要回答下列问题。

    Once, when the food we ordered at a restaurant arrived, the first thing we wanted to do was to eat right away.{#blank#}1{#/blank#} Others want to take at least five photos of their food to share on social media, such as Wechat.

    {#blank#}2{#/blank#} “Foodtography” has been around for longer than one would expect. Take US photographer Irving Penn (1917-2009) for example. In 1947, Vogue magazine published many food photos taken by Penn. Looking at the carefully put salad ingredients or the cakes on stands(货 架), it would be easy to think Penn's 70-year-old photos were taken just last week.

    Besides Penn's efforts, it seems that social media is behind the recent rise of foodtography.

    {#blank#}3{#/blank#}And the star posts just one delicious-looking food picture with the place where it was taken. It can bring hundreds of new customers for the restaurant.

    So while it's fun to share pictures of delicious dishes with your friends, just remember the most important thing:{#blank#}4{#/blank#}

A. Don't forget to eat your meal afterwards.

B. But now, some people just want to eat their meal.

C. Today, a social media star may have thousands of fans.

D. In fact, taking pictures before meals is not a recent thing.

A.  B.  C.

D.   E.