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浙江省杭州市余杭区临平区2024-2025学年九年级上学期12月独立作业英语试卷
Have you ever wondered where all the expired(过期的) food in the supermarket goes? Well, some is given away to food banks and some is used to feed animals. But much of it unluckily ends up as rubbish. A report shows that around 300,000 metric tons of food is wasted per year. That is a quite enormous number, enough to feed millions of people around the world for several days.
To reduce(减少) food waste, many supermarkets in the UK have started using an AI system developed by Wasteless, an Israeli company, to mark the prices of food dynamically(动态地). The system is able to check if a product is going to be expired, and then decide whether to reduce its price or not.
If the amount of the product is still large, the price might be lowered a lot. But if the product is in high demand(需求), the drop in price will be less. The system helps sell the food before it becomes expired.
"The system can help reduce food waste greatly. It can also let stores know what products are not popular. That can prevent them from over-ordering," the company says.
But while the new system means less food waste, it might make it hard for customers to know how much a product costs at first. And uncertain prices can also be a challenge for those who are not that rich. Besides, it may even make some products more expensive in certain areas than in others, if they are in great demand.
Susan and Annie are both from Holland. Here are their emails.
Dear Susan, Thanks for your last email! My knees have been OK since I left hospital last week. But I feel very lonely, especially in the day. You might think many kinds of games can help me while they are boring for me. What should I do? Yours, Annie
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Dear Annie, ①Sorry to hear you're lonely! ②I think you need someone to talk with. When you have a walk in the neighbourhood, start a conversation with others in a friendly way. And I remember you like shopping. Do you talk with the cashier(收银员) while checking out? It's common to check out quickly, so people behind us inline won't wait too long. But do you know "chat checkout" programme? It is introduced by Jumbo, our large supermarket chain(连锁超市). In some of its stores, customers can talk with cashiers for as long as they want. There is also a chat corner in the supermarket. People can have a good time talking with each other over a nice cup of coffee. The world continues to move faster and faster. Many people sometimes find themselves feeling lonely. The programme is to play a role in helping people tocombat loneliness. This "chat checkout" service is so popular that Jumbo is planning to introduce it into more supermarkets. As you can see, more people in our country follow a different rule at some supermarkets: Chatting happily is more important than checking out quickly. ③Why not have a try to chat with cashiers when you go shopping next time? Love, Susan |
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