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    Electric cars may seem like a recent invention，but they've been around for years.In the early 1900s，there were more electric cars on the road than there were petrol（汽油）cars.At that time，petrol was e（1）　    　compared with other fuels（燃料）。W（2）　 　petrol prices dropped and new technologies were developed，electric cars went out of fashion （过时）.Instead，petrol cars became more p（3）   　because they could travel longer distances （距离）without stopping.

    During the 20th century，petrol cars got bigger，heavier，and faster.They needed more fuel，and it c（4）　 　 more air pollution.For years，car makers didn't worry about pollution.They didn't worry about the amount of petrol cars used，e（5）　 　 .But when people began to realise that there was not enough oil on the earth，they asked car makers to produce more efficient（高效能的）and less polluting cars.

    One m（6）　 　of solving the problem was a "hybrid" car（混合动力车），one that ran partly on petrol and partly on electricity.Hybrid cars became popular in the 2000s when petrol prices went up and the prices of hybrid cars went d（7）　 　.

    An all﹣electric car uses no petrol.The problem，however，is that car batteries （电池） need to be recharged （再充电）.That makes electric cars not so useful for long j（8）　 　.

    Many people are not p（9）　   　with it.The government and car makers are w（10）　 　together to develop safe，cheap，and useful electric cars.When people have these cars in the future，a petrol station may be a thing of the past.

The smell of popcorn was in the air.I could hear kids laughing and shouting.People were everywhere!

My family and I walked around the amusement park，getting snacks and going on rides.I loved almost all types of rides.The （1）o 　 　rides that I didn't like were rides that turn you upside﹣down.But my elder sister，Laura，loved them.When we finally were near a ride that went upside﹣down，she started asking me to go with her.I told her I didn't like those rides，but she kept asking （2）b 　 　she really didn't want to go alone.I was feeling sympathy （同情）for her，so I stalled thinking that maybe I （3）s 　 　go with her，even though I really don't like to go upside﹣down.I turned to my parents for （4）h 　 　.

" Matt，you are allowed to stand up for yourself.If something makes you feel really uncomfortable，you can tell people （5）n 　 　.It's OK to tell Laura that you love her， （6）b 　 　that you can't go with her because going upside﹣down makes you uncomfortable.Be strong but kind when you tell her，so that she will （7）k 　 　you're serious. " Mom said.

"I don't want to make Laura mad or sad，" I replied to Mom， "and I don't want her to think I'm being mean. "

"There's a （8）d 　 　between being aggressive （有攻击性的）and being assertive（坚决主张的）.Saying 'no' doesn't mean you are willing to hurt her feelings.You're just listening to your own feelings to make sure you stay safe. " Mom answered. "The

（9）s 　 　goes for Laura.If you ask her to arm wrestle （角力）and she doesn't feel comfortable，she's allowed to say 'no'，too.We are all allowed to stand up for ourselves. "

"Thanks，Mom."I said.I told Laura that I love her and like to do things with her，but that the upside﹣down rides make me uncomfortable because they scare me.She was sad，but went on the ride by（10）h 　 　 and was really happy when it was over.We had a great rest of the day at the amusement park!

Chinese people started to build gardens more than 2，000 years ago.Chinese gardens are a special form of （1）t 　 　Chinese culture and art.

At the entrance to a Chinese garden，there is usually a huge stone or wall to screen（挡住）your view.This is to give you a pressed﹣in feeling，in order to later produce unexpected joy （2）w 　 　you turn around the hall to see the amazing rock formations（假山）and a big lake.The best （3）e 　 　is the Summer Palace.

Rock formations play an （4）i 　 　role in the design of a Chinese﹣style garden.Without them，a garden could not be considered a Chinese﹣style garden.They are as important to a Chinese﹣style garden as sculptures are to a European﹣style garden.Ge Garden in Yangzhou is famous for （5）i 　 　Four Seasons Rockeries（假山花园）.

（6）G 　 　in the south are mostly small in size.Chinese garden designers have used the method of "borrowing scenery with a mirror（镜子）" to create a sense of （7）s 　 　.A mirror is hung opposite a window to take in the outside scenery.A fine example of this is Pian Shi Shan Fang，a rockery in He Garden，Yangzhou.A big mirror is built into the wall of its west corridor.The whole garden will be （8）s 　 　in the mirror wherever the visitors are.A pool or a lake in a garden （9）a 　 　serves this purpose.A pool runs from south to north through the garden of Pian Shi Shan Fang.East of the rockery，a man﹣made moon is reflected（倒映）in the （10）p 　 　.

Whatever methods used，every effort is made to achieve the purpose of giving visitors a sense of space in the garden.

Ways to reduce food waste

Food waste is a big problem around the world. While some people t ___ 1___away unwanted food, lots of people in other parts of the world face food shortages.

In order to reduce food waste, many c ___ 2___in the world like German and France have food banks. People and grocery stores can give extra food to them and they can give the food to t ___ 3___in need. Shanghai Oasis opened China's first food bank in 2015. In five years, it saved seven million tons of food and h ___ 4___760,000 people.

Many fruits and v ___ 5___go to waste because they look ugly. For example, about 25 to 30 percent of carrots don't make it to the store because of their l ___ 6___. So try to buy ugly food next time, since it is j __ 7___as good as "normal" food.

Many Chinese restaurants are telling people to o ___ 8___dishes by using the "N-1"formula. "N" s ___ 9___for the number of people in your group. So if you're in a group of s ___1 0___people, you should order five dishes.

To reduce food waste is a big task, and it needs time. Everyone can do something to make a difference.