In modern age 【小题1】 the Internet becomes an irreplaceable part of our daily life, people spend too much time on phones. We 【小题2】 (engage) in reading new messages, answering emails, as well as 【小题3】 (scroll) through social apps all the time, even when having a shower.

It seems that the Internet brings people closer to each other. 【小题4】, it brings more depression and 【小题5】 (lonely) on people. On the one hand, social networking online has dominated most of our spare time, causing us 【小题6】 (delay) finishing the normal tasks and jobs. Day after day, we will experience 【小题7】 strong sense of dissatisfaction and depression from work. On the other hand, in a real face-to-face communication, we are often interrupted by the never-ending flow of updates in our phones, thus making others uncomfortable. It is not strange that we are bending over the phone, with our eyes 【小题8】 (fix) on the screen.

【小题9】 (consequent), it is high time that we 【小题10】 (lift) our heads before we are too addicted to phones.

The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan was 【小题1】 (severe) damaged by a tsunami in 2011, leading to a major nuclear disaster. Since then, water has been continuously used 【小题2】 (cool) the damaged reactors (反应堆) and prevent further damage.

Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), the 【小题3】 (operate) of the plant, said that the storage tanks took up too much space due to the wastewater. So Japan initially said that it 【小题4】 (begin) releasing the water into the ocean in the spring of 2023. On March 17, part of the equipment 【小题5】 was related to the discharge of nuclear-contaminated water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant started operation for 【小题6】 first time, according to Japanese media TV Asahi.

According to The Guardian, the Japanese government argued that they 【小题7】 (treat) the water, which would be safe to be released into the ocean. However, not everyone agrees with this decision. Environmental groups and local fishermen have expressed concern about the impact of the wastewater 【小题8】 marine life and the fishing industry, the BBC reported.

The Chinese Foreign Ministry on March14 once again denounced (谴责) Japan’s unilateral (单边的) decision to dump nuclear-contaminated wastewater into the sea, 【小题9】 (consider) the move an attempt to shift the risk of nuclear pollution to all of mankind. The ministry also warned the country not to start the plan before fully 【小题10】 (consult) with its neighbors and relevant international institutions.

The United States wastes nearly 40 million tons of food every year, which 【小题1】 (be) about 30—40 percent of the entire US food supply. Wasting food has consequences: it wastes the water and energy it took to produce it, 【小题2】 generates greenhouse gases like methane and carbon dioxide, which contribute【小题3】 global warming. The production of 【小题4】 (waste) food in the United States is equal to the greenhouse emissions of 37 million cars. If Americans continue on the same path of food loss, the【小题5】 (environment) impact could be disastrous.

If reducing food insecurity and saving the planet aren't enough 【小题6】 (inspire) action to reduced food waste, perhaps one more good reason will, money. According to the nonprofit organization Feeding America, the average American family of four throws out $1,600 a year in produce. Multiply that by the typical 18 years that a child lives at home and you could 【小题7】 (easy) pay for a year's worth of tuition at any America's private college or university.

The good news is【小题8】 several states across the country are taking action to control food waste. California, New York, and Vermont have passed laws that restrict the amount of food waste going to landfills. Vernmont's “Universal Recycling Law” 【小题9】 (go) into effect in July 2020. As a result of the new law, food【小题10】 (donation) statewide have increased by 40 percent.