Zou Yi, an environmentalist 【小题1】 lives in Beijing, has filmed the a quality near his home using his cellphone since 2013. For almost a decade to now, he 【小题2】 (take) more than two million photos to chronicle Beijing major environmental changes. The main purpose of taking these photos is 【小题3】 (record) the changes of Beijing’s air quality objectively every day. After two months, Zou Yi selected 64 photos he took and posted 【小题4】 (they) online. His move generated extensive discussion.

The fact that China is the first major developing country to combat PM 2.5 may sound unfamiliar to many, 【小题5】 most people have heard about the country’s action plan for preventing and controlling air pollution. China has also demonstrated firm resolve in carbon reduction and afforestation. As a result, clear skies and fresh air are returning to major 【小题6】 (city).

Days with good air quality accounted 【小题7】 87.5 percent of 2021, up 6.3. percentage points from 2015, 【小题8】(make) China the nation with the greatest air-quality improvement worldwide. 【小题9】 number of the people who follow the daily air quality photos is 【小题10】 (probable) less than 10% of what it used to be. The less attention means that air pollution is not an issue anymore.

Our earth is in trouble. Our drinking water is becoming dirtier, and the air is not as clear as before.   Rivers, lakes and seas【小题1】(pollute) by people and 【小题2】(factory). You might think there is nothing you can do【小题3】(help). That’s not true. There are many things you can do.

A lot of CO₂ is produced into the air when cars burn gasoline. Some people believe that CO₂ makes the earth warmer. they think CO₂ thins the clouds above us. The clouds keep us away from 【小题4】strongest sunlight. So try to walk, ride a bicycle 【小题5】 take a bus. And if you drive a car, drive at a steady speed. This can save some gasoline.

The biggest energy use at home is for keeping warm or cool. So turn the air conditioner(空调) 【小题6】 when you don’t   need to use it. Use lights that save energy.Use fewer things【小题7】 cannot be used again. When you buy something, consider those【小题8】(make) from things that can be used again first.

Taking a shower often【小题9】(need) a lot of water. In one week an American family uses as much water for showers as a person drinks in three years! Buy a waterworks(供水设备) that uses【小题10】(little) water, or take shorter showers. This can cut the use of water.

Since Japan began releasing nuclear-contaminated (核污染)waste water into the Pacific Ocean despite strong opposition and 【小题1】(criticize)from the international community, Chinese netizens have expressed their anger and concern, with a large number of them【小题2】(say)that they would no longer go to Japanese restaurants.

According to the spokesperson. the actions of the Japanese government are 【小题3】(contradict)to international conventions (公约)and experts say that the influence of Japan's release of waste water on the safety of people throughout the world is unpredictable. As a consequence, many domestic Japanese restaurants say that they will adjust their product lines, and that seafood 【小题4】(select)from domestic sources or imported from other coastal countries. Some even say that they will seek 【小题5】(develop)other new cuisines.

“The Chinese government will take necessary measures to 【小题6】(firm)protect the marine environment if Japan is determined to go on with its discharge (排放)plan,” said a majority of Chinese, among 【小题7】are those living and studying in Japan now. In a poll【小题8】 (conduet)on Sina Weibo, more than 200. 000 netizens urge Japan to cancel its wrong decision and address the waste water in【小题9】responsible manner. “We don't want August 24. 2023 to be a disaster day for marine environment and we hope that the issue will be given priority to and dealt with as soon as possible. If Japan does not change course, it must bear the historic responsibility 【小题10】this decision.”