Do you know Singles’ Day (Nov.11th) in China? Many people go shopping on the computer on that day because many things are very cheap. 【小题1】 For many people in China, it’s their favorite day. In 2019, people spent (花费)￥197, 748, 589, 125 online on Nov.11th. 【小题2】 We know the fourth Thursday of November is a special day. And the day after it is Black Friday. 【小题3】 Some nice things are on sale on Black Friday. 【小题4】 They can go to the stores and buy lots of cheap things. 【小题5】 Maybe your mother also buys lots of things on Singles’ Day every year. Next time, tell her just to buy the things she needs!

Are you sorry for not going out during National Day (国庆节期间)? If you stay at home at that time, I think you are very lucky. Why? Because there are too many people everywhere.

Look at the picture. It was shot (拍摄) on October lst, 2020. Because of the long time traffic jam (交通拥堵) on the expressway (高速公路), a traveler was fishing to kill time, while some traveler was walking a dog or doing exercise.

It was really hard to move the cars.

Also, in many places of interest in China, it's too crowded to do anything. For example, it’s too crowded in West Lake, which is one of the most popular places. You even couldn't take photos for yourself or your friends. All what people could see were people. There were about 13 people per meter by the lake. My friend told me she could see nothing but many tourists (游客) on the Broken Bridge.“I couldn't walk if the people in front of us didn't walk,” she said. She showed us a photo of her near West Lake. In the photo, I hardly found her out because of the other people.

So some people give the advice (建议) that we should not have the gold (黄金) week any more. But other people say no about this advice. I love staying at home more than going out next National Day. What's your idea of it?

China’s Double 11 online shopping festival is now getting greener. It has become a test field where some companies are trying to make a difference in lower carbon emissions.

In 2021, Tmall gave out 100 million yuan worth of shopping vouchers (代金券). The company encouraged people to buy green products with the vouchers. JD. com also joined in the activity. There were more than 150 million green products at the shopping festival. Besides, JD. com said it would choose cleaner transportation to make the world greener.

ZTO Express also took some action to achieve the goal last year. It handed out more than 11 million recyclable bags, taking the place of about 1.16 billion disposable (一次性的) bags. It was helpful in saving our environment. At the same time, Cainiao gave out 7.5 million eggs to people who took part in the box recycling activity. On the one hand, the old bags can be recycled and on the other hand, customers can get something useful in their daily lives.

There are also signs that customers are becoming “greener” in their shopping habits. For example, most people only buy things they really need instead of the things they already have. “During the Double 11, I bought a coffee maker that is much cheaper than on normal days. The activity of getting new ones with old products can help us avoid wasting money,” said Bi Xin, a customer in Shenzhen.

The shopping festival on November 11 is not only a festival for shopping now. It’s also a useful way to help more people realize what a green life is and then take action.