内容正文:
Climate candy is athing and it's tackling food waste
I.Look at the following vegetable pictures and try to find their names from the text.
II.Translate the following words and expressions into Chinese.
imperfect produce
co-founder and CEO
food waste
domestic households
upcycling
alternatives to standard sweet chews
III.Translate the following sentences into English using the given words or expressions.
L.我最终在商场购买了比计划多的东西。(end up)
2.他们成立了一家新公司来与对手竞争。(stup)
3.这个组织与当地社区合作,改善居民的生活条件。(work with)
4.政府已经制定了在未来十年内将碳排放量减少50%的计划。(lay out)
5.如果我们想要节省更多的钱,我们需要把开支减半。(halve)
6.该公司试图通过使用环保材料来解决塑料污染问题。(tackle)
7.全球气温上升与温室气体排放有关。(be tied to)
8.该公司上个月推出了一系列环保产品。(launch)
9.这个项目旨在减少贫困,提高教育的可及性。(set out to)
l0.该公司正在将旧牛仔裤升级,创造新的时尚单品。(upcycle)
ll.新技术将会带来更快速和更高效的结果。(deliver)
IV.Answer the questions according to the text.
1.What is the ultimate aim of PurePlus?
2.What contributes the most to food waste,according to the article?
3.What are the two flavours of fruit and vegetable chews currently launched by PurePlus?
4.What is the UN Sustainable Development Goals initiative's plan regarding food waste?
5.What type of produce does PurePlus use in its Faves product?
V.Gap-fill according to the context or the given words.
PurePlus,a Los Angeles-based start-up,has launched a new product
(call)Faves,2.
contains one serving of fruit and vegetables per
packet.The company aims 3.
(tackle)food waste by using unsold or unsellable
produce from farmers to create plant-based powders for their products.
PurePlus has created two 4.
(flavour)of its fruit and vegetable chews:
strawberry and grape.As up 5.
10%of global carbon emissions are tied to
waste produce,the UN Sustainable Development Goals initiative has laid out plans to halve
food waste by 2030.Around 930 million tonnes of food 6.
(waste)every year,
with 61%coming from domestic households,26%from food services,and 13%from retail.
PurePlus's CEO,Amy Keller,says Faves aims to solve the climate crisis by preventing food
waste through upcycling fruits a