天津市红桥区2026-2027学年高三上学期期中考试英语试卷

高英语 (共分ⅡI卷，满分150分，考试时间120分钟) 第1卷（满分95分） 第一部分：英语知识运用（满分45分） 第一节：单项填空（共15个小题，每小题1分，满分15分） 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以埃入空白处的最佳选项。 1.-Mum,wait a moment.My cellphone is nowhere to be seen. Or we will be late to get to the railway station. A.Just my luck B.Get a move on C.Mind yourself D.With pleasure n 郑 2.The company can't afford the latest equipment at present. they keep trying new ways to improve efflciency. A.Meanwhile B.Otherwise C.Furthermore D.Nevertheless 3.The director had to one or two scenes in the play because of the time problem A.give out B.make out C.leave out D.reach out 4.Find out the reason when you make a mistake,and then making the mistake becomes A.worthwhile B.precious C.essential D.favorable 5.It is so cold that you can't go outside fully covered in thick clothes. A.if B.unless C.once D.when 6.We have been maldng furniture for over 100 years,and have a worldwide for quality. A.contribution B.qualification C。reputation D,institution 7.-John,you are asked to give a presentation of our product at tomorrow's conference. I am not good at public speech,you know. A.Don't drag my feet B.Don't put me on the spot C.You make my day D.You are a wet blanket 解 8.He took up the post of general manager,little knowing how this appointment his life. O A.has changed B.changed C.would change D.had changed 9.Despite some difficultiles,there are special moments make it necessary for moms to take care of children at home. A.when B.where C.which D.what 10.The spokesperson spoke very slowly,. what she would say。 ·A.being weighed B.to weigh C.weighed D.weighing 11.I James some advice,but I didn't think he would accept it under those conditions. 高三英语第1页，共12页 A.could have given B.mustn't give C.couldn't give D.must have given 12.Many things in the countryside,like the fresh air and peaceful environment,are_ people living in big cities can't enjoy. A.which B.where C.what D.that 13.Please note that a deposit of $100 per child is required when booking,balance 7 days before the party date. A.paying B.to pay C.pald D.to be paid 14.protecting the endangered wildlife,the organization also collects money for the children whose families are poor. A.In need of B.In place of C.In addition to D.In return for 15.Not far from the club was there a garden, owner seated in it playing bridge with his children every sfternoon. A.whose B.13 C.which D.that 第二节：完型填空（共20个小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16~35各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选 出最佳选项。 It was the first morning of the New Year and the weather was very cold.I have always been an early bird and my morning walks have been the 16 for the last 7 years,so I put on my shoes to 17 for my first walk of the New Year. There was complete 18 outside.Litter could be seen everywhere.It seemed that everyone had an all-night 19.It was too cold to 20 anyone to be awake to clear all the walkways at 5 in the morning.I was 21 to walk on the dirty walkways and decided to go back home. I was about to leave 22 I saw Sam cleaning the garden.He is an employee of our society association and is 23 to take care of the walkways and the garden.I walked up to Sam as it was a (n)24 to see him there cleaning at this time.He saw me and politely 25 me,"Happy New Year!""How come you are here and doing all this on the very first day of a new year?"I asked.Sam answered26,"It is the first day of the year.I do not want people to walk on27walkways.It is the first day of the year so they should feel good and special.For me,today is like any other day and my job starts with the 28," It was good to see someone so29 at heart.Like other staff members,Sam could have taken a day30,but he woke up early and came for all of us.I suddenly realized life does not 31 when the clock strikes twelve at midnight and a New Year begins.We 32all night,drinking and feeding ourselves.Then we leave the place in high spirits, 高三英语第2页，共12页 leaving the surroundings dirty.Life goes on and others need to33 up early and clear the garbage.Isn't the very next morning a new day of a New Year for all those who clear our garbage?Why can't we also keep our 34 clean so that everyone can have a New Year the very next day?It is true that small things can make a big35 in our lives. 16.A.manner B.approach C.routine D.access 17.A.look B.head C.long D.send 18.A.waste B.freedom C.silence D.absence 19.A.conclusion B.tradition C.celebration D.pollution 20.A.order B.expect C.trust D.catch 21.A,tired B.scared C.puzzled D.bothered 22.A.because B.though C.unless D.when 23.A.advised B.designed C.supposed D.determined 24.A.pleasure 觅.success C.surprise D.honor 25.A.suggested B.wished C.asked D.eongratulated 26.A.coldly B.hopefully C.partially D.quietly 27.A.dirty B.narrow C.busy D.cold 28.A.beginning B.same C.special D.new 29.A.devoted B.curious C.honest D.polite 30.A.over B.out C.up D,of维 31.A.change B.improve C.return D.happen 32.A.sleep B.party C.work D.clean 33.A.put B.stay C.wake D.pick 34.A.surroundings 路.conditions C.background D.location 35.A.decision B.difference C。promise D.suggestion 第二部分阅读理解（共20个小题，每小题2.5分，满分50分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Guide to British University Admission. Brief Background:The United Kingdom,which consists-of England,Scotland,Wales, and Northern Ireland,is home to 162 bigher education institutions offering postsecondary (高等教育的)degree programs.2017-2026 listed four British institutions among the top20 universities in the world:The University of Oxford,University of Cambridge,Imperial College London,and University College London. Good to Know:A bachelor's degree in England,Northern Ireland,and Wales can be 高三英语第3页，共12页 completed in three years;in Scotland,four years is standard.Students who are unsure of what they want to study might want to focus on Scottish universities,as these allow students to explore additional subjects during their first year.Students should weigh this additional flexibility against the cost of four-year degree. Academic Calendar:UK academic years run from September to May,with breaks mid-December to early January and in March to late-April.Major exam periods are usually in January and May. Deadlines:The application season opens on September ist.January 15th is the equal consideration deadline for all other UK universities,which students are encouraged to meet. Some institutions,however,may accept applications after the equal consideration deadline, and up to as late as six weeks before the course starts. Applicafion Fees:UCAS charges applicants 13 pounds for one course,or a total of 24 pounds for muitiple courses.up to five. Admission Reguirements:Entry requirements for UK institutions are generally transparent(透明的)and direct,,and can be found on universi订y websites or by contacting individual admission offices.Any applieant can easily confirm the minimum GPA,test scores, O and other requirements for admission. Upon Accepfance:UK universities are ususlly able to offer admission electronically 燮 within two months after aa application.Students may be sdmitted unconditionally or conditionally. O An unconditional offer means that the student has no conditions to meet and has a place at the institution if they choose to accept it.A conditional offer is the most common offer made to both UK and international students.If a student has a conditional offer,this means there are certain requirements drafted by the institution that the student must meet to be admitted,suck as ebtaining a certain final ram seere er certain CPA.These offers are on the legal part of the university. 擗 Tuition and Fees:Each university sets its own fees.One year tuition fees fer international studenfs range from about 10,000 to 21,000 pounds per year,with the exception of medical courses which can be up to 38,000 pounds per year. 36.The passage is probably written by. A.the UK government to attract oversea students B.students who intend to get further education in the UK C.foreigners who want to improve their English D.some famous universities in Britaln to advertise 高三英语第4页，共12页 37.Applicants will fail to apply on ·s.September 1st 8January 14th C.August 25th D.July 1st 38.According to the passage,UCAS refers to A.a famous university in the UK 8.a British public service orgenization for admission services C.an essential college entrance examination in the UK D.charge for certain courses in some British institutions O 39.Student who has s eonditional offer has to A.obtain high schooi diploma B.choose an institution to accept him 帅 郑 C.offer more information on academic result O D.apply for a degree in law 40.Which of the following Is TRUE about the fees in British university? A.The tuition of student with an unconditional can be free of charge. B It costs at least 21,000 pounds per year for internadional students. O C.Tuition and fees of all the British universities are identical. 毅 D.Tuition and fees of medical courses are comparatively high. 部 Some people bring out the best in you in a way that you might never have fully realized on your own.My mom was ene of these people. O My father died when I was nine months old,making may mom a single mother at the age of eighteen.While I was growing up,we lived a very hard life.We had little money,but my mom gave me a lot of love.Each night,she sat me on her lap and spoke the words that would change my life,"Kemmons,you are certain to be a great man and you can do anything O in life if you work hard enough to get it." 御 At fourteen,I was hit by a car and the doctors said I would never walk again.Every day,my mother spoke to me in her gentle,loving voice,telling me that no matter what those doctors said,I could walk again if I wanted to badly enough.She drove that message so deep O into my heart that I finally believed her.A year iater,I returned to school-walking on my own! When the Great Depression (hit,my mom lost her job.Then I left school to support the both of us.At that moment,I was determined never to be poor again. Over the years,I experienced various levels of business success.But the real turning point occurred on a vacation I took with my wife and five kids in 1951.I was dissatisfied 高三英语第5页，共12页 with the second-class hotels available for families and was angry that they charged an extra $2 for each child.That was too expensive for the average American family.I told my wife that I was going to open a motel(汽车旅缩)for families that would never charge extra for children.There were plenty of doubters at that time. Not surprisingly,mom was one of my strongest supporters.She worked behind the desk and even designed the room style.As in any business,we experienced a lot of challenges. But with my mother's words deeply rooted in my soul,I never doubted we would succeed. Fifteen years later,we had the largest hotel system in the world-Holiday Inn.In 1979 my company had 1,759 inns in more than fifty countries with an income of i billion a year. You may not kave started out life in the best situation.But if you can find a task in life worth working for and believe in yourself,nothing can stop you. 41.What Kemmnons'mom often told him during his childhood was ·A.caring B.moving C.encouraging D.interesting 42.According to the author,who played the most impurtant role in making bim walk back to schooi again? A.Doctors. B.Nurses。 C.Friends. D.Mom. 43.What caused Kemmons to start a motel by himself? A.His terrible experience in the hotel. B.His previous business success of varfous levels. C.His mom's support. D.His wife's suggestion. 44.Whieh of the following best describes Kemmons'mother? A.Modest,helpful,and hard-working. B.Loving,supportive and strong-willed. C.Careful,helpful and beautiful. D.Strict,sensitive and supportive. 45.Which of the following led to Kemmons'success according to the passage? A.Self-confident,hard work,higher education and a poor family. B.Mom's encouragement,clear goals,self-confidence and hard work C.Clear goals,mom's encouragement,a poor family and higher education. D.Mom's encouragement,a poor family,higher education and opportunities. While learning the science lessons,I used to get a doubt-why ears,nose,tongue and eyes should be called as special senses?The basic reason is that these are the channels 高三英语第6页，共12页 through which we maintain contact with the surroundings.Though apparently it may feel like these are individual sensory organs,they do show some connectivity.Interestingly,our hearing is less sharp after we eat a heavy food.Isn't it good tor a sound nap after a stomach-full meal?That does not mean we go deaf after a meal,but the hearing pitch ( does change after a heavy meal. We usually give credit of the taste to our tongue,but do you know that unless saliva (dissolves something,our tongue cannot recognize the taste of the food eaten.Taste is nothing but the food chemicals dissolved in the saliva being sensed by the taste buds present on the tongue.Try to dry off your tongue and mouth with a tissue paper and then taste someth恤ing Women are much better smellers than men.They are born with this characteristic ability and can correctly pinpoint the exact fragrance of the sample.We all con store almost s0,000 different scents(气昧)，which are strongly tied to the memories. Pupils()do not respond to light alone,but to the slightest bit of noise around teo. Thus surgeons,watehmakers and those professionals who have to perform a much delicate job do prefer to have a sound-free environment.Even a smali nofse can dilate (their pupils,change the focus and blur (their vision.If you do net wear glasses or contact lens due to having s 6/6 vision,you are just among the one third of the human population.It is now statistically proved that only one third of the population has perfect vision,rest all are either wearing glasses or are trying to read with a compromised vision. Each and every one of us has a particular or individualistic or characteristic smell, which is unique to us,.except for伍e identical twins.This smell is very subtle(微妙的)yet can be sensed even by a newborn.It may be due to this scent that the newborn recognizes the presence of his parents around.Many of us can pinpoint the smell of our significant friends and colleagues.A significant part of this phenomenon is guided by genetics but it is also changed by the environment,diet and personal hygiene.This all together creates the unique chemisfry that is individualistic for each person. 46.We can learn from Parsgraph 1 that_ A.sensory organs'functions are permanently unchanged B.our hearing is as good as before we have a full meal C.we feel and learn about the world around us through sensible thinking D.to some extent sensory organs are subtly connected 47.What may happen after you have had a rich lunch? A.Your hearing pitch may decrease. 高三英语第7页，共12页 B.Your eyes become dim. C.Your tongue may lose the function of taste. D.You may feel energetic and fresh. 48.What does the author mean by the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2? A.If your tongue is dried with a tissue paper,it may work as well as before. B.Our tongues can't be drled while eating something. C.A tissue paper is the only thing that can be used to dry our tongues. O D.If your tongue is dried without any saliya on it,it will not work. 49.Which is the following NOT true? A.The tiny noise makes an impact on pupils B.Each person has a unique charaeteristic smell. O C.The majority of people have no perfect vision. D.Woren have a stronger sense of smeli than men. 50.What is the text mainly about? A.A newborn's senses of the sensory organs. B.The functions of sensory organs. O C.The conmectivity and functions of sensory organs. B.The differences of senses between women and men. 盘 D Textbooks represent an 11 billion dollar industry,up from $8 biliion in 2014.Textbook publisher Pearson is the largest publisher-of any kind-in the world. It costs about $1 million to create a new textbook.A freshman textbook will have dozens of contributors,from subject-matter experts through art editors to expert reviewers and classroom testers.Textbook publishers connect professors,instructors and students in O ways that alternatives,such as open e-textbooks and open educational resources,simply do not.This connection happens not only by means of cooperative development,review and 擗 testing,but also at conferences where all the teachers of a school regularly decide on their textbooks and curricula for the coming year. it is true that texsbook publishers have recently reported losses,largely due to students renting er buying used print textbooks.But this can be chalked up to the unreasonably high cost of their books--which has increased over 1000 percent since 1977.A restructuring of the textbook industry may well be in order.But this does not mean the end of the textbook itself, While they may not be as dynamic as an iPad,textbooks are not passive or lifeless.For 高三英语第8页，共12页 example,over the centuries,they have simulated()dialogues in a number of ways. From 1800 to the present day,textbooks have done this by posing questions for students to answer inductively(归鈉性地).That means students are asked to use their individual esperience to come up with answers to general questions.Today's psychology texts,for example,ask:"How much of your personality do you think you were born with?*while ones in physics say:"How can you predict where the ball you threw carelessly will land?" Experts observe that "toxtbeeke eeme in layers,something like an onion.For an active learner,engaging with a textbook can be an interactive experience.Readers progress at their own pace,.They“customize(定制)”their books by engaging with different layers 中 晚 and linkages.Highlighting,Post-It notes,dog-ears and other techniques allow for further customization that students value in print books over digital forms of beoks. O 51.What does the passage say about open educational resources? A.They don't profit as much as traditionsk textbooke do. B.They can't connect professors and students as textbooks do. C.They contribute to teaching as much as to learning. O D.They compete fercely for customers with textbook producers. 52.What is the main cause of the publishers'losses? A.Fallure to meet student need 佩 B.Industry restructuring. C.Emergence of e-books. O D.Falling sales. 53.What does the textbook industry need to do? A.Reform its structure. B.Cut its retail prices. 嫩 C.Find replacement for printed textbooks. B.Change its business strategy. 54.What are students expected to do in the learning process? A.Give answers showing their distinctive personality. 脚 B.Ask questions based on their own understanding. C.Think carefully before answering each question. D.Answer questions using their personal experience. 55.What do experts say about students using textbooks? A.They can purchase customized versions. B.They can digitalize the prints easily. C.They can learn in an interactive way. D.They can adapt the material themselves. 高三英语第9页，共12页 第Ⅱ卷（满分35分） 第一节：阅读表达（共5个小题，每小题2分，满分10分） 阁读短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。 Years of expecting this time has finally arrived;there were times when I thought we would never get here.We are having three graduations in one family.My daughter is graduating from 4-year College in nursing,and my son is graduating from a high school, and I also just graduated last week.The dream was planted many years ago.I had always dreamt of going back to scbool,but it was too worrying and too hard. Three years ago,I lost one of my dear friends.She died suddenly sommeday.All those thoughts of "someday"seemed to take on different meanings.So,I decided to take a course, then I took two.I finally took 4 courses.When I was in the second week of school,my family was in a terrible car accident.My husband,my two children and I were on our way to visit my amother daughter at work in another city for her twenty-third birthday,and we were hit by a truck a half mie from our house.My husband was seriously hurt,and I was told by doctors many times it was a miracle()that he had survived a serious head injury. The three of us were bgrely passing after that time period.I had a broken arm and could not write.However,none of us had cold feet.As one of the top ten students in the college,my daughter graduated from college and got her Bachelor's Degree.My son was admitted to a famous uniyersity after his graduation.I am proud of them. As my password,I called myself"mountain climber."The journey was difficult and every hill seemed higher to climb.Last week,the highlighi of my life was walking across that platferm and getting my degree six months before I turn fifty.I am proud of myseif,too. 56.What was the author's dream?(no more than 8 words) 57.What does the miracle refer to?(no more than 8 words) 58.How do you understand the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3?(no more than.6 words) 59.Why is the auther proud of herself?(no more than 13 words) 60.Do you agree with the author's view on life?Give reasons in your own words.(no more than 20 words) 第二节：书面表达（满分25分） 61,进入新时代，我们的身边涌现出了许多青年榜样：如零零后消防员，零零后志愿者等。 为了向青年榜样们学习，你校组织了主题为“We Should Shoulder the Responsibility”的英语 征文活动，请你投稿。 内容包括： 1.青年榜样的突出品质 高三英语第10页，共12页 2。他们对你的影响； 3.呼吁年轻人向他们学习。 注意：1.不少于100：2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贡；3，题目已给出。 We Should Shoulder the Responsibility 第I卷（满分20分） 听力理解 第一节（失5个小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 听下面五段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个远项中选出最 佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题 和阅读下一小题。每段对话读两遍。 62.Why does the man apologize? A.He misunderstood Nora. B.He mistook Nora for Nina. C.He didn't recognize Nina's mother. 63.What are the speakers mainly talking about? A。s0ng. B.A friend. C。A phone. 64.Where does the conversation probably take place? A,At the w0m2n's home。 B.On the way to the airport. C.At鱼e airport. 65.Who is the owner of the eat? ·A.uiy。 B.Julie. C.Mary. 66.What will the man do with the milk on the table? .A.Get rid of it. 品。Drink it up C.Put it in the fridge. 第二节（共10个小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 听下面几段材料。每段材料后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一 个最佳远项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段树斜前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5 弛钟；所完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段材料读两遍。 听下面一段对话：回答第67至第69三个小趣。 67.What does the woman ask the man to do? A.Translate a file. B.Teach her French. C.Print a document. 68.What do we kuow about Jeff? A.He is not free these days. 高三英语第11页，共12页 B.He is a friend of the woman. C.He is good at French 69.How does the woman feel in the end? A.Grateful. B.Hopeless. C.Curious. 听下面一段对话，回答第70至第72三个小题。 70.Why do most customers prefer the supermarket near the woman's house? A.Its goods are cheaper. O B.Its vegetables are fresher. C.Its service is excellent 71.How does the woman probably go to work every day? 将 A.By bike. B.On foot. C.By taxi. O 72.What are the speakers going to do next? A.Keep having lunch. B.Return to tie office. C.Do some shopping. 听下面一段对话，回答第73至第76四个小题。 O 73.What does the speaker mainly want to tell us? A.The importanee of the food bank. 炒 B.Some ways to stop food waste. C.Stay away from food past its sell-by date. 74.Where is The Real Junk Food Project located? A.In China. B.IǜAmerica. C.In Britain。 75.What does the speaker say about the special cafes? A.People can work there in exchange for food. B.The food there has a price tag on it. C.The food there is mainly for the poor. 烷 76.What percentage of American college dining halls stop using trays now? A.Less than 25%. B.About 30%. C.0ver50%. O 宜茧语笙1)而比1)而 高三英语试卷参考答案2026.11 单项选择： 1-5BDCAB 6-10CBCCD 11-15ACDCB 完型填空 16-20CBCCB 21-25DDCCB 26-30DABAD 31-35ABCAB 阅读理解 36-40ACBCD 41-45 CDABB 46-50DADBC 51-55BDADC 56.She dreamt of going back to school. 57.Her/The author's husband's surviving the serious head injury 58.But none of us gave up. 59.Because she got the degree even she was going to be fifty. Or:Because she realized her dream even she was going to be fifty. 60.(答案不唯-）Yes.One should always stick to/struggle for his dreams and never give them up no matter how difficult they are. 书面表达： 61. One possible version: We Should Shoulder the Responsibility In the new era,plenty of role models among post00 youths have stood out around us, such as young firefighters and volunteer workers.They set wonderful examples for all teenagers.These young role models share impressive good qualities.Brave and warm- hearted,firefighters risk their lives to rescue people in emergencies.Volunteers spare their spare time to offer free service for communities without asking for reward.Besides,they are strongly responsible and always put public interests ahead of personal comfort. Their deeds have influenced me deeply.Previously I cared mostly about my own schoolwork.Now I begin to take part in community volunteer activities actively and try to help classmates with study problems.I gradually understand youth means duty rather than freedom to do whatever I like. Youth is the time to take responsibility.I call on all young people to learn from these excellent role models.Let us devote our energy to serving society and shoulder our due responsibility together! 一、评分原则 1.本题总分为25分，按5个档次给分。 2.评分时，先根据文章的内容和语言初步确定其所属档次，然后以该档次的要求来衡 量，确定或调整档次，最后综合给分。 3.词数少于100的，从总分中减去2分。 4.评分时，应注意的主要内容为：内容要点、应用词汇和语法结构的数量和准确性、 上下文的连贯性及语言的得体性。 5.拼写与标点符号是语言准确性的一个方面。每错误书写3个单词从总分中减去1分， 原则上不超过3分，重复的不计。英、美拼写及词汇用法均可接受。标点符号错误， 将视其对交际的影响程度酌情减分。 6.如书写较差，以至影响交际，将分数降低一个档次。 听力理解（共15小题，满分20分；62~66每小题1分，6776每小题1.5分） 62-66 BACBA 67-69ACA 70-72CBA 73-76BCAC 听力录音稿： Text 1 M:Hi,Nina.Long time no see.What are you doing recently? W:You've got the wrong person.I'm Nora. M:Oh,I'm sorry.You're twins.It's hard for me to tell. W:That's OK.My mother makes such mistakes now and then. Text 2 M:What did you sing just now?It's very nice. W:Oh,it was written by my friend.I can share it with you on my phone,if you want. Text 3 W:Thank you for picking me up at my house and driving me here. M:It's my pleasure. W:The plane is going to take off.I have to go.Goodbye. Text 4 M:Judy,is that your cat?I'm sure I've told you that pets are not allowed in this flat. W:That is not mine,Mr.Garcia.It belongs to Mary's cousin Julie. Text 5 W:Oh,I'm thirsty.Dad,can I drink the milk on the table? M:No.I'm going to throw it away.It has turned sour.You'd better get a new bottle from the fridge. W:OK. Text 6 W:Barton,the document needs to be translated into French.I heard you can speak French.Can you help me with it? M:You think too highly of me.I've only studied French for a year and can carry on simple conversations.You can turn to Jeff.French is his first language. W:But I barely know him. M:Don't worry.Jeff and I are very familiar with each other,so I can help you ask him if he's free. W:Oh,you're so kind.I don't know what I should do without you.It's so difficult for me to translate alone,you know. M:lsee.Many hands make light work(人多力量大). Text 7 W:Richard,do you know why most customers like to go to the supermarket near my house? M:Is it because the goods are cheaper or the vegetables are fresher? W:Neither.It's associated with its staff. M:What do you mean? W:They will greet you warmly when you get inside and recommend suitable goods to you according to your needs.Moreover,they always have pleasant smiles on their faces and are very patient. M:Sounds good.What about going there after work?There are shared bikes near our company. W:Come on,Richard.Have you forgotten howlget to work every day? M:Oh yes.We can walk there.The lunch break is almost over.Let's finish eating and go back to the office. Text 8 W:Supermarkets only sell food before its sell-by date().So where does food past its sell-by date go?People cast away()a lot of food when they buy too much and can't eat it up.To stop food waste,people have come up with great ideas.As we all know,when we have extra money,we save it in banks.This idea made some people think.Then the world's first food bank started in the US in 1967.Many other countries,including China,have caught up with this great idea.For example,Shanghai has made a"share fridge".It stores cakes and canned food donated from nearby markets and restaurants.It's free for anyone to enjoy. Besides,pay as you feel.The Real Junk Food Project is a company in the UK.It says that food past its sell-by date could still be OK to eat.So they collect it from supermarkets,and put it on shelves in special cafes.There,the food has no price label.You can pay as much as you want.If you don't want to spend money,you can help do some work there.What's more,buy less.Dining halls in more than half of US colleges are going tray-free.It makes it harder for students to take too much.It reduces food waste by 25 to 30 percent,and saves water and energy because there are no trays to wash.