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As is shown in the drawing, two men are walking proudly away from a dinner table which is full of all kinds of leftovers such as chicken, pork, fish and shrimp. The caption says, "The food wasted every year is worth 200 billion yuan."

Food wastage like that in the cartoon above is a serious problem today. It leads to higher food bills, obesity problems, higher waste disposal costs and a disregard for people who don't have enough food to eat each day. If we practiced thrift at home we would not only reduce our food bills but also our waistlines. It would also mean that our disposable incomes would increase and the money saved could be used for other things. Putting leftovers in the fridge that could be used later in the week is another way of combating food waste.

The responsible use of resources that are available to us starts at home. Reducing food waste sends a clear message to family and friends alike: Waste not, want not.

如图所示，两个人正得意洋洋地离开一个满是鸡肉、猪肉、鱼、虾等各种剩饭菜的餐桌。说明文字显示："每年浪费达2千亿元"。

如今，像上面这幅漫画里这样的食物浪费是个严重的问题。食物浪费导致较高的食品费用、肥胖问题和较高的废物处理费，也是对那些每天都吃不饱的人的一种漠视。如果我们在家践行节约，不仅会降低食品费用，还会减小腰围。这也意味着我们的可支配收入会增加，省下来的钱可以去干别的事情。把剩饭菜放进冰箱过后再吃是减少食物浪费的又一办法。

负责任地使用可用资源从家庭开始。减少食物浪费给家人和朋友都传递了一个清楚的信息：不浪费，不愁缺。

道长点评

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proudly 洋洋得意地

dinner table 饭桌

leftovers 剩饭菜

chicken 鸡肉

pork 猪肉

shrimp 虾

worth 值

food wastage 食物浪费

food bill 食品费用

obesity 肥胖

waste disposal 废物处理

waistline 腰围

disposable income 可支配收入

fridge 冰箱

combat 减少，与......作斗争

food waste 食物浪费

resources 资源

alike 同样地

1　We can reduce water use by taking a shower instead of having a hip bath and by turning off the tap while brushing our teeth.

我们可以通过这两种方式减少水的使用：淋浴而非坐浴以及刷牙时关掉水龙头。

2　Repair durable goods instead of dumping them when they fail.

修理耐用品，而不是它们坏的时候把它们扔掉。

3　Print and copy on both sides of the paper.

双面打印和复印。

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