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　　We are lucky to live in a rich country where we have many things．However, most of us usually 　　1　　 some things．

　　Electricity is one thing 　　2　　 we waste most．Lights, TVs, 　　3　　 and other things are often kept on even when no one is using them．We should turn them off when we do not need them．It 　　4　　 less than a second to do it．Anyhow, not wasting electricity save money, because we do not have to 　　5　　 the electricity we do not use．

　　The second thing that we often waste is water．Fresh water is precious, 　　6　　 it shouldn’t be wasted．It is only a simple matter of turning off a tap．I am sure 　　7　　 can do this easily if he wants to．

　　　　8　　 big waste is food．My mother 　　9　　 cook so much food that much of it was thrown away．I told her we had wasted so much 　　10　　．She thought I was right and now cooks 　　11　　 what we can eat．

　　It is not 　　12　　 to be wasteful．I find there is a simple 　　13　　 of not wasting things．That is to use only what we 　　14　　．Do not touch what we do not need．　　15　　 this way we can stop being wasteful．

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　　It was just three degrees above zero．“That’s cold,” thought Jane as she got ready to deliver(送)her morning papers．Jane had 50 customers(订户), and on cold mornings when she couldn’t ride her bicycle, it took her more than an hour to make her rounds．

　　As she collected her papers and put them into a big canvas bag, Jane regretted(遗憾)that she hadn’t finished her math homework the night before．There was still time．She’d hurry with the papers and finish the math before breakfast．

　　Less than an hour later Jane was nearly finished．She had only five customers to go．She could then bead for home to complete her math while her mom made breakfast．As she rounded the corner, she saw a car in the middle of the street．It was Mr．Zimmerman, the elderly man who walked with a walking stick．His car was out of gas(汽油)．

　　“I’d like to help Mr．Zimmerman,”thought Jane,“but if I do, I won’t have time to do my homework．”She hated to think what Mr．Roberts would say if she hadn’t finished her papers．

　　“It’s his own fault(过错)for running out of gas,”Jane talked to herself．“The station is only a half mile down the street．Surely Mr．Zimmerman can walk that far, even on a cold morning like this…can’t he?”As she walked down the street, Jane wondered what to do．

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