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Compost (堆肥) is one of the most wonderful things in the world. You take organic matter that would otherwise end up in landfills and create a nutrient-rich material that will help make gardens grow, flowers bloom and make it easier to feed the world. Thanks to Tipa, an Israeli start-up, you will soon be able to add plastics to your compost mix. 

Plastic is one of the most challenging problems on the planet. As No Camels reports, it often takes 500 years for plastic to break down, and even then, microplastics remain in water or on land. Furthermore, according to Inc. Com, even though plastic can theoretically be recycled, less than 5 percent of flexible plastic packaging that is put into recycling by consumers is actually recycled. 

But that doesn't need to be the case anymore.

Now, Tipa and other companies have begun to create plastics that are able to biodegrade like any organic matter does. When asked how she got the idea of creating compostable flexible plastics, Dafna Nissenbaum, the CEO and co-founder of Tipa, said, "Nature also packs its products, like bananas, apples and oranges, but with a compostable material. Our plastics will break down exactly like any other organic material and turn into solid fertilizer (肥料)."

Unlike other compostable plastics on the market, Tipa's plastics can be fully composted in home composts. This means that the average person with a garden compost could use their packaging and just throw it in the compost instead of the recycling bin when they are done with it.

Another thing that Tipa has been doing is to create partnerships with existing producers instead of creating their own factories. The company's materials are purposefully designed to be compatible (兼容的) with machinery that already exists and produces non-compostable plastics. Tipa says that fits in with its goal of creating a sustainable future.

Tipa has partnered with some high-end designers. Both Stella McCartney and Mara Hoffman use Tipa's products to package their products. Many brands are now aware that using sustainable packaging will endear them to customers, and Tipa helps them do that.

Towns across Italy have been racing to launch clever projects aimed at encouraging new residents to revive (复兴) their fortunes in recent years. From old homes selling for little more than a dollar to ready-to-occupy houses at knockdown prices, there's been a crazy competition.

The town of Presicce in the sunny region of Puglia is the latest to enter the game with a tantalizing offer. Officials say they'll pay people up to 30,000 euros to buy an empty dwelling (住宅) and take up residency.

Even better, the houses for sale as part of the deal are priced from around 25,000 euros. Like other cheap properties on sale across Italy, they've been long abandoned by their original owners. There's an added bonus: they're surrounded by the nature of the Salento area and close to beautiful beaches and greenish-blue clear waters of Santa Maria di Leuca.

"There're many empty homes in the historical center built before 1991, which we'd like to see alive again with new residents," says local official Alfredo Palese. "It's a pity to witness how our old districts full of history, wonderful architecture and art are slowly emptying."

"We'll be offering up to 30,000 euros to people willing to move here and buy one of these abandoned dwellings," he adds. "The total funding will be split into two: it'll go partly into buying an old home and partly into restyling it, if needed."

A 2019 merger (合并) with a neighboring community to create the larger town of Presicce-Acquarica has left extra money to ensure the project can continue for years to come. "After the merger, our wider territory will be blessed with more public funds, roughly 1,000,000 euros per year for several years forward, which we intend to invest to revitalize the old district," says Palese.

Together, Presicce and Acquarica have 9,000 residents but only half of them live in the older part of the community. So the town hall has already launched other projects to attract more residents, including tax benefits to set up new business activities and baby bonuses for families with kids.

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参考词汇：host男主持，hostess女主

要求：（1）语句连贯，语言流畅，层次清晰（2）词数80个左右。

Dear editors，

I am a big fan of the English programs of our school radio station. 

……

Yours，

Li Hua

In an old building in Peking University， a yellow light shone into the old and dark hours of the night. The famous translator Xu Yuanchong （sit） behind the window and staring at the computer screen. He enjoyed working by  （he） from 10：00 p. m. to 4：00 a. m. For him， the quiet night was a  （value） time to focus on translation. He was exploring how （spread） Chinese culture abroad by translating Chinese beauty into Western beauty. 

Au was born into a literary family in NanchangApril 18th， 1921. When he was little， he （influence） by his mother who was interested in literature. Xu began to translate Chinese poetry into born English and  （France） when he was still a teenager. He soon learned that Chinese and European languages were very different. Only about half of the words in these languages could be translated word for word. This is why translators should have creative mind. They are always trying to improve their translations to make sure they are correct and beautiful. 

Xu's motto is： Good， better， best. Never let it rest until your good is better and your better is best. Xu was widely considered to be the best， he never stopped trying to become better. The more you learn and the  （hard） you study， the better you will become. There is always room for improvement. 

Some individuals are born with a gift for public speaking.Do you want to be a good public speaker？ Here are some principles you must master. 

People want to listen to someone who is interesting， relaxed and comfortable. Too often， when you stand up to give a speech， you focus on the "public" at the expense of the "speaking". Focus on the speaking. Talk directly to your audience， be yourself and make a connection.

Even the most successful public speaker will make mistakes. Yet， the only one who cares about any mistake is the one who is speaking. People's attention wanders constantly. In fact， most people only absorb about 20 percent of a speaker's message. So， don't stop speaking when you make a mistake unless it's a truly serious one.

Your goal is not to be a perfect public speaker. and like everything else in life， that takes practice. Remember， even world champion athletes practice their skills on a consistent basis. 

 It's rare to hear someone say， wish that speaker had spoken longer. On the other hand， you probably can't count the times that you've thought， "I'm glad that talk is over. It seemed to go on forever!" So surprise your audience. Always make your presentation just a but shorter than anticipated. It's better to leave your listeners wishing for more than shifting restlessly in their seats waiting for your speech finally to end. 

A. Do the opposite. 

B. You want to be an effective public speaker. 

C. You don't need to apologize for a minor slip （口）. 

D. When it comes to public speaking， less is usually more. 

E. The objective of most speeches is to benefit the audience. 

E. Take the fear out of public speaking by focusing on your listeners. 

G. However， the majority of people are effective speakers because they train to be. 

If you have to describe yourself to someone else， what will you say？ It can be difficult to see yourself from the outside， but knowing who you are， namely self—awareness， can help you understand feelings and make friendships closer. 

Self—awareness means having a good understanding of our own character， that is， having the ability to see ourselves clearly. If you're self—aware， you may know that you love playing an instrument because you do well in it， and music makes you happy， or that you prefer watching TV on your own because it helps you relax. 

Knowing what you like and dislike， what you do well in and what you find difficult allows you to make better decisions about friendships， schoolwork and so on. You learn to trust your own feelings more， which builds confidence （信心）. The World Health Organization says self—awareness is one of ten important life skills that help young people live happier， healthier lives. Being self—aware doesn't mean only thinking of yourself. By understanding your own feelings， you will better understand other people too. 

How do you learn to be self—aware？ It's a good way to ask questions. But ask yourself questions that start with "What" instead of "Why". So if you don't understand why you keep arguing with a friend， ask yourself what you disagree on instead of why you're arguing. 

Learning to be more self—aware is a skill， which means you learn it as you grow. So be bold and try out new things， like playing a new sport or listening to different kinds of music. Don't be afraid to dislike something — discovering what you find difficult is a key part of learning more about yourself. 

According to a research， more than 130 billion pounds of uneaten food go to waste in Laura's country each year. That is about 30% of the yearly food supply（供应）. It is a sad fact， especially when you consider how many families and homeless people are in hunger. 

When Laura saw her school dining hall throw away food that was not eaten at all every day， she came up with an idea. She started a project to help her school dining hall to give away uneaten food to homeless shelters（庇护所）in her community. In the past three years， the same project has spread to other schools and some fast food restaurants throughout the city. The project is called Feed & Find， and has already fed thousands of people in her city. 

How does it work？ Through an app， Feed & Find matches local homeless shelters with school dining halls and restaurants that have uneaten food to provide. When dining halls or restaurants have uneaten food left， they can use the app to share the information about the food. A truck driver working for the project is then sent to pick it up and take it to a shelter. 

Pretty cool， right？ It's not surprising that people in other cities have got in touch with Laura hoping that she could help develop similar projects for their communities. 

Some people， however， have concerns about the safety of the uneaten food. They think such food may not be clean enough. Still， this project is a clever way to help solve the problem of food waste and it helps those in need. 

One Sunday， Nicholas， a teenager， went skiing at Sugarloaf Mountain in Maine. In the early afternoon， when he was planning to go home， a fierce snowstorm swept into the area. Unable to see far， he accidentally turned off the path. Before he knew it， Nicholas was lost， all alone! He didn't have food， water， a phone， or other supplies. He was getting colder by the minute. 

Nicholas had no idea where he was. He tried not to panic. He thought about all of the survival shows he had watched on TV. It was time to put the tips he had learned to use. 

He decided to stop skiing. There was a better chance of someone finding him if he stayed out. The first thing he did was to find shelter from the freezing wind and snow. If he didn't， bis body temperature would get very low， which could quickly kill him. 

Using his skis， Nicholas built a snow cave. He gathered a huge mass of snow and dug out a hole in the middle. Then he piled branches on top of himself， like a blanket， to stay as warm as he could. 

By that evening， Nicholas was really hungry. He ate snow and drank water from a nearby stream so that his body wouldn't lose too much water. Not knowing how much longer he could last， Nicholas did the only thing he could—he huddled（蜷缩） in his cave and slept. 

The next day. Nicholas went out to look for help， but he couldn't find anyone. He followed his tracks and returned to the snow cave， because without shelter， he could die that night. On Tuesday， Nicholas went out again to find help. He had walked for about a mile when a volunteer searcher found him. After two days stuck in the snow， Nicholas was saved. 

Nicholas might not have survived this snowstorm had it not been for TV. He had often watched Grylls' survival show Man us Wild. That's where he learned the tips that saved his life. In each episode（一期节目） of Man us Wild， Grylls is abandoned in a wild area and has to find his way out. 

When Grylls heard about Nicholas' amazing deeds， he was super impressed that Nicholas had made it since he knew better than anyone how hard Nicholas had to work to stay alive. 

Do you ever give up easily in difficult situations？ If so， imagine yourself as someone with great abilities， like Batman（蝙蝠侠）. It will help you feel strong. You will not give up easily and will probably do better. This is called the Batman Effect（效应）

In a study， researchers gave three groups of six-year-old children a difficult task to complete on a computer. In Group One， the children were told—to repeat asking themselves， "Am I working hard？" In Group Two， the children were told to ask themselves the same question in the third person — as in "Is Sam working hard？" And in Group Three， the children were told to imagine themselves as Batman and ask themselves， "Is Batman working hard？" Researchers found that the children in Group Three did the best.

How can you make use of the Batman Effect？ Imagine yourself as someone who is the best for the task you are doing. If you're facing a personal difficulty， imagine yourself as a wise family member. If you're running a race at school， imagine yourself as a top runner. In this way， you can become a little more like the person you wish to be.