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201712SectionAConversation1M:Andnow,forthelightersideofthenews,Europeissettinganexamplefortherestoftheworldwhenitcomestofoodwaste.W:ThatsrightJohn.ThisweektheItaliangovernmentpasslegislationthataimstodramaticallyreducetheamountoffoodwastedinthecountry.Newlawshavebeenputintoplacethatwouldmakeiteasierforfarmsandsupermarketstodonateunsoldfoodstothosewhoareinneed.M:Yes.Andinadditiontothis,businesseswouldnowberewardedforsuccessfuleffortstocutfoodwaste.W:Italyisnottheonlycountrytofocusonreducingfoodwaste.Justearlierthisyear,theEuropeanParliamentvotedinfavoroflegislationthatwouldstopgrocerygiantsfromunfairtradingpracticesthatresultinoverproduction,thuscreatingwaste.M:InFrance,thegovernmenthasbannedsupermarketsfromthrowingawayediblefoodsandimposedharshpenaltiesonbusinessesthatfailtocomplywiththeregulations.W:Whilethereisstillmuchprogresstobemade,othercountriescouldlearnathingortwofromtheexamplesetbyFranceandItaly.IntheUnitedStates,uptofortypercentofallfoodgoesuneaten.DespitethefactthatoneinsevenAmericanhouseholdslacksregularaccesstogoodfood,onemajorcauseofthisproblemistheconfusionoverfoodexpirationlabels,whicharecurrentlynotregulatedbythegovernment.M:Allthiscouldchangesoon.ThiswaveofnewlawsinEuropewilldefinitelyputmorepressureonlawmakerstoreducefoodwastehere.WeturnnowtoaspokespersonfromHarvardUniversitysFoodLawandPolicyClinicformoreonthestory.Andnow,letswelcomeProf.EdwardBeckertospeaktous.Q1:WhatdoesthewomansayaboutthenewlawsinItaly?Q2:WhatdidtheEuropeanParliamentdoreducefoodwaste?Q3:WhathastheFrenchgovernmentdonerecently?Q4:WhatisthemajorcauseoffoodwasteintheUnitedStates?Q1.C)Theyfacilitatethedonationofunsoldfoodstotheneedy.Q2.B)Itpassedalawaimingtostopoverproduction.Q3.D)Ithasbannedsupermarketsfromdumpingediblefoods.Q4.A)Theconfusionoverfoodexpirationlabels.Conversation2M:ThankyouforcallingSaksFifthAvenuedepartmentstore.HowcanIbeofassistancetoyoutoday?W:Hello.Iwasinyourstorethispastweekendandboughtafewitems.Yesterday,myfriendtoldmethattheannualanniversarysaleshadbegun.ItturnedoutsheboughtthesamesweaterasIdidbutforamuchlowerprice.M:Yes.OuranniversarysalestartedonMonday.Wedoofferpriceadjustmentswithinsevendaysofpurchasetoensureourcustomersatisfaction.Yousaidyoudidthepurchaseherethispastweekend?W:Yes.IwasshoppinginyourstorelastSundayafternoon.M:Thatwoulddefinitelyfallwithinthepriceadjustmentwindow.Doyouhaveanaccountwithus?Wecancredityouraccountdirectlywiththedifferenceifyouwish.Otherwisewecansendagiftcardbymailifyouprefer.W:Creditingmyaccountwouldbewonderful.Thankyou.Nowthatyoumentionthere'sasalegoingon,IdorememberadressIquitelikewhenIwasintheshoponSunday.Isitonofferaswell?M:Yes,ma'am.Allthenewarrivalsare15-20%off.Inadditiontothesale,we'rerunningapromotionforcomplimentarytailoringifyouneedit.W:That'sagoodnews.ThedressreallycaughtmyeyebutIdidhavesomeconcernsaboutthelength.Howlongwillthealterationstake?M:Ourtailoringdepartmentguaranteesalterationstobecompletedwithinfiveworkingdays.IfyoulikeIcansetoneasideforyou.Ifyou'reabletocomethisafternoon,youcangiveyournametothesalemanagerandtheywillbeabletoassistyou.Q5.WhatdowelearnaboutSaksdepartmentstore?Q6.WhatdoesthemansaySaksdepartmentstoreoffers?Q7.Whatdoesthewomanwantthestoretodotoaddressthepricedifference?Q8.WhatistheserviceSaksdepartmentstoreoffersinadditiontothepromotionalsale?Q5.B)Ithasjustlauncheditsannualanniversarysales.Q6.D)Priceadjustmentswithinsevendaysofpurchase.Q7.C)Creditittoheraccount.Q8.D)Complimentarytailoring.SectionBPassage1Barbiedollshaveaparticularlooktothem.Theyrethin,tall,long-leggedandvirtuallyunlikeanyrealhumanbeing.AlthoughovertheyearsBarbiehashadmorethan180differentcareers-includingfootballcoach,signlanguageteacher,ambassador,presidentandastronautherbodyshapehasntchangedmuch.LastyearMattel,thecompanythatmakesBarbiedolls,addedsomeBarbiestoitslinethathavedifferentskintonesandhairtextures.TherearenowBarbieswithoneofsevenskintones,22eyecoloursand24hairstylestochoosefrom.LastyearMattelalsogaveBarbieaflatfoot,ratherthanforcinghertobeinheelsallthetimeliketheoriginalBarbieis.NowtheyareintroducingnewBarbieswiththreeslightlydifferentbodyshapeswhiletheoriginal,tallandthinBarbieswillcontinuetobesold.Inastatementonitswebsite,thecompanysaysitwantsBarbiestolookmorelikerealpeople,andtogivegirlseverywhereinfinitelymorewaystosparktheirimaginationandplayouttheirstories.AlthoughmanypeoplesaythenewBarbiesareastepintherightdirection,somepeoplesaytheydontgofarenough.Theysaythatthenewbodyshapescouldbeevenmoredifferentfromtheoriginal,tall,thinBarbies.SalesofBarbiedollshavebeenfallingeveryyearsince2012,accordingtoCBCNews.ThetoysarentinstoresyetbuttheywillbesoldonlineattheBarbiewebsite,startingthisweek,for$9.99.Q9.WhatdoweknowabouttheoriginalBarbiedolls?Q10.WhydosomepeoplefeelunsatisfiedwiththenewBarbiedolls?Q11.WherewillthenewBarbiedollsbesoldfirst?Q9.A.Theyarethin,tall,andunlikerealhumanbeings.Q10.D.Theirbodyshapeshavenotchangedmuch.Q11.C.OntheInternet.Passage2TheearliestprintedbookweknowtodayappearedinChinaintheyear868,andmetaltypewasinuseinKoreaatthebeginningofthefiftee