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We hear a lot about how we should change our lives to help save our planet. Jim Barnes, 15, from Oxford, talks about what his family does every day to save the planet.
我們聽過很多關于我們要如何改變生活來保護我們的星球的故事。牛津市的15歲少年吉姆·巴恩斯談論了他的家人是如何保護我們的星球的。
A common UK family produces more than one ton of rubbish a year. Some of this waste takes hundreds of years to decay. It also costs lots of money to keep buying new things to replace the things we throw away.
一個普通的英國家庭每年要產生1噸多的垃圾，其中一些垃圾可能要幾百年才能腐爛。買新的物品代替扔掉的舊的也要花很多錢。
So to help save the planet and save money, our family has decided to recycle everything. We collect used things, such as paper and bottles, and put them into different bins. After they are treated in the recycling place they can be used again. This will help reduce a lot of waste. We're also going to grow our own vegetables and we already keep hens. Soon, we can eat our own eggs for breakfast.
所以為了保護地球，也為了省錢我們家決定回收利用。我們把用過的物品收集起來，如紙和瓶子，然后把它們放在不同的箱子里面。在回收的地方處理后，它們就可以再次使用了。這有助于減少浪費。我們也準備自己種菜，我們已經自己養(yǎng)母雞了。很快我們早餐就可以吃自己的雞蛋了。
In a year, a family like ours uses about 4,800 kWh for watching television, taking showers, using the dishwasher and the washing machine, and more. This is a lot. To produce this much energy, a lot of pollution is created. This pollution can cause health problems and global warming.
每年，像我們這樣的家庭要用大約4800度電，我們看電視，洗澡，用洗碗機和洗衣機，還有其他的方面，用電量太大了。生產這么多電，一定產生了很多的污染。這些污染會造成健康問題，導致氣候變暖。
Because of all this, we decided to do something to save electricity. We watch less TV and use low energy light bulbs now. We stopped using the dishwasher. Mum also tries to save energy while cooking.
因此，我們決定采取措施來節(jié)約用電。我們現(xiàn)在看電視時間減少了，用節(jié)能燈。我們不用洗碗機了。媽媽在做飯的時候也盡量節(jié)約能源。
What's more, we try to use our car less to cut down on air pollution. My dad organises a car pool with our neighbours and they take turns driving to work. And I ride my bicycle to school. How cool is that?!
更重要的是，我們現(xiàn)在很少用私家車以減少空氣污染。我爸爸和鄰居一起拼車，他們輪流開車上班。我騎自行車上學。這樣多酷呀！
