"Please!Could you give me these mooncakes？" begged an elderly woman.
   "Okay，Maybe I can give you one，" replied the salesperson. "But the rest must be thrown away!"
   You would be wrong if you thought the elderly woman was a beggar.She and her daughter，in fact，were regular customers of a Hema Supermarket in Shanghai.As they walked through the supermarket one evening recently，they noticed employees removing fruits，vegetables and baked goods from the shelves.The staff was throwing away the "expired" （過期的） food.When the woman realized this，she felt heartbroken.She begged the staff to let her save some food.However，she was only able to save one mooncake.The staff refused to give her more and obviously，the woman couldn't eat up all the food!
   Supermarkets keep shelves full to provide their customers with plentiful choices.They also maintain the freshest products possible.However，some produce （農(nóng)產(chǎn)品） loses its freshness easily.Other products might be spoiled.When frozen goods like ice cream are left outside of a freezer for too long，they will thaw （融化） and become unsellable.Laws forbid all supermarkets from selling expired or spoiled food.As a result，employees must remove and throw away these goods.
   What can be done to prevent this loss？Well，it is hard because each type of food spoils at a different rate.Perhaps with better technology，it would be easier to track （跟蹤） the age of products.But until then，the only thing you can do is make sure you limit your own waste.Only buy what you need and finish the food on your plate!

（1）Why did the elderly woman "beg" for these mooncakes？

B

B

A.Because she was a beggar.
B.Because she wanted to save some food.
C.Because she loved mooncakes.
D.Because she wanted to get some free food.
（2）The following expired food were throwing away by the employees except

A

A

.
A.noodles
B.fruits
C.vegetables
D.baked goods
（3）Which of the following statements about supermarkets is NOT true？

D

D

A.Supermarkets try their best to give customers various choices of food.
B.Supermarkets are not allowed to sell expired or spoiled food.
C.Supermarkets work hard to provide fresh products.
D.Employees can take spoiled food instead of throwing them away.
（4）In order to prevent loss of wasting，what kind of technology is needed？

B

B

A.A technology that can prevent ice creams from thawing.
B.A technology that can help track the age of products.
C.A technology that can stop food from spoiling.
D.A technology that can slow the rate of food spoiling.
（5）What is the purpose of this article？

C

C

A.To report the news that an elderly woman begged for mooncakes.
B.To inform customers that supermarkets are doing a great job.
C.To raise people's awareness of saving food.
D.To tell people that many foods are wasted in supermarket.