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（1） “决胜高考”2021届新高考八省第一次模拟测试之D 篇 It has been four years since the FlashfoodApp was set to hit Canadian grocery stores and make it easier for shopperstobuy soon-to-expiry (保质期) food at a discount.Much tomy delight,Iheardit advertisedrecently on a radio station and figured it’stime for an update,especially sincepeoplebecamemore aware of foodwaste’srole in theclimate crisis. The first thing I did was download theApp.I hadn’t done it before because it was limited to a few locations, but now it’s all over Canada.I could see immediately that many brands of yogurt are all marked down 50percent. Userspay for the foodusingtheApp,andthen pick itup at amarked location in the store.There isnoneed for you toworry aboutthem actuallybeingbad. It makes sense for retailers to get behindthisApp because it offers awin-win situation for everyone involved. Flashfood sells 75% oftheproductsmade availablethrough itsApp while saving consumers an average of 50% on those grocery items, and it has 300,000 active users right now. That number is expected to grow naturally as Flashfoodpartnerswith moregrocers. “As a foodretailer,we are in thebusiness ofproviding food,not wasting it.The Flashfoodprogram allowsus to provide our customers with a convenient and environmentally sustainable (可持续的) way to purchase food. Loblaw sells 77% of the items it puts on Flashfood, moving an average of ＄800 to ＄1,000 worth of goods weekly at each ofitslargest stores,” saidGord Chem,seniorVPwith Loblaw’sRealCanadian Superstores. I love looking for discount deals at the grocery store and always keep an eye out for the hot pink clearance stickers. But it’s always random, and I never know what I’m going to get from week to week. The appeal of Flashfoodisthat I can seewhat’savailable,pre-purchaseit,andleaveit offmy shoppinglist. 12.What canweknow aboutthe foodon theFlashfood? A.It’sdelivered directly tothe customers. B.Much ofit ischar