Housework is the last thing that I like to do, especially sweeping crumbs into a dust pan. You know it’s like a disaster. I would be crazy if you ask me to do it.

注释：

sweeping 扫地

Crumbs 面包屑

a dust pan 簸萁

like a disaster 像个灾难

The wave of jewelry is sweeping the country. Wherever you go, you can see many people wear a piece of jewelry, like necklaces, ear rings and bracelets.

注释：

the wave of jewelry 珠宝热

sweeping the country 风靡全国

Food safety is a fairly serious thing in China, like drug milk powder, expired food, to name a few. But the government just turns a blind eye to it. For a long time this problem has been swept under the carpet/rug.

注释：

food safety 食品安全问题

drug milk powder 毒奶粉

expired food 过期食品

to name a few 等等

turn a blind eye to 无视

sweep under the carpet/rug 掩盖事实