Teenage boy couldn’t stand his parents’ family rules, so he left home. He wanted to be famous, but he had _______education and several years later, he had to ask for food on the street for a living.

Now his mother has died. Though his father was _______, he was looking for his son. He has been to every ________ of the city. Everywhere he went, he put a big photo of himself ________the wall. On the lower part of the photo he wrote, “I _______ love you, my dearest son. please come back home !”

One day, the son saw one of the photos. The face was familiar(熟悉的)to him. “Is that my father?” He moved closer and _______the words: “I still love you...” _______ ran down his face. He made up his mind to go back to see his parents.

It was early morning. When he got home. He knocked at the door. Nobody _______while the door began to open itself. He rushed to his father’s bedroom. His father was sleeping. He woke his father up, “It's me! Your son is back home!” The father and the son _______each other, full of happy tears. The son asked, “Why is the door________? A thief could get in.” The father answered softly, “The door has never been locked since you left.” The door of parents’ love for their children will never be closed.

1.A. good B. high C. poor D. mean

2.A. sick B. angry C. worried D. old

3.A. park B. building C. company D. corner

4.A. on B. up C. in D. out

5.A. still B. already C. even D. just

6.A. recognize B. read C. know D. learn

7.A. Tears B. Laughers C. Sweep D. Sadness

8.A. answered B. talked C. asked D. said

9.A. caught B. cried C. beat D. held

10.A. open B. broken C. unlocked D. closed

Nowadays, the food that you buy comes from many different countries. Have a look in your fridge, cupboard, and fruit bowl and check the origins (来源) of the food. Perhaps there are apples from California, lamb from New Zealand, or potatoes from Egypt. You will probably be surprised how far food travels to get to your plate. This journey, from "field to plate", is called "food miles". A food mile is the distance that food travels from the farmer's field to the person who buys the food. Nowadays, food often travels thousands of miles to get to the consumer (消费者). Why is this, and what are the effects (影响) of these long distances?

Traditionally, farmers sold their food in the local market, so the food didn’t have to travel very far. The consumers also did not travel very far because they went to their local market to buy the food. This was a good system for farmers and consumers. However, there were some disadvantages. For example, consumers could only buy food that farmers produced locally. In addition, they could only get food that was in season. Now, because of modem technology, food comes from all over the world. We do not have to wait for spring or summer to buy strawberries or tomatoes. They are available in winter if we want.

Some countries have to import (进口) most of their food. This is because they have difficult climates. The United Arab Emirates (UAE), for example, gets 85% of its food from other countries. Even food made in the UAE often uses imported materials.

What's wrong with "food miles"? Is this not a good way of increasing international trade? I believe these miles are worrying for a number of reasons. First of all, because food travels such long distances, we need more planes, lorries, and ships to move the food. This means we use more oil or petrol, so there is more pollution and more global (全球的) warming. In addition, food that travels a long way is not fresh and usually not very tasty. Tomatoes, for example, are picked early and stored for their long journeys. For this reason, they are usually tasteless when they get to the consumer. Local food has a better taste, and it also reduces the amount of global pollution. We need to buy more local food.

1.What is "a food mile"?

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2.Where could the consumers buy the food traditionally?

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3.Why do some countries have to import most of their food?

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4.What are disadvantages of "food miles'?

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5.What is the passage mainly about?

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