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 modern 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 journey. 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 called “food miles” according to this passage?

A. The origins of the food. B. The journey from field to plate.

C. The effects of long distances. D. The disadvantages of imported food.

2.Some countries like the United Arab Emirates have to import most of their food because of ____.

A. long distances B. fresh and tasty food C. difficult climates D. modern technology

3.The writer uses the LAST paragraph mostly to encourage readers to ______.

A. buy more local food B. travel long distances

C. increase international trade D. use imported materials

阅读下面短文,掌握大意,然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。

Yesterday is Father's Day. Many things happening between my father and me crowded my mind. But one thing made a deep impression on me.

It was a Sunday morning, and I was in a ________mood.Two of my friends had gone to the movies the night before and hadn't invited me. I was in my room ________ways to make them sorry when my father came in. “Want to go for a ride today, Beck? It's a beautiful day.”

“No! Leave me alone!” Those were the ________words I said to him that morning.

My friends called and ________me to go to the mall with them a few hours later. I forgot to be ________with them and then went with them. When I came home, I found a ________on the table. My mother put it where I would be sure to see it.“Dad has had an ________.Please meet us at Highland Park Hospital.”

When I reached the hospital, my mother came out and told me a car hit my father and he was badly hurt.“Your father told the driver to leave ________alone and just call 911,thank God! If he had moved Daddy, …”

My mother may have said more,but I didn't hear. I didn't hear anything ________those terrible words: Leave me alone. My dad said them in order to _______himself. He didn't want to be hurt more.How much had I hurt him _______I shouted out those words at him earlier in the day?

It was several days later that he could_________have a talk. I held his hand gently, afraid of hurting him.

“Daddy … I am so sorry …”

“It's okay, sweetheart. I'll be okay.”

“No, ” I said, “I mean about ________I said to you that day. You know, that morning?”

He looked at me and said, “Sweetheart, I remember ________about that day, not before, during or after the accident. I remember telling you goodnight the night before,though.” He managed a weak smile.

My English teacher once told me that words have great power. They can hurt or they can heal(治愈). And we all have the power to_______our words. I am going to do that very carefully from now on.

1.A. well B. good C. peaceful D. terrible

2.A. thinking up B. giving up C. looking up D. getting up

3.A. common B. useful C. last D. careful

4.A. led B. encouraged C. invited D. praised

5.A. strict B. angry C. pleased D. sad

6.A. letter B. diary C. note D. book

7.A. accident B. illness C. examination D. surprise

8.A. me B. him C. myself D. himself

9.A. except B. among C. towards D. between

10.A. hide B. save C. express D. check

11.A. when B. until C. before D. after

12.A. really B. finally C. suddenly D. quickly

13.A. how B. why C. what D. where

14.A. something B. everything C. nothing D. anything

15.A. keep B. choose C. understand D. throw

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