Question

Almost every Chinese person can recite the two lines of the famous poem,“ Every grain on the plate comes from hard work ( 谁知盘中餐，粒粒皆辛苦).”But sadly, many of us don’t actually get the real meaning of these lines: Don’t waste food.

A CCTV program, News One Plus One, reported that the food Chinese people throw every year is enough to feed 200 million people for a year.

Do we have too much food ? Of course not. According to the UN World Food program, there were 925 million hungry people around the world in 2010, especially in developing countries. Six million children die of hunger every year.

The Chinese people are well known for being hospitable ( 好客的 ) and generous ( 慷慨大方 ). Many even feel that they lose face if their guests have eaten all the food on the table.

Luckily, a number of people have realized the importance of saving food. Last November, Li Hong, a waitress in a restaurant in Nanjing, got fired because she took some leftover  food home for her son. Many people stood by her side and criticized ( 批评 ) the waste of food.

What should we do in our daily life to waste less food ? Here are some tips :

Do not order too much in a restaurant. Only order as much as you want to eat. If you can not eat all the food you ordered ,take the rest of it home.

Don’t be too picky ( 挑剔的 ) about food . Some food may not taste great, but your body needs it.

Keep an eye on what food you have at home. Don’t buy too much, especially for vegetables and fruit.

1. How many people were hungry in the world in 2010 according to the UN World Food program?

A. 200 million B. Six million  C. 925 million  D. 625 million

2.What does the writer want to show us through Li Hong’s story?

A. Many Chinese restaurants waste a large amount of food .

B. Many Chinese people are kind—hearted and ready to help the weak .

C. Chinese people feel that they lose face if their guests eat all the food.

D. Many Chinese people don’t agree with the behavior of wasting food.

3.The underlined word “ leftover” means ________in Chinese.

A. 过期的   B. 剩余的  C. 腐烂的  D. 难吃的

4.According the passage , we shouldn’t waste food because________.

A. food comes from very hard work.

B. six million children die of hunger every day.

C. There is enough food to feed all the people.

D. Chinese are hospitable and generous

5. Which of the following is a good way to save food ?

A. Ordering more than you need at a restaurant.

B. Taking home restaurant leftovers

C. Not knowing what you already have at home when shopping

D. Not eating the food you don’t like even if it’s healthy[来

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.C

2.D

3.B

4.A

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：这篇文章主要讲了，尽管世界上有很多饥饿的人，但是中国人因为好面子所以在中国浪费食物的现象是很普遍的。现在也有很多人意识到了这一点，采取措施减少食物的浪费。

1.细节理解题。根据第三段， According to the UN World Food program, there were 925 million hungry people around the world in 2010。2010年世界上有九亿两千五百万挨饿的人。可知选C。

2.细节理解题。根据第五段，Many people stood by her side and criticized ( 批评 ) the waste of food.，许多人支持她，批评浪费食物的行为。可知应选D。

3.词义猜测题。联系上下文描述，李红把剩饭带回了家。故选B。

4.细节理解题。第一段中指出“锄禾日当午，汗滴禾下土。”说明了，粮食种植不易。故选A。

5.细节理解题。通过文章最后归纳的三条，可以知道，应该把食物带回家，减少浪费，故选B。

考点：社会现象类短文阅读。