Nowadays, the food that you buy comes from many different countries. Have a look in your fridge and fruit bowl, and check the origins (来源) of the food. Perhaps there are apples from California 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. 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, get 85% of its food from other countries.

I believe these miles are worrying for some reasons. First of all, because food travels such long distances, we need more planes, trucks 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. Besides, 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 (makes sth. less) the amount of global pollution. We need to buy more local food.

提示词:distance距离; climates气候; petrol汽油

1.What is called “food miles” according to this passage?

A. The origins of the food. B. The effects of long distances.

C. The journey from field to plate. D. The disadvantages of imported food.

2.The underlined word “available” in Paragraph 2 most probably means “________”.

A. easy to get B. not busy

C. willing to talk D. impossible to get

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

of ________ .

A. long distances B. difficult climates

C. fresh and tasty food D. modern technology

4.The writer uses the LAST paragraph mostly to encourage readers to ________.

A. buy more local food B. increase international trade

C. travel long distances D. use imported food

5.This passage is mainly about ________.

A. how local food travels from field to plate

B. where different kinds of food come from

C. how some countries import their food

D. what “food miles” is and its effects

假设你校英语俱乐部正组织“我最喜爱的明星”英语征文比赛,你想写一篇关于你最喜爱的已退役的篮球明星科比的英语短文参赛,内容提示见下表:

姓名

国籍

出生日期

职业

Kobe

美国

1978.08

前NBA运动员

篮球方面

1. 刻苦训练,从不泄气

2. 五次当选NBA最有价值球员

3. 多次带领所在球队夺冠

4. 保持多项NBA记录

其它方面

热衷于慈善事业,已帮助许多贫困儿童

我的感想

……

注意事项:

1. 短文须包含所有内容要点,要求语句通顺,意思连贯;

2. 最后一栏内容须围绕主题,用2-3句话展开合理想象,作适当发挥;

3. 词数在90个左右,短文标题及开头已在答题卷上给出,不计入总词数;

4. 短文内容必须写在答题卷指定的位置上。

My Favourite Basketball Player

My favourite basketball player is Kobe.

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