题目内容
11.It's always been a rule in my family,spoken or unspoken,that you don't waste food.With six children herself and having grown up in an even larger family through the Great Depression,my mother would never tolerate throwing out the amounts of food we see routinely these days in the dumpster.We were told simply to clean our plates,no matter whether we liked the taste or if we were not hungry or not.So this subject is deep in my genes and upbringing.Estimates are that nearly one third of all food produced is wasted.USDA estimates 31% of food available at retail (零售)level is wasted.12% of landfill material is food.28% of agricultural land produces food which is wasted,says the FAO.18% of vegetables,and 12% of the apple crop are lost at the farm level in the United States.,say experts.
Luckily,there's an"ugly food"movement picking up steam."Ugly"foods are those that sellers and buyers often reject because of their appearance,like misshapen vegetables and bruised(擦伤的) fruits.Farmers dump them.Supermarkets and restaurants reject them.Now supermarkets and restaurants reject them.Consumers historically have avoided them.Now supermarkets feature the ugly.It's fashionable.More artful terms are favored.A French supermarket chain is selling"inglorious"foods.The British chain ASDA uses"wonky(歪斜的)"(which to American ears might sound as bad as"ugly.") Canada's Loblaws uses"naturally imperfect."Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver,who has cast himself as a promoter of the"good food movement,"has signed on with some British chains to support their efforts.
With the effort of Kretschmann Farm CSA's we've taken the line that rather than throw away things which would be classified by others as ugly,inglorious,or imperfect,we would just give them to you and you could decide.Either we throw them away,or you can.Oftentimes this adds to the volume of the box,or makes it a little more urgent to consume (because sometimes those rejected foods are just very ripe!).
9.When the author was a kid,heB.
A.often suffered from hunger
B.was not allowed to waste food
C.had to wash plates after a meal
D.didn't like the taste of his food
10.What does the underlined part"picking up steam"in Paragraph 3mean?D
A.Coming to an end.
B.Facing a challenge.
C.Making a selection.
D.Becoming more popular.
11.The Kretschmann Farm CSAC.
A.provides perfect food for customers
B.sells food mot of which is very ripe
C.tries to bring ugly food to customers
D.encourage the consumption of food.
分析 本文从浪费的角度出发描述了人们对于食品的浪费,于是发起了"ugly food"movement,开展了对于不完美的食物的处理活动.
解答 9.B细节理解题.With six children herself and having grown up in an even larger family through the Great Depression,my mother would never tolerate throwing out the amounts of food we see routinely these days in the dumpster. 可见作者生活在有六个孩子的大家庭经历了大萧条时期,他的母亲从来不会容忍浪费食物,所以答案选B.
10.D 猜测词义题.根据下文对于an"ugly food"movement 这个运动的描述,从法国到英国加拿大餐馆超市都行动起来了,可见pick up steam 应该是受到欢迎,流行起来的意思,所以答案选D.
11.C 细节理解题.根据句子we've taken the line that rather than throw away things which would be classified by others as ugly,inglorious,or imperfect,we would just give them to you and you could decide.我们采取的路线,而不是扔掉不完美的东西,我们送给给你,你可以决定要或者不要.可见他们想把那些不完美的东西送个顾客,所以答案选C.
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Money spent on experiences,rather than material goods,(42)D more happiness.Imagie that you wake up tomorrow morning to(43)C$1million under your bed.What would you do(44)A that cash?
The money will probably make you think about one thing (45)Aall else-yourself.A large amount of research reveals that money (46)A our selfish sides.We will(47)B much on what that money can do for us alone,Perhaps you are imagining buying a faster car,or even a new house,
But studies show that(48)Cgoods often fail to deliver (49)Dhappiness,Fortunately,our ongoing research (50)B many ways to get more happiness from every dollar you spend,Changing how you spend money can increase your happiness.
But making these (51)B needs to challenge some of our ideas of spending.It's hard not to (52)Bbuying a house as a wise investment(投资),But new research shows it brings very little happiness,A study in the United States found that homeowners,on average,were no happier than(53)D.
So,working hard to save money for a house might not be such a good idea (54)A it means spending less time with your families and friends.
And dozens of studies show that people get more happiness from buying(55)Cthan material things.Experiential puchases---such as trips,concerts and special meals---are more (56)D connected to our sense of self.
And experiences come with one more (57)A--they tend to bring us (58)B to other people,but more often,material things are enjoyed(59)D.So social contacts are important to(60)Bmental and physical health.
41.A.present | B.equal | C.appear | D.matter |
42.A.carries along | B.breaks out | C.holds on | D.brings along |
43.A.keep | B.own | C.discover | D.count |
44.A.with | B.to | C.about | D.for |
45.A.above | B.below | C.before | D.after |
46.A.shows | B.explains | C.affects | D.designs |
47.A.depend | B.concentrate | C.take | D.look |
48.A.mental | B.beautiful | C.material | D.clever |
49.A.outgoing | B.exciting | C.willing | D.lasting |
50.A.invites | B.offers | C.prefers | D.follows |
51.A.plans | B.changes | C.decisions | D.mistakes |
52.A.know | B.view | C.dream | D.judge |
53.A.buyers | B.sellers | C.builders | D.renters |
54.A.if | B.how | C.unless | D.though |
55.A.houses | B.cars | C.experiences | D.health |
56.A.clearly | B.rarely | C.generally | D.closely |
57.A.benefit | B.conclusion | C.purpose | D.identify |
58.A.familiar | B.close | C.proper | D.native |
59.A.completely | B.worldwide | C.secretly | D.alone |
60.A.gain | B.improve | C.damage | D.cover |
foolish love of a young husband.
Then one day three-year-old Jim was sitting on the floor(48)Bthe empty cologne bottle.His lips wet,he was making a( n )(49)Cface.He drank my(50)Bcologne!"Jack,come quick."I cried."Can cologne(51)Amy bab?Jim drank the rest of it!""It's mostly just alcohol,honey,"Jack(52)Dme.Little Jim was fine,and my concern for my child was(53)B.I now felt(54)Cto see the empty cologne bottle.
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Now I only use my special cologne on very important occasions,because there will be(58)Bto replace it when these last few precious(59)Care gone.But from the bottom of my heart,it's not three-quarters empty but still one-quarter full.Perhaps if I'm very careful,I can (60)Cusing it for the rest of my life.
41.A.special | B.terrible | C.practical | D.cheap |
42.A.eye | B.nose | C.hand | D.mouth |
43.A.imagine | B.afford | C.touch | D.describe |
44.A.clumsy | B.unique | C.faded | D.stylish |
45.A.try | B.act | C.insist | D.withdraw |
46.A.unless | B.even if | C.until | D.even after |
47.A.cost | B.consequence | C.standard | D.symbol |
48.A.looking for | B.holding | C.reaching for | D.filling |
49.A.amused | B.excited | C.awful | D.happy |
50.A.poisonous | B.precious | C.dangerous | D.magical |
51.A.hurt | B.attract | C.frighten | D.please |
52.A.criticized | B.encouraged | C.educated | D.comforted |
53.A.increased | B.relieved | C.confirmed | D.developed |
54.A.grateful | B.nervous | C.heartbroken | D.desperate |
55.A.resisted | B.wasted | C.protected | D.prized |
56.A.Still | B.So | C.Otherwise | D.Therefore |
57.A.brand | B.bottle | C.flavor | D.color |
58.A.some | B.none | C.another | D.more |
59.A.quarters | B.packets | C.drops | D.shops |
60.A.turn to | B.devote to | C.count on | D.decide on |