题目内容
An apple that stays fresh for moths has been developed by Australian scientists and could be on shop shelves by next year. Researchers have spent the last 20 years developing the fruit, which they have now claimed (声称) to be "the world's best apple."
The apple – at this stage known as RS103-130 – stays "crispy" for 14 days in a fruit bowl, but if kept in a fridge will remain fresh for as long as months. Its longevity (持久) is also obtained without GM (真菌) – its disease – resistant qualities come from a gene found in the Asian apple called mauls floribunda.
Tim Mulherin, Primary Industries (第一产业) Minister, said the state government was looking for a commercial supply partner to put the new apple on the market as early as next year.
"The beauty of this fruit is that you can buy it and stick it in a fruit bowl and it will maintain its firmness, texture and crispness for up to 14 days," he said.
"Another advantage is that if it goes into longer term storage, it will retain its freshness for months on end.
“This new variety is sweet and since it is disease-resistant, it requires few or no fungicides.” “Taste tests carried out so far have been outstanding. Out of the five apple types tasted, the new variety scored the highest – even better than the Pink Lady which is very popular in Britain."
Scientist Dr Simon Middleton has been working with apples at the Mapplethorpe Research Station since 1980 and said he was impressed by RS103-130. He said that this variety is unique in that it is naturally resistant to black spot (黑斑病), a disease that costs the apple industry 6 million (more that $ 10 million) a year in Australia alone.
1.In what way is RS103 – 30 different from common apples?
A.It is more expensive. B.It is more beautiful.
C.It can be kept fresh longer. D.It can help resist diseases.
2.The underlined word “fungicides” (in Paragraph 6) probably means “kinds of ”.
A.technologies B.advertisements C.packages D.chemicals
3.What do we know about RS 103 – 130?
A.Tests have been carried out on its taste.
B.It sells well in Britain as well as in Australia.
C.Its disease – resistant qualities come from GM.
D.It was developed by scientists 20 years ago.
4.What is the main purpose of the passage?
A.To persuade us to buy RS 103 – 130.
B.To introduce a new type of apple.
C.To show us scientists’ contribution.
D.To tell us how RS103 – 130 was developed.
CDAB
Your body, which has close relations with the food you eat, is the most important thing you own, so it needs proper treatment and proper nourishment (营养).The old saying “An apple a day keeps the doctor away” is not as silly as some people think. The body needs fruit and vegetables because they contain vitamin C. Many people take extra vitamins in pill form, believing that these will make them healthy.
But a good diet is made up of nourishing food and this gives all the vitamins you need. The body doesn’t need or use extra vitamins, so why waste money on them?
In the modern western world, many people are too busy to bother about eating properly. They throw anything into their stomachs, eating hurriedly and carelessly. The list of illnesses caused or made worse by bad eating habits is frightening,
【小题1】“Your body has close relations with the food you eat.” It really means that ______.
A.all kinds of food you eat can be made into your body |
B.your body is made up of the food you eat |
C.what you eat has great effect on your health |
D.the more you eat, the fitter you will feel |
A.eating apples regularly does lots of good to our health |
B.the apple is the best among all kinds of fruits |
C.apples can take the place of doctors |
D.an apple is a sure cure for illness |
A.our bodies need food or we can’t live |
B.often eating apples is a good habit |
C.taking extra vitamin pills is completely useless |
D.a good diet is of great importance for our health |
A.only eat an apple a day |
B.eat properly |
C.take as many vitamin pills as possible |
D.throw something into our stomachs slowly and carefully |
Your body, which has close relations with the food you eat, is the most important thing you own, so it needs proper treatment and proper nourishment(食物). The old saying “an apple a day keeps the doctor away.” is not as silly as some people think. The body needs fruit and vegetables because they contain vitamins. Many people take extra vitamins in pill form(丸剂), believing that these will make them healthy. But a good diet is made up of nutritive food and this gives all the vitamins you need. The body doesn't need or use extra vitamins, so why they waste money on them?
In the modern Western world, many people are too busy to bother about eating properly. They throw anything into their stomachs, eating hurriedly and carelessly. The list of illnesses caused or made worse by bad eating habits is frightening.
【小题1】The old saying referred to in the passage tells us that .
A.eating apples regularly does lots of good to our health. |
B.the apple is the best among all kinds of fruits |
C.apples can take the place of doctors |
D.an apple is a sure cure for illness |
A.our bodies need food, or we can’t live |
B.often eating apples is a good habit |
C.taking extra vitamin pills is completely useless |
D.a good diet is of great importance for our health |
A.people won't want to pay more attention to their eating. |
B.people throw everything into their stomachs without chewing. |
C.a lot of people’s illness are caused or made worse by bad eating habits |
D.people are only too busy to cook meals for themselves |
A.only eat an apple a day |
B.take as many vitamin pills as possible |
C.eat properly |
D.throw something into our stomachs slowly and carefully. |
Your body, which has close relations with the food you eat, is the most important thing you own, so it needs proper treatment and proper nourishment (营养).The old saying “An apple a day keeps the doctor away ”is not as silly as some people think. The body needs fruit and vegetables because they contain vitamin C. Many people take extra vitamins in pill form, believing that these will make them healthy.
But a good diet is made up of nourishing food and this gives all the vitamins you need. The body doesn’t need or use extra vitamins, so why waste money on them?
In the modern western world, many people are too busy to bother about eating properly. They throw anything into their stomachs, eating hurriedly and carelessly. The list of illnesses caused or made worse by bad eating habits is frightening,
1.“Your body has close relations with the food you eat.” It really means that ______.
A.all kinds of food you eat can be made into your body |
B.your body is made up of the food you eat |
C.what you eat has great effect on your health |
D.the more you eat, the fitter you will feel |
2.The old saying referred to in the passage tells us that ______.
A.eating apples regularly does lots of good to our health |
B.the apple is the best among all kinds of fruits |
C.apples can take the place of doctors |
D.an apple is a sure cure for illness |
3.In the second paragraph, the writer tries to let us know ______.
A.our bodies need food or we can’t live |
B.often eating apples is a good habit |
C.taking extra vitamin pills is completely useless |
D.a good diet is of great importance for our health |
4.In the modern western countries ______.
A.people don’t want to pay more attention to their eating |
B.lots of people’s illnesses are caused or made worse by bad eating habits |
C.people throw everything into their stomachs without chewing |
D.people are only too busy to cook meals for themselves |
5.From the passage we can draw a conclusion that if we want to keep healthy, we should ______.
A.only eat an apple a day |
B.eat properly |
C.take as many vitamin pills as possible |
D.throw something into our stomachs slowly and carefully |