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【题目】In the United Kingdom, vegetarianism(素食主义)is becoming very popular, with around 3 million people in the UK vegetarian. 【1】However, here is France, I often struggle to find a meat-and-fish-free choice on a menu, which can make eating in restaurants a bit of a challenge.

People are often curious why I choose to limit my diet in the way I do. There are many reasons why people may choose to be vegetarian. Many people give up meat or fish simply because they do not enjoy the taste.【2】They believe it has a bad effect on the environment or it is bad for health. Furthermore, many people are vegetarians to avoid wasting food. In addition, some religious beliefs forbid eating certain meats. 【3】

【4】However, although sometimes vegetarian food requires a little more creativity, it is very easy to enjoy a healthy and a balanced diet as a vegetarian especially when meat substitutes(替代品)are becoming much easier to get.

Meat-free Mondays is a campaign to encourage every family to eat just one main meal a week which does not contain meat or fish. 【5】This is a great challenge for anyone who would like to try out some vegetarian cooking and is a wonderful way to contribute to slowing down climate change.

A. Young kids prefer meat and fish than vegetables.

B. Some feel that killing animals for meat is wrong

C. Vegetarian food can be delicious and easy to prepare

D. The city where I grew up is known as the “vegetarian capital” of the UK

E. Overall, vegetarians usually have different reasons for choosing their lifestyle

F. The purpose of the campaign is to protect the environment and to improve health

G. A common misunderstanding about vegetarian food is that it is not tasty or healthy.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】B

【3】E

【4】G

【5】F

【解析】本文介绍了英国的素食主义很流行，并且说明了人们选择成为素食者的原因。

【1】语义理解题。In the United Kingdom, vegetarianism(素食主义)is becoming very popular, with around 3 million people in the UK vegetarian.这里提到了英国的素食主义很流行，故选D。（我长大的城市被称为是英国的素食者之都。）

【2】语义理解题。There are many reasons why people may choose to be vegetarian. Many people give up meat or fish simply because they do not enjoy the taste. 这里讲了人们选择成为素食者的原因，故选B。（有些人认为捕杀动物获取肉是错误的。）

【3】语义理解题。There are many reasons why people may choose to be vegetarian. 这里讲了人们选择成为素食者的原因，故选E。（总的来说，素食者选择他们的生活方式有不同的原因。）

【4】语义理解题。由However, although sometimes vegetarian food requires a little more creativity, it is very easy to enjoy a healthy and a balanced diet as a vegetarian especially when meat substitutes(替代品)are becoming much easier to get. 可知这里意思是一个普遍的误解认为素食食物不美味或是不健康，选G。

【5】语义理解题。从上文Meat-free Mondays is a campaign to encourage every family to eat just one main meal a week which does not contain meat or fish.中捕捉到了关键词campaign，故选F。（这次活动的目的是保护环境和改善健康。）