Question

【题目】 For many, holiday celebrations mean large meals shared with family and friends, but such feasts can generate huge amounts of food waste, harming the environment and overusing natural resources—unless mindful merrymakers take steps to control the amount. 【1】

Be mindful of what you already have

Try keeping food in glass jars. Using this method, you can make all the food in your kitchen visible, easily remembered and consumed. 【2】. Nothing gets lost in the back of a shelf.

【3】

Stick to a planned holiday menu before heading to the grocery store. A clear idea of who will be gathered and exactly how much food to prepare will save a lot of tossing out later. Be mindful not just of how much to purchase, but the items themselves.

Use leftovers wisely

It may be impossible to get everyone into the clean plate club. 【4】 Freeze and repurpose leftovers by using them as basic ingredients for other recipes or send extras home with guests.

Keep track of the scraps（残羹）

Along with turkey bones, use holiday scraps such as vegetables, meat and fish bones to make soup. For pet-safe dishes, allow your dog to clean plates before putting them in the dishwasher.

Consider composting（堆肥）

【5】 . These materials can be composted, which will keep them out of landfills, where they take up space and release methane, a potent greenhouse gas.

A.Shop smart

B.Plan a menu

C.That doesn't mean leftover food has to go waste

D.Some of your family or guests may not like the food

E.Following are some tips on reducing food waste during holidays

F.Organize your dry food on one row and use refrigerator drawers

G.Food scraps and yard waste make up more than 28 percent of waste

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】E

【2】F

【3】A

【4】C

【5】G

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文，介绍了减少节日期间食物浪费的几点建议。

【1】空前说对许多人来说，节日庆祝意味着与家人和朋友共享大餐，但这样的盛宴可能会造成大量的食物浪费，下文又介绍了减少食物浪费的建议，此处需要一个承上启下的过渡句，既要对应上文提到的食物浪费话题，又要引出下文介绍的几点建议，故E项（以下是一些减少节日期间食物浪费的建议）符合语境。

【2】空前说试着把食物放在玻璃罐里，使用这种方法，你可以使厨房里的所有食物都看得见，容易记住和食用，此处承接上文，讲的还是关于如何摆放食物的话题，故F项（把你的干粮放在一排，还要使用冰箱的抽屉）符合语境。

【3】根据本段内容，特别是根据第一句可知，在去杂货店之前，坚持按照计划的假日菜单（买东西），因此本段主要讲的是要聪明地购物，故A项（聪明地购物）符合语境。

【4】空后说把剩菜冷冻起来以后用作其他菜的基本原料，或者把多余的食物送回家，因此此处是说剩饭剩菜不一定非要浪费掉，还可以再利用，故C项（这并不意味着吃剩的食物要被浪费掉）符合语境。

【5】空后说这些材料可以堆肥，这将使它们远离垃圾填埋场，因此此处应该会提到垃圾，空后的These materials 指代的就是G项中的Food scraps and yard waste，故G项（食物残渣和院子里的垃圾占了垃圾总量的28%）符合语境。

过渡句的考查是七选五的常见考点，被选选项一定要起到承上启下的过渡作用，例如本篇第1题，根据空前的“For many, holiday celebrations mean large meals shared with family and friends, but such feasts can generate huge amounts of food waste”可知，对许多人来说，节日庆祝意味着与家人和朋友共享大餐，但这样的盛宴可能会造成大量的食物浪费，下文又介绍了减少节日期间食物浪费的建议，此处需要一个承上启下的过渡句，既要对应上文提到的食物浪费这一话题，又要引出下文介绍的几点建议，故E项（以下是一些减少节日期间食物浪费的建议）符合语境。