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【题目】Cleaning your plate may not help feed hungry children today, but the timeworn advice of mothers everywhere may help reduce food waste from the farm to the fork, help the environment and make it easier to feed the world’s growing population.

Hard data still being collected, but experts in Chicago said about 30% to 50% of the food produced in the world goes uneaten. The average American throws away 33 pounds of food each month—about $40 worth, which means each person throws away almost 400 pounds of food. The US Department of Agriculture says that 23% of eggs and an even higher percentage of produce ends up in the trash.

“We forget we have all these fresh fruits and vegetables, and at the end of the week we have to throw them away”, said Esther Gove, a mother of three young children in South Berwick, Maine. “Now, I don’t buy as much fresh produce as I used to.”

But the effect of food waste arrives far beyond the kitchen. Agriculture is the world’s largest user of water, a big consumer of energy and major emitter of greenhouse gases during production. Experts say reducing waste is a simple way to cut stress on the environment and can ease pressure on farmers, who will be called on to feed an expected 9 billion people around the world in 2050, compared with nearly 7 billion today.

No matter how sustainable (可持续的) farming is, if the food’s not getting eaten, it’s not sustainable and it’s not a good use of our resources. In richer nations, fruit and vegetables end up in the trash because they aren’t pretty enough to meet companies’ standards, have gone bad in a home refrigerator or aren’t eaten at a restaurant. In developing countries, much food spoils before it gets to market due to poor roads and lack of refrigeration. High food prices are another reason, since some people can’t afford the food that’s produced.

【1】From the first paragraph, we know that cleaning your plate ________.

A. is you mother’s best advice for you

B. can solve certain problems for the world

C. can help feed hungry children all over the world

D. helps meet the growing population’s needs

【2】The underlined word “emitter” in Paragraph 4 means ________.

A. user B. finder C. protector D. producer

【3】What is a sustainable and convenient way for a customer in a restaurant?

A. Ordering enough and packing the leftovers.

B. Ordering more than he or she can eat.

C. Ordering less and feeling hungry after leaving.

D. Ordering more and leaving the untouched alone.

【4】Which of the following topics will follow the text?

A. More examples of food waste. B. Ways to reduce food waste.

C. Experts’ idea on the environment. D. Advice for food with high prices.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】D

【3】A

【4】B

【解析】本文讲述了美国浪费食物的现状、浪费食物对环境的影响以及分析了发达国家和发展中国家食物浪费的原因。告诉我们要尽量减少食物浪费，这不仅有益于环境，而且能帮助养活不断增加的人口。

【1】B推理判断题。根据第一段Cleaning your plate may not help feed hungry children today, but the timeworn advice of mothers everywhere may help reduce food waste from the farm to the fork, help the environment and make it easier to feed the world’s growing population.可知，吃光你盘子里的食物可以解决世界上的某些问题。故选B。

【2】D词义猜测题。根据Agriculture is the world’s largest user of water, a big consumer of energy and major emitter of greenhouse gases during production.（农业是世界上最大的水资源使用者，在生产过程中它是能源消费大户和温室气体排放大户。）可知，consumer是关键词，农业是消耗能源同时生产温室气体，故选D。

【3】A推理判断题。根据最后一段第一句No matter how sustainable (可持续的) farming is, if the food’s not getting eaten, it’s not sustainable and it’s not a good use of our resources.（不管农业如何可持续，如果食物不被迟掉，这是不可持续的，这不是很好的利用我们的资源。）可推知，在餐厅客人应该点够吃的菜就可以了，如果剩下要打包。故选A。

【4】B推理判断题。本文讲述了美国浪费食物的现状、浪费食物对环境的影响以及分析了发达国家和发展中国家食物浪费的原因。告诉我们要尽量减少食物浪费，这不仅有益于环境，而且能帮助养活不断增加的人口。所以接下来最可能介绍减少食物浪费的方法。故选B。