题目内容
13.Next week,as millions of families gather for their Thanksgiving feasts,many other Americans will go without.According to the United States Department of Agriculture,more than 12million households lack enough food for everyone in their family at some time during the year---including holidays.Hunger is surprisingly widespread in our country---one of the world's wealthiest---yet the government estimates that we waste almost 100billion pounds of food each year,more than one-quarter of our total supply.
Reducing this improper distribution of resources is a goal of America's Second Harvest,the nation's largest domestic hunger-relief organization.Last year,it distributed nearly 2billion pounds of food to more than 23million people in need.
America's Second Harvest is a network of 214inter-connected food banks and other organizations that gather food from growers,processors,grocery stores and restaurants.In turn,the network distributes food to some 50,000soup kitchens,homeless shelters and old people's centers in every county of every state.
A great deal of work is involved in distributing tons of food from thousands of donors to thousands of small,nonprofit organizations.Until a few years ago,America's Second Harvest lacked any effective way to manage their inventory ( 存货 ).Without accurate and timely information,soup kitchens were sometimes empty while food was left to spoil in loading places.
In 2000,America's Second Harvest began to use a new inventory and financial-management system---Ceres.It is software designed specifically for hunger-relief operations.It is used by more than 100America's Second Harvest organizations to track food from donation to distribution.
Ceres has helped reduce the spoiling of food and improve distribution.An evaluation found that the software streamlined( 提高效率 ) food banks'operations by 23percent in the first year alone.
With more accurate and timely reports,Ceres saves time,frees staff members to focus on finding new donors,and promises more efficient use of donations.
Hunger in America remains a troubling social problem.Technology alone cannot solve it.But in the hands of organizations such as America's Second Harvest,it is a powerful tool that is helping to make a difference---and helping more Americans to join in the feast.
(Note:Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS.)
78.What is the total supply of food in America every year according to the passage?About 400 billion pounds.
79.By"this improper distribution of resources"in Paragraph 3,the writer means that many Americanslack enoughfood while otherswaste too much food.
80.What problem was America's Second Harvest faced with in distributing food before Ceres was created?It lacked any efficient way to manage inventory.
81.Thanks tomore accurate and timely reports provided by Ceres,more staff are freed to be committed to finding new donors and America's Second Harvest is able to give out food more efficiently.
分析 文章报道了美国有一部分人在遭受饥饿.一些机构运用系统来有效管理募捐来的存库分发给挨饿的人们.
解答 78.About 400 billion pounds.细节理解题.根据第二段…yet the government estimates that we waste almost 100 billion pounds of food each year,more than one-quarter of our total supply.可知政府估算我们每年都会浪费掉几乎1000亿磅的食物,这超过我们年食物供应总量的 1/4.由此推知,美国每年食物供应总量应是大约4000亿磅.故填About 400 billion pounds.
79.lack enough; waste too much.细节理解题.根据Hunger is surprisingly widespread in our country---one of the world's wealthiest---yet the government estimates that we waste almost 100billion pounds of food each year,more than one-quarter of our total supply.可知一些人缺乏足够的食物,而另一些人却浪费许多食物.故填写lack enough; waste too much.
80.It lacked any efficient way to manage inventory.细节理解题.根据Until a few years ago,America's Second Harvest lacked any effective way to manage their inventory 可知该机构缺乏管理存库的有效方法.故填写:It lacked any efficient way to manage inventory.
81.more accurate and timely reports.细节理解题.根据With more accurate and timely reports,Ceres saves time,frees staff members to focus on finding new donors,and promises more efficient use of donations.可知Ceres能够提供更精确和更及时的报道.故填写:more accurate and timely reports.
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