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Charlotte Hollins faces a battle. The 23-year-old British farmer and her 21-year-old brother Ben are fighting to save farm that their father worked on since he was 14. Although confident they will succeed, she is aware of farming’s many challenges.
“You don’t often get a day off. Supermarkets put a lot of pressure on farmers to keep prices low. With fewer people working on farms it can be isolating,” she said. “There is a high rate of suicide and farming will never make you rich!”
Like others around the world, Charlotte’s generation tend to leave the farm for cities.
Oliver Robinson, 25, grew up in Yorkshire. But he never considered staying on his father and grandfather’s land. “I’m sure Dad hoped I’d stay,” he said. “I guess it’s a nice, straightforward life, but it doesn’t appeal to me. For young, ambitious people, farm life is hard.”
For Robinson, farming doesn’t offer much “in terms of money or lifestyle”. Hollins agrees that economic factors stop people from enjoying the rewards of farming. He describes it as a career that provides “for a vital human need”, allowing people to work “outdoors with nature.”
Farming is a big political issue in the UK. The “Buy British” campaigns urge consumers not to purchase cheaper imported foods. The 2001 foot and mouth crisis closed thousands of farms, stopped meat exports, and raised public consciousness about the troubles on UK farms.
Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver’s 2005 campaign to get children eating healthily also highlighted the issue.
This national concern gives hope to farmers competing with powerful supermarkets. While most people buy food from the big supermarkets, hundreds of independent Farmers’ Markets are becoming popular.
“I started going to Farmers’ Markets in direct defiance(违抗) of the big supermarkets. I seriously objected to the super-sizing of everything－what exactly do they put on our apples to make them so big and red? It’s terrible,” said Londoner Michaela Samson, 31.
【小题1】What are the challenges that British farmers face according to Charlotte Hollins?
a. loneliness b. thin profits
c. a lack of good equipment d. long working hours but slow results

A．Lower prices.	B．Flexible sizes.
C．Convenient location.	D．Healthier food.

【小题5】What can we conclude from the last two paragraphs?

A．Things are improving for independent farms in the UK.

B．Farming in the UK can now match the powerful supermarkets.

C．Most British people are doubtful of food in supermarkets.

D．Most British people have realized the problems facing farms and begun to help save them.

Today, I’m going to share a story with you. A king had a wise advisor 【小题1】______ best advice for the king was, “Everything happens for the good”.One day the King went hunting and injured 【小题2】_______ by shooting an arrow at his own foot. He asked the advisor what he thought about the accident. The advisor replied, “Everything happens for the good”. This time the King was really angry and ordered 【小题3】 _________(put) his advisor into prison.
The King later went on a hunting trip 【小题4】_________ the advisor this time. The King was then captured by some cannibals（食人者）. He was taken to the cannibals' camp 【小题5】_________ he was to be the evening meal for the cannibals. Before putting him into the cooking pot he 【小题6】_________(inspect) thoroughly. The cannibals saw 【小题7】________ wound on the King’s foot and decided to throw him back into the jungle. According to the cannibals' tradition, they would not eat anything that was 【小题8】________ (perfect). The King suddenly realized 【小题9】________ his advisor said was true. The advisor also escaped death because if he 【小题10】__________(not be) in prison, he would have followed the King on the hunting trip, and would have ended up in the cooking pot.

Bare foot and dirty, the girl just sat and watched the people go by in the park. She never tried to 36 . She never said a word. Many people passed, 37 never did one person stop.

The next day I decided to go back to the 38 , curious if the little girl would still be there. Right in the very 39 as she was yesterday, she sat with the 40 look in her eyes. 41 I began walking towards her, I could see the back of the little girl’s dress indicated a disability. I guessed maybe that was the 42 the people just passed by and made no effort to help. But I wanted to help her, so I 43 to let her know it was OK. I sat down beside her and 44 with a simple “hello”.

The little girl was 45 and replied a “hi” in a low voice. I asked the girl why she was so sad. The little girl looked at me and said, “Because I’m 46. ” I immediately said, “That you are!”and smiled. The little girl acted 47 sadder, and she said, “I know.”

“Little girl,” I said, “you 48 me of a sweet angel.” She looked at me and smiled. Slowly she stood to her 49 , and said, “Really?”

“Yes, dear, you’re 50 a little guardian angel (守护神) sent to watch over (守护) all those people walking by.”

She 51 her head “yes”. Then she spread her wings and said, “I am. I’m your guardian angel.” I was 52 by what I was seeing. She continued to say, “Because you think of someone other than (而不是) yourself, my job here is done.” Immediately, I also 53 to my feet and said, “Wait, so why did 54 stop to help an angel?” She looked at me and smiled, “You’re the only one who could see me, and you 55 an angel in your heart.”

1. A．work B．help C．study D．speak

2. A．and B．but C．unless D．nor

3. A．park B．school C．home D．garden

4. A．street B．time C．place D．room

5. A．happiest B．poorest C．richest D．saddest

6. A．Before B．As C．Since D．Until

7. A．excuse B．plan C．reason D．hope

8. A．smiled B．offered C．refused D．devoted

9. A．closed B．ended C．left D．opened

10. A．pleased B．shocked C．worried D．excited

11. A．necessary B．important C．different D．positive

12. A．even B．ever C．rather D．never

13. A．tell B．warn C．ask D．remind

14. A．arms B．feet C．legs D．shoes

15. A．like B．with C．for D．by

16. A．shook B．moved C．nodded D．turned

17. A．interested B．surprised C．satisfied D．tired

18. A．stood B．ran C．jumped D．swam

19. A．someone B．anyone C．no one D．everyone

20. A．recite B．forgive C．forget D．believe

Today, I’m going to share a story with you. A king had a wise advisor 1.______ best advice for the king was, “Everything happens for the good”.One day the King went hunting and injured 2._______ by shooting an arrow at his own foot. He asked the advisor what he thought about the accident. The advisor replied, “Everything happens for the good”. This time the King was really angry and ordered 3. _________(put) his advisor into prison.

The King later went on a hunting trip 4._________ the advisor this time. The King was then captured by some cannibals（食人者）. He was taken to the cannibals' camp 5._________ he was to be the evening meal for the cannibals. Before putting him into the cooking pot he 6._________(inspect) thoroughly. The cannibals saw 7.________ wound on the King’s foot and decided to throw him back into the jungle. According to the cannibals' tradition, they would not eat anything that was 8.________ (perfect). The King suddenly realized 9.________ his advisor said was true. The advisor also escaped death because if he 10.__________(not be) in prison, he would have followed the King on the hunting trip, and would have ended up in the cooking pot.

Charlotte Hollins faces a battle. The 23-year-old British farmer and her 21-year-old brother Ben are fighting to save farm that their father worked on since he was 14. Although confident they will succeed, she is aware of farming’s many challenges.

“You don’t often get a day off. Supermarkets put a lot of pressure on farmers to keep prices low. With fewer people working on farms it can be isolating,” she said. “There is a high rate of suicide and farming will never make you rich!”

Like others around the world, Charlotte’s generation tend to leave the farm for cities.

Oliver Robinson, 25, grew up in Yorkshire. But he never considered staying on his father and grandfather’s land. “I’m sure Dad hoped I’d stay,” he said. “I guess it’s a nice, straightforward life, but it doesn’t appeal to me. For young, ambitious people, farm life is hard.”

For Robinson, farming doesn’t offer much “in terms of money or lifestyle”. Hollins agrees that economic factors stop people from enjoying the rewards of farming. He describes it as a career that provides “for a vital human need”, allowing people to work “outdoors with nature.”

Farming is a big political issue in the UK. The “Buy British” campaigns urge consumers not to purchase cheaper imported foods. The 2001 foot and mouth crisis closed thousands of farms, stopped meat exports, and raised public consciousness about the troubles on UK farms.

Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver’s 2005 campaign to get children eating healthily also highlighted the issue.

This national concern gives hope to farmers competing with powerful supermarkets. While most people buy food from the big supermarkets, hundreds of independent Farmers’ Markets are becoming popular.

“I started going to Farmers’ Markets in direct defiance(违抗) of the big supermarkets. I seriously objected to the super-sizing of everything－what exactly do they put on our apples to make them so big and red? It’s terrible,” said Londoner Michaela Samson, 31.

1.What are the challenges that British farmers face according to Charlotte Hollins?

a. loneliness b. thin profits

c. a lack of good equipment d. long working hours but slow results

A．abc B．abd C．acd D．bcd

2.Why did Oliver Robinson refuse to stay on the farm?

A．He hoped for a simpler life

B．He was fed up with a hard farm life.

C．Farm life was too demanding though he liked it.

D．He hoped for something challenging and rewarding.

3.What happened in 2001 to the British beef farmers?

A．British people ate more British beef.

B．To be a beef farmer became profitable.

C．Diseaes dramatically reduced the amount of beef available.

D．Foreign farmers stopped selling beef to Britain.

4.Which of the following is an advantage of Farmers’ Markets?

A．Lower prices. B．Flexible sizes.

C．Convenient location. D．Healthier food.

5.What can we conclude from the last two paragraphs?

A．Things are improving for independent farms in the UK.

B．Farming in the UK can now match the powerful supermarkets.

C．Most British people are doubtful of food in supermarkets.

D．Most British people have realized the problems facing farms and begun to help save them.

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