Now I know that we black people are much more likely to have high blood pressure and diabetes(糖尿病) than white people. And they often lead to heart attacks and other untreated diseases. For example, black people are three to four times more likely than white people to have high blood pressure and twice as likely as the white population to die of a stroke(中风).
New research has found out the surprisingly high levels of salt in many of black people’s favorite meals. I stopped putting extra salt in my food at the table long ago and I try to cut down on the salt I use in cooking. The recommended daily level of salt for adults is 6 grams. It is easy to see that if you avoid processed(加工过的) foods and use salt in your cooking within the limit, you won’t exceed the daily level.
The research showed how much salt there is in some foods that we buy from restaurants and takeaways. An average salad with rice and peas has 6.2 grams of salt. This is more salt than you are supposed to eat for the whole day.
A researcher talked about the importance of home cooking rather than take-outs. At home, he pointed out, not only can you hold control of the salt shaker, but also you can create tasty food which is low on salt. The researcher later provided curry goat and rice and peas. They were low on salt, but completely delicious.
I do not suppose Jamaicans are going to stop buying takeaways soon. But if you suffer from high blood pressure, it is probably better not to buy them often.
【小题1】The underlined word “they” in Paragraph 1 refers to ______.

Now I know that we black people are much more likely to have high blood pressure and diabetes(糖尿病) than white people. And they often lead to heart attacks and other untreated diseases. For example, black people are three to four times more likely than white people to have high blood pressure and twice as likely as the white population to die of a stroke(中风).

New research has found out the surprisingly high levels of salt in many of black people’s favorite meals. I stopped putting extra salt in my food at the table long ago and I try to cut down on the salt I use in cooking. The recommended daily level of salt for adults is 6 grams. It is easy to see that if you avoid processed(加工过的) foods and use salt in your cooking within the limit, you won’t exceed the daily level.

The research showed how much salt there is in some foods that we buy from restaurants and takeaways. An average salad with rice and peas has 6.2 grams of salt. This is more salt than you are supposed to eat for the whole day.

A researcher talked about the importance of home cooking rather than take-outs. At home, he pointed out, not only can you hold control of the salt shaker, but also you can create tasty food which is low on salt. The researcher later provided curry goat and rice and peas. They were low on salt, but completely delicious.

I do not suppose Jamaicans are going to stop buying takeaways soon. But if you suffer from high blood pressure, it is probably better not to buy them often.

1.The underlined word “they” in Paragraph 1 refers to ______.

A．white people                          B．black people

C．untreated diseases                      D．high blood pressure and diabetes

2.What has the new research found out according to Paragraph 2?

A．Black people take in too much salt.

B．Black people’s meals are very special.

C．Processed foods have too much salt in them.

D．6 grams of salt per day is enough for an adult.

3.What would the writer probably suggest black people do?

A．Order no salad in a restaurant.             B．Take in no salt for several days.

C．Stop cooking their favorite meals.           D．Eat less takeaways.

4.The researcher provided curry goat and rice and peas in order to ______.

A．thank those who came to his home for his research

B．let people know that eating less salt makes one healthier

C．show that tasty food with less salt can be made at home

D．prove the less salt the food has the more delicious it is

5.What would be the best title for this passage?

A．Watch the salt.                         B．Take care, black people.

C．Say no to takeaways.                     D．Say no to high blood pressure.

Now I know that we black people are much more likely to have high blood pressure and diabetes(糖尿病) than white people. And they often lead to heart attacks and other untreated diseases. For example, black people are three to four times more likely than white people to have high blood pressure and twice as likely as the white population to die of a stroke(中风).
New research has found out the surprisingly high levels of salt in many of black people’s favorite meals. I stopped putting extra salt in my food at the table long ago and I try to cut down on the salt I use in cooking. The recommended daily level of salt for adults is 6 grams. It is easy to see that if you avoid processed(加工过的) foods and use salt in your cooking within the limit, you won’t exceed the daily level.
The research showed how much salt there is in some foods that we buy from restaurants and takeaways. An average salad with rice and peas has 6.2 grams of salt. This is more salt than you are supposed to eat for the whole day.
A researcher talked about the importance of home cooking rather than take-outs. At home, he pointed out, not only can you hold control of the salt shaker, but also you can create tasty food which is low on salt. The researcher later provided curry goat and rice and peas. They were low on salt, but completely delicious.
I do not suppose Jamaicans are going to stop buying takeaways soon. But if you suffer from high blood pressure, it is probably better not to buy them often

1. 1.

   The underlined word “they” in Paragraph 1 refers to ______

   1. A.
      white people
   2. B.
      black people
   3. C.
      untreated diseases
   4. D.
      high blood pressure and diabetes
2. 2.

   What has the new research found out according to Paragraph 2?

   1. A.
      Black people take in too much salt
   2. B.
      Black people’s meals are very special
   3. C.
      Processed foods have too much salt in them
   4. D.
      6 grams of salt per day is enough for an adult
3. 3.

   What would the writer probably suggest black people do?

   1. A.
      Order no salad in a restaurant
   2. B.
      Take in no salt for several days
   3. C.
      Stop cooking their favorite meals
   4. D.
      Eat less takeaways
4. 4.

   The researcher provided curry goat and rice and peas in order to ______

   1. A.
      thank those who came to his home for his research
   2. B.
      let people know that eating less salt makes one healthier
   3. C.
      show that tasty food with less salt can be made at home
   4. D.
      prove the less salt the food has the more delicious it is
5. 5.

   What would be the best title for this passage?

   1. A.
      Watch the salt
   2. B.
      Take care, black people
   3. C.
      Say no to takeaways
   4. D.
      Say no to high blood pressure

Now I know that we black people are much more likely to have high blood pressure and diabetes(糖尿病) than white people. And they often lead to heart attacks and other untreated diseases. For example, black people are three to four times more likely than white people to have high blood pressure and twice as likely as the white population to die of a stroke(中风).

New research has found out the surprisingly high levels of salt in many of black people’s favorite meals. I stopped putting extra salt in my food at the table long ago and I try to cut down on the salt I use in cooking. The recommended daily level of salt for adults is 6 grams. It is easy to see that if you avoid processed(加工过的) foods and use salt in your cooking within the limit, you won’t exceed the daily level.

The research showed how much salt there is in some foods that we buy from restaurants and takeaways. An average salad with rice and peas has 6.2 grams of salt. This is more salt than you are supposed to eat for the whole day.

A researcher talked about the importance of home cooking rather than take-outs. At home, he pointed out, not only can you hold control of the salt shaker, but also you can create tasty food which is low on salt. The researcher later provided curry goat and rice and peas. They were low on salt, but completely delicious.

I do not suppose Jamaicans are going to stop buying takeaways soon. But if you suffer from high blood pressure, it is probably better not to buy them often.

71. The underlined word “they” in Paragraph 1 refers to ______.

   A. white people                                           B. black people

   C. untreated diseases                                          D. high blood pressure and diabetes

72. What has the new research found out according to Paragraph 2?

   A. Black people take in too much salt.

   B. Black people’s meals are very special.

   C. Processed foods have too much salt in them.

   D. 6 grams of salt per day is enough for an adult.

73. What would the writer probably suggest black people do?

   A. Order no salad in a restaurant.                  B. Take in no salt for several days.

   C. Stop cooking their favorite meals.             D. Eat less takeaways.

74. The researcher provided curry goat and rice and peas in order to ______.

   A. thank those who came to his home for his research

   B. let people know that eating less salt makes one healthier

   C. show that tasty food with less salt can be made at home

   D. prove the less salt the food has the more delicious it is

75. What would be the best title for this passage?

   A. Watch the salt.                                               B. Take care, black people.

   C. Say no to takeaways.                              D. Say no to high blood pressure.

Rice plants normally grow well in still water. But most will die if they are completely underwater for more than four days. Now, researchers have identified a gene (基因) that helps rice survive longer underwater. They say the discovery will lead to new kinds of rice plants that can survive flooding, and therefore reach their final aim, ensuring more dependable food supplies.

Tests are now being done in Laos, Bangladesh and India. The researchers say experimental rice plants with the gene have survived underwater as long as two weeks. When flooding happens, most kinds of rice plants cannot get enough oxygen, carbon dioxide or sunlight. But the scientists say crop loss depends on several conditions. These include soil conditions and plant age. Others include the amount of time the plant is underwater and the amount of fertilizer (肥料) used on the crop.

On a genetic (遗传的) map of rice, the scientists became interested in a group of three genes. They experimented with one of them, a gene known as Sub-One-A. They found that when this gene becomes very active, it improves the ability of rice to survive longer when rice is covered by water. They believe it succeeds because it affects the reaction to hormones (荷尔蒙). They control the ability of a flooded plant to survive. Placing the gene into rice plants that are especially good for conditions in India, researchers say the genetically engineered plants not only survived but also produced good crops.

The researchers are now trying to identify all the genes governed by the Sub-One-A gene. Being able to leave water on rice plants for an additional week might also help farmers prevent the growth of weeds. Less weed growth around their crops would mean less need for herbicide (除草剂) chemicals.

41. Crop loss depends on all the following conditions EXCEPT _______.

A. soil conditions and plant age

B. the amount of water the plant stands in

C. the amount of fertilizer used on the crop

D. the amount of time the plant is underwater

42. What is the final aim of this research?

A. To identify the gene that helps rice survive underwater.

B. To increase the ability of rice to fight against floods.

C. To help farmers spend less time removing weeds.

D. To make sure of enough food supplies.

43. What does the underlined word “They” in Paragraph 3 refer to?

A. Genes.                                             B. The experiments.

C. Genetically engineered plants.             D. Hormones.  

44. What would be the best title for the passage?

A. Rice research is going on in Laos and India

B. How to reduce the influence of floods on rice

C. Gene researchers work on flood-resistant rice

D. A great discovery in the agricultural field