2. 短文中与Most organic produce sold in Britain产地相关的内容，排除干扰选项，选定最佳答案。

1. Gold 的话代表了英国消费者的认识，“… The food is free of pesticides…”也就是：they consider the food free of pollution.

1. C　2. B　3. A　4. A

4. What is the best title for this news story?

　A. Organic food- healthy, or just for the wealthy?

　B. The making of organic food in Britain

　C. Organic food- to import or not?

　D. Good qualities of organic food

3. What is the meaning of “the organic trend” as the words are used in the text?

　A. growing interest in organic food

　B. better quality of organic food

　C. rising market for organic food　

　D. higher prices of organic food

2. Which of the following statements is true to the facts about most organic produce sold

in Britain?

　A. It grows indoors all year round.

　B. It is produced outside Britain.

　C. It is grown on family farms.

　D. It is produced on large farms.

1. More and more people in Britain are buying organic food because _______.

　A. they are getting richer　

　B. they can get the food anywhere

　C. they consider the food free of pollution

　D. they like home-grown fruit

4. 短文开头explorers与moon people之间的对话中即已点明use inner space，也就是build down这一主题；结尾段中则更为明确地将全文主题(underground development)解释为building down rather than building up is a good way to use the earth’s space,，由此可以确定本题答案为D。

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　LONDON (Reuters) - Organic fruit, delivered right to the doorstep. That is what Gabriel Gold prefers, and he is willing to pay for it. If this is not possible, the 26-year-old computer technician will spend the extra money at the supermarket to buy organic food.

　“Organic produce is always better,” Gold said. “The food is free of pesticides(农药), and you are generally supporting family farms instead of large farms. And more often than not it is locally(本地)grown and seasonal, so it is more tasty.” Gold is one of a growing number of shoppers buying into the organic trend, and supermarkets across Britain are counting on more like him as they grow their organic food business. But how many shoppers really know what they are getting, and why are they willing to pay a higher price for organic produce? Market research shows that Gold and others who buy organic food can generally give clear reasons for their preferences-but their knowledge of organic food is far from complete. For example, small amounts of pesticides can be used on organic products. And about three quarters of organic food in Britain is not local but imported(进口)to meet growing demand. “The demand for organic food is increasing by about one third every year, so it is a very fast growing market,” said Sue Flock, a specialist in this line of business.

3. 通过跳读迅速将探索范围缩小到第3段，其主题句即为Under ground systems are already in place，然后列出这些systems的名称：car parks, large underground shopping areas, a tunnel。

2. 注意此句重心在后，强调的是：… you don’t even use your inner space，也即选项B所说的Using the earth’s inner space。