题目内容
【题目】 Josh: Do you know about "pay it forward coffee” at Florn Cafe?
Eric: You mean volunteers pay for a cup of coffee for someone poor to have it later?
Josh: Yeah. A cup of coffee is not much, but on cold winter days like today, it might warm them up a little. And maybe their hearts too.
Eric: But will Flora Cale really give this cup of coffee to someone later?
Josh: Come on. I’ve known the shopkeeper well. He's an honest man. He's got a blackboard in the shop that says how many cups are paid for and how many have been given out.
Eric: But how will they know who to give? Anyone can ask for it, even if they’re not poor.
Josh: True, but then I guess they’ll just have to believe in people.
Eric: Perhaps. But will poor people go and ask for a free coffee? Won't they worry about losing face?
Josh: Why do you always say things like that?
Eric: Well. it may happen
Josh: Yeah, I know. but I still think it’s a good thing to do. and it gets people to care about others.
【1】Who pays forward for the coffee?
A. Josh and EricB. The shopkeeper.C. The volunteersD. Josh and his family
【2】Who is supposed to drink the free coffee?
A. Someone who paid it forward.B. Someone who have warm hearts.
C. Someone who cannot afford it.D. Someone who come in on cold days.
【3】Whet does the underlined part “things like that” refer to?
A. Time and places to offer the coffee.B. Problems about the free coffee plan.
C. Ways to improve the free coffee planD. Good things about the free coffee plan.
【4】What can we learn about Joh and Eric?
A. Josh worries about losing face.
B. Erie knows the shopkeeper well.
C. They both believe most people are honest.
D. They have different opinions about the plan.
【答案】
【1】C
【2】C
【3】B
【4】D
【解析】
这是一组关于在Florn Café提前支付咖啡的对话，讨论了老板会不会真的把志愿者付钱的咖啡给穷人，以及什么样的人喝这样的咖啡。
【1】细节理解题。根据You mean volunteers pay for a cup of coffee for someone poor to have it later?可知是志愿者提前为咖啡付钱；故选C。
【2】细节理解题。根据But will poor people go and ask for a free coffee?可知是买不起咖啡的人；故选C。
【3】细节理解题。根据上文内容ut will Flora Cale really give this cup of coffee to someone later?和But how will they know who to give? Anyone can ask for it, even if they’re not poor.以及But will poor people go and ask for a free coffee? Won't they worry about losing face?可知是关于免费咖啡的问题；故选B。
【4】细节理解题。根据Eric: Perhaps. But will poor people go and ask for a free coffee? Won't they worry about losing face?可知不是Josh担心；根据Josh: Come on. I’ve known the shopkeeper well.可知是Josh非常了解店主；根据Eric: But how will they know who to give? Anyone can ask for it, even if they’re not poor.可知Eric不相信；根据对话内容可知Eric对计划提出了很多问题，而Josh相信多数人是诚实的，所以他们对计划有不同的观点；故选D。
【题目】 In 30 years from now, what will we eat? Will the food still be the same as it is now?
The United Nations says that there will be over 9 billion people in the world by 2050. Our food needs will grow by 70%. What we eat now may not be enough for humans in the future. That is to say, we’ll have to turn to something else. But what else can we eat? Here are a few possible choices.
Veggie (Vegetable) meat
A new kind of hamburger is now popular in the US. It looks the same as any other hamburger, and so is the taste. But it’s actually a “beef” burger made out of plants. The company behind the burger, Impossible Foods, uses peas and potatoes to make the “beef”. They take coloring, protein (蛋白质) and fats from these plants and mix them together.
Making meat out of plants uses less water and land than raising animals for meat. It also creates fewer green house gases. Some food companies are making chicken, pork and other meat out of plants, too-follow the same steps as making the “beef”.
Insects
Insects take up little space and don’t make much waste. They also have more protein than beef, chicken and pork. This makes insects another possible food of the future.
It’s common for people in some places to eat whole insects. But most people probably won’t want to see the insects they eat. So in the future, people will first turn insects used for food into powder (粉末). Then they can use the powder to make other foods like chips, protein bars, biscuits and so on.
Algae
The BBC says algae farming could become the world’s biggest farming industry in the future. They point out that algae is cheap and grows very quickly. Also, it’s very nutritious (有营养的). It has much more protein and oil than many other plants.
Besides eating algae as a dish on its own, people may also use algae oil and algae butter in the future. Some algae has a strong taste. The UK scientists are trying to use algae to take the place of salt.
Reason: Traditional food may not 【1】 of people in the future because of the rising population. | Result predictions: ☆Humans will have enough food. ☆Future food is good for both 【2】. |
Veggie meat | Insects | Algae | |
Advantages | ☆has the same looks and tastes as any other 【3】 ☆uses less water and land than raising animals ☆creates fewer green house gases | ☆take up little space ☆make less waste ☆have more protein
| ☆cheap and grows quickly ☆rich in protein and oil for humans ☆used to get oil from and make butter ☆possible to take the place of salt because of its 【4】
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Producing processes | 1st: take coloring, protein and fats from plants 2nd: mix coloring, protein and fats together | 1st: turn insects used for food into powder-to avoid making people feel 【5】 and 【6】 when eating 2nd: use the powder to make other foods |
