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【题目】More Americans prefer to get food at their local food markets. According to a new study of the University of Iowa (UI), it’s not just because these people believe the food is fresher and tastes better, but because they think they are following a kind of social duty — sharing a healthy lifestyle, helping save environment and so on.

These so-called “locavores (土食者)” are shopping at farmers markets and joining food coops (食品合作社), because they enjoy knowing who grows the food. They are also driven to eat locally grown produce and meat because their promise to do so makes them feel a part of something greater than themselves.

Vasi, an associate professor at the UI, said the local food market is a “moralized (道德化的) market”, and that is a market in which people combine economic activities with their values. Among the findings, the UI researchers discovered local food markets were more likely to develop in areas where local people had a strong promise to social duty, health and the environment. “It’s about valuing the relationship with the farmers and people who produce the food and believing that how they produce the food agrees with your personal values.” Vasi said.???

Vasi shared the results of the study at the American Sociology Association annual meeting in Chicago on Aug. 22, 2015. Researchers also did 40 interviews with consumers and producers in different local food markets in Iowa and New York.

【1】Where do people like to get food better in America?

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【2】Why do the locavores join food coops?

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【3】How do people feel when eating locally grown produce and meat?

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【4】Who found that local food markets were possible to develop in areas?

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【5】When did Vasi share the results of the study at the American Sociology Association annual meeting?

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【答案】

【1】At their local food markets. / They like to get food at their local food markets.

【2】Because they enjoy knowing who grows the food.

【3】They feel a part of something greater than themselves

【4】The UI researchers

【5】On Aug. 22, 2015.

【解析】试题分析：本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了美国社会的一种现象——人们更倾向于购买当地食品。他们这样做的原因，一方面是因为当地食品更新鲜、更美味，另一方面还因为他们愿意承担一定的社会责任。这些人感到，承担社会责任使自己会变得更加“伟大”。

【1】细节理解题。题意：美国人更喜欢在哪里购买食品？从第一段第一句“More Americans prefer to get food at their local food markets.”，可知他们更喜欢在当地食品市场购买食品。故填At their local food markets. / They like to get food at their local food markets.。

【2】细节理解题。题意：为什么这些“土食者”加入食品合作社？从第二段第一句“These so-called‘locavores’are shopping at farmers markets and joining food coops, because they enjoy knowing who grows the food.”，可知是因为他们喜欢知道谁种植的这些粮食，故填Because they enjoy knowing who grows the food.。

【3】细节理解题。题意：吃当地生产的农产品和肉类时，人们感觉怎样？从第二段最后一句“They are also driven to eat locally grown produce and meat because their promise to do so makes them feel a part of something greater than themselves.”可知，他们吃当地生产的农产品和肉类时，似乎感觉到自己更加伟大。故填They feel a part of something greater than themselves.。

【4】细节理解题。题意：谁发现本地食品市场有可能在一些地域得到发展？从第三段第二句“Among the findings, the UI researchers discovered local food markets were more likely to develop in areas where local people had a strong promise to social duty, health and the environment.”可知是爱荷华大学的研究者发现的，故填The UI researchers.。

【5】细节理解题。题意：瓦西什么时候在美国社会学协会年会上分享了他的研究成果？从第四段第一句“Vasi shared the results of the study at the American Sociology Association annual meeting in Chicago on Aug. 22, 2015.”可知是在2015年8月22日在美国社会学协会年会上分享的，故填On Aug. 22, 2015.。