“Organic farming also refers crops growing natural rather than chemical fertilizer.——青夏教育精英家教网—

摘要： “Organic farming also refers crops growing natural rather than chemical fertilizer.

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　　The future of agriculture must achieve several goals at the same time．

　　First, it now appears that we will have to double world food production in the next 40 years due to population growth, increasing meat consumption and pressure from biofuels(生物燃料)．We will also have to reduce the environmental impacts from our farming practices, which have caused widespread damage to soils, ecosystems, waters and even the atmosphere．In fact, agriculture’s impacts are as bad as climate change as an environmental concern．Besides, we will have to improve food security for the world’s poor．While the Green Revolution of the 1960s made it possible to feed hundreds of millions more people than in earlier eras, the number of the under-nourished in the world has started to rise again．Finally, we will have to increase the recovering ability of agriculture from shocks．Today, our high-efficiency, globalized world has many benefits, but it is vulnerable(易受伤的)to destruction, whether from droughts, diseases or sudden price rises．We must start building better food systems to better keep us away from future shocks．

　　Currently, there are two models of agriculture：local and organic agriculture vs．globalized and industrialized agriculture．Each has been strongly supported and severely criticized, but neither of these models, standing alone, can fully meet our needs．

　　Organic agriculture teaches us important lessons about soils, nutrition and pest management．Unfortunately, organic food provides less than 1％ of the world’s calories, mostly to the wealthy．It is hard to imagine organic farming developing to feed 9 billion．Globalized and industrialized agriculture has benefits of high output and low labor demands．Without it, billions of people would have starved．However, it has come with enormous environmental and social costs, which cannot be sustained．

　　Rather than voting for just one solution, we need a third way to solve the crisis．Let’s take ideas from both sides, creating new, hybrid solutions that increase production, save resources and build a more sustainable agriculture．

　　There are many promising avenues to pursue．A new “third way” for agriculture is not only possible but also necessary．Our problems are huge, and they will require everyone at the table, working together toward solutions．

(1)

How many goals of agriculture are mentioned in the passage?
[　　]
A．	Three
B．	Four
C．	Five
D．	Six

(2)

Which is true according to the passage?
[　　]
A．	Organic agriculture can feed most people in the world now．
B．	Industrialized agriculture does no harm to our environment．
C．	Modern farming is criticized while organic farming is not．
D．	The future agriculture can’t only depend on organic agriculture．

(3)

We can learn from the passage that ________．
[　　]
A．	everyone can afford to enjoy organic food at will
B．	we will vote to decide which farming system to take
C．	the writer is quite optimistic about future agriculture
D．	only experts can find a better agricultural solution

(4)

What’s the best title for the passage?
[　　]
A．	Organic Agriculture Vs．Industrialized Agriculture．
B．	The Goals of Future Agriculture and Its Way Out．
C．	A Third Possible and Necessary Way for Agriculture．
D．	Modern Globalized and Industrialized Agriculture．

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　　LONDON (Reuters) －Organic (有机的) 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 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 Flocks, a specialist in this line of business．

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

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．

3．The meaning of “the organic trend” in the text is ________．

[　　]

A．growing interest in organic food

B．better quality of organic food

C．rising market for organic food

D．higher prices of organic food

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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．

(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

(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．

(3)

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

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　　You’re in a bit of a dilemma standing in front of the produce section of your local supermarket．In one hand, you’re holding a conventionally grown Granny Smith apple．In your other hand, you have one that’s been organically grown．Both apples are firm, shiny and green．Both provide vitamins and fiber, and both are free of fat, sodium and cholesterol．

　　The conventionally grown apple costs less and is a proven family favorite．But the organic apple has a label that says “USDA Organic”．Does that mean it’s better? Safer? More nutritious? Several differences between organic and non-organic foods exist．Become a better informed consumer for your next trip to the supermarket．

　　The word “organic” refers to the way farmers grow and process agricultural products, such as fruits, vegetables, grains, dairy products and meat．Organic farming practices are designed to encourage soil and water conservation and reduce pollution．Farmers who grow organic produce and meat don’t use conventional methods to fertilize, control weeds or prevent livestock disease．

Here are other differences between conventional farming and organic farming：

　　*Organic or not? Check the label．

　　The U．S．Department of Agriculture(USDA)has established an organic certification program that requires all organic foods to meet strict government standards．These standards regulate how such foods are grown, handled and processed．Any farmer or food manufacturer who labels and sells a product as organic must be USDA certified as meeting these standards．Only producers who sell less than ＄5,000 a year in organic foods are exempt(免除)from this certification．

　　If a food bears a USDA Organic label, it means it’s produced and processed according to the USDA standards．The seal is voluntary, but many organic producers use it．

(1)

The main purpose of the passage is _________．
[　　]
A．	to promote the sales of organic food
B．	to inform people organic food is better for their health
C．	to persuade people to become informed consumers
D．	to compare conventional and organic foods

(2)

According to the passage, the conventionally grown apple _________．
[　　]
A．	costs less but tastes worse than an organic one
B．	doesn't look the same as an organic one
C．	has proven itself acceptable by the family
D．	contains more fat, sodium and cholesterol

(3)

Which of the following methods belongs to organic farming?
[　　]
A．	Using chemicals to kill insects and prevent disease．
B．	Using rotted plants as fertilizer to promote plant growth．
C．	Using growth hormones to speed up animals' growth．
D．	Using pests to reduce insects and disease．

(4)

From the passage we know the organic certification program _________．
[　　]
A．	is not meant for all producers of produce
B．	makes it compulsory to attach a USDA Organic label
C．	sets restrictions on the sales of organic produce
D．	requires all foods to satisfy the strict government standards

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　　LONDON ( Reuters ) － Organic(有机的) 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 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 Flocks, a specialist in this line of business.

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

________________________________.

2．Where does most organic produce sold in Britain come from?

________________________________.

3．The meaning of “the organic trend” in the text is

________________________________.

4．What is the news story mainly talking about?

________________________________.

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