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Sowhatmakestheideaoforganicfarmingpopular?
Organicfarmingmeansfarmingwithnaturalmaterials,ratherthanwithman-madefertilizersorpesticides(杀虫剂).Organicfarmersrelyonmanymethods—suchascroprotation(农作物的轮作)andtheuseofresistant(有抵抗力的)varieties,becausetheyarenecessaryfororganicfarmerstocompensate_fortheshortageofman-madechemicals.
Organicfarmingisoftensupposedtobesaferthantraditionalfarmingfortheenvironment.Yetafteralongresearchonorganicfarmingworldwideforanumberofyears,sciencecontinuestobeagainstthisopinion.TheHouseofCommonscommitteeonagriculturestatedthat,evenwithcompleteresearchwork,itwouldfailtofindanyscientificevidencetoprove“thatanyofclaimsmadefororganicfarmingisalwaystrue”.
However,thetalkaboutthebenefitsoforganicfarmingisgoingon.Thisispartlybecausemanypeopledependontheirindividualfarm,thesoil,theweather,andsoon.
1.Theunderlinedwords“compensatefor”inthesecondparagraphprobablymean“________”.
A.arguefor B.carefor
C.makeupforD.payfor
2.Whatcanweknowaboutorganicfarming?
A.Itreferstofarmingwithnaturalmaterials,insteadofchemicalfertilizers.
B.Itreferstofarmingwithchemicalfertilizersratherthannaturalfertilizers.
C.Itreferstofarmingwithsoilratherthananyotherthing.
D.Itreferstogrowingcropswithman-madefertilizersandpesticides.
3.Accordingtothethirdparagraph,________.
A.organicfarmingissaferthantraditionalfarmingfortheenvironment
B.theideathatorganicfarmingissaferhasnotbeenprovenbyscience
C.organicfarmingisacceptedbytheUK'
sHouseofCommonscommittee
D.organicfarmingispreferredtotraditionalfarming
B
Whilemydadhasbeenagreatinfluenceonmethroughoutmylife,itwasafewsimplewordsofencouragementthathavestayedinmymindforthirty-fiveyearsandguidedmeatcrucialmomentsalongtheway.
WhenIwasingradeschool,weheldseasonticketstoaseriesofculturalperformancesinSpringfield,Illinoisduringthewinterseason.Thatnightmyfatherwenttherewithmetotheballet.DadandIhadseatsalongthesideofthebalconyclosetothestage.Moreimportantly,wehadabird'
seyeviewoftheorchestrapitwheretherearetwentymusicians.Astheirbowarmsflewbackandforthacrosstheirinstruments,Iwasinterested.Duringtheperformance,Ispentmoreandmoretimefocusingonthemusicians.Afterthefinalapplause,Iwatchedasthemusicianswipedofftheirinstruments,satisfied,Ithought,byajobwelldone.
“Whatdoyouthinkofthedancers?
”mydadasked.
Havingtakendancelessonslongenoughtohavetriedtoeshoesmyself,Ithoughtthewomenwereintorture.Iwasalsoopposedtothosesillyleotards.ThenIresponded,“Themusicianswerereallycool.”
“Youcoulddothatifyouwantedto.”
Idon'
tremembertherestoftheconversationorthedrivebackhome.AtthetimeIhadlittleconfidenceinmyself,somydad'
swordsshookme.Hadn'
theheardmyawfulviolinpracticing?
Didn'
theknowhowharditwastoplayaninstrumentwell?
Ofcoursehedid.YethehadfaithinmeeventhoughIhadnoneinmyself.
Thiscommentdidnotcuremyself-doubt,butmydad'
sbeliefinmehasservedasaguidinglighteversince.WhenIwasstrugglingasanundergraduatetolearnGermanandItalianandSpanishatthesametime,Ithoughtofmyfather'
swords.Imaynothavebecomeamusician,butI'
vealwaysbeengratefulforthosepowerfulwordsofencouragementthatarestillwithmetoday.
4.Whichofthefollowingcouldbethebesttitleofthepassage?
A.AWonderfulBalletPerformance
B.ThePowerofEncouragement
C.MyLovetoMusicandInstruments
D.AGuidingLightGivenbyFather
5.Thefathersaid“Youcoulddothatifyouwantedto.”because________.
A.thedaughterhadagiftinmusic
B.itwaseasytolearnaninstrument
C.thedaughterplayedviolinwell
D.hebelievedinhisdaughter
6.Theunderlinedword“torture”probablymeans________.
A.painB.calm
C.silenceD.vain
7.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?
A.Theauthorwasinterestedinthemusicians'
performance.
B.Themusiciansmightfeelsatisfiedwiththeirowngoodjob.
C.Theauthorlearntthreekindsoflanguagesintheuniversity.
D.Theauthorpreferredtodancebeforeseeingtheperformance.
C
Whennutritionistsandhealthexpertstalkabouthowtostayhealthy,theyoftenincludetwosimpletips:
Getexerciseandeatright.Butmanyneighborhoodslackparkstoplayorexercisein,andsupermarketsmaybeadriveaway.Sostayinghealthyclosetohomemightbeatallorderforsomekids.
Twonewstudiesshowthatchildrenwholiveclosetoparksandmarketsthatsellfreshfoodarehalfaslikelytobeobeseaschildrenwholivefarfromtheseplaces.Obesepeopleareextremelyoverweight,andthoseextrapoundsaretiedtoanincreaseinaperson'
sriskformanydifferentdiseasesandseriousmedicalconditions,includingdiabetes,heartdiseaseandcancer.
Theresearchreveals“theinfluenceofenvironmentalfactorsonpeople'
shealth,inparticularobesity,”saidLauraKettelKhan,anutritionistattheCentersforDiseaseControlandPreventioninAtlanta.
LawrenceFrank,aplannerincitiesandpublichealthresearcherattheUniversityofBritishColumbiainVancouver,ledoneofthestudies.Plannersstudythedesignofcitiesandworktobuildbetterplacestolivein.HeandhiscolleagueslookedathundredsofneighborhoodsinCalifornia'
sSanDiegoCountyandinWashington'
sKingCounty,whichincludesSeattle.Theyjudgedeachneighborhoodbasedonnutritionandphysicalactivity.Theneighborhoodsthatscoredhighestonnutritionhadasupermarketnearbythatsoldfreshproduceandfewfastfoodrestaurantsinthearea.Neighborhoodsthatscoredhighestonphysicalactivityhadparksandwere“walkable”,whichmeansresidentscanwalktomanyplacesthey'
dwanttogo.
Theresearchersthenlookedathealthinformationfrom681children,ages6to11,wholivedinthoseareas.About1in12childrenwholivedinneighborhoodsnearparksorsupermarketswereobese.Inneighborhoodslackingparksandmarkets,theobesityrateamongchildrendoubled,toabout1in6.Theresearchersalsofoundthatnewerneighborhoodsscoredlowerthanolderneighborhoods.
8.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?
A.Obesityislinkedtowhereapersonlives.
B.Obesityliesinwhatapersoneats.
C.Obesityisconnectedwithgeneticgene.
D.Obesitycontributestoaperson'
slaziness.
9.LawrenceFrankandhiscolleaguesdoresearch________.
A.toprovewhattheplannersincitieshadmademistakes
B.tofindwaystobuildhealthylivingneighborhoods
C.toknowhowmanypeoplearevictimsofsurroundings
D.toincreasethenumbersofparksandmarkets
10.Aneighborhoodscoringhighestonnutritionmeansthat________.
A.manyfamousorrichpeoplearelivinginit
B.peopletakealessriskofbeingobese
C.peoplefindnowaytothenearparks
D.thegovernmentisinfavorofsupermarkets
11.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat________.
A.somenewneighborhoodsmayworkagainstthepeople'
shealth
B.obesityonlyoccurstochildrenlivinginanyneighborhood
C.thebetterhousingwillsurelysolvetheproblemofobesity
D.mostoftheparentsignoretheimportanceofhealth
D
Itwasacloudymorning;
theskywasfilledwithbeautifulwhiteclouds,justlikeanyotherbeautifuldaysoIputonmyfavoritewhiteshirt,niceblacktrousersandofcoursemyeverydayNikeshoes.Gotdownstairs,aperfectlynicelycrisphashbrownwasjustwaitingformetoeatitdown.Hadmyblackholdallbag,theverysameoneIuseforschool,hopingitwillbringmeluck.Reachingformykeys,lockthedoor,jumponmy50ccmotorcycle.Yes,that'
sit;
I'
mreadyformyfirstjobinterviewatthisadvertisingagencydowntown.Cars,cars,allkindsofcarscouldn'
thavematchedmymotorsskillsasIgoquicklypastallofthem.
Thereitis.Redcoloredbuildingwithaniceblack,whitedecoratedsignwithamusinglettersthatread“asatsu”.
AndthenIthought,assoonasIstepintothismirroredglassdoors,IknewIwouldbemakingabigchangeinmylife.AsIwalkcloser,Icouldseemyself,beingseparatedapartasthedoorisopened.Insidewasasmoothmoderndesigntableandsittingtherewasthispretty-lookingreceptionistwithblackhairtiedinblackribbonsanddressedalsoinlittleblackdressprobablyboughtfromanexpensiveboutiquedowntown.“Hello,Iamhereforthe...”“Sir,Iamsorry,thepositionhasalreadybeenfilled.”Shequicklysaidinanannoyedwaywithouteventakingaglanceatwhoshewastalkingto.HowrudeIthoughtbutohwelleverythingchanges.MywholebeliefonhowmylifewillbesetwhenIgetthisjobwasallwasheddowntheresult.Idraggedmyfeettowardsthemirroredglassdooragain.
12.Forthefirstjobinterview,theauthor________.
A.preparedperfectclotheswhichcamefromfamousbrand—Nike
B.hadnothingtoeatinordertoreachdowntownearly
C.thoughttheweatherwasbadbecauseit'
scloudy
D.wasconfidenttomakeabigchangeinhislife
13.Theadvertisingagencywhichtheauthorwantedtoworkinis________.
A.inthecountrysidewherethereweremanykindsofcarsformatch
B.inabeautifulredbuildingw