E
When we Americans shop at the grocery stores today, we don’t seem to be surprised at the sight of strawberries in the winter or perfect tomatoes from Holland. In the space of a generation, we’ve become accustomed to eating food that’s never grown roots in local soil. In fact, most produce(农产品) grown in the United States travels an average of 1,500 miles before it gets sold.
Trucking, shipping and flying in food from around the country and the globe has a very bad effect on the environment and on public health. Take grapes for example. Every year, nearly 270 million pounds of grapes arrive in California, most of them shipped from Chile to the Port of Los Angeles. Their 5,900-mile journey in cargo ships and trucks gives off 7,000 tons of global warming pollution each year, and enough air pollution to cause dozens of asthma(哮喘) attacks and hundreds of missed school clays in California.
The way we eat has a great influence on the health of the planet. By choosing to eat lower on the food chain, and focusing on local and organic(有机的) produce, we can reduce global warming and air pollution, avoid poisonous chemicals, support local farmers and enjoy fresh, tasty food.
People are rediscovering the benefits of buying local food. How your food is grown, stored, transported, processed and cooked can all influence how it affects climate and the environment. Transportation-related influences are particularly important for imported foods. NRDC calculated the transportation influences of importing fresh produce and wine widely consumed in California. They directly compared the climate and air quality influenced by importing these foods instead of growing and consuming them in California. Their analysis shows that—all else being equal—locally grown foods are a better choice.
72. From the passage we can learn that most produce sold at the grocery stores in the US ________.
A. is grown by local farmers B. is from foreign countries
C. comes from far away D. is out of season
73. What would be the effect of transportation of foods?
A. It pollutes the foods during the transportation.
B. It makes the cost of the foods much higher.
C. It makes the foods less fresh and tasteless.
D. It causes air pollution and global warming.
74. Which of the following may have a bad effect on the health of the planet?
A. Eating higher on the food chain. B. Eating locally grown foods.
C. Eating more organic produce. D. Eating fresh and tasty foods.
75. The main purpose of the passage is ________.
A. to help the local farmers grow and sell their produce
B. to tell people that imported foods are less healthy
C. to warn people of the harmfulness of food transportation
D. to get local people to reject the imported foods
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When we Americans shop at the grocery stores today, we don’t seem to be surprised at the sight of strawberries in the winter or perfect tomatoes from Holland. In the space of a generation, we’ve become accustomed to eating food that’s never grown roots in local soil. In fact, most produce(农产品) grown in the United States travels an average of 1,500 miles before it gets sold.
Trucking, shipping and flying in food from around the country and the globe has a very bad effect on the environment and on public health. Take grapes for example. Every year, nearly 270 million pounds of grapes arrive in California, most of them shipped from Chile to the Port of Los Angeles. Their 5,900-mile journey in cargo ships and trucks gives off 7,000 tons of global warming pollution each year, and enough air pollution to cause dozens of asthma(哮喘) attacks and hundreds of missed school clays in California.
The way we eat has a great influence on the health of the planet. By choosing to eat lower on the food chain, and focusing on local and organic(有机的) produce, we can reduce global warming and air pollution, avoid poisonous chemicals, support local farmers and enjoy fresh, tasty food.
People are rediscovering the benefits of buying local food. How your food is grown, stored, transported, processed and cooked can all influence how it affects climate and the environment. Transportation-related influences are particularly important for imported foods. NRDC calculated the transportation influences of importing fresh produce and wine widely consumed in California. They directly compared the climate and air quality influenced by importing these foods instead of growing and consuming them in California. Their analysis shows that—all else being equal—locally grown foods are a better choice.
72. From the passage we can learn that most produce sold at the grocery stores in the US ________.
A. is grown by local farmers B. is from foreign countries
C. comes from far away D. is out of season
73. What would be the effect of transportation of foods?
A. It pollutes the foods during the transportation.
B. It makes the cost of the foods much higher.
C. It makes the foods less fresh and tasteless.
D. It causes air pollution and global warming.
74. Which of the following may have a bad effect on the health of the planet?
A. Eating higher on the food chain. B. Eating locally grown foods.
C. Eating more organic produce. D. Eating fresh and tasty foods.
75. The main purpose of the passage is ________.
A. to help the local farmers grow and sell their produce
B. to tell people that imported foods are less healthy
C. to warn people of the harmfulness of food transportation
D. to get local people to reject the imported foods
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I shopped today. While I was_______at the grocery store, a woman followed behind me. She was standing by one of those shopping carts with the_______in front. The basket held just a few_______:some apples, corn, a loaf of bread, some canned goods, and a bunch of beautiful coral colored roses. Several times I_______her looking at those lovely roses and_______. I told her that they were, indeed, very lovely roses. She said, "I really do love them, and they’re my_______color.”
Well, just as I was _______, I heard her say to the _______, "You can put those roses back. I really couldn’t _______ them." I turned around and asked her if she would allow me to get them for her. She________her head and said, "Why would you want to do that? You ________ don’t have to." I replied that I just wanted to especially since she________them so much. She still seemed hesitant so I told her that she would be doing me a great kindness if she would________me to gift them to her.
With tears in her eyes, she________and said, "I really do love them. Thank you.”
On the way home I was reminded of a ________ I had heard decades ago and I've loved it ever since. The song is Bread and Roses. It's a ________ song on many levels and reminds us that we all need food, but we all also need ________.
A line from this song fits this________ perfectly, I thought. It reads: "________starve as well as bodies. Give us________, but give us roses, too.”
1.A. calming down B. checking out C. packing up D. hanging around
2.A. goods B. bag C. customers D. basket
3.A. roses B. cakes C. items D. drinks
4.A. caught B. suggest C. had D. sensed
5.A. suffering B. smiling C. hesitating D. bargaining
6.A. favorite B. suitable C. attractive D. similar
7.A. entering B. leaving C. responding D. wandering
8.A. companion B. manger C. cashier D. stranger
9.A. drop B. enjoy C. store D. afford
10.A. shook B. turned C. nodded D. moved
11.A. probably B. sincerely C. certainly D. finally
12.A. needed B. considered C. studied D. loved
13.A. ask B. invite C. force D. allow
14.A. cheered B. agreed C. refuse D. insisted
15.A. song B. play C. book D. film
16.A. noisy B. beautiful C. funny D. new
17.A. peace B. power C. beauty D. medicine
18.A. situation B. position C. style D. standard
19.A. Bodies B. Brains C. Eyes D. Hearts
20.A. money B. time C. bread D. chance
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A. At the dress shop. B. At the butcher’s.
C. At the hairdresser’s. D. At the grocery store.
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The other day I was shopping at the local Chinese grocery store. There was a line at the fish counter, but only one staff person was there to take care of the customers. Some customers ordered quite an amount of fish for that staff person to work on. At last I was the second in line. All I wanted was a couple of crabs and should get out of there in no time.
Noticing it was very busy at the fish counter, another staff person came over to help. I was ready to be served, but the staff person went to the end of the line and began to help a couple of ladies with snail (蜗牛). The customers in front of me, being served, turned around and looked at me sympathetically and the customer behind me called to the staff person, “You should start here,” pointing at me. He was, well, ignored.
If someone asked me, “What is the most important rule to follow in America?” I would reply without hesitation. “Wait your turn at all times.” Wherever you go here in this country, you will find people waiting in a line quietly to get anything: whether in the supermarkets, department stores, bus stops, or gas stations, it’s just a matter of waiting your turn. In a larger sense, “wait your turn” is more than just a guideline — it is a very basic rule that reflects the fundamental value of the western cultures. But in some situations your turn does not always come based on when you get there and how long you have waited in line, just like my case at the store. Even though this did not often happen, it did make me feel upset.
1.What happened to the author at the store?
A.He was ill-treated by a customer. B.He wasn’t served upon his order.
C.He was asked to be served later. D.He was asked to do others a favor.
2.What does the underlined word “this” in the last paragraph refer to?
A.His belief. B.His culture.
C.His experience. D.His rule.
3.Why did the author write the text?
A.To emphasize his kindness to others. B.To introduce some western cultures to us.
C.To express his belief and his feeling. D.To show his disbelief in Queuing Rule.
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The other day I was shopping at the local Chinese grocery store.There was a line at the fish counter,but only one staff person was there to take care of the customers. Some customers ordered quite an amount of fish for that staff person to work on. At last I was the second in line;all I wanted was a couple of crabs and should get out of there in no time.
Noticing it was very busy at the fish counter, another staff person came over to help. I was ready to be served, but the staff person went to the end of the line and began to help a couple of ladies with snails (蜗牛).The customer in front of me, being served,turned around and looked at me sympathetically, and the customer behind me called to the staff person,"You should start her,"pointing at me.He was,well,ignored.
If someone asked me,"What is the most important rule to follow in America?"I would reply without hesitation,"Wait your turn at all times."Wherever you go here in this country, you will find people waiting in a line quietly to get anything: whether in the supermarkets,department stores,bus stops,or gas stations, it's just a matter of waiting your turn.In a larger sense,"wait your turn"is more than just a guideline﹣it is a very basic norm (准则)that reflects the fundamental value of the western cultures. But in some situations your turn does not always come based on when you get there and how long you have waited in line, just like my case at the store.Even though this did not often happen, it did make me feel upset.
1.What happened to the author at the store?
A. He wasn't served upon his order.
B. He was ill﹣treated by a customer.
C. He was asked to be served later.
D. He was asked to do others a favor.
2.What is the author's opinion about Queuing Rule?
A. Wait until being served.
B. Serve people as one likes.
C. Wait until your turn comes.
D. First come,later served.
3.What does the underlined word "this" in the last paragraph refer to?
A. His belief.
B. His experience.
C. His culture.
D. His rule.
4.Why did the author write the text?
A. To emphasize his kindness to others.
B. To introduce some western cultures to us.
C. To show his disbelief in Queuing Rule.
D. To express his belief and his feeling.
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Things have been rough lately, for example, grocery shopping at the dollar store roughly and borrowing money from my boss to pay rent roughly.
One day I drove to a store with my daughter and we were _______ for some little things such as potatoes and some cheese. The lady in front of us had a grocery basket of food and told us to go _______ her, because we only had a few things. After we were all checked out, she said she would _______ for our items with hers.
I started to choke up, so I _______ her and we left. I don't know why it hit so hard but I was _______ sobbing by the time we got to my _______.
When I went back to thank her again, I was already in _______, and the checkout lady was still checking her up. I _______ her if I could hug her. She said yes and _______ hugged me. I was crying and telling her how much her ________ meant to me, and that things had been so ________.
I knew there were many people, and they all ________ me strangely. I probably looked ridiculous because I hugged a ________ and burst into tears in a ________ grocery store, and thanked her. But I didn't mind their ________. I just wanted her to know how much it meant, and how badly I ________ a person like her. She reminds me that there are still ________ persons, even when things feel the worst.
I promise that once I become a(n) ________, I will return the favor as best as I can. I will do what the ________ did. Hopefully, I will help someone in need. Or maybe ________ them to do the same.
1.A.applying B.shopping C.calling D.exchanging
2.A.apart from B.except for C.regardless of D.ahead of
3.A.long B.pay C.prepare D.wait
4.A.praised B.forgave C.thanked D.mistook
5.A.nearly B.hardly C.still D.rarely
6.A.bike B.car C.taxi D.bus
7.A.cheers B.ruins C.tears D.rags
8.A.requested. B.ordered C.persuaded D.asked
9.A.gently B.cautiously C.unwillingly D.violently
10.A.expression B.beauty C.figure D.kindness
11.A.rough B.strange C.confusing D.annoying
12.A.listened to B.put at C.looked at D.shouted at
13.A.friend B.stranger C.farmer D.manager
14.A.wide B.famous C.beautiful D.crowded
15.A.response B.situation C.emotion D.pleasure
16.A.searched B.convinced C.needed D.suspected
17.A.crazy B.good C.leader D.brave
18.A.success B.conductor C.leader D.actress
19.A.gentleman B.beggar C.boss D.lady
20.A.force B.inspire C.admit D.forbid
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When you’re shopping at the grocery store, you probably expect that the olive oil you see came from,well, olives. And that the organic vegetables were never exposed to poisonous chemicals. Increasingly, however, there’s a chance you might be ______. In recent years, there has been a rise in reports of so-called food fraud, or attempts by various entities — including storage workers, suppliers and distributors — to alter products and mislead customers and food companies alike for ______ gain. Among the more recent examples: “natural” honey containing antibiotics and Italian companies selling “Italian olive oil” from a blend of oils that did not ______ from Italy.
By and large, the fraudsters are trying to make easy money — ______ for a whole food or pricey ingredient, then cutting it with ______ stuff secretly. But the health consequences can be ______.
How can this happen? In the U.S., the Pure Food and Drug Act has prevented the “manufacture, sale or transportation of misbranded or poisonous foods” since 1906, and similar laws exist in other countries.
But most global food regulators, including the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, aren’t ______ to enforce them effectively. For the most part, they focus on safety standards — ______ that foods don’t contain bacteria or viruses — and rely on companies to police their own ingredients, lest they face ______ backlash(强烈抵制). But now that food manufacturing has become globalized, supply chains are longer, creating more opportunities for bad actors to ______. Anyone who can ______ substituting cheap ingredients for more expensive ones is going to try.
Governments are starting to fight back. In 2014, the U.K. created a food-crime unit that collects reports of food fraud. But in order to prevent fraud in the first place, the food industry needs to ______ the safeguarding of its own production network. So the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) — a trade group including officials from more than 300 food manufactures — will this year start ______ its members’ supply chains, from field to table, to identify vulnerabilities.
______, dozens of other food-industry experts recently teamed up with academics from Michigan State University to launch the Food Fraud Initiative (FFI), a group that studies fraudsters — specifically, how they avoid safeguards — and then advises food companies on how to get rid of them. “There are plenty of criminals out there who are going to wake up and perceive some opportunity for fraud,” says John Spink, director of the FFI. “We just need to make ourselves a(n) ______ target.”
1.A.definite B.peaceful C.optimistic D.wrong
2.A.financial B.social C.technological D.potential
3.A.initiate B.originate C.withdraw D.profit
4.A.asking B.paying C.charging D.harvesting
5.A.cheaper B.faulty C.lighter D.bad
6.A.ok B.terrific C.incredible D.horrible
7.A.honored B.equipped C.justified D.promoted
8.A.maintaining B.struggling C.ensuring D.reflecting
9.A.consumer B.manufacturer C.market D.organizer
10.A.mess around B.make off C.show off D.stand aside
11.A.hold on to B.come up with C.get away with D.carry away with
12.A.minimize B.upgrade C.publicize D.abandon
13.A.recalling B.breaking C.describing D.examining
14.A.However B.Meanwhile C.Instead D.Therefore
15.A.easier B.nicer C.harder D.rarer
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Today the kids and I went to the grocery store before the storm came in. When we made it outside to load our groceries,the hurricane alarms _______.
On our way home,we passed a man _______ so hard to get his wheelchair off the main road. We _______ and asked him if he needed help,he said yes.
Without a second _______,my son Seth jumped out of the car and _______ this man who was a double amputee(截肢者)up a hill about a block. _______ ,the hurricane alarms were sounding.
The man was so _______,and he kept saying that I was raising _______ kids. There and then I explained to him that my grandfather was a double amputee and that I was raised to _______ if I can. He said he could have been ________ in a terrible storm but for this young man.
Seth got into the car and as we drove off,his exact words were,“Mom,I ________ that we live in a world where people would fly by and honk(摁喇叭)at a disabled person ________ voluntarily lend a hand. ”I told him that’s why it’s so important to always help. Every little bit truly does ________ . He is truly my ________ and joy. I’m proud of you,Seth,for your ________ to be a kind human.
1.A.broke out B.went on C.went off D.put forth
2.A.practising B.arranging C.attempting D.1earning
3.A.pulled on B.pulled over C.pulled out D.pulled back
4.A.thought B.wonder C.knowledge D.mind
5.A.1ifted B.held C.dragged D.pushed
6.A.However B.Nevertheless C.Meanwhile D.Besides
7.A.grateful B.careful C.hopeful D.helpful
8.A.clever B.good C.strong D.creative
9.A.help out B.give out C.hand out D.hold out
10.A.lost B.caught C.absorbed D.occupied
11.A.hate B.picture C.suspect D.assume
12.A.other than B.along with C.or rather D.rather than
13.A.function B.apply C.stress D.count
14.A.pride B.helper C.favorite D.dear
15.A.promising B.choosing C.expecting D.preparing
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We made a quick stop at the grocery store to pick up cupcakes for my daughter Norah’s fourth birthday. As an older gentleman walked by, Norah __________and waved, "Hi old person!
It’s my birthday today!" I apologized to him embarrassedly for her __________.
"Hello little lady! And how old are you today?" he asked. They _________ for a couple of minutes, with Norah __________him in on the details of her birthday, and we went our _________ways. But a few minutes later, Norah _________she really wanted a __________with him. Uh, my cutest baby!
We back found him at the __________. "Excuse me, sir? She’d like to know if you’d take a photo with her," I asked, _________the man to be annoyed at my daughter’s strange request. _________, I got the completely opposite response!
He looked _________. "A photo? With me?" So they posed together and then they _______ each other like they were long lost friends. The precious scene _________other shoppers, but no one cared.
We _________ Mr. Dan (I knew his name later on) for his __________. His eyes filled with tears and he said, "No, thank YOU. It is YOU who made me __________ ."
Now, Norah and Mr. Dan are more than just friends. We make __________ visits to see him because she worries about his being _________. Mr. Dan says that his friendship with Norah helped to _________his broken heart for his wife’s sudden death.
Sometimes talking to __________ turns into the most beautiful thing in the world.
1.A. communicated B. responded C. smiled D. escaped
2.A. noise B. sorrow C. interruption D. impoliteness
3.A. chatted B. stood C. waited D. discussed
4.A. dropping B. filling C. calling D. putting
5.A. separate B. narrow C. long D. crowded
6.A. reminded B. predicted C. decided D. remembered
7.A. talk B. reunion C. moment D. picture
8.A. street B. store C. restaurant D. community
9.A. expecting B. allowing C. requiring D. causing
10.A. Lastly B. Besides C. Instead D. Suddenly
11.A. annoyed B. delighted C. disappointed D. prepared
12.A. greeted B. hugged C. supported D. encouraged
13.A. educated B. attracted C. delayed D. blocked
14.A. memorized B. paid C. thanked D. excited
15.A. time B. permission C. friendship D. experience
16.A. cheer up B. get along C. take off D. hold on
17.A. special B. new C. quick D. regular
18.A. tired B. busy C. lonely D. ill
19.A. attend B. sew C. open D. touch
20.A. shoppers B. friends C. passengers D. strangers
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A.In a grocery store. B.At a bank. C.In a repair shop. D.At a hotel.
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