Food labels are such a mess that the governme...

Food labels are such a mess that the government is redesigning them, as the ingredient(营养成分) lists are usually too confusing. As a result, a shopper could spend hours in a grocery store watching, calculating, and comparing, and still could not get it right. ShopWell is trying to help by allowing consumers to scan food labels and receive understandable and personalized information.

Here’s how it works. Register for ShopWell, and enter your age and gender. Add your goals (General health? Or are you trying to lose weight?). Then, note what you want in your diet, such as protein or iron, and what you want to avoid(added sugar, say). Add your allergies(过敏的物质) and things you cannot accept, and start scanning.

Then ShopWell will come up with a clearly personal result: green for a food that is good for you; yellow for foods you can enjoy a little; and red for foods you should avoid.

The results are easily understandable and is clean because it’s not mixed with ads. Instead, ShopWell makes money by selling data to supermarkets. Its database contains 350,000 products, the app has been downloaded 1.3 million times, and the company claims a scan every two seconds “in stores such as Walmart, Whole Foods and 7-Eleven,” in the words of marketing manager James Allgood.

One of the first items I scanned was So Delicious Coconut Milk Creamer, which I buy because I’m lactose(乳糖) intolerant. It turns out it’s only a little suitable for me — because of its 1 gram per serving of added sugar. I’m not sure I’ll give it up. But I did ask the app to watch for added sugar, and it’s doing its job.

One drawback to ShopWell is that the scanner often doesn’t work for items from Costco or Trader Joe’s. Meanwhile, Some user reviews say that it doesn’t cover enough allergies.

1. Why do consumers hesitate long when deciding which food to purchase in a shop?

A. Because there are usually an extremely wide variety of food in the shop.

B. Because food labels in the shop are in such a mess that they need redesigning.

C. Because consumers desire to scan food labels for understandable information.

D. Because consumers can hardly make sense of the information on the food labels.

2.What does the author intend to tell the readers in Paragraph 2?

A. The proper use of ShopWell.　             B. The function of ShopWell.

C. The development of ShopWell.             D. The advantage of ShopWell.

3.How can ShopWell make some profits?

A. By providing its collected data to supermarkets.

B. By selling 350,000 products of its own.

C. By downloading the app 1.3 million times.

D. By following the words of marketing manager James Allgood.

4.What does the underlined “drawback” in the last paragraph probably mean?

A. Scanner        B. Disadvantage

C. Benefit        D. Item

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1.What is the advantage of Fineways’ new food labels?

A.They provide extra nutritional information.

B.They warn customers about unhealthy foods.

C.They show different customers’ nutritional needs.

D.They remind customers of the harm of unbalanced nutrition.

2.According to the passage, the new labelling system can help to ______.

A.reduce the amount of food you take

B.follow GDAs by mixing various foods

C.make your choice of more delicious food

D.satisfy the growing demands for nutrition

3.Where is the passage most probably taken from?

A.A dinner menu.

B.A research report.

C.A fashion magazine.

D.An advice brochure.

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A government official was murdered last Friday and the police are collecting information that is ____ to the case.

A．similar            B．relevant           C．devoted          D．addicted

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. The government is cautious because they are afraid that a new policy on taxation would ______the political balance of the country.

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A government official was murdered last Friday and the police are collecting information that is________to the case.

A. relevant to              B. similar to

C.devoted to                D. addicted to

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WHEN you buy cooking oil in the supermarket, you may notice that some brands are labeled as “GM (genetically modified)-free”. So, what is genetic modification? Are GM foods safe?

These questions have been put back into the spotlight recently. On Nov 19, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the US announced that it had approved the AquAdvantage salmon (三文鱼) to go on the market, making it the first genetically modified animal to be approved as food anywhere in the world.

GM foods are plants or animals that have been given a gene from another plant or animal to make them stronger in some way. The AquAdvantage salmon contains a gene from another type of salmon that makes it grow faster.

Although the FDA has said “food from the fish is safe to eat”, some believe that scientists can’t completely understand the potential health risks of GM foods, simply because they’re so new. Others worry that the fish could escape into the wild and cause ecological (生态的) problems.

GM crops have experienced the same controversy, even though GM technology cuts down on the use of pesticides (杀虫剂) on crops and increases yields.

While GM animals are new, GM crops have already appeared on our plates. A total of 28 countries in the world including the US, Brazil and India planted 181.5 million hectares (1.815 million km2) of GM crops in 2014, according to the International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications. In China, we grow GM cotton and papaya (木瓜) and import GM soybeans, corn, rape (油菜), cotton and beets (甜菜) from abroad.

Due to safety worries, many countries have regulations for producing and selling GM food.

In European Union countries, each GM food must be approved before it can be used. This process can take up to 17 months. The origin of all GM foods must also be traceable (可追溯的) , and all food with a GM content of more than 0.9 percent must also be labeled, according to EU website europa.eu.

The US is less strict about GM foods. According to FDA regulations, companies introducing new GM foods to the market should report them at least 120 days before release. The labeling is voluntary (自愿的), except that a product cannot be labeled as “GM-free” if genetically modified materials are used.

In China, GM foods can only be produced after strict tests by the Ministry of Agriculture say that they are safe. All food that is made from GM crops or contains GM ingredients must be clearly labeled on the wrapper (包装).

1.According to the text, the AquAdvantage salmon ______.

A. tastes better than normal salmon

B. is a product that mixes several types of fish

C. has a gene from a different type of salmon

D. remains to be approved in several countries

2.One of the reasons for many people to worry about the AquAdvantage salmon is that ______.

A. the gene that makes them grow faster can work on humans too

B. there are possible health risks that even scientists might not have figured out yet

C. they could possibly become threats to other wild species

D. they are not nutritious enough or might taste strange

3.From the text, it can be concluded that GM crops _____.

A. no longer cause any controversy

B. have already been planted in some countries

C. are popular because they don’t need pesticides

D. can increase yields, making them welcome in countries like Japan

4.Which of the following is TRUE about regulations for producing and selling GM food?

A. All food with GM content must be labeled in European countries.

B. In the US, the AquAdvantage salmon will have to be labeled as GM food.

C. In France, every GM food that is about to go on the market must be reported at least 120 days before release.

D. In China, all food that is made from GM crops or contains GM ingredients must be clearly labeled on the package.

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------Jane, you’ve made such great efforts that you are ____ to pass the exam.

------ It is very kind of you to say so, Mr. Smith.

A. easy                   B. bound               C. possible             D. convenient

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------Jane, you’ve made such great efforts that you are ____ to pass the exam.

------ It is very kind of you to say so, Mr. Smith.

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Recently our government policymakers are very ______ about the rapidly rising food cost.

A. upset　　 B. confused

C. concerned　　 D. conscious

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After a series of food safety incidents, the government has ______ that not enough has been done to guarantee people green and healthy food.

A. revised                  B. recalled             C. recollected      D. reflected

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