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【題目】The Horn of Plenty is one of the largest natural health food stores within the Greater Hamilton area. We are big supporters of buying locally and we are here to tell you why it is so important for your family, the community and the environment. The concept of buying locally is simple: buy food produced, grown, or raised as close to your home as possible. Not only will your food be fresher and tastier, but you are helping protect the environment and are supporting businesses within your community and reducing pollution.

Better for the environmentSustainabilityand global warming are such hot topics at the moment, and many people want to do their bit to help support a healthier environment. Small action carried out by many people can make a big difference. Most materials in an average North American meal have traveled about 1,500 miles to get from farm to plate. To cut out a big part of this travel would greatly reduce not only pollution from transportation and refrigeration but also customers’ expenses as well.

Taste and nutritional content Locally-grown fruits and vegetables are usually sold within 24 hours of being harvested. Because they are picked at the height of ripeness(成熟) and travel only a short distance to the market, their freshness, nutrition, and flavor are kept. Produce trucked in from far away may lose both taste and nutritional content. Community and home valueswhen you buy direct from a farmer or buy locally-grown foods, you are engaged in a time-honored tradition between a grower and an eater. You also help keep dollars within your community.

【1】It can be inferred from the third paragraph that ___________.

A. global warming is the most serious problem now

B. North American food is rich in various kinds of materials

C. the increased cost of transporting food is passed on to the customers

D. most people support buying locally

【2】Locally-grown fruits and vegetables taste good mostly because___________.

A. they are picked when they are fully grown

B. they are not polluted by chemical fertilizer

C. they can be harvested at any time

D. they are sent to the market at a high speed

【3】According to the author, when you buy locally-grown foods ___________.

A. you can see how fruits and vegetables grow

B. you will contribute to protecting the environment

C. you will become much healthier and prettier

D. you are making money from your community

【4】What does the passage mainly talk about?

A. The way to keep your food tasty and healthy.

B. The popularity of the Horn of Plenty.

C. The importance of protecting the environment.

D. The benefits of buying locally.

Answer 1

【答案】

【小題1】C

【小題2】A

【小題3】B

【小題4】D

【解析】

試題分析：本文是一篇講述健康生活的文章，講述了購買本地食物的好處，既可以遲到有營養(yǎng)又新鮮的食物，而且可以為環(huán)境保護(hù)作出一定的貢獻(xiàn)。

【小題1】C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中，Produce trucked in from far away may lose both taste and nutritional content. Community and home values when you buy direct from a farmer or buy locally-grown foods, you are engaged in a time-honored tradition between a grower and an eater，可知如果想要這樣有營養(yǎng)的飾物就要顧客自己花錢去承擔(dān)這些費(fèi)用，故選C。

【小題2】A細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中，Because they are picked at the height of ripeness(成熟) and travel only a short distance to the market, their freshness, nutrition, and flavor are kept，可知因?yàn)樗麄儾烧�的時(shí)候正好是他們最成熟的時(shí)候，所以這個(gè)時(shí)候最好吃，營養(yǎng)最多，故選A。

【小題3】B細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中To cut out a big part of this travel would greatly reduce not only pollution from transportation and refrigeration but also customers’ expenses as well，可知購買本地食物，可以減少很多污染問題，有助于你推進(jìn)環(huán)保工作的實(shí)施，故選B。

【小題4】D主旨大意題。根據(jù)文中，Not only will your food be fresher and tastier, but you are helping protect the environment and are supporting businesses within your community and reducing pollution，可知本文主要介紹了購買本地食物的好處，不僅可以遲到新鮮有營養(yǎng)的食物，而且可以推進(jìn)環(huán)境保護(hù)工作的實(shí)施，故選D。