【題目】If you really want to go green, here’s good news: eating green is good for you. The very foods with a high carbon cost---meat, pork, dairy products, processed snacks---also tend to be filled with fat and calories. A green diet would be mostly vegetables and fruits, whole grains, fish and lean meats like chicken---a diet that’s eco- and waistline-friendly. Eating green can be healthier and beneficial to the climate.
It may be hard to believe that a meal at McDonald’s produces more carbon than your trip to a far away place. More than 37% of the world’s land is used for agriculture, much of which was once forested. Deforestation (砍伐森林) is a major source of carbon. The fertilizer (化肥) and machinery needed on a modern farm also have a large carbon footprint, as does the network of ships and trucks that brings the food from the farm to your plate.
The most efficient way to reduce the carbon footprint of your menu is to eat less meat, especially beef. Raising cattle takes a lot more energy than growing the equivalent (相等的) amount of grains, fruits or vegetables. What’s more, the majority of cattle in the U.S. are fed on grain and loads of it---670 million tons in 2002---and the fertilizer used to feed that creates separate environmental problems.
Focus on eating lower on the food chain, with more plants and fruits and less meat and dairy. It’s simple. We can change today what goes into our bodies for the health of our planet and ourselves.
【1】According to the passage, eating green will_____.
A. protect the animals from being killed
B. promote the development of agriculture
C. help us lose weight and keep self-confidence
D. be good for our health and make a change for the climate
【2】What will not lead to carbon in the agriculture?
A. Deforestation B. Fertilizer
C. Machinery D. Grains
【3】In the author’s opinion, the most efficient way to reduce carbon is to_____.
A. eat more vegetables than meat
B. stop raising the cattle
C. plant more grains
D. use less fertilizer
【4】What is the passage mainly about?
A. The benefits of eating green.
B. How to reduce the carbon.
C. The change of our menu.
D. The ways of keeping healthy.
【答案】
【1】D
【2】D
【3】A
【4】A
【解析】
試題分析:你想走綠色環(huán)保之路嗎?那就吃得健康一點吧!因為這不僅僅對你的身體有好處而且也對氣候有好處。原因就在這篇文章中。
【1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第一段最后一句Eating green can be healthier and beneficial to the climate.可知,健康的飲食不僅對身體好而且對氣候也好。
【2】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段的Deforestation (砍伐森林) is a major source of carbon. The fertilizer (化肥) and machinery needed on a modern farm also have a large carbon footprint可知,選項A、B、C都會導(dǎo)致碳排放。故選擇D。
【3】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第三段的The most efficient way to reduce the carbon footprint of your menu is to eat less meat, especially beef.可知,選擇A,即多吃蔬菜少吃肉。
【4】主旨大意題。根據(jù)對整篇文章的理解可知,這篇文章主要講的是健康的飲食不僅對身體有益而且也會有益于氣候,也就是說它所帶來的好處。故選擇A。
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【1】What does the underlined word “antsy” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?
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