Question

   Vegetarianism (素食主義) is increasing in the UK as more and more British people are deciding not to eat meat and animal products. According to the Vegetarian Society,2. 000 people are giving up meat and “ going veggie ” in Britain every week. In 1989 a survey showed that 3% of the UK’s population was vegetarian. A more recent survey shows that 5. 7% of the population was vegetarian. In numbers this means there are over 3 million vegetarians in the UK today and vegetarians (people who don't eat meat) ， and vegans ( people who don't eat or use any animal products) are becoming increasingly common in the UK culture.

   So why are Brits cutting out meat from their diets? Many vegetarians and vegans choose not to eat meat or animal products for ethical (道德的) reasons. They are unhappy about the bad treatment of the animals and the effects of meat and fish production on the environment. Worries about food safety cause many people to stop eating meat. Others choose to change their diets in this way to improve their general health.

   Another rising trend in the UK’s food culture is related to how our food is produced. Many people are rejecting (拒絕) GMF (轉(zhuǎn)基因食品) and intensive farming procedures (集約農(nóng)業(yè)過程) . What exactly does “ organic (有機的) ” mean? Organic food is produced in a more “natural” way. Organic farmers use no,or very few chemicals,pesticides (農(nóng)藥) or fertilizers (肥料) .

   Three out of every four households in the UK now buy some types of organic food. Some people buy organic meat,fruit and vegetables from farmers? markets,where local farmers sell their products directly to the consumer. Many people buy organic produce in their local supermarkets. Although it's often more expensive,fans of organic food say it tastes much better!

   As with vegetarianism,people choose organic food for health reasons or because of concern for the environment.

1. According to the passage,in the UK the National Vegetarian Week encourages people to .

   A. plant more vegetables

   B. give up meat

   C. care for the environment

   D. keep healthy diets

2. According to the passage,today the vegetarians in the UK are .

   A. over 53 million

   B. less than 1. 6 million

   C. over 3 million

   D. less than 1. 5 million

3. Which of the following is NOT the reason for Brits to cut out meat from their diets?

   A. Ethical reasons. B. Food safety.

   C. Saving money. D. Keeping healthy.

4. According to the passage, households in the UK now buy some types of organic food.

   A. 75 percent   B. 50 percent   C. 5. 7 percent   D. 3 percent

5. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

   A. Organic food is produced by using no or very few chemicals,pesticides or fertilizers.

   B. Organic food in the farmers’ markets is more better than in local supermarkets.

   C. Many people reject GMF and intensive farming procedures.

   D. Both vegetarians and vegans refuse to eat meat.

Answer 1

1. B 2. C 3. C 4. A 5. B

  素食主義在英國逐漸增加，越來越多的英國人決定不食 用肉類和動物產(chǎn)品。據(jù)素食協(xié)會調(diào)查，在英國每周會有2000 人放棄肉食，去做“素食主義者”。

1. B細節(jié)理解題。文中未出現(xiàn)“National Vegetarian Week” 但根據(jù)首段可知，“全國素食周”是為了鼓勵人們放棄吃肉食。

2. C細節(jié)理解題。第一段有明確的信息“there are over 3 million vegetarians in the UK today”可知現(xiàn)在在英國，有 超過3百萬人是素食主義者。

3. C推理判斷題。通讀全文可知，英國人選擇不吃肉食是出于健康因素、環(huán)保和食品安全，但本文未提及是為了 節(jié)約錢。

4. A推理判斷題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段首句可知每四個家庭就有5個家庭購買有機食品，可以計算有75%的家庭購 頭有機食品。

5. B推理判斷題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段可知，許多人認為在當?shù)爻�市的有機食品品嘗起來更好，所以選項B的說法 與原文不符。

   GMF:轉(zhuǎn)基因食品(Genetically Modified Foods) 是利用現(xiàn)代分子生物技術，將某些生物的基因轉(zhuǎn)移 到其他物種中去，改造生物的遺傳物質(zhì)，使其在形 狀、營養(yǎng)品質(zhì)、消費品質(zhì)等方面向人們所需要的目標 轉(zhuǎn)變。以轉(zhuǎn)基因生物為直接食品或為原料加工生產(chǎn) 的食品就是“轉(zhuǎn)基因食品”。