LONDON (Reuters) —Organic fruit, delivered right to the doorstep. That is what Gabriel Gold prefers, and he is willing to pay for it. If this is not possible, the 26-yearold computer technician will spend the extra money at the su permarket to buy organic food.
“Organic produce is always better,” Gold saiD．“The food is free of pesticides (農藥), and you are generally supporting family farms instead of large farms. And more often than not it is locally (本地) grown and seasonal, so it is more tasty. ” Gold is one of a growing number of shoppers buying into the organic trend, and supermarkets across Brit ain are counting on more like him as they grow their organic food business. But how many shoppers really know what they are getting, and why are they willing to pay a higher price for organic produce? Market research shows that Gold and others who buy organic food can generally give clear reasons for their preferences—but their knowledge of organic food is far from complete. For example, small amounts of pesticides can be used on organic products. And about three quarters of organic food in Britain is not local but imported(進口) to meet growing demanD．“The demand for organic food is increasing by about one third every year, so it is a very fast-growing market,” said Sue Flock, a specialist in this line of business.
1.More and more people in Britain are buying organic food because _______.
A．they are getting richer
B．they can get the food anywhere
C．they consider the food free of pollution
D．they like home-grown fruit
2.Which of the following statements is true to the facts about most organic produce sold in Britain?
A．It grows indoors all year around.
B．It is produced outside Britain.
C．It is grown on family farms.
D．It is produced on large farms.
3.What is the meaning of “the organic trend” as the words are used in the text?
A．Growing interest in organic food.
B．Better quality of organic food.
C．Rising market for organic food.
D．Higher prices of organic food.
4.What is the best title for this news story?
A．Organic Food—healthy, or Just for the Wealthy?
B．The Making of Organic Food in Britain.
C．Organic Food—to Import or Not?
D．Good Qualities of Organic Food.
1.Gold的話代表了英國消費者的認識，“...The food is free of pesticides...”也就是：they consider the food free of ponution。 本文后半部分關于Market research對消費者所做報道也重申了這一點：Gold and other people who buy organic food can generally give clear reasons for their preferences(注意與本題題干的相同之處)...以下則聲明人們的認識與真實情況并不一致：small amounts of pesticide can be used on organic products。反推過來，大家一定是認為這類食品應該是ftee of pollution的了。 2.從所列選項來看，本題涉及對一些與organic produce產地或生產方式(Where is it produced?)相關的細節的把握，實際上也是“正誤判斷”的手法。解答本題的關鍵是要注意題干中的most一詞——通過跳讀方法盡快找出短文中與most organic produce sold in Britain產地相關的內容，排除干擾選項，選定最佳答案。 短文靠近結尾處有：...about three quarters of(= most)organic food in Britain is not local but imported...(=produced outside Britain)，與選項B說法一致。 3.推斷生詞(詞組)詞義也是極為常用的閱讀技巧之一。我們可以借助的線索包括：選材背景、該詞詞形(推斷詞類：此處為the...，應為名詞短語)、本句句型結構(推斷該詞充當的句子成分；此處為buying into的賓語)以及上下文等。 本題四個選項中均包含organic food(與主題相關，錯誤選項因而會構成干擾)，但從所在句著，buying into the organic trend的主語是(a growing humber of)shoppers，越來越多的人開始購買這種食品，當然意味著(the shoppers)have shown a growing interest in organic food。選項A表達的正是這樣一種形勢，應為最佳答案。 4.短文開篇談起一位電腦專業人士對organic food的喜愛：寧肯多花錢也要買，然后說到以他為代表的有機食品消費人群對這種食品的認識：無污染、支持了家庭農場、本地生產因而味道更好等等。最后講述了有關這類食品的真實情況：并非無污染，也不一定全是本地所產。綜合全文大意，再來比較四個選項中對organic food(本文主題)的提法： A項：Organic Food Healthy雖與人們所知有些出入，但大體如此； or Just for the wealthy?短文中有：shoppers are willing to pay a higher price for organic produce；與此相符。 B項：the Maktug of Orgamc Food in Britain，文中涉及 making過程不多(倒是講了不少marketing——市場銷售的情況)。 C項：to Import or Not?表示一種待定的口氣，與短文內容不符；事實上，about three quarters of organic in Britain is...imported；已為事實。 D項：只說Good Qualities of Organic Food，不提 prices，就一種新近問世的產品來說，不如A項合理全面。
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科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：
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-- What do you think I ought to see first in London? I’m told one ought to see the British Museum．
Do you think I shall have time for that?
－ But if I were you, I should leave that for some other day．You could spend a whole day there．It’s much too big to be seen in an hour or so．
－I suppose it is．
－That’s not a bad idea．You could spend a couple of hours there comfortably, or even a whole afternoon, watching the wild animals and all those birds．You could have tea there too．
－I’ll do that, then．How do I get there?
－ Where are we now? Oh, there’s that big building．I think your best way from here is to take Baker Street．
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－I think I will．
A．Let me see．
B．Well, you might．
C．What time is it now?
D．Is it much of a walk?
E．Ah, here’s one coming．
F．What about going to the Zoo?
G．Must I stay in London for long?
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科目：高中英語 來源：2010年山西大學附中高二上學期第一次階段考試英語卷 題型：完型填空
In 1977, a dead author of detective stories saved the life of a 19-month-old baby in a most unusual way. The author was Agatha Christie, one of the most successful writers of detective stories in the world.
In June 1977, a baby girl became seriously ill in Qatar, near Saudi Arabia. Doctors were unable to _31_the cause of her illness, so she _32_ to London and admitted to Hammersmith Hospital, where specialist help was _33 _. She was then only half-conscious（半昏迷） and on the “Dangerously Ill” list. A team of doctors hurried to _34_the baby only to discover that they, 35_, were puzzled by the very unusual symptoms. While they were discussing the baby’s case, a nurse asked to __36 to them.
“Excuse me,” said nurse Marsha Maitland, “_37_ I think the baby is __38_ from thallium poisoning.”
“_39 _ makes you think that?” Dr. Brown asked. “Thallium poisoning is extremely _40_.”
“A few days ago, I was reading a novel called A Pale Horse __41__ Agatha Christie,” Nurse Maitland explained. “In the book, somebody uses thallium poison, and _42_ the symptoms are _43_. They are exactly the same as the baby’s.”
“You’re very observant and you may be right,” another doctor said. “We’ll _44_some tests and find out _45_ it’s thallium or not.”
The _46_ showed that the baby had 47_ been poisoned by thallium, a rare metal used in making optical（光學的） glass. _48_ they knew the cause of illness, the doctors were able to give the correct treatment. The baby soon _49_ and was sent back to Qatar. Inquiries（調查）showed that the poison __50_ from an insecticide（殺蟲劑）used in Qatar.
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科目：高中英語 來源：2012屆山東省淄博市高三復習階段性檢測英語試卷（帶解析） 題型：閱讀理解
Teenagers will be told to "stand up for their elders" on public transport — or risk losing their right to free travel.
London Mayor Boris Johnson will declare plans today to make youngsters sign a “courtesy pledge" (文明宣言) to promise to behave in a respectful manner when travelling in the capital. The three-point pledge states that they will give up their seats to the elderly, pregnant and disabled; keep from using offensive or threatening language; and be courteous and polite to fellow passengers and staff.
Those who refuse, or are caught behaving in a loutish manner, will have their free travel passes removed. The plan — a key part of Mr. Johnson's re-election bid— will initially affect the 400,000 ll-to-15-year-olds in London who qualify for free travel cards, but Tory sources believe the idea could be used across the country.
A Conservative insider said: "The plan corresponds perfectly with the push to create a Big Society. It is about changing culture and expectations around behavior to improve the atmosphere on buses and trains for everyone."
Speaking before today's launch, Mr. Johnson said he was determined to deal with the anti-social behavior of a "minority of youngsters" on public transport. "When I was a boy, I was taught to stand up for those less able to, "he said. "Youngsters enjoy the privilege of free travel, which is paid for by Londoners, but they have to understand that with that privilege comes responsibility. Anyone who abuses this privilege will have it taken away, and will have to earn that right bach ."
Teenagers found guilty of a serious violation of the new behavior rules will lose their travel passes, and will have to carry out unpaid community work to earn them back.
Mr. Johnson is also introducing a "two strikes and you're out" policy to deal with repeat offenders, under which those committing a second serious violation of the rules will lose their travel rights permanently.
【小題1】Which of the following is NOT the content of the "courtesy pledge"?
| A．Teenagers should give up their seats to the old. |
| B．Teenagers shouldn't talk with strangers in public. |
| C．Teenagers mustn't use aggressive language in public. |
| D．Teenagers must be polite to people on public transport. |
| A．rude | B．stupid | C．polite | D．calm |
| A．youngsters should know duty comes with benefit |
| B．youngsters shouldn't use the privilege of free travel |
| C．anyone shouldn't make money with the privilege |
| D．youngsters should do some unpaid community work |
| A．to sign an agreement | B．to work in the community |
| C．to be fined | D．to lose their travel passes forever |
| A．London Mayor Boris Johnson is a great person |
| B．The plan corresponds perfectly with the Big Society |
| C．Be polite and stand up for your elders or lose free travel |
| D．The "courtesy pledge” has been used across the country |
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科目：高中英語 來源：遼寧省師大附中2009-2010學年度高一下學期期中考試英語試題 題型：閱讀理解
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Millions of people will be able to track each and every move by friends and family through their mobile phones，thanks to a new feature launched by Google yesterday．
The new system named “Latitude” uses a map to show exactly where a loved one is at any time, sometimes discovering their location to a few meters．Worried parents will be able to check up on where their children have got to after school, friends can meet for a quick drink if they see they are nearby and wives will be able to see if their husbands really are working late at the office．
The feature was made available immediately on millions of mobile phones that can access the web，such as the Black Berry．Within weeks Google hopes to launch a new one that will also work on computers as well．
“Once you've shared your location，you can hide it from all of your friends at once，or you can turn off Google Latitude completely at any time．” said a Google spokesman．“You can adjust your privacy settings in Latitude so that you share as much or as little about your location as you want，with whom you want．”
Google said that the company had tested the product with thousands of people to make sure that it was safe for the customers，but experts were not so sure．Simon Davies，director of Privacy International，said Latitude would open up a “privacy minefield（危險地帶）”．
“It's about the little white lies．You might be avoiding going to work, and now your boss might be able to see that you're at Twickenham instead of at home．”said Ian Angell, an information expert at the London School of Economics．“You've already got mobile phone technology where husbands and wives track each other in secret．Now Google is so widely used that it will only worsen the situation．”
60. According to Google，the new system “Latitude” can ___________．
A．prove that the partner has told a lie about working late
B．tell the parents the locations of their children after school
C．provide the friends with the most suitable pub for a drink
D．help people find what their loved ones are doing at any time
61. The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 5 probably refers to ___________．
A．the new system B. the Google company
C. the mobile phone D. the privacy minefield
62. From the passage，we know that Ian Angell believed ___________．
A．Latitude keeps husbands and wives in good relationship
B．Google tricked all its customers to make more money
C．with Latitude more privacy problems would come up
D．privacy settings could protect your personal information
63. The best title of the passage might be ___________．
A．Google Allows You to Track Friends' and Families' Every Move
B．Google and BlackBerry Open the New Webs to Their Customers
C．Latitude Working on Computers is Being Developed by Google
D．Latitude Sets a Good Example on Mobile Phone Privacy Settings
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There are still many things that Peter Cooke would like to try his hand at－ paper – making and feather – work are on his list. For the moment though, he will stick to the skill he has been delighted to perfect over the past ten years ;making delicate and unusual objects out of shells.
As he leads me round his apartment showing me his work, he points to a pair of shell-covered ornaments(裝飾品) above a fireplace. ‘I shan’t be at all bothered if people don’t buy them because I have got so used to them, and to me they’re adorable. I never meant to sell my work commercially. Some friends came to see me about five years ago and said, “You must have an exhibition-people ought to see these. We’ll talk to a man who owns an art gallery”.’ The result was an exhibition in London, at which 70 percent of the objects were sold. His second exhibition opened at the gallery yesterday. Considering the enormous prices the pieces command-around ￡2,000 for the ornaments-an empty space above the fireplace would seem a small sacrifice for Cooke to make.
“I do wish, though,” says Cooke, ‘that I’d taken this up a lot earlier, because then I would have been able to produce really wonderful things-at least the potential would have been there. Although the ideas are still there and I’m doing the best I can now, I’m more limited physically than I was when I started. Still, the work that he has managed to produce is a long way from the common shell constructions that can be found in seaside shops. ‘I have a miniature(微型的)mind’ he says, and this has resulted in boxes covered in thousands of tiny shells, little shaded pictures made from shells and baskets of astonishingly realistic flowers.
Cooke’s quest for beautiful, and especially tiny, shells has taken him further than his Norfolk shore: to France, Thailand, Mexico, South Africa and the Philippines, to name but a few of the beaches where he has lain on his stomach and looked for beauties to bring home.
67．What does the reader learn about Peter Cooke in the first paragraph?
A．He has produced hand-made objects in different materials.
B．He hopes to work with other materials in the future.
C．He has written about his love of making shell objects.
D．He was praised for his shell objects many years ago.
68．When looking round his apartment, the wrier__________.
A．is attracted by Cooke’s personality
B．realizes he doesn’t like Cooke’s work at all
C．feels uncertain about giving Cooke his opinion
D．senses that Cooke wants his products to be admired
69．The ‘small sacrifice’ in Paragraph 2 refers to _________.
A．the loss of Cooke’s ornaments
B．the display of Cooke’s ornaments
C．the cost of keeping Cooke’s ornaments
D．the space required to store Cooke’s ornaments
70．What does Cooke regret about his work?
A．He is not as famous as he should have been.
B．He makes less money than he should make.
C．He is less imaginative than he used to be.
D．He is not as skillful as he used to be.
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