Foodiscolorful.Somefoodisgreen-优题课

Nowadays， the food that you buy comes from many different countries． Have a look in your fridge and fruit bowl， and check the origins （来源） of the food． Perhaps there are apples from California or potatoes from Egypt． You will probably be surprised how far food travels to get to your plate． This journey， from "field to plate"， is called "food miles"． A food mile is the distance that food travels from the farmer's field to the person who buys the food． Nowadays， food often travels thousands of miles to get to the consumer （消费者）． Why is this， and what are the effects （影响） of these long distances？

Traditionally， farmers sold their food in the local market， so the food didn't have to travel very far． The consumers also did not travel very far because they went to their local market to buy the food． Now， because of modern technology， food comes from all over the world． We do not have to wait for spring or summer to buy strawberries or tomatoes． They are availablein winter if we want．

Some countries have to import （进口） most of their food． This is because they have difficult climates． The United Arab Emirates （UAE）， for example， get 85% of its food from other countries．

I believe these miles are worrying for some reasons． First of all， because food travels such long distances， we need more planes， trucks and ships to move the food． This means we use more oil or petrol， so there is more pollution and more global （全球的） warming． Besides， food that travels a long way is not fresh and usually not very tasty． Tomatoes， for example， are picked early and stored for their long journeys． For this reason， they are usually tasteless when they get to the consumer． Local food has a better taste， and it also reduces （makes sth． less） the amount of global pollution． We need to buy more local food．

提示词：distance距离； climates气候； petrol汽油

（1）What is called "food miles" according to this passage？　　

A．	The origins of the food．
B．	The effects of long distances．
C．	The journey from field to plate．
D．	The disadvantages of imported food．

（2）The underlined word " available" in Paragraph 2most probably means " 　　"．

A．	easy to get
B．	not busy
C．	willing to talk
D．	impossible to get

（3）Some countries， like the United Arab Emirates， have to import most of their food because

of 　　．

A．	long distances
B．	difficult climates
C．	fresh and tasty food
D．	modern technology

（4）The writer uses the LAST paragraph mostly to encourage readers to 　　．

A．	buy more local food
B．	increase international trade
C．	travel long distances
D．	use imported food

（5）This passage is mainly about 　　．

A．	how local food travels from field to plate
B．	where different kinds of food come from
C．	how some countries import their food
D．	what "food miles" is and its effects

Once there was a man traveling in a faraway village．As he was passing the elephants，he suddenly stopped．He found that these huge elephants were being held by only a small rope tied to their front leg．No chains，no cages．It was clear that the elephants could，at any time，break away from their ropes but for some reason，they did not．

He saw a trainer nearby and asked why these animals just stood there and didn't try to get away．'Well，'the trainer said，'when they are very young and much smaller we use the same size rope to tie them and，at that rage，it's enough to hold them．As they grow up，they still believe they cannot break away．They believe the rope can hold them，so they never try to break free．'

How could it be？These animals could at any time break free from their ropes．But because they always stuck right where they were，they believed they couldn't．

Just like the elephants，how many of us go through life believing that we cannot do something，just because we failed at it once before？

__________________．We should never give up the struggle in life．

根据材料内容选择正确答案．

（1）What did the writer see in the village？　　

A．	Chains
B．	Elephants
C．	Cages
D．	Farmers

（2）Why do the elephants never try up to break free from the ropes？　　

A．	Because they think they can not．
B．	Because they are too old to do it．
C．	Because they like their living places．
D．	Because they get on well with the trainer．

（3）How did the man feel after he heard what the trainer said？　　

A．	Moved
B．	Surprised
C．	Angry
D．	Nervous

（4）Which of the following is the missing part in the last paragraph？　　

A．	Failing is part of learning．
B．	We should be different from others．
C．	Helping animals is helping ourselves．
D．	Traveling always makes people relaxed．

（5）What is the best title for this test？　　

A．	Pleasant trip
B．	A Cruel Trainer
C．	Elephant Training
D．	The Elephant Rope．

Here is some advice to help you become good at a foreign language．

1．Spend the time!

The most important factor（要素）is how much time you spend with the language． The more time you spend， the faster you will learn． This doesn't mean sitting in class looking out of the windows， nor listening to other students who don't speak well． This means spending time on what you are learning﹣﹣and enjoying it．

2． ______？

Listen wherever you are． Read what you are listening to． Listen to and read things that you like， things that you can mostly understand， or even partly understand． If you keep listening and reading，you will get used to the language． One hour of listening or reading is more effective（有效的）than many hours of class time．

3．Focus on （关注）words and phrases！

Build up your vocabulary you'll need lots． Learn these words and phrases through your listening and reading． Read online， use online dictionaries， and make your own vocabulary lists for review． Soon you will see your new words and phrases elsewhere． Gradually（逐渐地），you will be able to use them．

4．Take responsibility for（对…负责任）your own learning!

Choose passages that you are interesting to you，that you want to listen to and read．Find the words and phrases that you need to understand your listening and reading．Discover the language by yourself，like a child growing up． Take when you feel like it．

5．Relax and enjoy yourself!

Do not worry about what you can't remember， or can't yet understand， or can't yet say． You are listening and improving． The language will gradually became clearer in your brain， but this will happen at a time that you cannot control．

（1）According to the writer， what does "Spend the time！"mean？

（2）What is the second advice about becoming good at a foreign language？

（3）How can we learn words and phrases？

（4）Who can decide our learning， we ourselves or teachers？

（5）If you can't yet say what you're learning． what are you advised to do？

（6）What can you learn from this passage？

As the technology develops， the number of e﹣readers（电子阅读器） grows quickly． Some people worry that days of paper books will be gone． Is there a future for bookstores？ Some readers from the Internet shared their opinions．

Qian xiaohua， a Chinese reader， thinks that reading a book is much better than reading from an e﹣reader． There is no need for readers to worry about the battery（电池）life．Readers can also avoid the harm of staring at the screen．Most importantly，books can be kept for a long time if they are well taken care of．

Nicky is from Canada．"After all，you can't replace the touch of paper，the smell of print， and the immersive（沉浸的）feeling of being in a bookstore．You can't do that with an e﹣book，"she says．

The reader Bruce comes from Italy．"Things are the same in Europe．"he says．"And only in real bookshops can readers make unexpected discoveries． The governments should do something for it．"

Johnny，who comes from Malaysia， is both a reader and writer． Most of his books are sold online on Amazon， JD and eBay． The cost is lower and the book can be brought all over the world．However，he still loves the old bookstores．"Something about them makes my heart warm，"he says，He thinks that maybe writers can try this way： sell their books online and read books at bookstores．This will keep bookstore alive．while the writer can have a global（全球的）market．

（1）As a reader， What is Qian Xiaohua's opinions？　　

A．	E﹣readers do harm to people's health．
B．	Books have more advantages the e﹣books．
C．	People should pay more attention to e﹣readers．
D．	E﹣readers will have a big market in the future．

（2）Both Nicky and Bruce prefer reading 　　．

A．	paper books
B．	e﹣books
C．	With others
D．	in public places

（3）Johnny thinks 　　．

A．	bookstores will die out soon
B．	bookstores should be kept alive
C．	books should be written online
D．	Online stores will replace bookstores

（4）From the passage，we can know 　　．

A．	people all over the world prefer e﹣books．
B．	Italian people love the feeling in bookstores．
C．	more and more people will buy books online．
D．	Some people still like books rather than e﹣books．

（5）What does the passage mainly talk about？　　

A．	Opinion on reading
B．	How to choose your favorite books
C．	The future of bookstores
D．	What to read in the technology age

Spud Webb was born in Texas， the USA， in 1963． He was very small﹣much smaller than the other kids at school． However， he had a big dream﹣he wanted to play in the NBA．

While attending junior high， Spud tried out for the school team， but he was refused to play at first because he was too small．He did not lose heart． When he finally got the chance， he scored 20 points in his first game． From then on， he was star of the team．

In senior high， Spud often had to sit in the standsbecause of his height． He practised even harder and got the coach to change his mind． Spud went on to become leader of the team． In his last year of senior high， he was named Player of the Year in Texas．

However， no university would invite him to play basketball simply because he was only 170 cm tall．He decided to play at a junior college． There he led his team to the national championship． This brought him to the attention of North Carolina State University． As a result， he succeeded getting a scholarship．

Although he was a great player at university， the NBA was not interested in him because all its players were more than 20 cm taller than he was． After he graduated， he play in another basketball league． He remained there for about a year before the NBA took notice of him．In 1985， he joined the Atlanta Hawks and became the shortest player in the NBA at that time． He had many great achievements， but his proudest moment came in 1986 ﹣ he won the Slam Dunk Contest．

Through hard work， Spud Webb proved that size and body type does not matter ﹣ you can do almost anything if never give up．

（1）What did Spud decide to do when he was at school？　　

A．	To play in the NBA．
B．	To be a basketball star．
C．	To lead a basketball team．
D．	To enter a good university．

（2）The underlined（画线的）word"stands"probably means"a place where people 　　"．

A．	do exercise
B．	see a film
C．	play basketball
D．	watch a match

（3）From the passage，we know 　　．

A．	Spud turned his height into an advantage
B．	Spud's height brought him more attention
C．	Spud's height never stopped him going on
D．	Spud's height stopped him doing what he loved

（4）What's the best title for the passage？　　

A．	Training to Be a Star Player
B．	The Shortest Player in the NBA
C．	Spirit Behind NBA Players
D．	Hero of the U．S．A﹣﹣Spud Webb

A．red food	B．green food
C．black food	D．rice

A．red food	B．green food
C．black food	D．Food with different colors