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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-year-old computer technician will spend the extra money at the supermarket to buy organic food.

    “Organic produce is always better,” Gold said．“The food is free of pesticides (农药), 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 Britain 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(进口) 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.

 

Answer 1

答案：C;B;A;A
解析：

1. Gold的话代表了英国消费者的认识，“...The food is free of pesticides...”也就是：they consider the food free of pollution。     本文后半部分关于Market research对消费者所做报道也重申了这一点：Gold and other people who buy organic food can generally give clear reasons for their preferences(注意与本题题干的相同之处)...以下则声明人们的认识与真实情况并不一致：small amounts of pesticide can be used on organic products。反推过来，大家一定是认为这类食品应该是free of pollution的了。 2. 从所列选项来看，本题涉及对一些与organic produce产地或生产方式(Where is it produced?)相关的细节的把握，实际上也是“正误判断”的手法。解答本题的关键是要注意题干中的most一词——通过跳读方法尽快找出短文中与most organic produce sold in Britain产地相关的内容，排除干扰选项，选定最佳答案。     短文靠近结尾处有：...about three quarters of(= most)organic food in Britain is not local but imported...(=produced outside Britain)，与选项B说法一致。 3. 推断生词(词组)词义也是极为常用的阅读技巧之一。我们可以借助的线索包括：选材背景、该词词形(推断词类：此处为the...，应为名词短语)、本句句型结构(推断该词充当的句子成分；此处为buying into的宾语)以及上下文等。     本题四个选项中均包含organic food(与主题相关，错误选项因而会构成干扰)，但从所在句buying into the organic trend的主语是(a growing number of)shoppers，越来越多的人开始购买这种食品，当然意味着(the shoppers)have shown a growing interest in organic food。选项A表达的正是这样一种形势，应为最佳答案。 4. 短文开篇谈起一位电脑专业人士对organic food的喜爱：宁肯多花钱也要买，然后说到以他为代表的有机食品消费人群对这种食品的认识：无污染、支持了家庭农场、本地生产因而味道更好等等。最后讲述了有关这类食品的真实情况：并非无污染，也不一定全是本地所产。综合全文大意，再来比较四个选项中对organic food(本文主题)的提法：     A项：Organic Food  Healthy虽与人们所知有些出入，但大体如此；     or Just for the wealthy?短文中有：shoppers are willing to pay a higher price for organic produce；与此相符。     B项：the Making of Organic Food in Britain，文中涉及 making过程不多(倒是讲了不少marketing——市场销售的情况)。     C项：to Import or Not?表示一种待定的口气，与短文内容不符；事实上，about three quarters of organic in Britain is...imported；已为事实。     D项：只说Good Qualities of Organic Food，不提 prices，就一种新近问世的产品来说，不如A项合理全面。

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