阅读理解 LONDON-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 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

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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 round．
B．	It is produced outside Britain．
C．	It is grown on family farms．
D．	It is produced on large farms．

(3)

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

答案：1．C;2．B;3．A;
解析：

(1)	因果关系判断试题，第二段开头引述了Gold的话：有机食品总是更好的，这种食物中没有农药……而Gold代表了现在英国人购买有机食品的趋势。所以我们能判断出越来越多的英国人买有机食品是因为他们认为这种食品没有污染。
(2)	此题考查考生对于文字信息的变式理解。文章交代，英国有四分之三的有机食品不是当地生产的而是进口而来的，这是为了满足不断增长的需求量。而选项B的意思是：大部分有机食品是在英国外面生产的，意思正好相符。
(3)	此题考查考生的综合把握能力，读完这篇文章后，考生应对短文的主要信息，作者态度有所了解。选项A正好符合作者的写作意图，而且healthy, wealthy是一对押韵的词，放在一起作为文章的题目，既形象也切意。

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