13．When looking at Western Europe，we don't usually think about poverty-but in fact，some people in modern-day Britain are so hard up that they can't afford to buy food．
Back in 2008．the financial crisis caused a lot of unemployment．Then there were the cuts to the welfare system in 20 1 3which added to the problem-and many British people fell into debt．It's estimated that 500，000people in the UK have turned to food banks，just to get by．
Steph Hagen，who works in a Nottingham food bank，says："People do not go to a food bank because it's an open door．It's a case where they go to it because they need to．With our food bank-we are an independent one．and we have limited stocks-everyone who comes through our door has no income．"
There are checks to make sure nobody is abusing the system．If a doctor or a social worker thinks someone needs to use a food bank-even for a short time-they can give them vouchers（凭证）．Then the people in need take them along to the food bank and they get handouts for three days．
Churches and individual donors provide most of the food in the banks．But some businesses might help out too．
And what sort of food is offered in food banks？Hagen says："Basically，we've got porridge．We do occasionally get fresh produce but it's very rare，especially in the winter months．It's like tinned fruit，tinned ready meals．We have to give out‘no-cooking'food parcels because people can't afford the gas and electricity"．
Community spirit has a lot to do with food banks．Volunteers say they are a great meeting place for people who are lonely and depressed．And when facing a crisis，some beneficiaries might need to feed not only their belly-but also their soul．
24．According to the text，the food bank is a placeC．
A．which is funded by the government
B．where people can get food randomly
C．which helps poor people live through crisis
D．where there is enough food supplies
25．What does the underlined word"them"in Paragraph 4refer to？D
A．Systems．
B．Doctors．
C．Social workers．
D．Vouchers．
26．Why do food banks mainly offer"no-cooking"food？A
A．Poor people have no money for gas and electricity．
B．The volunteers hate to supply cooked food．
C．Food banks can't afford cooked food．
D．This kind of food is easy to store．
27．What can we learn from the last paragraph？B
A．Community spirit can cure those who are depressed．
B．Food banks benefit poor people mind and body．
C．People can have great fun in food banks．
D．Volunteers tend to feel lonely and depressed in food banks．
分析 本文主要介绍了英国的food bank帮助的对象、程序、资金来源、提供的食品以及对人们的帮助．
解答 24．C 细节理解题．根据文章内容It's a case where they go to it because they need to以及And when facing a crisis，some beneficiaries might need to feed not only their belly-but also their soul由此可知，此机构给穷人们提供食物，帮助他们渡过危机，结合选项，故选C
25．D 词义猜测题．根据文章内容，If a doctor or a social worker thinks someone needs to use a food bank-even for a short time-they can give them vouchers（凭证）．Then the people in need take them along to the food bank and they get handouts for three days．如果医生和社会机构工人认为某人需要使用food bank，就给他们凭证，拿着凭证就领取3天的施舍物，结合选项，故选D
26．A 细节图．根据文章内容，We have to give out‘no-cooking'food parcels because people can't afford the gas and electricity"．由此可知，支付不起煤气和电费的话，只有提供no-cooking food，结合选项，故选A
27．B 推理题．根据文章内容，Volunteers say they are a great meeting place for people who are lonely and depressed．And when facing a crisis，some beneficiaries might need to feed not only their belly-but also their soul．帮助团队在food bank 提供的不仅是物质上的，更有精神上的帮忙，结合选项，故选B
点评 本文是一个社会文化类阅读理解，题目涉及多道细节理解题，做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析，结合选项选出正确答案．推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案，切忌胡乱猜测，一定要做到有理有据．
