Question

  Organic food,once considered something that only health fanatics de?sired,is now a regular feature at most supermarkets. And that has created a bit of a dilemma. On the one hand,you have a conventionally grown apple. On the other hand，you have one that's organic. Both apples are firm,shiny and red. Both provide vitamins and fibre,and both are free of fat,sodium and cho?lesterol.

  Conventionally grown food generally costs less,but is organic food a bet?ter choice? The advantages claimed for such food over conventionally grown and sold food products are now being debated on a large scale. Supporters of organic food―a term whose meaning varies greatly―are frequently telling the world that such products are safer and more nutritious than others.

  The growing interest of consumers in the safety and nutritional quality of daily food is a welcome development. However,much of this interest has been aroused by sweeping claims that the conventional food supply is unsafe or inad?equate in meeting nutritional needs.

  Almost daily,the public is surrounded by claims for "noaging" diets,new vitamins and other wen3er foods. There are numerous unsubstantiated re?ports that natural vitamins are superior to manmade ones,that fertilized eggs are nutritionally superior to unfertilized eggs,and that untreated grains are better than those treated with insect spray and the like.

Although most of these claims are not supported by scientific evidence,large amounts of written material about the benefits of organic food make it difficult for people to separate fact from fiction. As a result,claims that eating a diet consisting of organically grown food prevents or cures diseases or pro?vides other benefits to health have become widely advertised and form the basis for people's opinions.

  One thing that most organically grown food products seem to have in com?mon is that they cost more than conventionally grown food. But in many cases consumers are misled if they believe organic food can maintain health and pro?vide better nutritional quality than conventionally grown food. So there is real cause for concern if consumers,particularly those with limited incomes,dis?trust the conventional food supply and buy only expensive organic food in?stead.

4. According to Paragraph 2,which of the following statements about organic food is TRUE?

   A. It has no agreed definition.

   B. It is popular among producers.

   C. It is accepted by most nutritionists.

   D. It hasn't been used until recent years.

5. It can be inferred from the passage that       .

   A. organic food is actually less nutritious than conventionally grown food

   B. people cannot separate fact from fiction because of the TV advertisements

   C. organic food costs more but are not necessarily better than convention?ally grown food

   D. most doctors believe that organic food prevents diseases or provides other benefits to health

6. According to the passage,many consumers are attracted by organic food because they       .

   A. have carefully researched the products

   B. value food safety and nutrition

   C. expect to save some money

   D. want to try something new

7. What is the author's attitude towards the claims of organic food？

   A. Enthusiastic. B. Supportive.

   C. Uninterested. D. Doubtful.

Answer 1

4. A细节理解题。根据第二段的内容可知对于有机食品没有统一的界定。故选A项。

5. C推理判断题。根据第二段第一句"Conventionally grown food generally costs less…”及最后一段第一句"One thing that most organically grown food products seem to have in common is that they cost more than con?ventionally grown food…"可以推知有机食品价格高，但不一定比传统的食物更好。故选C项。

6. B 细节理解题。根据最后一段中"But in many cases consumers are misled if they believe organic food can maintain health and provide better nutritional quality than conventionally grown food."可知，消费者被有机食品吸引是因为他们太看重食物的安全与营养。故选B项。

7. D推理判断题。根据最后一段可以看出作者对有机食品是持怀疑态度的。故选D项。