76．How do people often measure progress in agriculture?

　A．By its productivity　　　　　　　　 B． By its impact on the environment

　C．By its sustainability　　　　　　　　 D．By its contribution to economic growth

75．Of the following adjectives chosen from above, which one has the meaning of “causing death”?　

　　　 A．Fatal．　　　　　　　　 B．Sticky．　　　　　　　 C．Essential．　　　　　 D．Unconscious．

(D)

Sustainable development is applied to just about everything from energy to clean water and economic growth, and as a result it has become difficult to question either the basic assumptions behind it or the way the concept is put to use．This is especially true in agriculture, where sustainable development is often taken as the sole measure of progress without a proper appreciation of historical and cultural perspectives．

To start with, it is important to remember that the nature of agriculture has changed markedly throughout history, and will continue to do so ．Medieval agriculture in northern Europe fed, clothed and sheltered a predominantly rural society with a much lower population density than it is today．It had minimal effect on biodiversity, and any pollution it caused was typically localized．In terms of energy use and the nutrients captured in the product it was relatively inefficient．

Contrast this with farming since the start of the industrial revolution．Competition from overseas led farmers to specialize and increase yields．Throughout this period food became cheaper, safe and more reliable．However, these changes have also led to habitat loss and to diminishing biodiversity．

What’s more, demand for animal products in developing countries is growing so fast that meeting it will require an extra 300 million tons of grain a year by 2050．yet the growth of cities and industry is reducing the amount of water available for agriculture in many regions．

All this means that agriculture in the 21st century will have to be very different from how it was in the 20th．This will require radical thinking．For example, we need to move away from the idea that traditional practices are inevitably more sustainable than new ones．We also need to abandon the notion that agriculture can be “zero impact”．The key will be to abandon the rather simple and static measures of sustainability, which centre on the need to maintain production without increasing damage．Instead we need a more dynamic interpretation, one that looks at the pros and cons of all the various way land is used．There are many different ways to measure agricultural performance besides food yield: energy use, environmental costs, water purity, carbon footprint and biodiversity．It is clear, for example, that the carbon of transporting tomatoes from Spain to the UK is less than that of producing them in the UK with additional heating and lighting, but we do not know whether lower carbon footprints will always be better for biodiversity．

What is crucial is recognizing that sustainable agriculture is not just about sustainable food production．

74．What would happen if you didn’t turn off the current when you had to treat an unconscious

person who had just received an electric shock?

　　　 A．He would regain his consciousness soon．

　　　 B．He would die soon．

　　　 C．Electrical connection would be broken．　

　　　 D．You would be in danger of getting the shock yourself．

73．The above passages and pictures have something to do with　　　　　　 ．　　　　　　　　

　　　 A．how to deal with difficulties　　　　　　　　　 B．how to do first aid

　　　 C．how to face danger　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．how to match pictures with passages

72．Match the pictures with the passages．_________

　　　 A．Picture 2．Electric shock; Picture 3．Treatment of shock

　　　 B．Picture 1．Electric shock; Picture 4．Treatment of shock

　　　 C．Picture 4．Electric shock; Picture 2．Treatment of shock

　　　 D．Picture 3．Electric shock; Picture 1．Treatment of shock

71．You want to spend the same day at two different places and don’t want to cross any street．

Which of the following is your best choice?

　　　 A．The sing-along at the Black Horse and Jazz at The Bull’s Head．

　　　 B．The sing-along at The Black Horse and Folk Music at The Derby Arms．

　　　 C．Folk Music at The Derby Arms and Heavy Music with Tony Simon at The Bull．

　　　 D．Musical Hal lat The Star ＆Garter and Disco at The Lord Napier．

(C)

Electric Shock

Injuries caused by electric shock are fairly common．When a person has received an electric shock, no one should go near him/her until the current has been turned off．If a shock occurring at work or at home causes someone to lose consciousness, electrical connection must be broken before anyone tries to give assistance．You should either turn off the switch at the mains or, if that is not possible, push the person away with a dry piece of wood．

Treatment Shock

Look out for signs of shock．People who have been injured or who may have lost a lot of blood, or those who have had heart attacks, may be in deep shock．The signs to look for are faintness, paleness, a moist, sticky skin, shallow, rapid breathing and a fast but weak heartbeat．

Shock can prove fatal, and it is essential to do something to prevent its developing．The best way to treat or prevent shock is to keep the patient lying down, better with the legs higher than the head; if possible, raise the lower part of the body on a rolled-up packet or similar object．Make the patient as comfortable as possible, loosening any tight clothing, and comfort him/her because fright increases the effects of shock．

70．You want to spend the Saturday by joining the entertainment with your family．Where should you go?

　　　 A．Disco at The Lord Napier．　　　　　　　　　

　　　 B．The sing-along at The Black Horse．

　　　 C．The electric accordion at The Derby Arms．　　　　　　　　　　　　

　　　 D．Jazz at The Bull’s Head

69．Where and when can you hear the Norman Chop Trio?

　　　 A．At the Bull’s Head on Sunday． 　　　　　 B．At the Derby Arms on Sunday

　　　 C．At the Bull on Saturday． 　　　　　　　　　 D．At the Black Horse on Saturday．

68．Where and when can you hear the Mike Thomas Jazz Band?

　　　 A．At the Derby Arms on Friday．　　　　　　 B．At the Black Horse on Friday．

　　　 C．At the Star and Garter on Saturday．　　 D．At the Derby Arms on Sunday．

67．The best title for this passage is _____．

　　　 A．What is money　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．What are money’s functions．

　　　 C．The importance of money　　　　　　　　　　 D．The beginning of money

(B)

TODAY, Friday, November 12

JAZZ with the Mike Thomas Jazz Band at The Derby Arms．Upper Richmond Road West, Sheen．

DISCO Satin Sounds Disco．Free at The Lord Napier, Mort lake High St．, from 8a．m．to 8p．m．

Tel: 682-1158．

SATURDAY, November 13

JAZZ Lysis at The Bull’s Head, Barnes．Admission 60p．

MUSICAL HALL at The Star and Garter, Lower Richmond Road, Putney, provided by the

Aba Daba Music Hall company．Good food and entertainment fair price．Tel: 789-6749．

FAMILY night out? Join the sing-along at The Black Horse．Sheen Road, Richmond．

JAZZ The John Bennett Big Band at The Bull’s Head, Barnes．Admission 80p．

THE DERBY ARMS, Upper Richmond Road West, give you Joe on the electric accordion．

Tel: 789-4536

SUNDAY, November 14

DISCO Satin Sounds Disco, free at The Lord Napier, Mort Lake High Street, from 8 a．m．to 8 p．m．　 FOLK MUSIC at The Derby Arms．

The Short Stuff and residents the Norman Chop Trio．

Non-remembers 70p．Tel: 688-4626．

HEAVY MUSIC with Tony Simon at The Bull, Upper Richmond Road West, East Sheen．

THE DERBY ARMS, Upper Richmond Road West, give you Joe on the electric accordion．