1 . Gleaning—collecting leftover crops from farmers’ fields—is regaining popularity in Britain. A growing network of volunteer gleaning groups are being welcomed into farmers’ fields to collect tonnes of free produce. The produce would then be given to local food banks, which would otherwise be left to rot after the commercial harvest.

Research has shown that up to 16 percent of a crop can be wasted for various reasons, such as overproduction to ensure meeting supermarket orders, produce not being the right shape or size to meet supermarket standards, unexpected weather patterns changing harvest times and yield, as well as shortages of pickers.

The charity Feedback told The Times that its number of gleaning groups across England had risen from five in 2017 to twenty last year. “Feedback’s overall aim is for closer links between farmers and the communities they feed, so that getting hands on the land is an uncomplicated, accessible and enjoyable affair,” the group said.

Holly Whitelaw, 52, from St Just in Penwith, set up the Cornwall Gleaning Network last year after watching a BBC series that highlighted food poverty in Cornwall. She contacted Feedback, which gave her a £2,000 grant to get insurance, knives, and cut-proof gloves.

She set up a Facebook page, found willing volunteers and then managed to get a £10,000 grant from Feeding Britain, a national network of antihunger partnerships, to establish seven coordinators across the county and pay for more knives and gloves. They also raised funds to buy a pick-up truck.

“We look like proper farmers now,” Whitelaw said.

As a thank you to the farmers, they have begun planting trees to reduce wind speed across their land, preventing damage to crops and minimising soil erosion (侵蚀).

1. The passage mainly focuses on ________ in UK.

A．the benefits of gleaning

B．research on gleaning network

C．warm welcome to gleaning pickers

D．the growing acceptance of gleaning

2. According to the passage, which of the following has little impact on crop waste?

A．Productions in poor quality.

B．Lack of labor working the land.

C．Changeable weather conditions.

D．The increasing supermarket orders.

3. What might help Whitelaw generate the idea of gleaning?

A．A growing network of volunteers.

B．Feedback’s overall aim for closer links.

C．A TV series revealing regional food poverty.

D．Caring communities and volunteers’ joint effort.

4. Which of the following can best describe this gleaning practice?

A．No cross, no crown.

B．From saving comes having.

C．Knowledge starts with practice.

D．One good turn deserves another.

2 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

From 8 a.m to 10 a.m each morning, dozens of low-income families and cleaners in the Tangqiao neighborhood would line up in front of a food bank     1    (collect) free vegetables and fruits.

The food bank,     2     (create) by Shanghai Oasis Ecological Conservation and Communication Center in 2014, is the first of its kind in the country. The food bank collects donated products—    3     (usual) food items close to their “best before” dates from supermarkets, producers or restaurants. After collecting enough food, the bank donates it     4     the needy. According to the Oasis, the     5     (establish) of such food banks is aimed not only at saving food that otherwise would be wasted,     6     at helping low-income people and protecting the environment.

Oasis has seen its food bank network extended (扩大……的范围) to at least 11 provincial-level     7     (region), including Beijing, Sichuan Province, the Xinjiang Uygur Region and Liaoning Province. Oasis said that 580 tons of food worth more than 31 million     8     (save) by the end of 2019. The food,     9     was produced by 202 food companies, was distributed (分发) to 760,000 individuals.

It was not until recently when the country started a nationwide campaign (活动) to avoid     10     (necessary) food wastage that such banks have become better known.

3 . World Food Day falls on October 16 in memory of the day the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the UN was formed. The events of the day usually focus on reducing, or rather, removing hunger from the face of the earth. Farmers and government officials are often given tips on how to effectively get rid of hunger.

World Food Day was created by FAO member countries in November 1979. It was during their 20^th General Conference that the observance of World Food Day was decided. It was not observed until 1981 when the specific date was determined. Pal Romany, the then Hungary's Minister of Agriculture and Food, played an important role in the founding of World Food Day during the 20^th General Conference. Many people at the conference welcomed the idea.

World Food Day is not only celebrated by FAO and the United Nations, but several other organizations concerned with food security, hunger reduction, consumption of balanced diet and health also take part in the celebration. On the day, which is usually observed in more than 150 countries in the world, a number of activities like marathons, concerts, agricultural inventions, and cultural exhibitions and performances are usually organized.

Each year has its own theme to celebrate World Food Day. The themes are always related to food production, availability, and consumption. The themes are always set so that the public can come up with suggestions and ideas that are effective in dealing with hunger, poverty, and famine. In fact, most themes are agriculture related. This is because agriculture is the chief source of food.

World Food Day hopes to bring awareness to help people from around the globe solve issues concerning hunger and famine. It is meant to help farmers attain modern skills that would help achieve food security. The day is also set aside to encourage the government to think of approaches to keeping food security in a country.

1. What have you got to know about World Food Day?

A．Its celebrations have the identical theme relevant to agriculture.

B．It has been observed across the globe ever since it was created.

C．It is celebrated to remember one of the former crucial ministers.

D．It is meant to make people realize the importance of food security.

2. What can we infer from paragraph 3?

A．World Food Day is well-received.	B．Innovation is essential to agriculture.
C．The hunger problem is alleviated.	D．Food shortage is a worldwide issue.

3. What can be the most suitable title for the article?

A．World Food Day History	B．Why to Advocate Agriculture
C．World Food Day ABC	D．How to Tackle Hunger Issues

4 . Each year, the world wastes about one-sixth of the food available to consumers. It is estimated（估计）that the world has lost approximately 931 million metric tons of food so far. That's about an average of 121 kilograms for each man, woman and child on Earth.

What isn't eaten also wastes all of the resources used to make that food. Those resources include the water, energy, money, human labor and more. Wasted food "does not feed people, but it does feed climate change", said Otto, who works for the UN Environment Program (UNEP), during a news conference. Some 690 people go hungry each year. More than 3 billion people cannot afford a healthy diet. Meanwhile, the activities that had produced all of the lost and wasted food led to 8 to 10 percent of all global greenhouse-gas emission. Reducing food waste could ease hunger and possibly lower that pollution. That's the conclusion of the Food Waste Index Report 2021, a report issued on March 4.

The report's authors collected data on food-waste from 54 countries. Most food that went uneaten - 61 percent - was thrown out by home cooks and diners. Food services, such as restaurants, accounted for 26% more of the "lost" food. Groceries and other stores were responsible for 13% of the wasted food. Going in, Otto says, "We thought waste was mainly a problem in rich countries." In reality, the new report finds, food waste is a big problem in nations rich and poor.

While the report is the best study of the issue to date, several data gaps remain. The countries surveyed are home to just 75% of the world's population. What happens in other places remains unknown. And only 23 countries provided waste estimates for food losses by restaurants or retail stores. The researchers tried to account for such gaps. To do this, they made estimates based on what they learned in parts of the world that do tally such data.

Otto recommends that countries begin making more efficient use of food a part of their climate strategies and their COVID-19 recovery plans. "Food waste has been largely overlooked in national climate strategies," Otto said. "We know what to do. And we can take action quickly."

1. What is the main problem talked about in the passage?

A．World hunger.

B．Resource shortage.

C．Food losses.

D．Global warming.

2. Which of the following best describes the problem?

A．Potential

B．Shocking.

C．Incurable

D．Temporary.

3. What can we learn from what Otto said?

A．Climate change is caused by pollution.	B．Waste is a permanent problem.
C．No solution to the problem is available.	D．Food waste is a worldwide issue.

4. According to the passage, to reduce food waste seems to be _______.

A．a virtue to be advocated	B．a win-win solution
C．a battle unlikely to win	D．a matter of chance

5 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

The United Nations believes about 17 percent of the world's food     1     (go) to waste each year. The information comes from the UN Environment Programs Food Waste Index Report 2021. The report says food waste is not only     2     problem in rich countries, it also happens in poor countries     3     food supplies can go bad without cold storage (存 储). Most of the wasted food comes from homes. The rest comes from stores and food service     4     (company).

Sometimes stores offer reduced prices on larger amounts of food. When people buy too much food, they don't always use it before it goes bad. Also, the writing on food containers can be hard     5     (understand). In some cases, the producers put a date that shows when the food will be best to eat. Sometimes the food is still good for several days after the date,     6     people will throw it away. So far, food administrators in the US     7     (ask) producers to label their products in a way that is much     8     (easy) for people to understand.

Researchers say food waste is a     9     (grow) concern because of the large amount of land and energy required to produce food, raise animals and plant crops. If food waste is cut down, it might be possible to reduce the impact of its production     10     the world.