1. What was wrong with Tom?
A.He was hit by a taxi. |
B.He hurt his head. |
C.He fell ill with heart trouble. |
A.She called the doctor. |
B.She checked Tom carefully. |
C.She took Tom to the hospital. |
1. Which pet may an outgoing person prefer?
A.A bird. | B.A dog. | C.A cat. |
A.Clever. | B.Sociable. | C.Careful. |
A.Pet people’s personalities. | B.More outgoing dog people. | C.Less sociable cat people. |
3 . At Sho Farm in northern Vermont, farmers Melissa Hoffman and Shawn Smith work hand in hand with the land and its inhabitants, and among them are hundreds of ducks. The ducks at Sho Farm are not being raised to be killed for food. Rather, they are naturally involved in farming operations, helping to manage pests and add fertilizer (肥料) to the soil.
In the beginning, Hoffman, who has a background in organic farming and ecology action, worked with ecologists and biologists to survey the plants and wildlife all around the area. This was “to understand who was living here, so that everything we did was in relationship to the life already here,” he says.
So, at Sho Farm, focus is placed on living harmoniously alongside other life and working with traditional ecological knowledge. Food is seen not as a commodity (商品) but as a relationship with land and life.
The methods of food production at Sho Farm, as well as the farmers’ philosophy of working with rather than against nature, are in sharp contrast to most modern agricultural systems. And that’s the point. “We’ve been talking a lot about the broken food system and the consequences of it to the environment, to wildlife, to the animals in animal agriculture and to human health,” says Hoffman, adding that it’s not just the food system that’s broken. “It’s the relationship between humans, non-human animals, land and nature.”
The ducks play a vital, integrated role on the farm, explains Hoffman, by naturally providing pest control, fertilizer and (fuel-free) land maintenance (维护), just as by-products of their existence. “We noticed where we summered groups of ducks and parts of the food system that were not doing very well. The following year, the food system was efficiently improved,” he says.
It’s a symbiotic relationship that works well. “Animals don’t have to be part of a farm in a commodity sense. They can be part of the farm as a partner,” Hoffman says. “They are wonderful partners.”
1. Why did Hoffman do a survey in the beginning?A.To get familiar with the surroundings. |
B.To have a good relationship with other people. |
C.To live in harmony with other life on the farm. |
D.To have a good understanding of organic farming. |
A.The causes of the broken food system. |
B.The reasons for Hoffman’s farming methods. |
C.The changes in modern agricultural systems. |
D.The process of food production at Sho Farm. |
A.Animals are treated well at Sho Farm. |
B.Animals are not to be sold for money. |
C.People and animals play the same role in organic farming. |
D.People and animals work together and benefit each other. |
A.Efficient. | B.Modern. | C.Natural. | D.Economical. |
4 . You are what you eat. And what you eat is a reflection of who you are. But for many people who need guidance on eating, finding an expert with a common background can be a challenge. Most dietitians (营养学家) —81% of them are white and nearly 94% are women.
That lack of diversity is a problem. “Food is very much part of culture, and you can’t really take the culture out of food,” said Belleny Lewis, co-founder of the non-profit group Diversify Dietetics.
Karen Lau is a registered dietitian in England. Most of her patients come from a Chinese background. Many arrive from other clinics with a common complaint: They don’t understand the food that I’m eating.
For example, rice. Lau says people are often advised to avoid it because regular consumption of rice may increase the risk of Type 2 diabetes. “But that’s a big thing in our culture,” said Lau. So the idea of giving it up sounds silly. But Lau’s shared background helps her say, “Hey, we can work around it.” Instead of advising someone to abandon rice, she might suggest using whole-grain rice, trying smaller portions, or balancing it with vegetables and proteins.
To help solve the problem, health care professionals can practise “cultural humility(谦逊)” “If you don’t know the food, let people describe it to you,” said Belleny Lewis. Humility means that instead of rejecting such food out of hand, a dietitian could say, “Tell me about that,” and then find ways to make it part of a healthy diet.
“You can have all the best knowledge. You can know everything about everything. But if you don’t know how to relate to that person, whoever you’re speaking to on a deep level, it’s going to be hard to communicate these ideas,” she said. “Especially if you’re addressing issues of change, especially changing diet, which is so personal.”
1. What problem does the author point out in the beginning?A.It is difficult for many people to lose weight. | B.Dietitians often fail to express their ideas. |
C.Dietitians are not available in every culture. | D.There is a lack of diversity in our food. |
A.Their being badly treated by doctors. | B.Their bad experiences of changing diets. |
C.Their failure to get used to foreign food. | D.The difficulty in making their food understood. |
A.Laughable. | B.Reasonable. | C.Unwise. | D.Possible. |
A.Offer healthy diets to people. | B.Describe a healthy diet in detail. |
C.Respect other people’s food culture. | D.Avoid arguing about food choices. |
1. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A.TV programmes. | B.Their favorite sports. | C.Their favorite subjects. |
A.Nearly once a month. | B.Nearly once a week. | C.Nearly every Sunday. |
A.In the middle school. | B.In the primary school. | C.At college. |
A.They are popular but boring. |
B.They are fun and exciting. |
C.They are not popular in most countries. |
6 . Music is known to have a great deal of mental and physical benefits on humans. From helping to treat physical medical problems to relieving stress, music can be extremely beneficial in helping to improve health.
Animals may have a great deal of stress.
Music can be extremely beneficial for animals in high stress situations.
A.It can create a space for them. |
B.The same goes for our furry friends, too. |
C.They could be stressed for a variety of reasons. |
D.It would be a beneficial practice for all parties. |
E.Another place where music can be helpful is in car rides. |
F.There are ways that you can identify stress in your animals. |
G.It’s no wonder loud noises can cause dogs and cats so much stress. |
Tang suit often refers to a type of Chinese jackets. The word of Tang suit was created by the overseas Chinese people.
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8 . Music is present in any part of the world, and it is appreciated and felt everywhere. Without its presence, life could be boring. Studies show that music is good for your body and mind.
Music can increase pain management. Listening to music can help increase your pain tolerance (耐痛性).
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●Music can reduce anxiety and depression
●Music can improve self-expression and communication. Self-expression and communication are an important part of the human experience, especially when it comes to basic emotional and mental health needs.
A.Music can improve heart health. |
B.Music can increase your heartbeat rate. |
C.Here are some benefits of music treatment. |
D.They are two common pains in your daily life. |
E.It has been proved to be helpful for anxious and depressed people. |
F.Listening to music can also help decrease the strength of your pains. |
G.For kids weak in both areas, music treatment can help develop their relative skills. |
1. What are the speakers discussing?
A.A job candidate. | B.A new workmate. | C.Travel arrangements. |
A.By his working experiences. |
B.By his communication skills. |
C.By his international background. |
A.Tomorrow. | B.Next week. | C.The week after next. |
10 . Sherry Gao is pouring coffee made from single-origin beans, hoping that her Mandarin Coffee Stand in the city of Pasadenawill, California introduces you to your new favorite coffee and turns your preconceptions about Chinese coffee beans upside down.
Much of the Western world imports its coffee from Africa and South America. But Gao hopes that throwing light on Yunnan-sourced coffee could expose customers to the coffee-producing region and help to break down prejudice against the beans, which for decades, until only a few years ago, were primarily used for instant products.
“We wanted to highlight Chinese coffee because a lot of people never had Chinese coffee before,” Gao said. “Some have the mindset that it’s bad or it’s cheap, but that’s not the case anymore. It’s been changing so much over the last decade.”
Recent experimentation with processing, such as the addition of fruit or sugarcane molasses during the production, is leading Yunnan’s coffee to more flavorful results. “Every time a new product comes in, it tastes better than the last one,” Gao said.
Farmers in China have grown tea for more than 3,000 years, but coffee has been grown there for only about a century in small quantities, with an uptick in the 1980s with government involvement. And the turn of the century and the 2010s saw a sharp growth with international corporations investing in the region’s crops, initially for use in instant coffee.
But in the last 10 to 15 years, tastes and demand for specialty and high-grade coffees emerged, especially from local growers and shops. The domestic demand for China-grown coffee has risen so dramatically that Gao says it’s now much more expensive.
To further connect with the community, Gao hopes to one day host classes for interactive how-to events. After all, she says, the Yunnan coffee tastes excellent when made in one’s own kitchen with a pour-over system and she hopes it’s only a matter of time before home specialty coffee enthusiasts catch on too.
1. What’s a misunderstanding of Chinese coffee beans?A.They are of poor quality. |
B.They have limited producing areas. |
C.They have a mild taste. |
D.They are used for flavored coffee. |
A.Output. | B.Increase. |
C.Option. | D.Investment. |
A.Offer community members coffee for free. |
B.Buy a pour-over system for her shop. |
C.Teach people to make Chinese coffee at home. |
D.Keep up with home specialty coffee fans. |
A.Entertainment. | B.Health. |
C.Education. | D.Business. |