食物与文化

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Task 1

Simon Groot， a seed expert of the Netherlands， is credited with introducing high⁃quality， disease⁃resistant vegetable seeds to more than 60 countries， including the Philippines， Thailand and Indonesia. He was awarded the World Food Prize.

Developing seeds has been the Groot family business for a long time. He is the sixth generation of， what is called， a seedsman. He began his search for better vegetable seeds to help farmers in Southeast Asia in 1981. When he was 47， his familys company had just been taken over by a larger corporation.

19 years earlier， he had made his first trip to Indonesia. There， Groot learned that vegetable seeds which were developed for the moderate climate of Europe， did poorly when planted in the tropics （熱带地区）. He thought there was a great possibility of introducing hybrid （杂交的） vegetables to the area. The area lacked vegetable seed developers who were trying to create hybrids for the local climate.

“It was neither charity nor business. It was a passion for providing farmers all over the world with good seeds，” said Groot. He also said developing seeds has always concerned him， “I noticed the seed quality in that part of world was so much below our standards and below achievable standards.” He added that he could not stand that the farmers there did not have better seeds.

At the time， farmers in Southeast Asia usually saved seeds from season to season. That was because the seeds available for sale were often old. Those seeds were usually from Europe or North America and did not grow well in their tropical climate. This meant that the farmers ended up with smaller crops， and lower quality that changed greatly from season to season. The plants could also easily become infected with diseases.

Groot received the $250，000 World Food Prize during an award ceremony at the Iowa Capitol.

1. What do we learn about Groot from paragraph 2？

A. He learned vegetable seeds did poorly in Europe.

B. He carried on a business of several generations.

C. He has introduced seeds to countries worldwide.

D. He turned his familys company into a larger one.

2. What drove Groot to develop new vegetable seeds？

A. Doing charity. B. Making money.

C. Support from farmers. D. A sense of responsibility.

3. What was the challenge for farmers in Southeast Asia？

A. Having no access to high⁃quality seeds.

B. Having no financial support for better seeds.

C. Lacking advanced technology for growing crops.

D. Failing to export their produce to Western countries.

4. What is the best title for the text？

A. Business has been passed from generation to generation

B. Vegetable seeds for hot areas have been created

C. Family business serves farmers in Southeast Asia

D. World Food Prize goes to Dutch seed developer

Task 2

My name is Allison， an American boy. During my second year of high school， I participated in an exchange program where a Spanish student came to live in my home for a few weeks and then I went to live in her house in Spain. 1

After the initial excitement of being in a new place wore off， some of the cultural differences began to affect me， causing me to feel anxious and homesick. 2 My Spanish skills were not at the level of being able to express how I felt clearly.

3 I usually ate dinner at 6：00 pm at home， but in Spain， we ate it at 10：00 pm when I was very hungry and ready for bed！ I was a picky eater， and while I ate meat， I still wasnt very adventurous with it. But there was a lot of meat in Spanish cuisine. Almost every meal was filled with rich unidentifiable foods.

One night， I asked what we were going to eat. Since I didnt know the Spanish word “conejo” they used， the entire family started acting like rabbits at the dinner table in an effort to help me understand its meaning. 4 Sometimes I just wanted to curl up in my room alone and order a pizza， but not the pizza they had in Spain.

Some of the new and unusual foods I first had in Spain caused me much stress. 5 This trip taught me how to be flexible and leave my comfort zone， and how important it is to try new things.

A. I was shocked at why they did so.

B. Both of us liked the program very much.

C. But I missed them very much when I left Spain.

D. And I thought I would never set foot on the land any more.

E. The most difficult challenge I faced was the food and meal time.

F. I was a little nervous but mostly excited about the coming experience.

G. What made culture shock difficult to deal with was the language barrier.

Task 3

Being a parent is already a life?changing experience. However， this 40⁃year⁃old dad 1 a surprising transformation （转变） after a hike with his kids.

Before Jeremiah Peterson looked like a supermodel， he weighed 290 pounds. He was only 2 to lose weight after he went on a hike with his family and 3 how quickly he was tired out from the activity.

“Instead of remembering all the good 4 we had made on this trip， all I can 5 is this one thing that kept playing in my head： I found myself running out of breath and having to take 6 on the way before my kids， ” Peterson wrote online. The dad then was 7 to get into shape.

He started by giving up drinking and 8 a diet. Moreover， he started 9 regularly. For five months， he hiked for two hours and spent an hour at the gym every single day.

After 150 days of a strict diet and lots of 10 ， Peterson lost 92 pounds. Not only that， he can now run non⁃stop up the hiking trail that once made him 11 tired.

Peterson now uses his story and fitness expertise to coach and 12 almost 100，000 social media followers—but he says that his kids are the real 13 for his success.

“Find your reason that is 14 if you want to achieve success in life，” he wrote in a post. “If you dont have a strong reason behind your 15 ， you are less likely to get the results.”

1. A. explored  B. experienced C. deserved D. discovered

2. A. allowed  B. warned C. encouraged D. invited

3. A. realized  B. discussed C. guessed D. stressed

4. A. changes  B. opportunities C. memories D. preparations

5. A. remember  B. prove C. recommend D. predict

6. A. turns  B. breaks C. photos D. notes

7. A. excited  B. honored C. determined D. amazed

8. A. insisting on  B. learning from C. applying for D. thinking of

9. A. competing  B. waiting C. relaxing D. moving

10. A. practice  B. consideration C. exercise D. attention

11. A. suddenly  B. extremely C. obviously D. relatively

12. A. please  B. compare C. inspire D. force

13. A. purpose  B. reason C. advantage D. direction

14. A. essential  B. convenient C. creative D. positive

15. A. achievements B. imaginations C. conditions D. actions

Task 4

第一節 语法填空

Known as the “Father of Hybrid Rice”， Yuan Longping was one of Chinas most famous scientists， who considered himself 1. farmer despite his fame and influence.

2. （tackle） the crisis of food shortage， he attended Southwest Agricultural College and made 3. his mind to study agriculture. Then as a researcher， he was devoted to 4. （find） an approach to boosting yields without expanding the area of land. Having overcome enormous 5. （difficulty）， he developed the first hybrid rice in the world 6. could be used for farming， making it possible for farmers to expand their rice output 7. （great）. It is estimated that most of rice consumption in China is comprised of crops 8. （generate） from his hybrid strains. Given his great contributions， he 9. （receive） numerous awards both in China and abroad since 1974. In spite of being wealthy， 10. he cared for was not celebrity or money. He made large donations to support agricultural research.

第二节 书面表达

针对食物浪费的现象，你校英语俱乐部拟举办主题为“爱惜食物，从我做起”的英语演讲活动。请你写一篇演讲稿，内容包括：

1. 食物浪费的现象及危害;

2. 爱惜食物的做法;

3. 你的倡议。

注意：

1. 词数80左右;

2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Good morning， everyone. Its my honor to be here and give a speech on saving food.

Thats all. Thank you for listening.

Task 5

阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

A doorway to the world

Albert was mad about computer games. He would spend hours and hours in front of the screen and enjoyed every minute of it. He hardly left his seat. When people encouraged him to enjoy real life， he would answer， “This is my doorway to the world. There is much more here than you realize.”

Among all his games， there was one game he especially liked. In the game， he would collect turtles. He was good at it. Maybe there was no one else in the world who had collected as many turtles as he had， but Albert still wanted more...

One day， when he got home from school， he ran to his room to turn the computer on. But this time he heard some strange noises， like breaking glass. Suddenly the screen broke， and from inside came hundreds， then thousands of little turtles. And they filled his bedroom. Albert was shocked. He couldnt believe what was happening. He shut down and started up the computer many times. He called his parents to see if he was dreaming. Seeing that the turtles were staying in Alberts room， his parents decided to make them his responsibility.

Looking after thousands of turtles， day after day， was no easy task. Over the following days， Albert set himself to learn all he could about turtles. He studied their diet and their habits， and he began to think up ways to feed them. He also tried to trick them into leaving his room， but it never worked. Gradually， he got used to living among turtles， and actually began to enjoy it. And everyone， including his parents， his friends， and his teachers， enjoyed hearing Alberts stories and his growing knowledge about turtles.

注意：續写词数应为150左右。

Paragraph 1：

Finally， the day arrived when Albert forgot about his beloved computer.        

   

   

   

   

   

   

Paragraph 2：

Then one day， just as quickly as they had arrived， the turtles disappeared.