Question

    Who wants to eat food that is thrown away as waste? Believe it or not, that's exactly what world leaders did at a lunch held by the United Nations in 2015.

During the meal, the world leaders enjoyed dishes like salads and burgers made with thrown-away vegetables and fruits. Chef Dan Barber, who helped create the meal, hoped that the experience would make the leaders pay more attention to the issue of food waste. It is a huge problem. One out of nine people on Earth does not get enough food. Yet every year over one third of the food produced worldwide goes to waste! Why is so much food wasted? Firstly, food is often thrown away before it reaches customers because too much of it is produced, or because it is not kept properly in farms.

Secondly, shops and supermarkets usually throw away unsold food. Finally, customer soften buy more food than they need, so a lot of uneaten food is wasted. How can you waste less food? When eating out, you may ask for less food and take home what is left. Visit fast food restaurants less often, since they are usually more wasteful. Encourage your favorite restaurants to give unsold food to food banks.

You can also waste less food at home. Use smaller rice bowls so that you serve less rice. Encourage family members to use unfinished rice to make rice puddings. Tell family members to make a shopping list and buy only what is on the list when shopping for food.

Food waste is a growing problem and we, either farmers or food sellers or customers, must take this problem more seriously and do what we can to help.

1.What did world leaders do at a lunch held by the United Nations in 2015?

A.They threw away food as waste during the meal.

B.They made dishes with waste vegetables and fruits.

C.They ate food made with waste vegetables and fruits.

D.They helped Chef Dan Barber create the special meal.

2.The underlined word "issue" in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to"________".

A.result B.problem C.reason D.beginning

3.Paragraph 4 mainly talks about_________.

A.the reasons for wasting so much food B.the ways to waste less food

C.the disadvantages of wasting food D.people’s ideas about wasting food

4.Which way of wasting less food is mentioned in the passage?

A.Buying unsold food from supermarkets.

B.Keeping food properly in a fridge.

C.Using smaller rice bowls when eating out.

D.Asking for less food in restaurants.

5.What’s the main purpose of the passage?

A.To encourage people to save food .

B.To tell us the importance of food .

C.To tell us how to buy food .

D.To tell us the places where we may waste food .

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.B

4.D

5.A

【解析】

本文主要介绍了一些可以减少食物浪费的做法，并呼吁所有人都要为节约粮食做出贡献。

1.细节理解题。根据 During the meal， the world leaders enjoyed dishes like salads and burgers made with thrown-away vegetables and fruits. 在用餐期间，世界各国领导人都享受着用丢弃的蔬菜和水果制作而成的沙拉和汉堡等菜肴。故选C。

2.词意猜测题。根据 Chef Dan Barber, who helped create the meal, hoped that the experience would make the leaders pay more attention to the issue of food waste.帮助创造这顿饭的主厨Dan Barber希望这种体验能让领导者更加关注食物浪费的issue。可推知是“问题”的意思。故选B。

3.主旨大意题。根据You can also waste less food at home.你在家里也可以浪费更少的食物。可知是在介绍减少浪费的方法。故选B。

4.细节理解题。根据When eating out, you may ask for less food and take home what is left. 外出就餐时，你可以少要点食物，并将剩下的食物带回家。故选D。

5.主旨大意题。根据Food waste is a growing problem and we, either farmers or food sellers or customers, must take this problem more seriously and do what we can to help.食物浪费是一个日益严重的问题，我们无论是农民还是食品销售商或顾客，都必须更认真地对待这个问题并尽我们所能提供帮助。可知主要是为了鼓励大家节约食物。故选A。