Question

Almost every Chinese person can recite the two lines of the famous poem, “Every grain on the plate comes from hard work(谁知盘中餐，粒粒皆辛苦).” But sadly, many of us don’t actually get the real meaning of these lines: Don’t waste food.

A CCTV program, News One Plus One, reported that the food Chinese people throw away every year is enough to feed 200 million people for a year.

Do we have too much food? Of course not. According to the UN World Food Program, there were 925 million hungry people around the world in 2010, especially in developing countries. Six million children die of hunger every year.

Chinese people are well known for being hospitable(好客的) and generous. Many even feel that they lose face if their guests have eaten all the food on the table.

Luckily, a number of people have realized the importance of saving food. Last November, Li Hong, a waitress in a restaurant in Nanjing, got fired because she took some leftover food home for her son. Many people stood by her side and criticized the waste of food.

What should we do in our daily lives to waste less food? Here are some tips:

1. Do not order too much in a restaurant. Only order as much as you want to eat. If you cannot eat all the food you ordered, take the rest of it home.

2. Don’t be too picky(挑剔的) about food. Some food may not taste great, but your body needs it.

3. Keep an eye on what food you have at home. Don’t buy too much, especially for vegetables and fruit.

1.How many people were hungry in the world in 2010 according to the UN World Food Program?

A. 200 million.        B. Six million.      

C. 925 million.      D. 625 million.

2.What does the writer want to show us through Li Hong’s story?

A. Many Chinese restaurants waste a large amount of food.

B. Many Chinese people are kind-hearted and ready to help the weak.

C. Chinese people feel that they lose face if their guests eat all the food.

D. Many Chinese people don’t agree with the behavior of wasting food.

3.The underlined word “leftover” means         in Chinese.

A. 过期的            B. 剩余的        

C. 腐烂的        D.难吃的

4.According to the passage, we shouldn’t waste food because         .

A. food comes from very hard work

B. six million children die of hunger every day

C. there is enough food to feed all the people

D. Chinese are hospitable and generous

5.Which of the following is a good way to save food?

A. Ordering more than you need at a restaurant.

B. Taking home restaurant leftovers.

C. Not knowing what you already have at home when shopping.

D. Not eating the food you don’t like even if it’s healthy.

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.B

4.A

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：几乎每个中国人都能背诵这两句著名的诗“谁知盘中餐，粒粒皆辛苦”。但不幸的是，我们中的许多人不会得到这句话的真正含义：不要浪费食物。短文又介绍了大量了真实数据，从数据中发现我们的身边有太多的食物被浪费了。节约粮食要从现在开始。

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3.leftover food home for her son. 句意：去年十一月，李红，是南京的一家餐馆的女服务员，被解雇的原因是由于她把剩下的菜拿回家给她儿子。分析：结合选项，能带回家给孩子吃的食物，一定是剩余的食物。故选B

4.“谁知盘中餐，粒粒皆辛苦”但不幸的是，我们中的许多人不会明白这句话的真正含义：不要浪费食物。明确说明不要浪费的原因，粮食来的不容易。故选A

5.物品了，没有人知道。不正确。第四项：如果是健康的食物，你不喜欢就不吃。不正确。故选B

考点：新闻报道类短文阅读。