Question

    How does your lunch taste? Students at the Philips Academy Charter School in the US say their lunch tastes fresh and “proud” (自豪的).

From grades 6 to 8, students in the school had to grow their own lunch. On the small farm inside their kitchen, they grew vegetables like broccoli and many kinds of Asian Greens.

For most students, it was the first time for them to see how food is produced (生产).

The greens grow under lights. Each month, students from different grades come to water them. The farm produces about 8 pounds (3.6kg) of leafy greens every three weeks. The fresh food then goes to the students’ tables.

“We harvest it and then it’s used in the kitchen. We’re eating it during lunch, and it’s fun,” said Yves Millien, 14.

And this project (项目) is not only good for teaching science. It also helped change students’ eating habits. Catkin Flowers, 13, hated greens before. She thought they tasted bad. However, after she grew her own vegetables, Catkin changed her mind.

“I made this and I want to eat it because it’s good and I am proud of it,” said Flowers.

1.Why do the students say their lunch tastes “proud”?

A.Because they grow their own lunch. B.Because their lunch tastes delicious.

C.Because they cook their own lunch. D.Because their lunch is good for health.

2.Where do the students grow vegetables?

A.On a nearby farm. B.On the playground.

C.In their classrooms. D.In their school kitchen.

3.According to Catkin Flowers, we learn that ________.

A.the project made her hate greens

B.the project improved her learning habits

C.the project made her eat more vegetables

D.the project changed her idea about science

4.What does the school wish students to lean from this project?

A.To improve their school grades. B.To know more about green plants.

C.To make much money by growing food. D.To have a good understanding of health.

Answer

1.A

2.D

3.C

4.D

【解析】

本文讲述了美国飞利浦学院特许学校六年级到八年级的学生自己“种”午餐，所以他们的午餐味道清新。他们在厨房里的小农场里，种植蔬菜。每个月，来自不同年级的学生来给蔬菜浇水。该农场每三周生产约8磅绿叶蔬菜，然后，新鲜的食物送到学生的餐桌上。这个项目不仅有利于教学的科学，它还有助于改变学生的饮食习惯。

1.细节理解题。根据“From grades 6 to 8, students in the school had to grow their own lunch.”可知从六年级到八年级，学生们不得不自己“种”午餐，所以他们是自豪的，故选A。

2.细节理解题。根据“On the small farm inside their kitchen, they grew vegetables like broccoli and many kinds of Asian Greens.”可知在他们厨房里的小农场里，故选D。

3.推理判断题。根据“Catkin Flowers, 13, hated greens before. She thought they tasted bad. However, after she grew her own vegetables, Catkin changed her mind.”可知在她自己种蔬菜后，卡特金改变了主意，所以她吃更多的蔬菜，故选C。

4.推理判断题。根据And this project (项目) is not only good for teaching science. It also helped change students’ eating habits.”可知这个项目不仅有利于教学的科学，它还有助于改变学生的饮食习惯，所以是对健康有更好的理解，故选D。