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Would You Pay To Eat In A Dumpster(垃圾)?

Most of us dont reach for that gnarled(多的) carrot when selecting our produce at the local supermarket. Thats exactly why Americans waste up to 40% of edible food every year. This unbelievable number has sparked the ugly food movement, inspiring many companies to sell ugly fruit and vegetables to consumers, rather than throwing them in the trash.

One San Francisco organization is taking a unique approach. The Salvage Supperclub hosts fancy dinners inside dumpsters where they serve dishes entirely prepared with food that would have otherwise gone to waste.

Josh Treuhaft, founder of these ugly food dinners, originally came up with the idea to bring about the awareness of Americas food waste problem. There is undeveloped potential in their food that for some reason, not to their own fault, is going to waste, he told Seekers Laura Ling.

Treuhaft isnt alone in his effort to reduce Americas food waste. A change.org petition last year called for Whole Foods to become part of the ugly food movement. They sold misshapen fruits and vegetables in Northern California stores.

Selling imperfect produce is still relatively rare right now, which can be partially attributed to a supply issue rather than a lack of willing participants. Raleys, a Sacramento-based grocery chain, started an ugly food pilot program called Real Good, but discontinued it after 90 days saying they had some challenges sourcing the product. A grower might have large amounts of ugly produce one year due to terrible weather, but much less the next year if the weather is better. Harvests constantly vary and retailers are more likely to buy ugly produce in large number rather than just a few pounds at a time.

This is why organizations like the Salvage Supperclub are playing an important role in the prevention of food waste. The Salvage Supperclub takes it a step further by not only buying the ugly produce, but turning it into a good dining experience as well.

【题文1What does the underlined words edible food in Paragraph 1 refer to?

A. Healthy food.         B. Expensive food.

C. Food suitable to eat.       D. Food grown locally.

【题文2Why does the Salvage Supperclub have dinners inside the dumpsters?

A. To share their fancy ideas.      B. To warn people not to waste.

C. To show waste should be reused.     D. To advise people not to throw dumpsters.

【题文3Whats Josh Treuhafts advice to reduce Americas food waste?

A. People should make full use of ugly food.

B. People should join in the ugly food movement.

C. People should be more aware of food shortage.

D. People should develop their potential in producing food.

【题文4What makes Raleys stop its Real Good after 90 days of its operation?

A. Lack of sources of product.      B. Retailers pursuing larger profit.

C. Bad harvests due to bad weather.     D. Peoples unwillingness to buy imperfect produce.

 

1.C 2.B 3.A 4.A 【解析】 【解题导语】本文是说明文。为减少美国农产品的浪费,一些组织发起"丑果行动"。 1. 词义猜测题。第一段的首句讲到,人们在超市挑选农产品时只挑外观漂亮的,而那些外观不漂亮的其实还是可以吃的农产品却遭到人们的嫌弃。故选C项。 2.二段中的they serve dishes entirely prepared with food that would have otherwise gone to waste可知该俱乐部的人在垃圾箱里吃本来会被浪费的食物的目的是让人们重视食物,不要随便浪费食物。 3. 推理判断题。根据第三段的内容可知,Josh Treuhaft想让人们意识到食物浪费问题,他建议人们重视看起来丑的食物。 4.五段的前两句可知,Real Good停止经营的原因是缺少农产品的来源。
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C

Retailers are exploring a new frontier in social commerce as they go beyond simply offering Facebook pages and Twitter profiles for their customers to follow.

Fueling this trend is web retailers quick adoption of social sign-on, which allows consumers to log in to their Facebook account instead of registering on an e-commerce site. Social sign-on gives retailers access to rich profile information for targeting customers.

"Bringing Facebook profile data into retail sites makes sense because it influences consumers," said Jeffrey Grau, e-marketer principal analyst and author of the new report "Social Commerce: Personalized and Collaborative(合作的) Shopping Experiences". "In contrast, many consumers on Facebook are mainly socializing with friends and further removed from making purchase decisions."

Over half of online retailers who responded to an August 2016 survey by Gigya, a provider of social sign-on applications, had either implemented the feature or planned to add it in the near future.

The Gigya study highlighted the benefits that online retailers and media-entertainment publishers get from offering social sign-on. At the top of the list were increased reservation (84%) and richer profile information for targeting product recommendations, emails, promotions and coupons(优惠券)(80%).

"Social networks like Facebook are a center of information about peoples likes and interests,"said Grau.When consumers give a retailer permission to access their personal data on Facebook, the retailers see not only what those people have written in their profiles but also the content they have liked on other sites."

A separate study outlined just some of the data available from various sites not counting other information, like which products, news articles and content on third-party sites they link to in status updates.

Retailers must also be careful about delivering personalized recommendations and targeted ads. These could make consumers feel that their online privacy is being invaded and create a backlash, which is already a perennial(反复的) problem for social networks like Facebook.

【题文1 Why are retailers turning to Facebook and Twitter?

A. It is easier to trade on the sites.

B. They can talk with their customers there.

C. Their users can be turned into their customers.

D. E-commerce is easier done than social commerce.

【题文2 How do most retailers react to social sign-on?

A. They react slowly.         B. They are researching it.

C. They response actively.        D. They are waiting and seeing.

【题文3】What does Grau think the advantage of retailers using social networks is?

A. They sell more online.        B. They get more social support.

C. They make more friends online.      D. They know peoples likes and interests.

【题文4 What is the best title of the passage?

A. The trend of e-commerce       B. Conversion of customers

C. The future of social shopping       D. Advantages of e-commerce

 

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B

My 10-year-old nephew is timid. I was delighted when his mother, my sister, asked me to take him to the circus(马戏团). Buy one bag of popcorn, she ordered.

"Is there anything we should avoid?"

"Yes, but you cant avoid it. Its the elephants parade around the ring."

David has read that the circus elephants are the most unhappy creatures in the universe. Theyd rather be torn open by a lion than made fool of themselves before a crowd. So, when they started their act, David began to cry, Those big, big tears

So, eyes still dry, sharing popcorn, we watched simian(猴的) cast rush into the ring to a burst of cheers. Then we watched the individual acts the monkey from the Bolshoi, the famous clown who climbed the tallest pole, hanging on by a finger and a knee. He raised laughter from the audience of children. If the clown slipped, the net would catch him, although no net can be trusted. Its easy to fall wrong, and if so you can break your silly neck. I would keep that information from David, I promised my schoolteacher. I was the cool adult here.

At last elephants came and did their parade, each wearing a hat. My arm slipped around my beloved nephew.

"Aunt Ella, they are so unhappy."

"I believe they are. But some day this act will be outlawed."

"Really?"

"Yes. The elephants will be returned to the grasslands in Africa and spend the rest of their lives eating green stuff, never having to grab a tail." I put my arms around him and whispered in his ear, "I love you."

He did not sob(呜咽) but nestled closer to me.

The elephants were the last act of the first half of the show, and enduring their performance earned us another box of popcorn.

【题文1 Why did the authors sister ask her to buy a bag of popcorn?

A. To show a new fashion.

B. To use it to help David kill time.

C. To use it to help improve Davids attention.

D. To use it to distract Davids attention to his fear.

【题文2 What does the author use clown in Paragraph 5 to refer to?

A. The circus monkey.        B. The circus worker.

C. The circus audience.        D. The amusing actor.

【题文3 How did the author feel when watching the monkey acting?

A. She was touched by its acting.      B. She was afraid of her nephews fear.

C. She regretted taking David to watch it.     D. She was worried about the monkeys safety.

【题文4What will the following paragraph be about?

A. How the author comforted her nephew.     B. What the second half of the show was like.

C. What lesson the author got from the show.    D. How much popcorn was needed in the play.

 

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A

NATURAL BEAUTY: OUR ENVIRONMENT

Anne Bowen, an art teacher, always emphasized environmental themes in her classes. She channels her concern for the environment into her artwork, which you can see in her Our Environment exhibition, at the Carrollwood Cultural Center in Tampa. Bowen uses mixed media (pen and ink, colored pencils and paint) to describe nature, using patterns that echo the symmetry(对称) found there. She’s also interested in the ways animals live together in groups, which she explores in her piece Monarch Butterflies(pictured). She hopes her art inspires viewers to come up with solutions to environmental problems. Bowen’s commitment to environmental preservation isn’t just lip service; she’ll donate half of her sales profits to the Sierra Club. In addition to Our Environment, members of the Exhibiting Society of Artists have an exhibition in the gallery. The opening reception for both shows is 58 p.m. Friday. 4537 Lowell Road. (813) 269-1310.

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Local artist Dominique Martinez, the creative force behind Rustic Steel Creations, bought and renovated the old Tampa Heights Fire Station No. 5, which became Red Door No. 5. Each month, the gallery features local artists with an opening reception in conjunction with First Friday Art in the Heights. This Fridays exhibition, Unfurled, features abstract artists Stephanie Ong and Laura Kmetz.

Ongs paintings are a form of communication using light, scale and color. Her latest series, Habitats, explores transitions in life. Kmetzs works are deep concentrations of nature and objects, which she explores through multilayered, mixed-media works. She seeks to reveal the essence of things, finding their meaning and offer associations with displacement, loss, search, recovery and preservation. The opening reception is 710 p.m. 1910 N Florida Ave. The gallerys hours after that are by appointment.

【题文1What is the theme of Anne Bowen Our Environment exhibition?

A. Her interest in her art work.       B. Her experience in her teaching.

C. Her ways to protect the environment.     D. Her concern for the environment.

【题文2 What is Anne Bowens intention of displaying her Monarch Butterflies?

A. To remind people to care about the environment.

B. To exhibit her discovery in environmental problems.

C. To show her contribution in environmental preservation.

D. To call on viewers to donate for environmental protection.

【题文3】What do Stephanie Ong and Laura Kmetz show in this Fridays exhibition Unfurled?

A. Pictures of human figures.       B. Visual aesthetic(美感) of nature.

C. Meaning of natural preservation.      D. Abstract works that show their exploration.

 

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在现代社会中,电脑给人们的生活、学习和工作各个方面带来了极大的便利,但是同时也带来了很大的负面影响;①削弱想象力和创造力,②降低书写、拼写和阅读技能,③电脑辐射(radiation)对人体有害。

请你以“Negative Effects of Computer”为题写一篇英语短文。注意:①词数100左右,②文中不得透漏个人姓名和学校名称。

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Doctors have been carrying out blood transfusions for hundreds of years. 1..起初,他们从绵羊身上抽血. But that wasn’t very successful. It wasn’t until last century that doctors realized there are several types of blood. 2.. and that the correct type must always be used. Once they knew that, blood transfusions had become almost 100% successful.

So, you might be thinking, what does this have to do with me? Well, 3..它与我们大家都有关系. Hospitals need to keep banks of blood ready for transfusions. The only way they can get that blood is from ordinary people like you. 4.. Every human body has about5.liters of blood, and we take 0.5 liters from each person. This is completely safe. In fact. 6.. your body will make enough blood to replace it in a day. It costs you nothing, and it could save a life. So please give blood.

 

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