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【题目】 More and more British people are deciding not to eat meat and animal products. As a result, vegetarianism(素食主义) is increasing in the UK. According to the Vegetarian Society, 2000 people are giving up meat and “going veggie(素食)” in Britain every week. There’s even a National Vegetarian Week organized every year to encourage people to try a meat-free lifestyle.

Vegetarians and vegans

Vegetarians are people who don’t eat or use any animal products. They are becoming more and more common in the UK culture. A recent survey showed that 3 million people (5.7 percent of the country’s population) were vegetarians.

A healthy diet

So why are British people cutting out meat? Many are unhappy about the poor treatment of animals and the effects of meat and fish production on the environment. Worries about food safety, for example mad cow disease, also play a part. Others choose to change their eating habits to get healthier. According to the Vegetarian Society, a meat-free diet could help prevent the certain cancers, as well as heart disease and high blood pressure(压力).

Organic(有机的) farming

Another rising trend appears in the UK’s food production. They want their food to be organically produced. Organic farmers use very few or no chemicals. Organic meat is produced without the use of drugs. Organically farmed animals also have more living space and more good food. According to the Soil Association, three out of every four UK families now buy some type of organic food.

Vegetarianism is becoming 【1】 in the UK
Vegetarianism is increasing in the UK 【2】 more and more British people are choosing to live a meat-free style.
Vegetarians and vegans	It is reported that the 【3】 of vegetarians in the UK is about 3 million .
A healthy diet	Some people are worried about food safety. They don’t think the meat they eat are safe enough. A meat-free diet could help reduce the 【4】 of the certain cancers, as well as heart disease and high blood pressure.
Organic farming	Organic farmers use very few or no chemicals. Organic meat is produced without 【5】 drugs. At present, about 75% of UK families buy some type of organic food.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】popular/common

【2】because

【3】number

【4】risk

【5】Using

【解析】

本篇文章难度适中，主要讲述素食主义者在英国逐渐增加，越来越多的英国人决定不食用肉类和动物产品。本文分析了素食主义在英国流行的原因。最后讲述了英国饮食的另一个变化，即有机食品在英国越来越受欢迎。

【1】根据As a result, vegetarianism(素食主义) is increasing in the UK. According to the Vegetarian Society, 2000 people are giving up meat and “going veggie(素食)” in Britain every week. There’s even a National Vegetarian Week organized every year to encourage people to try a meat-free lifestyle可知，素食主义者在英国越来越多并且有全国素食周，鼓励人们停止吃肉，所以素食主义在英国越来越流行/普遍。popular/common流行的/普遍的。故填popular/common。

【2】根据More and more British people are deciding not to eat meat and animal products. As a result, vegetarianism(素食主义) is increasing in the UK可知，因为越来越多的英国人决定不吃肉和动物制品，所以素食主义者在英国越来越多，表示原因。because因为，故填because。

【3】根据A recent survey showed that 3 million people (5.7 percent of the country’s population) were vegetarians可知，表示“素食者的数量为300万人”。the number of……的数量，故填number。

【4】根据According to the Vegetarian Society, a meat-free diet could help prevent the certain cancers, as well as heart disease and high blood pressure可知，无肉的饮食会帮助减少患某些癌症的危险。risk危险，且根据句意可知，用单数，故填risk。

【5】根据Organic farmers use very few or no chemicals. Organic meat is produced without the use of drugs可知，有机肉类在生产中不使用药物。use使用，且根据空前without可知，故填using。