Question

GIY stands for “grow it yourself” and is about a new fashion for growing your own food．

There are a lot of reasons why growing your own food is a good idea．GIY helps reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions(排放物)．Food in supermarkets travels a long way and that produces a lot of CO2．If you grow as many vegetables as you can at home，you can help save the earth．

Vegetables you grow are also good for your health because they have more nutrients than supermarket vegetables and they don’t have chemicals．

How much money can you save? First of all，seeds are a lot of cheaper than vegetables，and secondly，you can save more by planting the most expensive and the most productive(多产的)vegetables．You can give your vegetables to friends and neighbors．It can make you very popular．

Don’t worry if you don’t have much space．To GIY，you don’t even need a garden．You can use pots on your balconies(阳台)．And don’t worry if your space doesn’t get much sun．You can plant vegetables that don’t need a lot of sun to grow．

Grow your own vegetables now．You will have both a healthier body and a healthier social life．

 

根据短文内容，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳答案．(10分)

1.During the course of_______，food in supermarkets produces a lot of CO2.

A. growing B. collection

C. transportation D. producing

2.The underlined word “nutrients” means“_______ ” in Chinese.

A. 抗生素 B. 营养素

C.防腐素 D. 蛋白质

3.What do people mostly need if they want to grow their own vegetables?

A. Some seeds. B. A garden.

C.Some chemicals. D. A pot.

4.From the passage，we can learn that_______.

A .all vegetables need a lot of sun to grow

B. we can plant vegetables on our balconies

C. vegetables from supermarkets must be a little cheaper

D. we need much space to plant vegetables

5.What would be the best title for the passage?

A. Saving Money

B. Saving the Earth

C. Helping Friends and Neighbors

D. Growing Vegetables Yourself

 

Answer 1

1.C

2.B

3.A

4.B

5.D

【解析】

试题分析：这篇文章讲的是GIY这一生活理念，就是鼓励人们自己种蔬菜，这样既让自己有了健康的身体，有使环境得到改善，社会生活更加健康。

1.细节理解题。根据短文Food in supermarkets travels a long way and that produces a lot of CO2.（超市里的食物经过长途运输并产生了很多二氧化碳）的描述可知，在运输过程中会产生CO2。故应选C。

2.句义猜测题。根据前文Vegetables you grow are also good for your health 以及下文and they don’t have chemicals的描述可以推知，对身体有益没有化学成分的应该是营养素。故选B。

3.细节理解题。根据短文描述可知，人们种植自己的蔬菜最需要的是种子，故选A。

4.根据短文You can use pots on your balconies(阳台)的描述可知，种植蔬菜可以用阳台上的一些容器。故选B。

5.标题归纳题。这篇文章讲的是GIY这一生活理念，就是鼓励人们自己种蔬菜，故应选D。

考点：科普环保类短文阅读。