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Nowadays, the food that you buy comes from many different countries. Have a look in your fridge, cupboard, and fruit bowl and check the origins (来源) of the food. Perhaps there are apples from California, lamb from New Zealand, or potatoes from Egypt? You will probably be surprised how far food travels to get to your plate. This journey, from “field to plate”, is called “food miles”. A food mile is the distance that food travels from the farmer’s field to the person who buys the food. Nowadays, food often travels thousands of miles to get to the consumer (消费者). Why is this, and what are the effects (影响) of these long distances?

Traditionally, farmers sold their food in the local market, so the food didn’t have to travel very far. The consumers also did not travel very far because they went to their local market to buy the food. This was a good system for farmers and consumers. However, there were some disadvantages. For example, consumers could only buy food that farmers produced locally. In addition, they could only get food that was in season. Now, because of modern technology, food comes from all over the world. We do not have to wait for spring or summer to buy strawberries or tomatoes. They are available in winter if we want.

Some countries have to import (进口) most of their food. This is because they have difficult climates. The United Arab Emirates(UAE),for example, gets 85% of its food from other countries. Even food made in the UAE often uses imported materials.

What’s wrong with “food miles”?Is this not a good way of increasing international trade? I believe these miles are worrying for a number of reasons. First of all, because food travels such long distances, we need more planes, lorries, and ships to move the food. This means we use more oil or petrol, so there is more pollution and more global (全球的) warming. In addition, food that travels a long way is not fresh and usually not very tasty. Tomatoes, for example, are picked early and stored for their long journeys. For this reason, they are usually tasteless when they get to the consumer. Local food has a better taste, and it also reduces the amount of global pollution. We need to buy more local food.

61. What is called “food miles” according to this passage?

A. The origins of the food. B. The effects of long distances.

C. The journey from field to plate. D. The disadvantages of imported food.

62. The underlined word “available” in Paragraph 2 most probably means “_______”.

A. easy to get  B. not busy

C. willing to talk  D. impossible to get

63. Some countries, like the United Arab Emirates, have to import most of their food because of ____

A. long distances  B. difficult climates

C. fresh and tasty food  D. modern technology

64. The writer uses the LAST paragraph mostly to encourage readers to ____

A. buy more local food B. increase international trade

C. travel long distances D. use imported materials

65. This passage is mainly about 　____

A. how local food travels from field to plate

B. what “food miles” is and its effects

C. how some countries import their food

D. where different kinds of food come from

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五、完成句子(本大题共5小题，每小题2分，共10分)

根据所给中文意思完成句子，每空限填一词。

66. 尽管我学习不好，但我从未放弃过。

______I didn’t do well in my lessons, I ______ gave up.

67. 他将跳远的世界纪录保持了多久?

How long did he ______ the world ______ in the long jump?

68. 听到那个悲伤的消息，他忍不住哭了。

He couldn’t ______ ______ when he heard the sad news.

69. 当我到达火车站时,火车已经开走了。

The train ______ ______ when I got to the train station.

70. 如果每个人都能为保护环境做出自己的贡献，这个世界将变得更加美好。

The world will become more beautiful if everyone ______ a contribution to ______ the environment.

六、补全对话(本大题共5小题，每小题1分，共5分)

A.How are you going to spend the winter holidays?

B.Yes,I think so.

C.How are you?

D.What courses?

E.Why do you choose these two courses?

A:Good afternoon, Mr. White.

B:Good afternoon.  71

A:Fine, thanks. And you?

B:I’m fine, too. The school term is nearly over.  72

A:I’m going to take courses(课程)in a winter school.

B:  73

A:English and computer.

B:  74

A: Because English and computer are getting more and more important in our life.

B:  75  I hope you will work hard at them.

71. ______  72. ______  73. ______  74. ______  75. ______