Sub-Saharan Africa has the world’s highest hunger rate. But according to a new r

Sub-Saharan Africa has the world’s highest hunger rate. But according to a new r

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Sub-Saharan Africa has the world’s highest hunger rate. But according to a new report, African farmers also have ideas that could help the world fight hunger and poverty. Danielle Nierenberg from the Worldwatch Institute in Washington spent a year visiting twenty-five countries south of the Sahara. In Nairobi, Kenya, for example, Ms Nierenberg found women farmers growing vegetables just outside their doorsteps in the Kibera settlement. She says they are finding ways to make their lives better. The women feed their families and sell their surplus. They use the money to send their children to school.
Last year, about 925,000,000 people worldwide did not get enough to eat. Half of all people in the world now live in and around cities. Researchers like Ms Nierenberg are looking increasingly at creative ideas to feed those who don’t have enough good food to eat. She says there are a lot of lessons that people in the Western world can learn from Africa. And what they are doing can certainly be done in other developing countries.
Farmers in the developing world lose between twenty and forty percent of their harvest before it ever reaches market. There are many reasons why food gets wasted. Farmers are without electricity and cold storage. They lack good seeds and fertilizer. They lack good roads. Conditions like these keep small farmers in poverty. Ms Nierenberg says more attention needs to be paid to protecting harvests. She says, “Given all that we invest in producing food in the first place, we need to devote the same amount of attention to making sure that it is not wasted.”
In Nigeria, village processing centers are helping farmers reduce their losses and earn more money. They centers process cassava, a root vegetable, into basic food products. In Uganda, the Worldwatch report says some schools are teaching children how to grow local kinds of crops. And in South Africa and Kenya the report praises the breeding(培育) of local kinds of livestock. These animals may produce less milk or meat than other breeds, but they can survive heat and drought conditions.
小题1:We could learn from the new report in Para.1 that         .
A.sub-Saharan Africa has the world’s highest hunger rate
B.African farmers have ideas to help fighting hunger and poverty
C.women farmers grow vegetables in the Kibera settlement
D.women farmers grow vegetables to send their children to school.
小题2:The underlined word “surplus” in Para.1 is closest in meaning to         .
A.private vegetablesB.side products
C.leftover vegetablesD.home-made products
小题3:Ms Nierenberg suggests that         .
A.the women spend more money on education instead of farming
B.more and more African people should live in and around cities
C.researchers find creative ideas to feed the people suffering hunger
D.people in the Western world do the same as the Africans have done
小题4:Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A.Farmers in developing world often lose some of their harvest
B.Small farmers in developing countries often suffer poverty.
C.Farmers should pay more attention to protecting their harvest
D.Attention should be paid to saving food instead of producing food
小题5:The best title of this passage should be         .
A.A New Report About African Farmers Fighting Hunger
B.Creative Ideas to Feed Those Who Have No Enough Food
C.Looking to Africa for Ideas About How to Fight Hunger
D.Animals That Can Survive Heat and Drought Conditions

答案

小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:D
小题4:D
小题5:C
解析

试题解析:文章叙述的是:面对撒哈拉沙漠以南的非洲的饥饿状况,根据一项调查而展示给大家的非洲农民妇女以及尼日利亚对抗饥饿和贫困的措施,值得人们学习和借鉴。
小题1:细节理解题。根据第一段的内容,ACD都有但不是根据新的报告了解的内容,所以都不对,根据according to a new report, African farmers also have ideas that could help the world fight hunger and poverty.根据一项新的报告,非洲的农民有可以帮助世界应对饥饿和贫困的做法,所以B正确。
小题2: 词义猜测题。 A. private vegetables私人蔬菜  B. side products配菜C. leftover vegetables剩余的蔬菜D. home-made products国货,根据第一段women farmers growing vegetables just outside their doorsteps in the Kibera settlementShe says they are finding ways to make their lives better. The women feed their families and sell their surplus.她们种蔬菜,除了解决自己的温饱还卖剩余的蔬菜,所以C正确。
小题3:细节理解题。根据第二段最后两句话She says there are a lot of lessons that people in the Western world can learn from Africa. And what they are doing can certainly be done in other developing countries.她说有许多经验可以从非洲学习,而且他们所做的在其他发展中国家也可以做,没得出D正确。
小题4:细节理解题。用排除法,根据第三段第一句话Farmers in the developing world lose between twenty and forty percent of their harvest before it ever reaches market,得出A,根据第三段第四句话Conditions like these keep small farmers in poverty.,得出B,根据第三段最后一句话Ms Nierenberg says more attention needs to be paid to protecting harvests.得出C,而D与C相反,所以D不符合事实,所以选D。
小题5:主旨大意题。通读全文知道,通过一项新的调查引出非洲一系列对抗饥饿和贫困的做法,所以短文的最好题目应该是C,其他选项均不符合。
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Are you an optimist? Do you look at your glass and see it as half full? Do you believe that every cloud has a silver lining and that things generally turn out for the best? Do you believe that if something is meant to be, it will be? If you reply “yes” to all of these questions, then you are an optimist. You probably are enthusiastic, cheerful and outgoing. You may be successful at work and in love.
But you may be misguided because things don’t turn out for the best. You may believe that when one door closes another one opens (for example, you may fail to obtain a new job; another chance will come around soon). Wrong. When one door closes, another door slams (砰然关上) in your face. That’s bitter reality.
Now a book has been published which confirms what pessimists (悲观者) have suspected all along. It’s called The Positive Power of Defensive Pessimism. Its author argues that defensive pessimism can lead to positive results. Defensive pessimism is a strategy used to manage fear, anxiety and worry. Defensive pessimists prepare for the things by setting low outcomes for themselves. They carefully consider everything that may go wrong and plan for ways to handle these problems. And this gives them a sense of control. Lawrence Sanno, a psychology professor, says, “What’s interesting about defensive pessimists is that they tend to be very successful people, so their low opinion of the situation’s outcomes is not realistic. They use it to motivate themselves to perform better.”
So far, so good. This is not rocket science. Defensive pessimists prepare carefully and consider what might go wrong, whether at work, on date or even in a sports game. It makes sense to have a back-up plan. There are many sayings in English urging caution. For example, “Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.” And “Don’t count your chickens until they hatch.” To have a confident and optimistic approach to life’s problems is good. But listen to what Woody Alien, the American comedian says, “Confidence is what you have before you understand the problem.”
There are pros and cons to being an optimist and a pessimist. Don’t feel bad if you see the glass half empty. You are a realist. But lighten up and hook up with someone who sees the same glass half full.
小题1:What’s the passage mainly about?
A.A book that has recently been published.
B.How to become successful in life.
C.The dangers of being too optimistic.
D.The benefits of defensive pessimism.
小题2:The underlined sentence “This is not rocket science” (Para. 4) means __________.
A.it’s not a dangerous thing to do
B.it is quite simple to understand
C.the cost is not so high
D.there is no real proof
小题3:Which of the following English expressions would a defensive pessimist believe?
A.Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.
B.The glass is half full not half empty.
C.Whatever will be, will be.
D.Every cloud has a silver lining.
小题4:The writer would probably describe himself as __________.
A.an optimist B.a defeatist C.a realist D.a scientist

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This week is National Volunteer Week, a time for the Canadian Red Cross to recognize our dedicated (有奉献精神的) volunteers who devote their time and talents from coast to coast. Over the course of the week we will use this blog to share stories about our volunteers and the amazing work they do --- a small part of the outstanding individuals across the country.
Take Saskatchewan for example. Last year that province was hit by wide-spread flooding, a hurricane and forest fires. Canadian Red Cross staff and volunteers went to work right away and helped more than 2,100 adults and 775 children recover the basic necessities of life.
It’s important to share stories from volunteers to truly appreciate what they do. Christine Hoffman is a Disaster Response Volunteer in Canadian Red Cross in Saskatchewan. She’s a veteran Red Crosser for about 16 years. Still nothing could have prepared her for the call she took in the Recovery Center last year in response to flooding in Maple Greek. This story is best told in her own words. This is what she said:
“I will never forget the first phone call I took in the Recovery Centre. A young man called asking what services Red Cross was offering in town. As we were talking, he told me he had a rope in his backyard but he thought he would be using it for other reasons. My heart stopped. I told him to come to see us so we could work together on a plan to improve his situation. He came in a little while later. Nearly two hours later he left standing straight up with tear- filled eyes. He thanked me for convincing him to come in. His home had been destroyed, but together we put together a plan and he was eventually able to move back into his own home.”
During National Volunteer Week 2011, let’s thank Christine, and the many other volunteers like her. Thanks for making us proud!
小题1:According to the second paragraph, Canadian Red Cross’ action is ______
A.slowB.quickC.helplessD.disappointing
小题2:Which of the following is closet in meaning to the underlined word “veteran” in the third paragraph?
A.CarelessB.ExperiencedC.UnskillfulD.Optimistic
小题3:The underlined words in the forth paragraph expressed Christine Hoffman’s feeling of ____
A.excitementB.angerC.happinessD.nervousness
小题4:What can we infer from what Christine Hoffman said?
A.The young man felt sad for Christine Hoffman because of her poor experience
B.The young man was persuaded by Christine Hoffman and decided to live on
C.Christine Hoffman made the young man sad and he cried
D.Christine Hoffman offered to give the young man a little money to help him
小题5:What is the text mainly about?
A.How to become a volunteer
B.An excellent volunteer and her family
C.Volunteers and their amazing work
D.What the Canadian Red Cross does

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No one could name themselves when they were born. That is,    has his or her name given by others. So we needn’t care too much about our names, which are just     . They are used to refer to you. Though your parents probably meant your name to last a lifetime, never forget that the hopes and dreams they cared for may not      your needs. If your name no longer seems to fit you, don’t lose heart. Screen stars      change their names, and with some determination, you can, too.
Legal rules are more     in this matter than you may expect. Many newlyweds,     , realize that no law requires a woman to      her husband’s name. Even more, parents can give their children any name they wish,      it’s not that of either parent.
If you do wish to have a new name, you don’t need to make the change     . Under common law,      is necessary to start using the name of your choice. More importantly, you     to use it everywhere.    , you must change all your identification and     . Be sure to practice your new      until you write it naturally and     .
Making friends and fellow workers      you Leach instead of Lola may be harder than any paperwork involved, and you are      to meet official resistance, too. Whatever happens, be sure that no law should      you from using the name you have chosen,      you use it for the purpose of cheating. Please enjoy your right to be called by      name you choose!
小题1:
A.nobodyB. everyoneC.allD. someone
小题2:
A.symbolsB. presentsC. souvenirsD. patterns
小题3:
A.knowB. trust C.satisfyD. agree
小题4:
A.regularlyB. legallyC. seldomD.bravely
小题5:
A.rigidB. availableC. practicalD. flexible
小题6:
A.in factB. as a resultC. for instanceD. in name
小题7:
A.assumeB.handleC. callD. acquire
小题8:
A.as ifB. only ifC. even ifD. if only
小题9:
A.popularB. officialC. knownD. academic
小题10:
A.whatB. thatC. itD. which
小题11:
A.are usedB. are supposedC. are hopedD. look forward
小题12:
A.InsteadB. BesidesC. LuckilyD. Otherwise
小题13:
A.valuesB. notesC. recordsD. accounts
小题14:
A.signatureB. handwritingC. needD. pronunciation
小题15:
A.consistentlyB. constantlyC.beautifullyD. attractively
小题16:
A.to callB. callC. callingD. called
小题17:
A.probableB. impossibleC. convenientD. likely
小题18:
A.admitB. tolerateC. prohibitD. permit
小题19:
A.unlessB. whenC. ifD. because
小题20:
A.whoseB. no matter what
C. whichD. whatever

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One effective way of destroying happiness is to look at something and focus on even the smallest fault. It’s like looking at the tiled(铺瓦的)ceiling and concentrating on the space where one tile is     .
Once I heard a bald man said, “whenever I enter a room      I see is hair.” Once you’ve     what your missing tile is, explore whether acquiring it will     make you happy. Then do one of the three things: get it, replace it with a different     , or forget about it and      the tiles in your life that are not missing.
We all know people who have a relatively      life, yet are essentially unhappy. while people who have suffered a great deal but     remain happy.
The first      is gratitude. All happy people are      . Ungrateful people cannot be happy. We tend to think that being unhappy leads people to      , but it’s truer to say that complaining leads to people becoming unhappy.
The second secret is      that happiness is a byproduct of something else. The most obvious      are those pursuit that give our lives purpose — anything     studying insects to playing baseball. The more passions we have, the more happiness we are     to experience.
Finally, the belief that something permanent goes beyond us and that our     has some larger meaning can help us to feel happier. We       a spiritual faith, or a philosophy, it should     this truth: if you choose to find the  in every situation, you will be blessed, and if you choose to find the awful, you will be cursed. As with happiness itself, this is     your decision to make.
小题1:
A.differentB.missingC.shortD.broken
小题2:
A.nothingB.noneC.allD.anything
小题3:
A.determinedB.predictedC.assumedD.imagined
小题4:
A.completelyB.naturallyC.hopefullyD.really
小题5:
A.tileB.brickC.ceilingD.house
小题6:
A.look onB.focus onC.count onD.rely on
小题7:
A.peacefulB.difficultC.easyD.ordinary
小题8:
A.certainlyB.merelyC.hardlyD.generally
小题9:
A.secretB.factorC.ruleD.key
小题10:
A.wealthyB.gratefulC.proudD.generous
小题11:
A.upsetB.quarrelC.complainD.depress
小题12:
A.admittingB.assumingC.provingD.realizing
小题13:
A.sourcesB.resultsC.answersD.goals
小题14:
A.amongB.fromC.throughD.for
小题15:
A.probableB.possibleC.likelyD.capable
小题16:
A.valueB.destinationC.survivalD.existence
小题17:
A.needB.lackC.demandD.expect
小题18:
A.involveB.includeC.absorbD.mean
小题19:
A.worstB.bestC.positiveD.negative
小题20:
A.absolutelyB.totallyC.exactlyD.largely

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When I first told people I was going to work in Cameroon, the most common reaction was: “Why?” The second was: “It’s in Africa; you’ll die!” The third: “Where is that?”
So let me give some answers. I was offered a job that looked interesting in a part of the world I’d never been to before. I’d also long had an interest in Africa, so I decided it was time to find out the reality.
A small amount of research showed that in more than 40 years since gaining independence, Cameroon has been a peaceful country with no wars. Not only are there no wars, but Cameroon is a food exporter to the region.
Now, after three years, I can say that these have been the healthiest years of my life! No malaria or any of the other frightening diseases you read about when Africa is mentioned. The worst thing that ever happened to me was a bout of food poisoning — once.
So what is it like to teach here? Well surprisingly not so different from teaching anywhere else.
Most students come to us with a bit of English in their heads. Cameroon is a bilingual country with French and English as official languages, while there are also close to 200 local ethnic languages in a country of 16 million people. French is the dominant language, spoken by about 80% of the population.
The local school system is very traditional and somewhat strict. Perhaps not surprisingly when there can be up to 150 students in the classroom (of which maybe 30 have the books, and there are probably seats for 70).
Like anywhere else, students appreciate it if you know a bit about their country, and not just Roger Milla (the top scorer of the 1990 World Cup, in case you’re wondering). It helps if you know the names of the ten provinces, know who the first president was, or can say a word in a local language.
So in conclusion: Cameroon isn’t just football. Not is it war, poverty and disease. It’s just life and people, like anywhere else.
小题1: On hearing the writer’s decision, most people _____.
A.didn’t understand himB.considered it as a joke
C.admired himD.laughed at him
小题2:According to the passage, Cameroon is _____.
A.a country full of diseasesB.peaceful after liberation
C.a poor country, especially lack of foodD.quite different from others in education
小题3: What can we infer from the passage?
A.Food export may lead to many frightening diseases.
B.Most students in Cameroon do not need books
C.Cameroon is not as bad as people commonly believed
D.There must be a lot of people suffering from food poisoning.
小题4:What does the underlined word in the sixth paragraph mean?
A.leadingB.easyC.onlyD.wonderful

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