10.Coffee drink is widespread.When people argue about whether coffee is good for health,they're usually thinking of the health of the coffee drinker.Is it good for your heart?Does it increase blood pressure?Does it help you concentrate?However,coffee affects the health of the human population in other ways,too.
Traditionally,coffee bushes were planted under the shade of taller trees.However,more and more farmers in Latin America are deforesting the land to grow full sun coffees.At first,this increases production because more coffee bushes can be planted if there aren't any trees.With increased production come increased profits.
Unfortunately,deforesting for coffee production immediately decreases the local wildlife habitat,because native birds nest and hide from predators(捕食者)in the tall trees and migrating birds rest there.
Furthermore,in the long term,the full-sun method also damages the ecosystem because more chemical fertilizers and pesticides(殺蟲劑)are needed to grow the coffee.The fertilizers and pesticides kill insects that eat coffee plant,and then the birds eat the poisoned insects and also die.The chemicals kill or sicken other animals as well,and can even enter the water that people will eventually drink.
Fortunately,farmers in Central and South America are beginning to grow more coffee bushes in the shade.We can support these farmers by buying coffee with such labels as"shade-grown"and"bird-friendly".
Sure,these varieties might cost a little more.But we're paying for the health of the birds,the land,ourselves,and the planet.I think it's worth it.
32.Which opinion does the author agree with?B
A.People should buy full-sun coffee.
B.Shade-grown coffee should be supported.
C.Farmers should change the places to grow coffee.
D.Pesticides should be forbidden in coffee planting.
33.Compared with the traditional method,what advantage does the full-sun method have?D
A.It can protect the ecosystem.
B.It can promote people's health.
C.It can provide mare nests for birds.
D.It can increase the production of coffee.
34.How do farmers get more land to grow full-sun coffee?A
A.They cut down trees.
B.They move to other countries.
C.They turn grassland into farmland.
D.They buy more land from other farmers.
35.What can we learn from the passage?C
A.It is quite worthwhile to buy shade-grown coffee at any cost.
B.Farmers all have realized the importance of protecting the environment now.
C.South American farmers are taking action to plant coffee in the traditional way.
D.The full-sun method does good to the health of human beings in the long run.
分析 本文主要講述了美國部分地區(qū)的人們?yōu)榱俗非蟾呃麧櫩撤淠緛矸N植咖啡,反而引發(fā)各種問題.后來人們及時的糾正行為,改用對環(huán)境有益的方法來種植咖啡.
解答 32.B 細節(jié)題.根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容,F(xiàn)ortunately,farmers in Central and South America are beginning to grow more coffee bushes in the shade.We can support these farmers by buying coffee with such labels as"shade-grown"and"bird-friendly".幸運的是,美國中部和南美的農(nóng)夫們開始在樹蔭下種植咖啡,這樣的話就不會出現(xiàn)很多害蟲進而需要用藥物驅(qū)趕害蟲的行為.對咖啡豆和咖啡都是有益的,因此我們應(yīng)該支持這種行為,結(jié)合選項,故選B
33.D細節(jié)題.根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容,At first,this increases production because more coffee bushes can be planted if there aren't any trees.With increased production come increased profits.完全暴露在陽光下的種植方式可以增加咖啡豆的產(chǎn)量,可以提高利潤.結(jié)合選項,故選D
34.A 細節(jié)題.根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容,However,more and more farmers in Latin America are deforesting the land to grow full sun coffees越來越多的農(nóng)民開始砍伐樹木來使得土地暴露在陽光下,來種植咖啡.結(jié)合選項,故選A
35.C 推理題.根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容,F(xiàn)ortunately,farmers in Central and South America are beginning to grow more coffee bushes in the shade..美國中部和南美的農(nóng)夫們開始使用傳統(tǒng)的咖啡種植技術(shù)--在樹蔭下種植咖啡,這樣的話就不會出現(xiàn)很多害蟲進而需要用藥物驅(qū)趕害蟲的行為.故選C
點評 本文是一個社會文化類閱讀,題目涉及多道細節(jié)理解題,做題時結(jié)合原文和題目有針對性的找出相關(guān)語句進行仔細分析,結(jié)合選項選出正確答案.推理判斷題也是要在抓住關(guān)鍵句子的基礎(chǔ)上合理的分析才能得出正確答案,切忌胡亂猜測,一定要做到有理有據(jù).