胡应余

1. Organic and Traditional Farming

Agricultural scientists in Switzerland have demonstrated(证明) the long-term effects of organic(有机的) farming methods. Organic farms use no man-made chemicals to increase crops or control insects and diseases. The study showed that organic fields produced fewer crops，on average，than other fields. However，the scientists say the organic methods improved the health of the soil and used half as much energy.

Two fields were grown using traditional farming methods. The others were grown using organic farming methods. The scientists grew potatoes，barley，winter wheat，beets and grass clover. The crops，planting methods，and soil use were similar in all the fields studied.

The study found that the organic fields produced about twenty percent fewer crops than the other fields. However，the farmers used less fertilizer and energy on the organic fields. They found the organic fields were healthier，

The scientists say the organic fields had more nutrients(营养成分) in the soil. The soil in the organic fields also had more biological activity than the other fields. The organic fields had more helpful organisms and a larger number of different organisms. The organic fields had almost two times as many insects，including helpful insects. In traditional farming，chemicals designed to kill harmful insects also can kill helpful ones.

The researchers say the findings show that organic crop production rates change little over time，and that soil fertility(肥沃) increases. They say the findings suggest that organic farmers can help the environment by increasing soil fertility.

1. The writers attitude towards organic farming is_______.

A. favorite B. negative

C. refusal D. denial

2. The underlined part “traditional farming methods” in the second paragraph refers to_______.

A. farming in ancient times

B. farming of using no man-made chemicals to increase crops or control insects and diseases

C. organic farming

D. farming of using man-made chemicals to increase crops or control insects and diseases

3. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. The organic fields produced about twenty percent more crops than the other fields.

B. The other fields were healthier than the organic fields.

C. The organic fields had almost twice as many insects，including helpful insects as the other fields.

D. The other fields had more nutrients than the organic fields in the soil.

4. Research on the farming methods shows that_______.

A traditional farming produces more crops on average

B. a. organic farming fields have more insects

C. traditional farming fields have more nutrients in the soil

D. organic farmers can help the environment by increasing soil fertility

答案与简析：

1. A。作者意图题。纵观全文，作者对organic farming methods持赞成的态度。

2. D。词义猜测题。这里的“traditional farming methods”是与“organic farming methods”相对的。

3. C。推理判断题。根据第四段的描述可以判断答案。

4. D。句意理解题。从文章的最后一句可以推断答案。

2. Different Views on Seeing Doctor

Its really interesting to notice the differences between the east and the west. Maybe when you are with a foreign person，you may not understand what they are thinking about seeing the doctor and what they are thinking about your illness because the two cultures of the east and the west are sometimes different.

You know one of the things that I noticed after coming to China is，you know，in a Chinese situation. If you have a diarrhea(痢疾)，youll get different advice from what you will get in the west. And in China，if you have diarrhea，people would say to you，“Maybe you should eat some soup，some noodle soup and dont eat too much.” Or they give you some Chinese medicine really great called Huanglianisu. I dont know what it is in English. I dont think we have Huangliansu in the west.

But you see that its a wonderful stuff. We have something called peptobismal(止泻药). Thats a pink medicine that we often take for diarrhea. And then they will tell you what to eat. Western doctors are telling you what to eat when you have diarrhea.

When you feel like you might be able to start to eat food. We have what we called the BRAT Diet. And these are the easiest food for your stomach to be able to digest without contributing to your diarrhea. And the BRAT Diet is B-R-A-T Diet. B stands for bananas. The R is rice. A is applesauce(苹果酱). And T is toast.

1. The writer of this passage is most probably a_______.

A. Chinese B. Japanese

C. westerner D. Indian

2. In a Chinese situation，if you have a diarrhea，youll be told to_______.

A. have Huangliansu B. have peptobismal

C. have much noodle soup D. eat a great deal of soup

3. In the west，if you have a diarrhea，youll be most probably told what to eat by_______.

A. your friends B. your parents

C. a Chinese friend D. doctors

4. BRAT Diet is a________way for a person who feel like starting to eat food from a diarrhea.

A. Chinese B. western

C. Japanese D. Indian

答案与简析：

1. C。句意理解题。从句子“... that I notice since coming to China is...”可以确定答案。

2. A。细节理解题。从句子“... they give you some Chinese medicine really great Chinese medicine called ‘Huangliansu”可知答案。

3. D。作者意图题。与中国不同，西方人有病就找医生。

4. B。词义猜测题。BRAT Diet是西方人认为易消化的食物。