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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(À´Ô´) of the food£®Perhaps there are apples from California, lamb from New Zealand, or potatoes from Egypt? You will probably be surprised how_____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 f ood£®Nowadays, food often travels thousands of miles to get to the consumer(Ïû·ÑÕß)£®Why is this, and what are the effects(Ó°Ïì) 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 ______£®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______in winter if we want£®

Some countries have to import(½ø¿Ú) 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£®______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 ______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(È«ÇòµÄ) warming£®______, food thattravels a long way is not fresh and usually not very tasty£®Tomatoes, for example, are picked early and stored for their long journey£®For this reason, they are usually tasteless when they get to the consumer£®Local food has a better taste, a nd it also reduces the amount of global pollution£®We need to buy more local food.

1. A.early B. interesting C. far D. accurate 2. A. disadvantage B. results C. methods D .links 3. A.delicious B.dramatic C. colourful D.available 4. A.Yet B.Even C.Still D.Again

5. A.worrying B. Affecting C. Encouraging D.changing 6. A.For the time being B.on average C.In addition D.In return

C.

My father will always live in my heart though he passed away many years ago.My earliest m_________of dad is grabbing his hand while we walked together.As I grew older,I remember my father and I listening to basketball games on the radio.I always fell asleep before the game was over.When I woke up in the morning,the score sheet with the r________score on it would be lying next to me.I¡¯11 always remember that.

On cold mornings my father would bring his bread truck by the house.I used to ride on the floor of that bread truck as he delivered(·ÖËÍ)the bread to the stores.The smell and the warmth from the bread made my mouth water and kept me warm.I¡¯11 always remember that.

My father would be present at all my games.One night before an important game my father looked at me s_______ told me that he wouldn¡¯t be able to watch the game because he had to deliver the bread and it was a three-hour drive.The next day as the game drew near I thought about my dad.I happened to look across the field and surprisingly saw his bread truck pulling into the stadium.He m_______to make the game.I¡¯11 always remember that.

Years later I had become a teacher.I¡¯11 never forget the v______on the phone early one morning telling me dad had just been killed in a traffic accident.I could hear my heart beat in my ears.I hung up the phone and went back to my bedroom.After that nothing really mattered to me.I still taught in school but I couldn¡¯t centre attention on my teaching.One day I was on the playground when a little boy walked up to me and grabbed my hand.His hand held m_______the same way I used to hold my father¡¯s by the last two fingers.At that moment I found my purpose in life again.You see even though my father was gone,he left s_________ with me,his smile,compassion and touch.My purpose was to use those gifts as he did.From that day on I started.I¡¯11 always remember that! D.

Dario and his mother loved their new apartment. The living room was large enough for their piano. That night, the two of them sat side by side at the piano. They played jazz music to celebrate their new home. The loud music filled the room and made them feel very happy.

The next morning,however, their happiness disappeared. Someone had left a note under their door during the night. One of their neighbor had written to complain(±§Ô¹) about the sound of the piano. Dario¡¯s mother asked the building superintendent(¹ÜÀíÔ±) if he knew anything about it. But he said that they were all nice people and he couldn¡¯t imagine any of them had done that. Later that morning, Dario suggested that they write a letter to their neighbors and apologize for their playing.

¡°Maybe we could go and visit everyone in person.¡± his mother said. ¡°What if we invited them to come here for a party instead? Dario asked.

They both loved the idea. Over the next few days, they sent out invitations and prepared desserts for their guests. They decorated the apartment with streamers(²Ê´ø) and party lights.

Finally, the day of the party arrived. Some guests brought presents. Others brought flowers. Some even brought desserts to share. One woman, Mrs. Gilbert, gave Dario¡¯s mother with a book of piano music by Chopin.

¡°I heard you playing the other night,¡± she said. ¡°The sounds woke me out of bed. I was afraid that you might play like this every night. So I wrote a short note. I hope you don¡¯t think I disliked the playing.¡±

Dario¡¯s mother smiled at Mrs. Gilbert. ¡°I think maybe we should apologize to you.¡± she said. ¡°I didn¡¯t realize how late it was when we were playing. Maybe we should play some quieter music at night.

¡°You play, you play!¡± Mrs. Gilbert said. ¡°I like what you play! Just not so loud at night.¡± She pointed to the book she had given them. ¡°These songs are not such loud music.¡±

¡°These songs are beautiful music.¡± Dario¡¯s mother said. ¡°We will be happy to play them in the evening.¡±

¡°And we won¡¯t play so loud or late!¡± Dario said. He was already looking forward to practicing the new music. More than that, however, he was happy to see the big smile on his mother¡¯s face. It gave him a feeling of warmth and made him feel that they were home at last.

1. How was the jazz music Dario and his mother played one night ?

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