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American congress first passed the law in 2002. Stores have had to label seafood by country of origin since 2005. But industry pressure delayed other requirements until last week.
Products that must now be labeled include fresh fruits and vegetables, muscle meats and some kinds of nuts. But the rules are complex, and many foods are not included. For example, organ meats are free to be labeled. So are processed foods, including cooked or smoked foods.
The same food may sometimes have to be labeled and other times not. Fresh or frozen peas, for example, have to be labeled but not canned peas. Foods that are mixed with other foods are also excluded. Mixed nuts, for example, do not need to be labeled. The same is true of a salad mix that contains different things like lettuce and carrots. Or a fruit cup that combines different fruits. Also, the law doesn’t include restaurants and other food service organizations. Department of Agriculture officials say the law is really meant for larger grocery stores.
The United States has imported more and more food in recent years to save money and expand choices. Country-of-origin labeling has become more common lately but has still been limited in many stores.
Food safety is one reason why some shoppers pay close attention to where foods came from. For example, when a large number of people recently got sick from salmonella(沙门菌病), officials blamed peppers from Mexico. Yet the last big food scare involved spinach grown in California. But labeling is also a way for people to know they are getting what they want. Some want to buy local foods or foods from a particular country.
The country-of-origin labeling law gives stores 30 days to correct any violations(违反) that are found. Stores and suppliers that are found to be deliberately violating the law could be fined 1,000 dollars per violation. Federal inspectors are not to take action to enforce the law for six months to give time for an education campaign.
Some food safety activists say they are generally pleased with the law. They call it a good step that will give people more useful information.
小题1:Why has more and more food been imported to the United States in recent years?
A.It is economical and provides people with more choices. |
B.Foreign food is of higher quality than native food. |
C.Americans need more and more food recently. |
D.The United States is short of food supply. |
A.they are curious about the origin of the food. |
B.most of them are particular about the tastes |
C.they are concerned about food safety |
D.most of them are food safety activists |
A.right now | B.in a month | C.in three months | D.in half a year |
A.Store owners are most likely to be the supporters of the law. |
B.The government of America will possibly forbid importing peppers from Mexico. |
C.Federal inspectors couldn’t take measures to enforce the law. |
D.Most Americans prefer imported vegetables to the vegetables grown in local places. |
答案
小题1:A
小题2:C
小题3:D
小题4:B
解析
试题分析:美国政府颁布了一项名为“产地国标签”的法令, 要求商店内出售的食品一律标明产地是哪里, 以此保障食品安全, 给消费者提供更多的有用信息。这项法令将在半年后正式生效。
小题1:A细节理解题。根据第四段第一句The United States has imported more and more food in
recent years to save money and expand choices.可以得知答案。
小题2:C细节理解题。根据第五段第一句和第四句话的内容可以得知, 消费者对于食物产地非常
关注的原因是出于食品安全方面的考虑以及对于食品产地的要求。
小题3:D推理判断题。从倒数第二段最后一句话可以得知, 联邦检察员在六个月内将不会采取措施强制执行这一法令, 由此可以推知,这一法令将在半年后正式生效。
小题4:B推理判断题。根据第六段中For example, when a large number of people recently got sick from salmonella(沙门菌病), officials blamed peppers from Mexico.可以推知答案。
核心考点
试题【New rules will let millions of Americans know where more of their food comes fro】;主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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A campaign is being launched to encourage children to surrender 30 minutes of screen time a day to head for the great outdoors.
The newly formed Wild Network – a collaboration of nearly 400 organizations – is attempting to attract youngsters away from television and computer screen and into fields, woods and parks.
Organizers say it is the UK"s biggest ever campaign to reconnect children with nature and outdoor play, and claim it could help improve fitness, mental alertness and general well–being.
A documentary film, Project Wild Thing, will herald the launch at more than 50 cinemas across the UK from Friday. It looks at the increasingly fragile link between children and nature.
Members of the network include the National Trust, RSPB, Play England and the NHS sustainable development unit.
Andy Simpson, chairman of the Wild Network, said: "The tragic truth is that kids have lost touch with nature and the outdoors in just one generation. Time spent outdoors is down, roaming ranges have fallen drastically, activity levels are declining and the ability to identify common species has been lost."
Suggestions of how to get more time in nature include collecting conkers(板栗), camping or snail racing, and observing autumn colour on trees.
From January, the network will aim to make suggestions to politicians on how government can do more to get children muddy and bright-eyed.
This is not the first time the message of less screen, more play has been brought up. Children in the 1980s were entreated to do the same by the BBC TV series Why Don"t You, which somewhat confusingly called on its viewers to "switch off your TV set, and go do something less boring instead".
小题1:What is the main purpose of the campaign in UK?
A.To save 30 minutes for watching TV programme each day. |
B.To encourage children to play outdoors. |
C.To see the documentary film, Project Wild Thing. |
D.To teach students how to learn more efficiently in schools. |
A.improving health conditions |
B.keeping touch with nature |
C.learning more about wildlife |
D.teaching children how to make full use of their spare time |
A.to make children covered with mud |
B.to urge politicians to do more things for children |
C.to encourage children to take part in outdoors activities |
D.to help children identify common species |
A.A new campaign. | B.Less screen, more play outdoors. |
C.A newly formed Wild Network. | D.Children get to know wild things. |
More than 300 people gathered to enjoy a bowl of porridge made from genetically modified food on Saturday, an attempt to quell public fears about the safety of the product.
The first China Golden Rice Tasting Event was held at Huazhong Agricultural University in Wuhan, Hubei province, sparking another round in the nationwide debate about the safety of GM crops, often called "Frankenfood" by opponents.
Similar events have been held in more than 28 cities since May, the university said.
Both the pro and anti camps have posted conflicting comments on the Internet, with each providing evidence to back up their beliefs, but the exchanges are becoming increasingly bitter.
Jiang Tao, a senior engineer at the Center for Agricultural Resources Research at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, who is in favor of GM foods, was annoyed about what he called "amateurs" spreading rumors.
"Just look at the people who are opposed to GM foods; can you find anyone from a related field in the scientific community?" he asked. Jiang also accused the anti-GM lobby of repeatedly using outdated or inaccurate data to support an "incorrect" stance.
Chen Yunfa, an independent researcher into the Yangtze River Delta economy, recently wrote a commentary on the Internet news portal Eastday in which he criticized the actions of the 61 scientists, saying they had gone "beyond their proper duty". He suggested that large multinational corporations might be behind the letter and similar incidents, prompted by a desire to freeze China"s patent hybrid rice technology out of the market.
To support his contentions, Chen said that GM rice, first produced by scientists in the US, still hasn"t gained official approval from the US government. However, the US authorities have actually granted licenses to six varieties of GM rice. The commercial planting of two varieties - anti-herbicide (BAR) transgenic rice LL RICE 06 and LL RICE 62 - produced by the French pharmaceutical company Sanofi-Aventis, was approved in 1999 and a license for cultivation for edible use was granted in 2000.
The public outcry for GM labeling and boycotting has hindered the advancement of the technology. Concern about GM foods has been fueled by studies like the one published by French professor Gilles-Eric Séralini in September 2012. Séralini claimed that his research involving rats proved that the GM corn fed to them caused tumor growth. Furthermore, there is growing concern that the pesticides(***虫剂) used on GMOs(转基因作物)are contributing to the decline of the world’s honey bee population, leading to honey bee deaths by infecting the brains of the insects with toxins. Therefore, some experts recommend the labeling of non-GM foods so that consumers can make that decision without a regulatory burden being placed on GMOs.
However, we should be cautious about anything that may risk humans’ life. Only time will tell.
小题1:Why did more than 300 people enjoy porridge made from genetically modified food?
A.To show evidence that GM products are dangerous. |
B.To support that the first China Golden Rice Tasting is safe. |
C.To rid public of fears and worries about the safety of GM foods. |
D.To draw public’s attention to nationwide planting of GM products. |
A.Those who are for GM products and those who are against keep arguing fiercely by holding conferences. |
B.People are failing to show evidence to support their pros and cons, although they hold a firm belief of their own. |
C.Some people think those against GM foods have a good knowledge of GM technology and are spreading rumors. |
D.GM food may be just a way for some multinational corporations to drive China’s patent hybrid rice out of the market. |
A.The public advocated that GM products should be labeled clearly. |
B.Séralini claimed that his research proved the GM corn caused rats to grow faster. |
C.Many honey bees have died because they were fed with GM corn. |
D.There should be some restrictions on GM products’ selling. |
A.Supportive. | B.Suspicious. | C.Indifferent. | D.Critical. |
"The youth unemployment crisis can be beaten but only if job creation for young people becomes a key priority in policymaking and private sector investment picks up significantly," said Jose Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, executive director of the ILO"s employment sector.
Since 2007, the number of young people without jobs has risen by four million - up from less than 12%, the Global Employment Trends for Youth Report says. Almost 13% of people aged between 15 and 24 - or almost 75 million - have no work, although this is slightly down on its peak in 2009.
In the European Union, one in five young people are looking for work, the report claims. Some 27.9% of youths were unemployed in North Africa last year —a rise of five percentage points on 2010. In the Middle East, the figure stood at 26.5% in the report"s regional breakdown. Even in East Asia, perhaps the most economically active region, the unemployment rate was 2.8 times higher for young people than for adults, the report said.
But, the ILO report reveals, the true picture of youth unemployment is even more pessimistic. Many young people are extending their time in higher education because they cannot find jobs. Others are taking part-time unskilled work because they cannot find work in the fields they trained for.
The ILO says that more than six million young people worldwide have given up looking for work and are becomingly increasingly detached from society. By not using their skills they are losing them, the report says, and if there is no improvement in the jobs market soon, they may be not only unemployed, but unemployable.
The ILO suggests offering tax breaks to businesses hiring young people and offering more programmes to help kick-start careers.
小题1:Which of the following is true according to Jose Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs?
A.Since 2007, the number of young people out of job has risen to 4 million. |
B.Nearly 13% of the young people have no work. |
C.Job creation should be made a key priority in policymaking. |
D.The youth unemployment rate can never go down. |
A.The employment situation is serious only in the European Union |
B.The global youth employment situation is depressing |
C.East Asia enjoys a high youth employment rate |
D.Compared with the situation in 2009, the youth employment in 2007 is slightly better |
A.The government calls on young people to take up whatever job is available |
B.Many young people are making their time in higher education longer |
C.Some young people are taking part-time unskilled work |
D.Many young people have given up looking for work |
a. making job creations a priority b. more training schemes
c. encouraging public investment d. tax breaks for employers
e. offering more entrepreneurship programmes to help start careers
A.a b c e | B.b c d e | C.a c d e | D.a b d e |
The new law forbids the use of models with a body mass index of 18.5 or less, a standard based on internationally accepted measures. The figure matches the set of fixed limits by the U. S. Department of Health.
The law doesn’t set a money amount that can be gained in court from such a suit. Lawmakers realize that it may be a long and difficult process to prove in court that a company broke the new law, but they feel that simply having the law in place will accomplish what they want; stopping advertising companies from continuing to influence Israelis with images of unhealthy-looking models as the gold standard of beauty.
Some modeling agencies in Israel aren’t happy. They say that the indexes on which the law is based are arbitrary (任意的)and are not suitable for every model. Many models who are totally healthy girls might be disqualified because of the law. Some models are naturally thin and unable to gain weight and the new law would unfairly prevent them from finding jobs.
However, plus-size American supermodel Emme told CNN that she thinks the law will cause other countries to make similar measures against showing underweight models. “I think this is fantastic because so many young women and men are suffering to look in a way that is unrealistic and unhealthy,” she said.
小题1:What is “Photoshop Law” about?
A.Banning the use of underweight models. |
B.Banning underweight models in advertising. |
C.Banning changing pictures digitally. |
D.Banning models in advertising. |
A.a set of clothing |
B.a group of rooms |
C.an action in court |
D.a performance in advertising |
A.All models are happy about the law. |
B.All advertising agencies are happy about the law. |
C.The law makes no sense. |
D.There are arguments over the beauty standard of models. |
It was humbling that so many chose to mark the anniversary of a duty which passed to me 60 years ago. People of all ages took the trouble to take part in various ways and in many nations. But perhaps most striking of all was to witness the strength of fellowship and friendship among those who had gathered together on these occasions.
On the barges and the bridges and the banks of the river there were people who had taken their places to cheer through the mist, undaunted by the rain. That day there was a tremendous sense of common determination to celebrate, triumphing(战胜) over the elements.
That same spirit was also in evidence from the moment the Olympic flame arrived on these shores. The flame itself drew hundreds and thousands of people on its journey around the British Isles, and was carried by every kind of deserving individual, many nominated for their own extraordinary service.
As London hosted a splendid summer of sport, all those who saw the achievement and courage at the Olympic and Paralympic Games were further inspired by the skill, dedication, training and teamwork of our athletes. In pursuing their own sporting goals, they gave the rest of us the opportunity to share something of the excitement and drama.
We were reminded, too, that the success of these great festivals depended to an enormous degree upon the dedication and effort of an army of volunteers. Those public-spirited people came forward in the great tradition of all those who devote themselves to keeping others safe, supported and comforted.
For many, Christmas is also a time for coming together. But for others, service will come first. Those serving in our armed forces, in our emergency services and in our hospitals, whose sense of duty takes them away from family and friends, will be missing those they love.
At Christmas I am always struck by how the spirit of togetherness lies also at the heart of the Christmas story. A young mother and a dutiful father with their baby were joined by poor shepherds and visitors from afar. They came with their gifts to worship(崇拜) the Christ child. From that day on he has inspired people to commit themselves to the best interests of others.
This is the time of year when we remember that God sent his only son "to serve, not to be served". He restored love and service to the centre of our lives in the person of Jesus Christ.
It is my prayer this Christmas Day that his example and teaching will continue to bring people together to give the best of themselves in the service of others.
I wish you all a very happy Christmas. "
小题1:Who most probably is the maker of this speech?
A.Queen of Great Britain. | B.King of Great Britain. |
C.Prime Minister of Great Britain. | D.Mayor of London. |
A.To make a summary of what has been done in the past years. |
B.To offer congratulations on the arrival of Christmas. |
C.To hold an anniversary celebration of an event. |
D.To express respect for and loyalty to God. |
A.Enthusiasm and Friendship. |
B.Dedication and effort. |
C.Sacrifice and service. |
D.Civilization and peace. |
A.The speaker was too busy to attend the 2012 London Olympic and Paralympic Games. |
B.Volunteers played a key role in the success of the Diamond Jubilee. |
C.The speaker showed great respect for those still at work at Christmas. |
D.The strength of the Christmas story lies in the worship of Jesus Christ. |
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