江苏省2010届高三英语任务型阅读专练(4).doc

高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家江苏省2010届高三英语任务型阅读专练（4）31Standard and labels of organic foodOrganic 高考资源网food is produced by farmers who use renewable(可恢复) resources and pay much attention to environmental quality.Organic food differs from normally produced food. Organic meat, eggs, and diary products come from animals that are given no hormones. Organic fruit and vegetables are produced without using pesticides and fertilizers. Organic food contains at least 50% more nutrients, minerals and vitamins than non-organic food. By only buying and eating organic food, it is a widely agreed fact that you will be eating more healthily.Before a product can be labeled “organic”, a government-approved certifier(证明机构) will exam the farm where the food is grown to make sure the farmer is following all the rules necessary to make his products meet organic food standards. Companies that handle or process organic food must be examined, too.When you go to the supermarket, how can you judge it is organic food? You can look at package labels and watch for signs in the supermarket. Along with the national organic standards, strict labeling rules were made to help consumers know the exact organic content of the food they buy. w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.mSingle-ingredient foods:Look for the word “organic” and a seal(图章) on vegetables or fruits. Or they may appear on the signs. The word “organic” and the seal may also appear on packages of meat, milk, eggs, cheese and other single-ingredient foods.Foods with more than one ingredient:You must watch its organic percentage. Look for the name and address of the certifier of the packaged products that contain at least 70 percent of organic ingredients. Title: Standards and labels of organic food1._ is organic foodPeople produce organic food with renewable and environmentally 5._ resources. Why is organic food thought to be 2._It comes from animals that are given no hormones.It is produced without 6._ pesticides and fertilizers.It 7._ at least 50% more nutrients, minerals and vitamins.It is 8._ than conventional food.How organic food gets 3._Farms or companies must be 9._ by a government-approved certifier to make sure they meet the organic food standards.How to 4._whether a product is organicLook at the labels and signs.Single-ingredients food: Look for the word “organic” on their packages and signs.Multi-ingredient foods: Watch its organic 10._32Teamwork is just as important in science as it is on the playing field or in the gym. Scientific investigations are almost always carried out by teams of people working together. Ideas are shared, experiences are designed, data are analyzed, and results are evaluated and shared with other investigators. Group work is necessary, and is usually more productive than working alone. w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.mSeveral times throughout the year you may be asked to work with one or more of your classmates. Whatever teh task your group is assigned, a few rules need to be followed to ensure a productive and successful experience.What comes first is to keep an open mind, becasue everyones ideas deserve consideration and each group member can make his or her own contribution. Secondly, it makes a job easier to divide the group task among all group members. Choose a role on the team that is best suited to your particular strengths. Thirdly, always work together, take turns, and encourage each other by listening, clarifying, and trusting one another. Mutual support and trust often make a great difference.Activities like investigations are most effective when done by small groups. Here are some more suggestions for effective team performance during these activities: Make sure each group member understands and agrees to the task given to him or her, and everyone knows exactly when, why and what to do; take turns doing various tasks during similar and repeated activities; be aware of where other group members are and what they are doing so as to ensure safety; be responsible for your own learning, though it is by no means unwise to compare your observations with those of other group members.When there is research to be done, divide the topic into several areas, and this can explore the issue in a very detailed way. You are encouraged to keep records of the sources used each person, which helps you trace back to the origin of the problems that may happen unexpectedly. A format for exchanging information (e.g. photocopies of notes, oral discussion, etc.) is also important, for a well-chosen method not only strengthens what you present but also makes yourself easily understood. When the time comes to make a decision and take a position on an issue, allow for the contributions of each member of the group. Most important of all, it is always wise to make decisions by compromise and agreement.After youve completed a task with your team, make an evaluation of the teams effectiveness the strengths and weaknesses, opportunities and challenges.TitleWorking TogetherThemeEffective performance needs highly cooperated (1) _General rulesl Keep an open mind to everyones (2) _.l Divide the group task among group members.l (3) _ and trust each other.(4) _l Understand and agree to the (5) _ task of ones own. w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.ml Take turns doing various tasks.l Show concern for others to ensure safety.l Take (6) _ for ones own learning.l Compare your own observations with those of others.Explorean issuel Break the (7) _ into several areas.l Keep records of the sources just in (8) _.l (9) _ your information with others via proper format.l Make all decisions by compromise and agreement.(10) _effectivenessl Analyze the strengths and weaknesses.l Find out the opportunities and challenges.33There are a number of languages spoken throughout the world. Every person knows at least one language, which he learns in his childhood and is routinely used for speaking and writing. However, many people are fond of learning two or more languages, so they try to be bilingual, which means that they try to have the knowledge of two or more languages. And being bilingual can bring a person a number of benefits in various aspects. For example: A person can get cognitive(认知的) benefits from it. The bilingual people have two or more words for each idea and object. Therefore, a bilingual person can develop a creative thinking. The bilinguals are aware of which language should be spoken with which person in a particular situation. So they are more sensitive(敏感的) to the needs of the listener than the people who only use one language: Being bilingual also improves and enriches a persons mental development. w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.m Being bilingual has a positive effect on a persons character. The bilinguals are able to switch between different languages and talk to different people in various languages. It increases a sense of self-esteem( 自尊). Being bilingual creates a powerful link in different people from different countries. A bilingual education offers better curriculum results. The bilinguals tend to show a higher performance in examinations and tests. The bilinguals find it quite easy to learn and speak three, four or more languages. Being bilingual offers potential employment benefits. It offers a wider choice of jobs in various fields. The bilinguals can get a great many career opportunities in transport, tourism, public relations, marketing and sales, banking, translation, law, teaching and so on. So it can be concluded from the above that we should try our best to learn and master two or more languages.Title: 1._ of being bilingual2._Having the knowledge of two or more languages.BenefitsCognition Make a person think 3._. Make a person more sensitive to the listeners 4._. Improve and enrich a persons mental development.5._ Increase a persons sense of 6._.Create a powerful link in different people from different countries.Curriculum Enable a person to 7._ better in examinations and tests. Make a person easily learn and speak more languages.8._ Offer a person more 9._ in finding jobs. 10._We should try our best to learn and master two or more languages.34The United States provides more than half the worlds food aid. American programs gave about two billion dollars last year. w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.mBut critics say the current system wastes money and delays the arrival of needed food. Under current law, United States government agencies have to buy American-produced food. And 5% of the aid must be carried on American ships.President Bush wants to change the system. His plan would provide food aid by buying crops directly from farmers in the developing world. Money in the form of cash would make up about 25% of the aid. The president is calling on Congress to support the project, saying it would support agriculture in developing countries.Last year, Congress reported that 65% of the money for food aid was spending on costs other than food. It said rising business and transportation costs had cut the average amount of food shipped over the last five years by 52%. Yet demand has grown.Critics among charity groups have called for changes to the system. CARE USA, a major aid group, said last year that it would not take part in the current system after 2009.But the system also has supporters among agricultural and shipping groups, and lawmakers in Congress. Supporters say the current system works well and that changing it could harm food-aid programs.The government passed similar laws last year. President Bush says he may reject the final law that reaches him because it would cost too much in its present form. He wants to end subsidy（补助金）payments to farmers who already earn a lot from their crops. 高.考.资.源.网Title: A Discussion of How to (1) _US Food Aid(2) _ systemA waste of time.Food doesnt (3) _ on time.Food must be bought from (4) _.5% of the aid must be carried on American ships.New systemCrops will be (5) _ directly from farmers in the developing world.25% of food aid will be paid in (6) _.Farmers will not get any extra money from the (7) _.OpinionsCharity groups are (8) _ the current system.Agricultural and shipping groups, as well as lawmakers, (9) _ the current system. They think that changing it could be (10) _ to food-aid programs.35Third-generation mobile phones, known as 3G, are the next big step for the telecom industry. Date speed in 3G networks is much quicker than that in present technology. This means users can have high-speed Internet access and enjoy video and CD-quality music on their phones. w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.m“Mobile data is not a dream; its not an option but a requirement,” said Len Lauer, head of a US communications company, Sprint PCS, at a 3G conference in Bangkok earlier this month.With 3G, you can forget about text messages telling you yesterdays news; a 3G phone can receive video news programs, updated four times a day. Internet access will also be much quicker, making it easier to surf the Web on your phone than on your computer at home.Face-to-face video callsDont worry about getting lost, 3G phones offer map services so you can find a new restaurant just by pressing a few keys on your handset.However, the most impressive part of 3G technology is video calling. With live two-way video communication, you can have face-to-face talks with friends and family on your mobile phone.Many European countries have already launched the service. In May 2000 the US Government issued five license to run 3G wireless services, while the first 3G phones arrived in Italy in March this year.International telecom companies cant wait to sell 3G in China, the worlds largest mobile telecommunications market. But they will have to be patient. At the moment, China is busy testing its 3G-based technologies, networks and services. This will be followed by a trial period before the phones can finally hit the shops.“We need to create a pool of 3G customers before the large-scale commercial launch of the service,” said Fan Yunjun, marketing manager for Beijing Mobile. “We expect that the 3G licenses will be issued late next year.”Third-generation mobile phones (3G mobile phones)(1)_a. Date speed: (2)_ than present technologyb. Video and (3)_ musicc. Video news programs: (4)_ four times a dayd. Internet access: quicker and (5)_Impressive functionsa. Offer (6) _ services, helping you find your wayb. Provide two-way video (7) _3G phones in Chinaa. China is busy (8) _ its 3G-based technologies, networks and services.b. 3G phones should go through a (9) _ period before being put into market.c. 3G phones are expected to be seen (10) _ next year. w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.m36Educating girls quite possibly harvests a higher rate of return than any other investment available in the developing world. Womens education may be an unusual field for economists, but increasing womens contribution to development is actually as much an economic as a social issue. And economics, with its focus on incentives(鼓励), provides an explanation for why so many girls are deprived of(剥夺)an education.Parents in low-income countries fail to invest in their daughters because they do not expect them to make an economic contribution to the family: girls grow up only to marry into somebody elses family and bear children. Girls are thus seen as less valuable than boys and are kept at home to do housework while their brothers are sent to school the prophecy (预言) becomes self-fulfilling, trapping women in a vicious circle (恶性循环) of neglect.An educated mother, on the other hand, has greater earning abilities outside the home and faces an entirely different set of choices. She is likely to have fewer but healthier children and can insist on the development of all her children, ensuring that her daughters are given a fair chance. The education of her daughters then makes it much more likely that the next generation of girls, as well as of boys, will be educated and healthy. The vicious circle is thus transformed into a virtuous circle.Few will argue that educating women has great social benefits. But it has enormous economic advantages as well. Most obviously, there is the direct effect of education on the wages of female workers. Wages rise by 10 to 20 per cent for each additional year of schooling. Such big returns are impressive by the standard of other available investments, but they are just the beginning. Educating women also has a significant impact on health practices, including family planning.Topic: The significance of female (1) _ in developing countriesViewpointEducating girls is more beneficial than any other (2) _.FamiliesFrom low-income familiesFrom educated mothers familiesAttitudesGirls are of _(3) value than boys.Development should be for all (4)_.PracticesThere is not (5) _investment in daughters. Girls are made to stay at home, (6)_housework.Girls and boys have (7) _ chances.ConsequencesA vicious circleA virtuous circleSignificanceEducating girls (8) _ to social benefits, (9)_ advantages and health practices, including family planning.(10)_Educating girls in developing countries is important and rewarding.37One of the advantages of being self-employed is that the profit the business makes belongs to the owner. If the self-employed person is successful in business, he or she has the chance to earn plenty of money and even become wealthy. The profit earned by a self-employed person is the reward for his or her effort, ability, and creativity. Thus, a second advantage of being self-employed is that a persons intelligence and abilities have a direct effect on his or her earnings. People who have outstanding abilities or intelligence often find they can earn far more through self-employment than they can through working as an employee. A third advantage of being self-employed is that a person can control their working hours. While not all self-employed people are completely free to choose whatever hours they want to work, most of them have more control over this area than the people who work for salaries or wages. w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.mAs with most things in life, being self-employed is not without problems first, being ones own boss places the responsibility for success directly on that individuals shoulders. Abilities and intelligence will be put to the test. Everyone has some weaknesses and is less capable in some things than in others. These weaknesses will affect how successful a self-employed person is. second, though the self-employed can earn considerable profits with a successful business, losses can force them out of business and, in some instances, place them in debt. A third disadvantage concerns income security. Self-employed people have no guaranteed income. Their earnings can vary greatly from year to year, depending on business conditions. Salaried people, on the other hand, can generally count on continued earnings from year to year. In addition, salaried people often enjoy fringe benefits(额外补贴), which are all of the benefits provided for employees in addition to wages and salaries. One of these benefits may be insurance paid for by the employer that continues the employees salar