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2023年12月大学英语四级考试模拟试题三PartIWriting(30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayonthetopic“Education:Examination-OrientedorQuality-Oriented”.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:1.应试教育现状及其因素;2.素质教育的优点;3.你的观点。PartIIReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(15minutes)Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequickly.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.SellingExpertiseontheInternetforExtraCashTeresaEstes,alicensedmental-healthcounselor,watchedasbusinessatherprivatepracticedecreasedlastyear.Thenthesinglemotherturnedtoherkeyboardtoboostherincome.Ms.Estesappliedtobecomean“expert”onLivePersonInc.,aWebsitewhereclientspayforonlinechattimewithprofessionalsandadvisersofallfields.For$1.89aminute—aratesheset—the39-year-oldfromMarianna,Fla.,dispensesadvicetoclientsaroundtheglobe.Shespendsaboutfourhoursadayonline,oftenatnight,whenherdaughterhasgonetobed.“Itwastheeconomy,”shesaysofhermovetotakeherskillsonline.“LivePersonismoreprofitablethanmyprivatepractice.”Ms.Esteshadchargedherprivateclientsupto$75anhour.Astherecessiondeepens,asmallbutgrowingnumberofpeoplearetakingtheirskillsonline,offeringexpertiseorperformingspecifiedtasksforafee.Labor-at-the-keyboardsitesaregainingpopularityaspeopleincreasinglyturntotheWebinsearchofwork.Internetjob-searchsitessawa51%riseintrafficfromJanuary2023toJanuary2023,accordingtocomScoreMediaMetrix,to26.7millionuniquevisitors.Amongthemanyfee-for-serviceWebsitesoutthere,atleastthreeareattractingasignificantnumberofusers—thoughconsumersshouldexerciseahealthydegreeofskepticismwhenconsultinganyofthesesites.LivePersonseeksoutexpertsonaslewoftopics,includingmentalhealth,financialservices,shoppingandfashion,aswellaspsychicsandspiritualadvisers.MechanicalTurk,aWebservicerunbyAmazon.comInc.,paysworkerstoperformtasks,suchascatalogingproductsonline.AssociatedContentpayscontributorstowritearticlesonawiderangeofsubjects,anicflowergardeningtohowtoapplyforfinancialaid.LivePersonwentpublicin2023,andthecurrentversionofthesitewaslaunchedinlate2023.Today,thesitehas30,000registeredexperts,attractinganaverageof100,000peopleayearwhopayfortheofferedservices,saysChiefExecutiveOfficerRobertLoCascio.Roughly3,500peoplehavemadecontributingtothesitetheirfull-timejob,hesays.LivePersonsaysitvetscontributors’qualifications,suchasmedicallicensesorfinancialcertification,throughathirdparty,andreliesheavilyonitscommunityreviews.Some200peopleadayapplytobeLivePersonexperts,upfrom120ayearago,saysMr.LoCascio.Oncecleared,advisersworkwithclientsonacost-per-minutebasissetbytheadviser.Thesitetakesacommissionofbetween30%and35%.AssociatedContent,bycontrast,reviewssubmissionsinhouseandthendecideshowmuchtopayforthem.Thesite,whichspecializesinhow-topiecesandfeaturestoriesonnewstopics,had237,000registeredcontributorsandmorethanonemillioncontentpiecesasofFebruary,bothaboutdoublefromthesamemonthayearago.Afterpostingthecontent,thesitesellsadvertisementsagainstitanddistributesittoothercompanies,suchasonlineshoeretailerZappos,whichusethecontentontheirownWebsites.IfAssociatedContentacceptsasubmission(itsaysitrejectsabout25%ofthem),theauthorgetsbetween$5and$30,plus$1.50foreach1,000pageviews.Anabilitytowrite“search-engine-optimized”content,anindustrytermforgeneratinggoodGoogleresults,helps,sayssitefounderLukeBeatty.Peoplearenotonlylookingforpaymentbutalsoestablishingtheircredentials“assomebodywithexperience”,hesays.Writingaboutaspecificprofession,suchaslaworrealestate,helpsraiseaperson’sprofileonline,enhancinghisjobsearches,saysMr.Beatty.SabahKarimi,a26-year-oldfromOrlando,Fla.,leftacareerinmarketingtobecomeafull-timefreelancewriterandnowspendsbetween8and10hoursaweekwritingforAssociatedContent.Shehasbeenatitforaboutthreeyearsandsayssheearnsroughly$1,000amonthfromherpastandcurrentsubmissions.Ms.KarimicautionsnewcomerstoAssociatedContentthatittakestimetobuildupearnings.Shesaysshelearnedhowtowritearticlesthatwouldbringtrafficandoftenlooksfornewsyideasthatwillattractreaders.MechanicalTurk,bycontrast,isbasedon“crowdsourcing”,orbreakingataskintolotsoftinypiecesandgivingittoabiggroupofpeopletocompletequickly.Mostofthesejobs—whichthesitecallsHITs,forhumanintelligencetasks—payjustafewcents.EfficientMTurkers,astheycallthemselves,canmakemorethan$100aweekdoingthingssuchasfindingsomeone’semailaddressorlabelingimagesofaparticularanimalinaphotograph.AmazonsaysthatMTurknowhas200,000workersfrom100differentcountries,butitdoesn’tkeeptrackofpastfigures.Thesite—namedforan18th-centurystuntinvolvingaturbanedchess-playing“machine”withanactualchessmasterhiddenwithin—beganasawaytohelpAmazonmanageitductdatabase,saysSharonChiarella,vicepresidentofAmazonMechanicalTurk.Amazonusesthesitetohelpsortimagesandcontent,payingpeopleafewcentsatask.MechanicalTurkalsoservesavarietyofcompanieswhoneedWebtasksperformed,especiallythosethatrequireahumanelement.Test-prepstartupKnewtonInc.,forexample,usesitextensivelyforfocus-group-typetasks,aswellasenlistingpeopletotakeitspracticetests.KeriKnutson,amotheroffivefromIndependence,La.,discoveredMechanicalTurkwhenhereldestsonwasheadedforcollege.Ms.Knutson,now45,neededmoneyforhistuitionandfees.Shetookonallkindsoflow-payingbuteasytasksatthebeginning,fromfindingaplacetopurchaseaspecificitemtoidentifyingthenameofastreetinaphotograph.Peoplelookingtomakemoneyonlineasfee-for-serviceexpertsshouldreadthefineprint.LivePersonhasoneofthemoreformalpaymentsystems,requiringuserstosignupforanaccountbeforetalkingwithanexpert.Somesites,includingAssociatedContentandMechanicalTurk,reservetherighttorefusepaymentifataskisnotcompletedsatisfactorily.Mostsiteshavearobustcommunityofworkerswhoregularlyofferoneanothertipsonwhichtaskspaythebest.MechanicalTurkusershaveanindependentsitecalledTurkerNation(turkers.proboards80.com),whichreviewsthecompaniesthatsolicit(索求)andpayfortaskssothatworkerscancheckacompany’srecordbeforetakingonatask.Consumerswhousethesesitesalsoneedtoexercisecaution.Relyingonlegalormedicaladvicefromanunknownonlinesourcehasobviousdrawbacks,andtheWebsitesacknowledgethatsomeusershaveregisteredcomplaintsabouttheadviceofferedonthesites.LivePersonwarnsconsumerstooffertheirfinancialandpersonaldetailswithcare.Fortheworkersonthesesites,evenincrementalsourcesofincomearehelpfulthesedays.Ms.KnutsonnowspendsthemajorityofhertimetranscribingWebaudioandvideoforclients,earningabout$250aweekfor30hoursofwork.Shesaysshehasseenmorecompetitionlatelybutisdeterminedtokeepupherweeklypace.“IfIdidn’thavethismoney,”shesays,“we’dbestrugglingtofindwhattoeateveryweek.”1.Whatisthepassagemainlytalkingabout?A)Theeconomicrecessionwilllastafewyears.B)Morepeoplearetakingtheirskillsonlinetomakemoney.C)AskingforadvicethroughtheInternetisagoodwaytosolveyourproblems.D)Peopleshouldn’treleasetheirfinancialandpersonaldetailsonline.2.LivePersonInc.isaWebsitewhere___________.A)peoplechatwitheachotherandmakefriendsfreelyB)professionalsandadvisershelpothersforfreeC)peoplepaymoneyforapplyingtobecomeanexpertD)clientspayforonlinechattimewithprofessionalsandadvisers3.Whyarelabor-at-the-keyboardsitesgainingpopularity?A)BecausepeoplelovetoworkontheInternet.B)BecausemorepeoplearefindingjobsontheInternet.C)BecausepeoplearebeingaskedtoworkontheInternet.D)BecauseworkingontheInternetiseasierthanotherwaysofworking.4.HowmuchwillanexpertgetthroughLivePersonifaclientpays$10?A)$3to$3.5.ﻩﻩﻩB)$10.C)$6.5to$7.ﻩ D)$5.5.MechanicalTurkoriginatedasamethodto_________.A)labelimagesofaparticularanimalinaphotographB)serveavarietyofcompanieswhoneedWebtasksperformedC)helpAmazonmanageitsproductdatabaseD)findsomeone’semailaddress6.WhatdoesTurkerNationdo?A)Itreservestherighttorefusepaymentifataskisnotcompletedsatisfactorily.B)Itreliesonlegalormedicaladvicefromanunknownonlinesource.C)Itregisterscomplaintsabouttheadviceofferedonthesite.D)Itreviewsthecompaniesthatsolicitandpayfortasks.7.WhatdoesMs.Knutsonspendthemajorityofhertimedoing?A)Findingaplacetopurchaseaspecificitem.B)Identifyingthenameofastreetinaphotograph.C)TranscribingWebaudioandvideoforclients.D)Strugglingtofindwhattoeateveryweek.8.AssociatedContentpayscontributorstowritearticlesonawiderangeofsubjects,fromorganicflowergardeningtohowto______________.9.LivePersonsaysitvetscontributors’qualificationsthroughathirdparty,andreliesheavilyonits_______.10.AmazonsaysthatMTurknowhas200,000workersfrom______________.PartIIIListeningComprehension(35minutes)■SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.11.A)ItwillbebettertosaynothingtoPaul.B)Paulhimselfwiletotalktothem.C)ThemanshouldbetheonetospeaktoPaul.D)ThemanshouldreplacetheradiobeforeshetalkstoPaul.12.A)NotgiveanysuggestionstoJack.B)NotseeJackanymore.C)NotlistentoJack’swords.D)NotsavehiswordsonJack.13.A)Theyshouldgiveuptalking. ﻩB)Theyshouldbothmakeacompromise.C)Theycanmeetnexttime. ﻩD)Theyarebothhalfway.14.A)Helikesringsverymuch.ﻩﻩB)Heoftenburnsholesinhisnewcoats.C)He’sveryextravagantwithmoney.D)Heisverypoor.15.A)Shemissedthebus.ﻩ B)Shecaughtthebus.C)Shegotupfiveminutesearlierthanusual.ﻩﻩD)Shelikesgettingupearlyinthemorning.16.A)Inthelibrary. ﻩﻩB)Inthecollegebookstore.C)Atanews-stand. ﻩ D)Atadepartmentstore.17.A)Teacherandstudent.B)Doctorandpatient.C)Managerandofficeworker.D)Travelagentandcustomer.18.A)Movethewashingmachinetothebasement.B)Turnthebasementintoaworkshop.C)Repairthewashingmachine.D)Finishherassignment.Questions19to21arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.19.A)Shewillgotoseeherbrother.B)ShewillgotoHawaiiwithherfamily.C)Shewillstayathomewithherfamily.D)Shewillfindapart-timejob.20.A)Veryexciting. ﻩB)Toobad.C)Veryboring. ﻩﻩD)Nottoobad.21.A)Anewbicycle. ﻩ B)Anewdictionary.C)Anewcomputer. D)Anewcellphone.Questions22to25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.22.A)Shehasagoodchancetostudyabroadbutshedoesn’thaveenoughmoney.B)Herparentsdon’twanthertogotoofarawayfromthem.C)Shewon’thaveasmanyvacationsasshehasasastudent.D)Shewantstostudyabroadbutshehasbeenofferedagoodjob.23.A)Itisnotasgoodasstudyingabroad.B)Hethinksbeingateacherisboring.C)Itisagoodopportunity.D)Hethinksthesalaryforthejobistoolow.24.A)Askingherfriendsforadvice.B)Makingthechoicebyherself.C)Askingherparentsforadvice.D)Askingherteachersforadvice.25.A)ChoosetobeanEnglishteacher.B)Giveupbothopportunities.C)Studyoverseas.D)TeachEnglishforafewyearsbeforegoingabroad.■SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).PassageOneQuestions26to29arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.26.A)About40%. B)About46%. C)About80%.ﻩﻩD)About54%.27.A)PeopleinSouthKoreaarenolongerinterestedinHollywoodmovies.B)ItismuchcheapertoseealocalmoviethanaHollywoodone.C)Hollywood’sfilmsarenotasgoodasbefore.D)SouthKorea’sfilmindustryhasdevelopedalot.28.A)TheyarereleasingthemoviesfirstinAmericaandtheninothercountries.B)TheyarereleasingthemoviesinAmericaandothercountriesatthesametime.C)Theysendpeoplewhosellillegallycopiedmoviestocourt.D)TheyencouragepeopletobuylegalDVDsbygivingahighdiscount.29.A)ManypeoplebelievethatDVDsarenotofgoodquality.B)PeoplearemorelikelytogetmoviesfromtheInternet.C)SomepeoplethinkthatDVDsareveryexpensive.D)PeoplelikewatchingTVbetterthanwatchingDVDs.PassageTwoQuestions30to32arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.30.A)Once. ﻩ ﻩB)Twice.C)Threetimes.ﻩﻩ D)Fourtimes.31.A)Hewasthepresidentwiththelongestpresidency.B)HeledtheAmericanpeoplethroughtheGreatDepression.C)HeledtheAmericanpeoplethroughtheFirstWorldWar.D)HewasthemostinfluentialpresidentinAmericanhistory.32.A)OnApril12,1944.ﻩﻩB)OnApril12,1945.ﻩﻩC)OnJuly12,1944.ﻩ D)OnJuly12,1945.PassageThreeQuestions33to35arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.33.A)Cookingfood. ﻩ B)Boilingwater.C)Killingbacteria. D)Generatingelectricity.34.A)Theparaboliccooker.ﻩB)Thepanelcooker.C)Theboxcooker. ﻩD)It’snotmentioned.35.A)SolarCookers B)HowtoUseSolarOvensC)HowtoCookMealsD)HowtoChooseSolarOvens■SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblanksnumberedfrom36to43withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Forblanksnumberedfrom44to46youarerequiredtofillinthemissinginformation.Fortheseblanks,youcaneitherusetheexactwordsyouhavejustheardorwritedownthemainpointsinyourownwords.Finally,whenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime,youshouldcheckwhatyouhavewritten.Somepeople’sducewaxlikebusylittlebees.Thiscanbeaproblemeventhoughearwaxappearstoserveanimportantpurpose.Expertssayitprotectsandcleanstheear.It(36)_______dirtandothermatterandkeeps(37)_______out.Doctorsthinkitmightalsohelpprotectagainst(38)_______.Andthewaxyoilkeepsearsfromgettingtoodry.Soearwaxisgood.Itevenhasame:cerumen.Therearetwokindsofcerumen.Mostpeopleof(39)_______orAfricanancestryhavethe“wet”kind:thickand(40)_______.EastAsianscommonlyhave“dry”earwax.Butyoucanhavetoomuchofagoodthing.Theglandsintheearcanalthatproducethewaxmaketoomuchinsomepeople.Earwaxisnormally(41)_______;itfallsoutoftheearorgetswashedaway.Butextrawaxcan(42)_______andformablockagethat(43)_______withsoundwavesandreduceshearing.(44)____________________________________________.Earwaxremovalissometimesnecessary.Butyouhavetouseasafemethodoryoucoulddoalotofdamage.Expertssuggestsomewaystotreatexcessiveearwaxyourself.(45)_________________________.Anotherwaytoremovewaxisknownasirrigation.Withtheheadupright,takeholdoftheouterpartoftheear.Gentlypullupwardtostraightentheearcanal.(46)______________________________________________.Thenturntheheadtothesidetoletthewaterout.PartIVReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(25minutes)■SectionADirections:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.Questions47to56arebasedonthefollowingpassage.RockandrollisagenreofpopularmusicthatevolvedintheUnitedStatesinthelate1940sandearly1950s.Its47liemainlyinblues,rhythmandblues,country,folk,gospel,andjazz.Thestylesubsequentlyspreadtotherestoftheworldanddevelopedfurther,leadingultimatelyto48rockmusic.Theterm“rockandroll”nowcoversatleasttwodifferentmeanings,bothincommonusage.TheAmericanHeritageDictionaryandtheMerriam-WebsterDictionaryboth49rockandrollassynonymouswithrockmusic.50,Allwords.comdefinesthetermasreferringspecificallytothemusicofthe1950s.Classicrockandrollis51playedwithoneortwoelectricguitars,astringbassoranelectricbassguitar,andadrumkit.Inthe52rockandrollstylesofthelate1940s,eitherthepianoorsaxophonewasoftentheleadinstrument,buttheseweregenerally53orsupplementedbytheguitarinthemiddletolate1950s.Themassivepopularityandeventualworldwideviewofrockandrollgaveita54socialimpact.Farbeyondsimplyamusicalstyle,rockandroll,asseeninmoviesandinthenewmediumoftelevision,55lifestyles,fashion,attitudes,andlanguage.Itwentontospawnvarioussub-genres,oftenwithouttheinitially56backbeat,thatarenowmorecommonlycalledsimply“rockmusic”or“rock”.A)define ﻩ I)followedB)characteristic ﻩJ)modernC)unique ﻩ K)explanationD)roots ﻩﻩL)ConverselyE)usually ﻩM)replacedF)Basically N)prepareG)earliestﻩ ﻩO)seldomH)influenced■SectionBDirections:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedsentences.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Youshoulddecideonthebestchoice.PassageOneQuestions57to61arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Accordingtoareport,around30,000pupilsstartedsecondaryschoollastyearwiththemathskillsofaseven-year-old.MPs(国会议员)warnedthatmanyyoungpeoplewouldneed“expensive”remediallessonsinlaterlifetogetajob—posingmajorproblemsfortheeconomy.ThefindingscamejustmonthsafterOfsted(教育标准办公室)claimedalmosthalfofmathlessonsinEnglishschoolswerenotgoodenough.Itsaidmanyteachersreliedontextbooksandmundaneexercisestomakesurepupilspassedexamsattheexpenseofaproperunderstandingofthesubject.MPsbackedtheconclusions,sayingtoomanypupilsfoundlessons“boring”.TheyinsistedimprovementshadbeenmadeunderLaborbutachievementhad“leveledoff”inrecentyears.In2023,79percentofpupilsmettheGovernment’sexpectedstandardattheendofprimaryschool,wellshortofthe85percenttargetsetfor2023.Aroundfivepercentmovedtosecondaryschoolwiththemathskillsofaseven-year-old,saidthecommittee.In2023,£2.3billionwasspentteachingthesubject.Itequatestoaroundaquarterofthe£10billiontotalbudgetforprimaryteachingandsupportstaff.ThereportsaidtheDepartmentforChildren,SchoolsandFamilies(DCSF)neededto“radicallyrethinkitsstrategyforimprovingpupilattainment;otherwiseweseriouslydoubtthatthedepartmentwillmeetits2023target”.Thetargetdemandsthat84.5percentofpupilswillmakethenecessaryprogressbetween7and11.Lastyear,theDCSFpublishedamajorreviewofmatheducationinEnglandtobooststandards.Itcalledforamathspecialistineveryprimaryschoolwithin10yearsandmoreemphasisonmathematical“play”innurseryschools.Mr.Leighsaid,“Thedepartment’s10-yearprogramtotrain13,000specialistmathteacherswillnotbenefitsomeprimaryschoolsforanotherdecade.That’sfartoolong;thedepartmentneedstolookforwaystoacceleratetheprogram.”SarahMcCarthyFry,theSchoolsMinister,said,“Wehavealreadyacceptedthemainrecommendationfromarecentindependentreviewofprimarymaththateveryschoolshouldhaveaspecialistmathteacherandhavepledged£24millionoverthenextthreeyearsforatrainingramforteachers.”NickGibb,theToryshadowschoolssecretary,said,“TheGovernmentisnotgettingvalueforthemoneytheyhavepiledincationandthecountryisfallingbehindininternationalleaguetablesasaresult.TheGovernmenthasfailedtoreplacemethodsofteachingwhichhavefailedwithtriedandtestedmethodsusedincountriesthathavemuchhigherlevelsofmathachievement.”57.Whatdowelearnfromthefirstparagraph?A)30,000pupilsstartedsecondaryschoolwithpoormathskills.B)MPsinsistmoreimprovementsshouldbemadeunderLabor.C)Youngpeopleneedmedicallessonstogetajob.D)HalfofEnglishschoolswerenotgoodenough.58.Accordingtothepassage,whathappenedin2023?A)21%ofpupilsdidn’tmeettheGovernment’sexpectedstandard.B)Thetargetsetfor2023was87percent.C)£2.3billionwasspentonmathteaching.D)Thetotalbudgetforprimaryteachingandsupportstaffwas£5billionin2023.59.WhatwillpeopleprobablydotoimprovematheducationinEngland?A)Spendmoneyontrainingspecialistmathteachers.B)Hireamathspecialistforeveryprimaryschool.C)Allowpupilstohavemoremathematical“play”.D)Spendmoretimeonmatheducation.60.WhatdoNickGibb’swordsmean?A)TheBritishgovernmentshouldputmoremoneyintomatheducation.B)Britainisfallingbehindintheinternationalknowledgecompetition.C)TheBritishgovernmentshouldlearnfromothercountries’failures.D)TheBritishgovernmentshouldchangetheirteachingmethodseveryfewyears.61.What’sthepassagemainlytalkingabout?A)Therearen’tenoughmathteachersinBritishprimaryschools.B)TheBritishgovernmentdidn’tspendenoughmoneyonmatheducation.C)Britishpupilsarenotgoodatmath.D)MathlessonsinBritishprimaryschoolsneedtobeimproved.PassageTwoQuestions62to66arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Bananas,alwaysthefashionvictimsoftheproducesection,arewearinganothernewlabelthisspring.Bananaswith“FairTradeCertified”stickershavebeenavailableintheUnitedStatessinceOctober.Theyrepresentthenewfrontofaninternationalefforttohelpfirst-worldconsumersimprovethelivingstandardsofthethird-worldfarmerswhogrowmuchoftheirfood.Byexpandingitsreachtotheproducesection,FairTradeisnowtryingtoreachtheAmericansupermarketshopper.FairTradedealsdirectlywithfarmercooperatives.Itanize,avoidingbrokers(代理人)andmiddlemen.Itguaranteeshigherpricesforthefarmers’goodsandhelpsthemsetupschoolsandhealthclinics.TheFairTrademovementtookrootinEuropeinthe1990’sasawayofbolsteringcoffeefarmersaspriceswerecollapsing.SinceFairTradebegan,morethanamillioncoffeegrowersandotherfarmershavejoinedcooperativesthatselltheirproductsthroughFairTradechannelsinsteadofdirectlytoacommercialproducer.NoteveryoneisgreetingtheFairTradelabelwithopenarms.SeveralAmericancoffeeimportersrecentlypulledoutofFairTrade,citingTransFair’s“corporatefriendly”policiesthatallowlargecompaniestousetheFairTradelogointheirmarketingevenifonlyasmallamountofthecompany’soverallpurchasesareFairTradecertified.EdmundLaMacchia,thenationalproducecoordinatorforWholeFoods,saidFairTradeisonlyoneofmanyconsumerchoices.“WholeFoodshasitsownteamofinspectorsandhasnoplanstocarryFairTrducts”,Mr.LaMacchiasaid.“OurstandardsarehigherthanFairTrade’s,actually.”FairTradeisonlyoneofseverallabelsyourbananasmightbewearingthisyear.AnotheristhatoftheRainforestAlliance,whichcertifiestheuseofsustainableagriculturemethods.Sofar,though,FairTradeisthebiggest.AFairTradelabelbyitselfdoesnotguarantanicproduct,butmostFairTradebananasarealsoorganic,Ms.Bourquesaid,becausepesticidesareusuallytoocostlyforthesmallfarmerswhogrowthem.Ifthebananasareorganic,theywillbelabeledassuch,andwillprobablybewearingastickertoproveit.62.Whyarebananaswearing“FairTradeCertified”stickers?A)Itmeansbananasarethefashionvictimsoftheproducesection.B)Itmeansbananashavegotanewlabel.C)ItmeansbananaswiththesestickersareavailableintheUnitedStates.D)Itrepresentsaninternationalefforttohelpthethird-worldfarmers.63.WhatdoesFairTradedo?A)Ithelpsfarmersselltheirproductsforahigherprofit.B)Itappointsbrokersandmiddlementodealwithfarmercooperatives.C)Itbringsdownthepriceoffarmers’goods.D)ItsetsupschoolsandhealthclinicsforAmericanfarmers.64.WhatwastheoriginalpurposeoftheFairTrademovement?A)Tocooperatewithcoffeegrowersandotherfarmers.B)Tohelpcoffeefarmersaspriceswerecollapsing.C)Topreventfarmersfromsellingtheductstocommercialproducers.D)Tosellproductsthroughcoffeegrowersandotherfarmers.65.Whatcanweinferfromthispassage?A)AmericancoffeeimporterswillneverbuytheirproductsthroughFairTradechannels.B)FairTradeistheonlylabelthatbananasmightbewearingthisyear.C)NoteveryconsumerconsidersFairTradeproductstheonlychoice.D)WholeFoodsandtheRainforestAlliancearemoreinfluentialthanFairTrade.66.Whatisthebesttitleforthispassage?A)HelpingtheThirdWorld:OneBananaataTimeB)ConsumersFaceMoreChoicesC)FairTrade—theBestStickerD)TheFairTradeMovementPartVCloze(15minutes)Directions:Thereare20blanksinthefollowingpassage.ForeachblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushouldchoosetheONEthatbestfitsintothepassage.Everyoneknowshandwashingisimportant.Butanewstudysho
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