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   Trying to fight against the nation's food waste problem,Denmark opened the world's first supermarket that sells expired(到期的)or damaged products.

Ever since it was opened in Copenhagen,people have been standing in line outside WeFood for a chance to buy discounted items that would otherwise have ended up being rubbish because of damaged packing or very short use-by dates. Food,cosmetics,and other household items at WeFood are priced at least 30% to 50% lower than those at regular stores.

It's foolish to throw away or let food go to waste," said Hansen, former Minister for Food and Environment." It's bad for the environment and obviously it is money spent on nothing. A supermarket like WeFood makes so much sense and is an important step in the battle to fight against food waste."

While Denmark alone is said to waste about 700,000 tons of food this year, the United Nations has stated that globally, food waste adds up to 1.3 billion tons. It is really shocking, considering that about795million people in the world are still short of food. Denmark, however, has taken measures. As a result, it wastes 25% less food than it did five years ago.

The We Food project is cooperation between the Food Bank and Dan Church Aid. Together they have collected over s 150,000 over the past years. They faced many problems while convincing the government to permit the sale of expired or damaged products. They were finally allowed to carry out the project,and the store is now specially run by volunteers. The money it earns is used to provide funds(基金)for Dan Church Aid's other projects in developing nations.

If We Food can successfully maintain its goods deliveries and remain popular in the long term,Dan Church Aid plans to open many other branches across Denmark.

【小题1】According to the second paragraph,the items sold at We Food are _____________.
A.second-handB.unique
C.popularD.perfect
【小题2】The We Food project is aimed at _____________.
A.helping the developing countries
B.turning all the rubbish into treasure
C.earning more money to expand the supermarket
D.attracting more people to buy their waste products
【小题3】What is the main problem We Food is faced with now?
A.Finding more volunteers to carry out the project.
B.Making sure they have plenty of items for sale.
C.Opening branches of We Food around the country.
D.Getting permission to sell expired or damaged products.
【小题4】Which of the following is the best title of the passage?
A.People stand in line outside We Food for food
B.We Food becomes the world-famous supermarket
C.Fighting against the problem of food waste in Denmark
D.The world's first expired or damaged product supermarket
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同类题1

It is proved that a young scientist named Will Smith has invented a kind of advanced and intelligent robot. The small robot may help children who are ______ from a long-term illness in hospital or at home.
Whoever has had a long-term illness knows that recovering at home can be ________, as everyone can’t keep them ________, especially when their family go out to work. These children may feel _______ from their friends and classmates, which can be particularly ________ of children. They may feel ________. Now these children may have a high-tech friend to help ________ the sense of loneliness. The friend is a robot, which takes their _______ at school. Through the robot, the children can _______ teachers and classmates. They ______ participate in class from _______ they are recovering. Mr. Smith, the inventor ________ how it works. He says the child uses a tablet or phone to start the robot. Then the _______ uses the same device to control the robot’s movements at school, the robot becomes the ears and _______ of the child, so that he or she can take part in classroom activities—________ you’re at home or from a hospital bed. The robot is ________ with microphones that makes ________ easy. It will become ________ to the public, for not only does it look simply cool but people can afford it. ________, it will help some children feel ________ lonely while they are absent from class.
【小题1】
A.sufferingB.recoveringC.escapingD.varying
【小题2】
A.lonelyB.frustratingC.painfulD.desperate
【小题3】
A.secretB.harmonyC.watchD.company
【小题4】
A.tiredB.freeC.separateD.banned
【小题5】
A.trueB.simpleC.meaningfulD.right
【小题6】
A.picked outB.taken inC.left outD.broken down
【小题7】
A.promoteB.reduceC.improveD.form
【小题8】
A.turnB.chanceC.placeD.order
【小题9】
A.hearB.seeC.feelD.smell
【小题10】
A.stillB.evenC.everD.just
【小题11】
A.whereverB.howC.wheneverD.why
【小题12】
A.analysesB.stressesC.defendsD.explains
【小题13】
A.childB.robotC.teacherD.parent
【小题14】
A.handsB.mouthC.eyesD.feet
【小题15】
A.untilB.unlessC.whetherD.since
【小题16】
A.equippedB.decoratedC.occupiedD.covered
【小题17】
A.movementsB.communicatingC.attendanceD.understanding
【小题18】
A.reliableB.avoidableC.flexibleD.available
【小题19】
A.SurprisinglyB.HopefullyC.StrangelyD.Increasingly
【小题20】
A.lessB.extremelyC.moreD.slightly

同类题3

   Since 1964,colleges and universities in the U. S. have used Test of English as a Foreign Language,or TOEFL,to measure an international applicant's(申请人的)level of English. Universities in English-speaking European countries began using the International English Language Testing System,or IELTS,in 1989. These two tests have been the main choices for English ability testing in higher education admissions for international students until now.

In recent years,several companies have developed new English language tests that are low-cost and easy to use. And they aim to do more than just offer greater choices in the admissions process.

Founded in 2012, Duolingo creates software that teaches users many different languages, including English. In 2014, the company launched its own test of English language ability.

Jennifer Dewar works with Duolingo, helping to develop the test. She formerly worked as an admissions official at Washington University in St. Louis, Misouri. The school is one of hundreds of colleges, universities and other organizations in and outside the U. S. that now accept the test results for international admissions into their study programs.

Dewar says Duolingo created the test to lower the barriers to higher education for people worldwide, especially those in developing countries.

TOEFL and the IELTS cost about $ 300. They are given in a limited number of centers around the world. Some test-takers have to travel to take the tests, adding to the costs. Duolingo offers its test entirely over the Internet for $ 49. All test-takers need is access to a computer with a microphone,listening device and self-facing camera.

TOEFL,the IELTS and Duolingo measure a person's English reading,listening,speaking and writing abilities. But it takes about 45 minutes to complete a Duolingo test,compared to three or four hours for TOEFL or the IELTS. It is possible because Duolingo uses artificial intelligence(人工智能)to adapt to test-takers' abilities,using fewer questions to measure their skills.

【小题1】Why were TOEFL and the IELTS set up?
A.To make people understand English-speaking countries.
B.To help teachers to teach in colleges and universities in Europe.
C.To test an international applicant's level of English.
D.To help international applicants to improve their sEnglish.
【小题2】When did Duolingo begin to use its own test of English language ability?
A.In 1964.B.In 1989.
C.In 2012.D.In 2014.
【小题3】Compared to TOEFL and the IELTS, Duolingo _____________.
A.widely used in English tests
B.a less difficult test
C.affordable and convenient
D.a face-to-face test
【小题4】What is the author's purpose in writing the text?
A.To introduce Duolingo.
B.To instruct us how to pass English tests.
C.To introduce overseas studying.
D.To promote English teaching.

同类题4

   James T. Green thought he was having a panic attack.

He took a break from work to walk around the block during a stressful day, and noticed he felt out of breath climbing up a small hill. That wasn’t normal, Green thought. He had become a regular biker in recent months and wasn’t exactly out of shape. He sat down at his desk, and looked at the Apple Watch on his wrist. His heart rate was through the roof, and the Heart Watch app he was using to check his pulse was flashing warnings. Maybe it was something more serious, he thought.

Although he had blood clots(血栓)in his lungs a few years back, he had been taking medication, and doctors said that it was an unusual condition for someone in their mid-20s. Still, the symptoms this time were much less severe, and he was feeling stressed, so his mind didn’t automatically jump to blood clots. Green’s doctor told him it sounded like anxiety. But then he showed her his heart rate recorded by the Apple Watch.

“This is my normal heart rate,” Green told her, pointing to the graph in the app. “This is where my heart is now. There’s something wrong.”

The doctor ordered a CT scan. The blood clots in his left lung had returned. An ambulance rushed Green to the emergency room, where he was pumped full of blood thinners(血液稀释剂). He didn’t need surgery this time, but doctors told him that if he had waited, a clot could have killed him.

Green isn’t the only person who has discovered a serious health condition after seeing heart-rate data on a smartwatch. And he won’t be the last. Currently, smartwatches from Apple and others can tell you your heart rate and track your workouts. But these companies want to go beyond the basics by developing ways to tell you when something is wrong. In fact, it’s already happening.

【小题1】What is abnormal for Green this time?
A.He was hurt badly.
B.He breathed heavily.
C.He was out of shape.
D.He decreased physical activity.
【小题2】What really caused the severe symptoms of Green this time?
A.Tiredness.B.Anxiety.
C.Work stress.D.Blood clots.
【小题3】Which of the following confirmed his extremely serious problem?
A.He himself.B.His doctor.
C.The Apple Watch.D.The CT scan.
【小题4】What is the following paragraph going to talk about?
A.Smartwatches can help people in all aspects of life.
B.Smartwatches will replace doctors.
C.Other uses in health of smartwatches.
D.Other cases in saving lives by smartwatches.

同类题5

   In the modern world,there is an unfortunate tendency to value profit over intelligence. People may know a practice is harmful,but continue to do it anyway because it produces an in-demand product. Fortunately,there are inventors who work tirelessly to develop more responsible solutions. Sally Fox is one such individual.

Before Fox's invention of Foxfibre cotton,naturally colored cotton could only be spun(纺线)by hand,which was such a long and laborious process that businesses chose to take white cotton,bleach(漂白)it,dye it and spin it on a machine. This produced the colored fabrics people wanted,but also created a lot of pollution through the bleaching and dying processes. Sadly,there weren't really any practical choices available until Sally Fox came along in the late 1980s and revolutionized the industry.

While working as a pollinator(传花粉者)for a cotton breeder looking to develop more pest-resistant plants,Fox began breeding brown and green cotton,picking out the best seeds that produced the longest fibres and replanting them year after year. Finally,she created two kinds of colored cotton that could be spun on a machine,and she purchased a small lot of land to grow them. Sally even received Plant Variety Protection Certificates for the new cotton.

By the early 1990s,Sally Fox had had a 10-million-dollar business that produced naturally colored cotton for major companies like Levi's,Esprit,Land's End and L. L. Bean. It was a more environmentally friendly product that was also turning a profit. After globalization forced most of the spinning mills(工厂)to South America and Southeast Asia,Fox's business took a hit,but she continues to make new naturally colored cotton to this day. Each new color takes about 10 years to produce—but,for Sally Fox,the patience is worth the payoff.

【小题1】Sally Fox was famous because she invented __________.
A.colored cotton that can fight against the attack of pests
B.colored cotton that can be spun by machine
C.how to dye white cotton into colorful cotton
D.naturally colored cotton that can grow for 10 years
【小题2】According to the passage,at first Sally Fox was __________.
A.an inventorB.a breeder
C.a farmerD.a pollinator
【小题3】One advantage of Foxfibre colored cotton is that __________.
A.it has the longest fibre
B.it can protect itself against pests
C.it is environmentally friendly
D.it can grow into various colors
【小题4】The underlined phrase“took a hit”may mean“__________”.
A.survivedB.benefited
C.sufferedD.expanded