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epy D. Stanley was in their way55. Stanley was asked to go to the court because _________. A. he wanted to make money B. he promised to be a witness (目擊者) C. he was a lawyer D. he was badly hurt in the accident56. Maybe the red car driver contacted(聯(lián)系) Stanley by ________. A. writing a letter to him B. sending an to him C. paying a visit to him D. making a phone call to him57. We can learn from the story that _________. A. Stanley was a clever and humorous man B. Stanley wore glasses when the accident happen C. the lawyer thought that Stanley could see clearly D. Stanley was not able to see the moon C Nowadays, the food that you buy es from many different countries.Have a look in your fridge, cupboard, and fruit bowl and check the origins(來源) of the food.Perhaps there are apples from California, lamb from New Zealand, or potatoes from Egyp. You will probably be surprised how far food travels to get to your plate.This journey, from “field to plate”, is called “food miles”.A food mile is the distance(距離) that food travels from the farmer’s field to the person who buys the food.Nowadays, food often travels thousands of miles to get to the consumer(消費(fèi)者).Why is this, and what are the effects(影響) 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(系統(tǒng)) for farmers and consumers.However, there were some disadvantages.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(技術(shù)), food es from all over the world.We do not have to wait for spring or summer to buy strawberries or tomatoes.They areavailablein winter if we want. Some countries have to import(進(jìn)口) 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.Even 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 worrying 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(全球的) warming.In addition, food that travels 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, and it also reduces the amount of global pollution.We need to buy more local food.58.What is called “food miles” according to this passage A.The origins of the food. B.The effects of long distances.C.The journey from field to plate. D.The disadvantages of imported food.59.Some countries like the United Arab Emirates have to import most of their food because of ____. A.long distances B.difficult climates C.fresh and tasty food D.modern technology60.The writer uses the LAST paragraph mostly to encourage readers to ______. A.buy more local food B.increase international trade C.travel long distances D.use imported materials61.This passage is mainly about ______. A.how local food travels from field to plate B.what “food miles” is and its effects C.how some countries import their food D.where different kinds of food e from DAn early form of a game in which a ball was kicked around a field is recorded in 1004 . Japan. Some sports historians believe that the game of soccer began in England in the third century, however. They say that early English warriors(武士) kicked around the head of a killed enemy. This may or may not be true, but it is certain that soccer is an ancient sport.Without doubt, the English played soccer during the times of King Edward I in the 1300s. In fact, the king passed a law against playing it. The law said, There is great noise ... caused by kicking large balls from which many ghosts may appear. Anyone caught playing soccer at that time was put into prison(監(jiān)獄). Two hundred years later, Queen Elizabeth I still had people put into prison for playing this vulgar sport.Although there were such laws, soccer grew more popular. In 1681 it became an official(正式的) sport in England. By the 1800s, people throughout the country played soccer. By the 18th century, upperclass boys played it at schools. Its popularity (普及) grew among all English people.At a meeting held in an English school in 1843, the first rules were suggested. In 1863 the heads of English soccer teams met in London to agree on some official rules. They organized an English football association(協(xié)會). By 1871 all of the English clubs were following these rules. Today all soccer teams play by them.Soccer is called football everywhere but in the United States. The game is played mostly with feet. No players except the goalie (守門員 ) may touch the ball with their hands. They may c