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As you?d expect, Scandinavia cities are also weling to visitors. People here don?t care about your cultural background or anything else that some other places might take exception to. In these friendly Scandinavia cities, everyone?s invited to the party. 24. When someone mentions Scandinavia, we usually think of the following except . A. extreme coldness B. natural beauty C. sociable people D. Anderson?s Little Mermaid 25. What do we know about Gothenburg according to the passage? A. People there live in an oldfashioned way. B. Old buildings are well preserved in Gothenburg. C. The music there is unique with a long history. D. Many old wooden houses have been rebuilt as modern bars. 26. Which of the following can be the best title? A. Scandinavia Likes Good Time B. Scandinavia, the Coldest Place C. Gothenburg, A City Likes Parties D. The Paradise in the World C Can small, anic agriculture really feed the world? Won?t we need science to produce enough food as the world population is growing to 9 billion by 2050? The answer to both questions is YES—but that science may look different than you think. We?ve been told that the only way we?ll be able to feed the growing population is through the science of GM(轉(zhuǎn)基因 ) crops and chemicals. But the latest scientific studies are saying just the opposite. In study after study, the message about agriculture is: To feed the world, we need to support sustainable (可持續(xù)的 ) agriculture on different, local, family farms that work with nature. In 2021, an international study found that sustainable agriculture, not GM crops, shows more hope of ending hunger. The International Assessment of Agricultural Knowledge, Science, and Technology for Development (known as the IAASTD), calls for a change of the world?s food and farming systems. The Assessment said that industrial agriculture has greatly destroyed the world?s soils and other natural resources, and now is doing harm to water, energy, and weather safety. The report warns that expensive, shortterm ways—including GM crops—are not likely to cut down longterm hunger, and could even make environmental and social problems worse in many places. A recent report by the UN Environment Program shows that food problems will bee more serious because of environmental problems and strongly supports sustainable agriculture on small family farms. It also showed that a worldwide change to anics could actually increase the world?s food production by as much as 50%—enough to feed a population of 9 billion people with the land we have now. GM crops, once popular, are now being questioned worldwide. 27. How can we feed the growing population of the world according to the passage? A. In expensive, shortterm ways. B. By encouraging industrial agriculture. C. By developing small, anic agriculture. D. Through the science of GM crops and chemicals. 28. We can learn from the last paragraph that there will be no food problems if _. A. the world supports sustainable agriculture B. we increase a lot of farm land C. the environmental problems are solved D. all the small family farms are used 29. Which of the following best describe sustainable agriculture? A. the science of GM crops B. Working on small family farms. C. a fast way to increase the world?s food production D. An approach to agriculture without harming the environment. 30. What might be talked about if there is one more paragraph? A. The causes of food problems. B. The disadvantages of GM crops. C. The development of industrial agriculture. D. The disadvantages of sustainable agriculture. 第二節(jié)(共 5 小題;每小題 2 分,滿分 10 分) 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容,從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。 Meatfree Mondays In the United Kingdom, vegetarianism (素食主義 ) is being very popular, with around 3 million people in the UK vegetarian. 31 However, here in France, I often struggle to find a meatandfishfree choice on a menu, which can make eating in restaurants a bit of a challenge. People are often curious why I choose to limit my diet in the way I do. There are many reasons why people may choose to be vegetarian. Many people give up meat or fish simply because they do not enjoy the taste. 32 They believe it has a bad effect on the environment or it is bad for health. Furthermore, many people are vegetarians to avoid wasting food. In addition, some religious beliefs forbid eating certain meats. 33 34 However, although sometimes vegetarian food requires a little more creativity, it is very easy to enjoy a healthy and balanced diet as a vegetarian especially when meat substitutes (替代品 ) are being much easier to get. Meatfree Mondays is a campaign (運(yùn)動(dòng) ) to encourage every family to eat just one main meal a week which does not contain meat or fish. 35 This is a great challenge for anyone who would like to try out some vegetarian cooking and is a wonderful way to contribute to slowing down climate change. A. Young kids prefer meat and fish than vegetables. B.