The American local food movement has been all about buying seasonal food from nearby farmers. Now, thanks to the Web, it is expanding to include far-away farmers too. A new start-up, Foodzie, is an online farmers market where small food producers and growers can sell their products.
Foodzie was started by Mr LaFave and two of his friends, who met during college at Virginia Tech, where they would pay frequent visits to farmers markets. Last year, while living in North Carolina, one of them, Emily Olson, now 24, came up with one idea. She was working as a brand manager for a gourmet grocery chain and realized that people who enjoyed fine food but didn’t work in the business had no way to discover handmade foods outside their local farmers markets. Small farmers had no way of finding or selling to faraway customers, either.
Mr LaFAve and the third co-founder, Nik Bauman, both 25, worked in corporate sales and software development. “With business, food and computer science backgrounds, we figured we had everything we needed.” Mr LaFAve said.
The three quit their jobs, and opened this site to the public in December and the site has had 43,000 visitors in the past month. So far, 29 sellers have opened shops and 41 are in the process of opening them. The founders recently hired a fourth employee to help Ms Olson recruit(吸收) new food producers at farmers markets and food shows. Mr LaFAve is convinced that the recession(经济衰退) will not reduce people’s interest in buying locally grown and handmade food. “There is misunderstanding that all these foods are more expensive than mass-produced alternatives,” he said. “People are pouring their heart and soul into these products, and they are of the highest quality. ” The passage is mainly about _______________.
| A．how an online farmers’ market works |
| B．the American local food movement |
| C．three youths starting an online farmers’ market |
| D．the reasons why people are interested in local food |
Why did the founders start the online farmers’ market?
| A．Because it met the need of the market. |
| B．Because the founders were interested in seasonal food. |
| C．Because some people wanted to buy locally grown food. |
| D．Because farmers wanted to sell their foods. |
The underlined word in Paragraph 2 can be used to describe ______________.
| A．food of high quality | B．terrible food | C．food of low fat | D．fried food |
The founders of the site employed another person to help _______________.
| A．open new shops in faraway markets |
| B．buy locally grown and handmade food |
| C．find more food outside their local farmers’ markets |
| D．find more food growers to open shops on their site |
About the three founders, we know that ________________.
| A．they are of the same age | B．to start the website they gave up their work |
| C．they used to be colleague | D．they majored in farming at college |
A single 10-second kiss can transfer as many as 80 million bacteria, according to Dutch scientists.
They monitored the kissing behavior of 21 couples and found those who kissed nine times a day were most likely to share salivary bugs (唾液细菌).
Studies suggest the mouth is home to more than 700 different types of bacteria – but the report reveals some are exchanged more easily than others.
The research is published in the journal Microbiome (微生物组). A team from the Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research (TNO) asked the couples a series of quest
ions to assess their kissing habits, including how frequently they had kissed in the last year and when they last locked lips.
Scientists took bacterial samples from the volunteers tongues and saliva before and after a strictly timed 10-second kiss. One member of the couples then drank a probiotic (益生菌) drink, containing an easily identifiable mixture of bugs. On the couple’s second kiss, scientists were able to detect the volume of bacteria transferred to the other partner – on average 80 million bacteria in a single 10-second kiss. But while bacteria in the saliva seemed to change quickly in response to a kiss, bug populations on the tongue remained more stable.
Prof Remco Kort, who led the research, said: “French kissing is a great example of exposure to a gigantic（巨大的）number of bacteria in a short time.
These types of investigations may help us design future bacterial therapies and help people with troublesome bacterial problems.
A growing number or researchers are looking at the microbiome an ecosystem of some 100 trillion micro-organisms that live in and on our bodies. Scientists say these populations may be essential for health and the prevention of disease.According to the passage, bacteia can be exchanged during a kiss through .
| A．saliva | B．tongues | C．lips | D．breath |
Why did the scientists have one of the couples drink a probiotic drink?
| A．Because they want to observe the response of their bodies. |
| B．Because they intend to protect the bacteria in the couples’ mouths, |
| C．Because they want to detect the volume of the transferred bacteria. |
| D．Because they want to keep a balanced environment in the couples’ bodies. |
What’s the purpose of the research?
| A．To guide healthy kiss. |
| B．To limit the times of kissing. |
| C．To avoid kissing different people. |
| D．To help design future bacteria therapies. |
We can learn from the passage that .
| A．French kissing should be advocated |
| B．we need to lock lips when kissing if we love her / him |
| C．the exchanged bacteria through kissing do great harm to the other |
| D．some of the microbiome may be essential for health though exchanged during a kiss |
One in four Britons would not trust their neighbors to take delivery of a parcel and 10 per cent suspect them of having stolen a parcel in the past, a survey has found.
A study of 2,000 shows that barely half of people know who their neighbors are. A majority would never ask their neighbors to look after such things as keys (68 percent), pets (89 percent) while they were out and even taking in parcels is taking trust too far for more than a third of us (35 percent), according to research for InPost UK.
One in ten (11 percent) have had parcels taken by a neighbor or from right outside their house. When it comes to deliveries, almost a quarter (26 percent) have gone into work late or have left early to wait in for a parcel. This gives rise to people queuing in the Post Office more than 20 minutes to pick up or send a parcel.
As a result, shoppers are looking for more convenience this Christmas. While 83 percent will still get gifts sent to their home, one in five (19 percent) will have parcels delivered to their office and 33 percent will click and collect in store or from a nearby shop.
In addition, almost two thirds of online shoppers (64 percent) are considering using parcel lockers because they provide a local 24/7 service.
Jonathan Smith, chairman at InPost UK, said: “It’s surprising that people don’t trust those closest to them to help them out and to see that missed deliveries are still such an issue, especially as we head into the peak shopping period.”What’s the problem of British delivery parcels?
| A．They are always stolen by strangers. |
| B．Some missing parcels are suspected to be taken by neighbors. |
| C．Most of the parcels have to be picked up in the post office. |
| D．Deliveries almost cause 50% going into work late or leaving early. |
According to the passage, we can learn that .
| A．merely half of people know their neighbors |
| B．only one in four Britons trust their neighbors to take delivery of a parcel |
| C．a majority would ask their neighbors to look after their pets |
| D．two thirds of online shoppers still get their parcels sent to their home |
What’s the attitude of Jonathan Smith towards the issue?
| A．Unexpected. | B．Critical. |
| C．Overstate. | D．Optimistic. |
What’s the best title for the passage?
| A．The delivery problem in Britain |
| B．How can we trust each other |
| C．The trust crisis（危机） in neighborhoods in Britain |
| D．The way to improve delivery |
A smart phone’s low battery warning is the only warning that most people take seriously. Try the following steps and you will improve your battery life.
1. Let there be less light
For larger smart phones, the longer the screen is on and the brighter it is, the faster you
r battery goes. Try making the screen as dark as you can bear it and still read a text. Darkening the screen is common among teenagers, but it may be hard for Mom and Dad to see what’s showing on their phone.
2. Turn off the signals
Your smart phone does a lot of communicating in the background. They’re checking for things like new emails, text messages, Wi-Fi signals, Bluetooth signals, your location and more. These activities do drain your battery life, so you should turn off whatever you aren’t using. Location Services is also another feature that burns up your battery, so you can use GPS and Wi-Fi to find out which apps have access to Location Services and turn them off.
3. Turn off notifications (通告)
Another way to improve battery life is to stop the constant flow of notifications and updates from Facebook, email, games and sites. Your phone will automatically pick up these notifications when it’s connected to the Internet, and they can have a noticeable impact on battery life.
4. Use battery saving mode (模式)
For a quick way to improve your battery, simply put your smart phone in Airplane Mode. If Airplane Mode is too limiting, some phones have a specific battery saver mode. This shuts down unimportant functions and apps like Wi-Fi, some updates and more.
If used properly, these tips above will improve your battery life up to 30 percent.The underlined word “drain” means “ ”.
| A．light up | B．use up |
| C．pick up | D．make up |
If you want to improve your battery life, you are advised to use a .
| A．small screen | B．large screen |
| C．bright screen | D．round screen |
We can infer that aged people tend to .
| A．email family members | B．use Location Services |
| C．darken the screen | D．brighten the screen |
We can learn that Airplane Mode can .
| A．improve signals | B．waste energy |
| C．affect health | D．save power |
Sleep is a basic human need, as basic as the need for oxygen. Getting a good night’s sleep is not only directly related to how we feel the next day, but to our long-term health as well. However, many of us suffer from insomnia (失眠). Even more of us report at least one night of restless sleep per week. This is a serious problem.
Well, how can we make sure that we rest well and stay healthy? Here are some suggestions.
If you can’t sleep in the middle of the night, don’t get up. The bright light will affect your body clock and worsen your insomnia. Stay in bed!
Avoid short sleep during the day, except for a brief ten to fifteen-minute sleep between 2:00 and 4:00 P.M.
Limit your time in bed to the average number of hours you’ve actually slept per night last week. Don’t try to make up for lost sleep. It can’t be done.
Get regular exercise each day, but finish at least six hours before bedtime. Exercising in the evening can help keep you awake.
Take a hot bath for thirty minutes within two hours of bedtime. The bath will warm you, relax you, and make you feel sleepy.
Keep our bedroom dark, quiet, and well ventilated (通风).
Keep a regular schedule seven days a week. Avoid sleeping late on weekends. Although it may feel good while you’re doing it, sleeping late on weekend can lead to insomnia during the week.
Don’t drink alcohol (酒精). Although, having a drink before bed makes you sleep, alcohol loses its effects after a while. The secondary effects of alcohol can wake you up during the second half of your night’s sleep.
Keep the face of the clock in your bedroom turned away, and don’t find out what time it is when you awaken in the night.The first paragraph serves as a(n) __________.
| A．argument | B．introduction |
| C． comment | D．explanation |
Which of the following is NOT advised for a good night’s sleep?
| A．Staying in bed after failing to sleep. |
| B．Don’t exercise six hours before sleeping |
| C．Don’t drink alcohol before sleeping. |
| D．Preventing the wind from blowing into your room. |
To sleep well, you need to __________.
| A．get up late on weekends |
| B．sleep during the day sometimes |
| C．avoid looking at your clock |
| D．have a bath in the morning |
The text mainly about__________ .
| A．some keys to a better night’s sleep |
| B．some advantages of having a good sleep |
| C．some effects of bad night’s sleep |
| D．some reasons for insomnia |
I was never very neat, while my roommate Kate was extremely organized. Each of her objects had its place, but mine always hid somewhere. She even labeled (贴标签 ) everything. I always looked for everything. Over time, Kate got neater and I got messier. She would push my dirty clothing over, and I would lay my books on her tidy desk. We both got tired of each other.
War broke out one evening. Kate came into the room. Soon, I heard her screaming, "Take your shoes away! Why under my bed!" Deafened, I saw my shoes flying at me. I jumped to my feet and started yelling. She yelled back louder.
The room was filled with anger. We could not have stayed together for a single minute but for a phone call. Kate answered it. From her end of the conversation, I could tell right away her grandma was seriously ill. When she hung up, she quickly crawled (爬 ) under her covers, weeping. Obviously, that was something she should not go through phone. All of a sudden ,a warm feeling of sympathy rose up in my heart,
Slowly, I collected the pencils, took back the books, made my bed, cleaned the socks and swept the floor, even on her side. I got so absorbed into my work that I even didn't noticed Kate had sat up. She was watching, her tears dried. Then, she reached out her hands to grasp mine. I looked up into her eyes. She smiled at me. "Thanks."
Kate and I stayed roommates for the rest of the year. We didn't always agree, but we learned the key to living together: giving in，cleaning up and holding on.What made Kate angry that evening?
| A．She heard the author shouting loud. |
| B．She couldn't find her books. |
| C．She saw the author's shoes beneath her bed. |
| D．She got the news that her grandma was ill. |
The author tidied up the room most probably because___.
| A．she was scared by Kate's anger |
| B．she wanted to show her care |
| C．she hated herself for being so messy |
| D．she was asked by Kate to do so |
How is Paragraph 1 mainly developed?
| A．By showing differences. | B．By describing a process. |
| C．By analyzing causes. | D．By following time order. |
What might be the best title for the story?
| A．How to Be Organized | B．Learning to Be Roommates |
| C．My Friend Kate | D．Hard Work Pays Off |
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