Question

In the past, the affairs happening inside one country had little influence on other countries, even the neighboring ones. Therefore, incidents of food safety only affected and spread within one country, one city, one island or one village. However, with globalization, goods and products can almost flow freely between countries, regions, and continents. So the food safety problem is therefore no longer a national or regional issue, but rather a global one．

   In 1997, Avian Influenza caused widespread panic in Hong Kong．It is said that the Avian Influenza originated from Shenzhen. Some Hong Kong people blamed the chicken farm staff on the mainland for the outbreak. The staff was accused of not thoroughly checking the health condition of the chicks under their care. It resulted in Hong Kong people's anger towards chicken farm staff in Shenzhen, whose supposed negligence(疏忽)contributed to the later spread of Avian Influenza in Hong Kong．

   Worse still, in Germany, people have been warned not to eat cucumbers until tests can identify the source of a deadly E. coli outbreak. The scare has spread across Europe, with 16 people so far having been killed．In many people's minds, European countries have the strictest standards and checking procedures on their food safety. But the E. coli cucumber incident brought home the reality that it was not an effective defense against such an outbreak．

   These diverse food safety issues from various parts of the world are enough evidence that food safety problem is not endemic in China. In fact, food safety is not even directly related to the development level of a place, thanks, no doubt, to the connectivity of our age. If we do not maintain our vigilance(警惕), people's confidence in food safety can be destroyed instantly—even in a developed country

1.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. Nowadays, food safety incidents spread inside one country

B. In 1997, Avian Influenza caused great fear in Hong Kong

C. 16 Germans died of deadly E. coli after eating cucumbers

D. Food safety is only related to the developing countries

2.The underlined word "endemic" in the last paragraph most probably means "______"

A．serious         B．common         C．urgent        D．unique

3.We can infer from the passage that ______

A. food safety problems spread from one country to another

B. the staff of a Shenzhen chicken farm caught Avian Influenza

C. the strictest standards protected European people from getting E. coli

D. China is a country where food safety problem is related to people's age

4.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A. Food Safety Problem Is a Global Issue

B. Cucumbers Are Popular in European Countries

C. Avian Influenza Originated from Shenzhen

D. Food Safety Issues Are Various from Country to Country

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.A

4.A

【解析】

试题分析：本文叙述了由于社会的进步科技的发展，人们的交流更加方便，同时食品安全却成了全球的问题，一旦一个地方的食品出现了问题会对其他的地方带来很大的影响。提醒人们要时刻注意食品的安全问题。

1.细节理解题。根据In 1997, Avian Influenza caused widespread panic in Hong Kong．97年禽流感在香港引起了很大的恐慌，故选B。

2.词义猜测题。根据These diverse food safety issues from various parts of the world 可以猜测出地方性的，独特的，故选D。

3.推理判断题。根据So the food safety problem is therefore no longer a national or regional issue, but rather a global one．食物安全问题已经不是一个国家的问题而是全球性的问题，故选A。

4.标题归纳题。纵观全文可知主要叙述了食品安全已经是全球的问题了，故选A。

考点：考查健康保健类短文阅读。