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.”
1.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
2.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.
3.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
4.About the three founders, we know that ______.
A. they are of the same age
B. they gave up their work to start the website
C. they used to be colleague
D. they majored in farming at college
Healthy people with stressful jobs who work long hours but get little satisfaction from what they do have twice the risk of dying from heart disease as satisfied employees, according to a study. Job stress has been known to cause heart problems in people who already have cardiovascular disease (心血管病). Finnish scientists have now shown that even in healthy people the pressures of work can take their toll. High blood pressure, lack of exercise, smoking and being overweight contribute to heart disease—a leading killer in many industrialized countries.
But Mika Kivimaki, of the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, and his colleagues, who studied the medical histories of 812 healthy Finnish men and women in a metal industry company over 25 years, said job stress also plays an important role.
Workers who had the highest job-related stress levels at the start of the study were more than twice as likely to die of heart disease, according to the study published in The British Medical Journal. Work stress involves too much work as well as a lack of satisfaction and feeling undervalued and unappreciated. Many people work long hours but if the effort is rewarding the stress is minimized.
The British Heart Foundation said the results support earlier research showing that people in jobs with low control, such as manual(体力的) workers, could be as great risk of heart disease than other employees. “ It is advisable for people to try to minimize levels of stress at work and for employees to allow people to have more control at work and to be rewarded for their successes,” the foundation said in a statement.
1.Healthy people may die from heart disease of ____________.
A. too much job stress B. working too hard C. feeling valued D. being satisfied
2.Which one of the following is NOT right according to this passage?
A. High blood pressure is likely to cause heart disease.
B. Being overweight may cause heart disease.
C. Job stress is most likely to cause heart disease.
D. Working long hours must cause heart disease.
3.The underlined word “minimized” in the third paragraph means “_________”.
A. increased B. reduced C. raised D. cured
4.The author’s purpose in writing the passage is to _________.
A. advise people not to work long hours
B. suggest that everyone be satisfied with everything
C. ask us to learn to enjoy ourselves
D. tell us that job stress threatens our health nowadays.
Sure, it’s good to get along with your teacher because it makes the time you spend in the classroom more pleasant.
And yes, it’s good to get along with your teacher because, in general, it’s smart to learn how to understand the different types of people you’ll meet throughout your life.
“But really, there’s one super-important reason why you should get along with your teacher. When you do, learning bursts right open,” says Evelyn Vuko, a longtime teacher who writes an education column(专栏) called “Teacher Says” for the Washington Post newspaper.
In fact, kids who get along with their teachers not only learn more, but they’re more comfortable asking questions and getting extra help. This makes it easier to understand new material and do your best on tests. When you have this kind of relationship with a teacher, he or she can be someone to turn to with problems, such as problems with learning or school life, such as bullying.
As a kid in a primary or middle school, you’re at a wonderful stage in your life. You’re like a sponge (海绵), able to absorb lots of new and exciting information. On top of that, you’re able to think about all this information in new ways. Your teacher knows that, in most cases, is very excited to be the person who’s giving you all that material and helping you make it. Remember, teachers are people, too, and they feel great if you’re open to what they’re teaching you. That’s why they wanted to be teachers in the first place—to teach!
Some kids may be able to learn in any situation, whether they like the teacher or not. But most kids are sensitive to the way they get along with the teacher, and if things aren’t going well, they won’t learn as well and won’t enjoy being in class.
1.In the passage, the author mainly talks about _______.
A. how to get along well with others
B. the importance of a good relation with teachers
C. how much the students are expected of to get along with teachers
D. how to make the time in the classroom more pleasant
【小2】“Learning bursts right open” in the third paragraph really means _______.
A. learning becomes easier for you at once
B. you find an opening to learning
C. there’ll be more problems with learning
D. there’ll be no problems at all with learning
2.According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. If you get on well with your teachers, you must have a good result in exams.
B. The more questions you ask, the higher marks you will get.
C. If you have a good relationship with your teacher, you can turn to him when in trouble.
D. Many kids can do well without a good relationship with teachers.
I was in a terrible mood. Two of my friends had gone to the movies the night before and hadn’t invited me. I was in my room thinking of ways to make them sorry when my father came in. “Want to go for a ride, today, Beck? It’s a beautiful day.”
“No! Leave me alone!” Those were the last words I said to him that morning.
My friends called and invited me to go to the mall with them a few hours later. I forgot to be mad at them and when I came home to find a note on the table. My mother put it where I would be sure to see it. “Dad has had an accident. Please meet us at Highland Park Hospital”.
When I reached the hospital, my mother came out and told me my father’s injuries were extensive. “Your father told the driver to leave him alone and just call 911, thank God! If he had moved Daddy, there’s no telling what might have happened. A broken rib（肋骨）might have pierced（穿透）a lung...”
My mother may have said more, but I didn’t hear. I didn’t hear anything except those terrible words: Leave me alone. My dad said them to save himself from being hurt more. How much had I hurt him when I hurled those words at him earlier in the day?
It was several days later that he was finally able to have a conversation. I held his hand gently, afraid of hurting him.
“Daddy… I am so sorry…”
“It’s okay, sweetheart. I’ll be okay. ”
“No,” I said, “I mean about what I said to you that day. You know, that morning?”
My father could no more tell a lie than he could fly. He looked at me and said. “Sweetheart, I don’t remember anything about that day, not before, during or after the accident. I remember kissing you goodnight the night before, though. ”He managed a weak smile.
My English teacher once told me that words have immeasurable power. They can hurt or they can heal. And we all have the power to choose our words. I intend to do that very carefully from now on.
1.The author was in bad mood that morning because _______.
A. his father had a terrible accident
B. he couldn’t drive to the mall with his friends
C. his friends hadn’t invited him to the cinema
D. his father didn’t allow him to go out with his friends
2.Why did the author say sorry to his father in the hospital?
A. Because he didn’t go along with his father.
B. Because he was rude to his father that morning.
C. Because he failed to come earlier after the accident.
D. Because he couldn’t look after his father in the hospital.
3.The reason why the author’s father said he forgot everything about that day is that _______.
A. he had a poor memory
B. he didn’t hear what his son said
C. he just wanted to comfort his son
D. he lost his memory after the accident
4.What lesson did Beck learn from the matter?
A. Don’t treat your parents badly.
B. Don’t hurt others with rude words.
C. Don’t move the injured in an accident.
D. Don’t be angry with friends at small things.
When I walked into the house after school, the first thing I noticed was a box with items I recognized from my dad’s office.
“What are you doing at home?” I asked casually.
“Andrew, I was today,” he answered quietly.
I was sure he was joking. “No, you weren't. Why are you at home?”
Then I noticed his and realized he was telling me the truth. My father has always been a hard worker and prided himself on his career. our family has been his joy, and I guess I have his work for granted.
My father’s unemployment many changes in our lives. For starters, he was at home all the time, which meant my bed had to be , my room cleaned up, and my done right after school. I would come home every day to find him at the computer jobs. I began to notice how he seemed, and how losing his job affected his self-esteem, though he tried to be . For the first time, I my dad as vulnerable (易受伤的). He asked my brother and me to less. I gave up my pocket money, it wasn’t much. I felt I was doing the right. I also found a part-time job.
After several difficult months of searching, my dad to go in a totally different direction. He that he never wanted to be laid off again, so he was going to start his own business. Day by day, I watched him it, and I admired how much time and he expended. I knew he was a hard worker, but watching him in action really affected me.
Although this was one of the experiences for our family, it taught me a lot about dealing with adversity (逆境), and will be my foundations for success.
1.A. taken off B. put off C. laid off D. called off
2.A. finally B. really C. frequently D. especially
3.A. happiness B. kindness C. loneliness D. seriousness
4.A. Supporting B. Providing C. Offering D. Shooting
5.A. regarded B. taken C. viewed D. looked
6.A. came out B. brought about C. gave off D. let out
7.A. made B. sold C. banned D. applied
8.A. job B. homework C. fun D. time
9.A. falling into B. putting up C. keeping on D. searching for
10.A. depressed B. patient C. smart D. honest
11.A. disappointed B. optimistic C. anxious D. appropriate
12.A. considered B. remembered C. refused D. predicted
13.A. earn B. enjoy C. spend D. find
14.A. even so B. if only C. even though D. as if
15.A. hoped B. decided C. dreamed D. expected
16.A. advised B. informed C. explained D. insisted
17.A. form B. open C. set D. build
18.A. strength B. power C. force D. energy
19.A. never B. seldom C. always D. hardly
20.A. worst B. best C. most D. least
—Nancy, can you help me type this report, please?
—_______I have a lot of work to do.
A. What for? B. Why me? C. That’s easy. D. Don’t bother me.
