Question

D

Would You Pay To Eat In A Dumpster(垃圾箱)?

Most of us don’t reach for that gnarled(多瘤的) carrot when selecting our produce at the local supermarket. That’s exactly why Americans waste up to 40% of edible food every year. This unbelievable number has sparked the ＂ugly food＂ movement, inspiring many companies to sell ugly fruit and vegetables to consumers, rather than throwing them in the trash.

One San Francisco organization is taking a unique approach. The Salvage Supperclub hosts fancy dinners inside dumpsters where they serve dishes entirely prepared with food that would have otherwise gone to waste.

Josh Treuhaft, founder of these ugly food dinners, originally came up with the idea to bring about the awareness of America’s food waste problem. ＂There is undeveloped potential in their food that for some reason, not to their own fault, is going to waste,＂ he told Seeker’s Laura Ling.

Treuhaft isn’t alone in his effort to reduce America’s food waste. A change.org petition last year called for Whole Foods to become part of the ugly food movement. They sold misshapen fruits and vegetables in Northern California stores.

Selling imperfect produce is still relatively rare right now, which can be partially attributed to a supply issue rather than a lack of willing participants. Raley’s, a Sacramento-based grocery chain, started an ugly food pilot program called ＂Real Good＂, but discontinued it after 90 days saying they had ＂some challenges sourcing the product＂. A grower might have large amounts of ugly produce one year due to terrible weather, but much less the next year if the weather is better. Harvests constantly vary and retailers are more likely to buy ugly produce in large number rather than just a few pounds at a time.

This is why organizations like the Salvage Supperclub are playing an important role in the prevention of food waste. The Salvage Supperclub takes it a step further by not only buying the ugly produce, but turning it into a good dining experience as well.

【题文1】What does the underlined words ＂edible food＂ in Paragraph 1 refer to?

A. Healthy food.         B. Expensive food.

C. Food suitable to eat.       D. Food grown locally.

【题文2】Why does the Salvage Supperclub have dinners inside the dumpsters?

A. To share their fancy ideas.      B. To warn people not to waste.

C. To show waste should be reused.     D. To advise people not to throw dumpsters.

【题文3】What’s Josh Treuhaft’s advice to reduce America’s food waste?

A. People should make full use of ugly food.

B. People should join in the ugly food movement.

C. People should be more aware of food shortage.

D. People should develop their potential in producing food.

【题文4】What makes Raley’s stop its ＂Real Good＂ after 90 days of its operation?

A. Lack of sources of product.      B. Retailers’ pursuing larger profit.

C. Bad harvests due to bad weather.     D. People’s unwillingness to buy imperfect produce.

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.A

4.A

【解析】

【解题导语】本文是说明文。为减少美国农产品的浪费，一些组织发起＂丑果行动＂。

1. 词义猜测题。第一段的首句讲到，人们在超市挑选农产品时只挑外观漂亮的，而那些外观不漂亮的其实还是可以吃的农产品却遭到人们的嫌弃。故选C项。

2.二段中的they serve dishes entirely prepared with food that would have otherwise gone to waste可知该俱乐部的人在垃圾箱里吃本来会被浪费的食物的目的是让人们重视食物，不要随便浪费食物。

3. 推理判断题。根据第三段的内容可知，Josh Treuhaft想让人们意识到食物浪费问题，他建议人们重视看起来丑的食物。

4.五段的前两句可知，Real Good停止经营的原因是缺少农产品的来源。