Question

    An extraordinary new restaurant in Semarang, Indonesia is on a mission (使命) to support locals trapped in poverty, many of whom are earning less than $25 a month, by providing them with an alternative way to pay for their food.

The Methane Gas Canteen, run by husband and wife team Sarimin and Suyatmi, is located in an unexpected place for an eatery — Jatibarang Landfill. The landfill is a mountain of purifying waste, where poor locals spend their days collecting plastic and glass to sell. Meanwhile, the couple, who spent 40 years collecting waste before opening the restaurant, is busy cooking.

What makes the restaurant unusual, aside from its location, is that no cash is required to pay for meals. Poor people have the option to pay for their food with recyclable waste instead of cash. Sarimin weighs the plastic customers bring in, calculates its worth, and then deduct that value from the cost of the meal, giving any extra value back to the customer. The scheme is part of the community’s solution to reduce waste in the landfill and recycle non-degradable plastics.

“I think we recycle 1 ton of plastic waste a day, which is a lot. This way, the plastic waste doesn’t pile up, drift down the river and cause flooding,” said Sarimin in an interview with Channel News Asia. “It benefits everyone.”

The restaurant seats about 30 people and serves meals that cost between $0.40 and $0.80 each. Since opening the canteen Sarimin and Suyatmi have seen their daily income more than double to $15 a day.

“I’m happy to see our customers enjoying their meals,” Sarimin told NHK World. “The poor must also have the right to enjoy healthy eating. I want to give them that chance as much as possible.”

1.What do we know about Jatibarang Landfill?

A.An unusual restaurant for people to eat free meals.

B.A mountain where the locals live on selling waste.

C.A place where poor locals collect waste to sell.

D.A plant where waste is recycled.

2.Why did Sarimin and Suyatmi open their restaurant?

A.To double their daily income and profit.

B.To prove waste is a valuable thing.

C.To provide food for locals trying to survive.

D.To help settle the issues of poverty and trash.

3.What does the underlined word “deduct” in paragraph 3 mean?

A.Increase B.Replace

C.Remove D.Equal

4.What is the text mainly about?

A.An unusual way to pay for meals.

B.A local mission to help get rid of poverty.

C.A different scheme to reduce waste.

D.A new restaurant getting double income.

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.C

4.B

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了Sarimin 和Suyatmi夫妇经营的沼气餐厅位于一个意想不到的地方—Jatibarang 垃圾填埋场。穷人们可以用可循环的垃圾代替现金来支付他们的食物，这样既能帮助穷人又处理了垃圾问题。

1.细节理解题。根据第二段中的“The Methane Gas Canteen, run by husband and wife team Sarimin and Suyatmi, is located in an unexpected place for an eatery — Jatibarang Landfill. The landfill is a mountain of purifying waste, where poor locals spend their days collecting plastic and glass to sell.”可知，Jatibarang Landfill是一个当地人收集塑料和玻璃出售的地方。结合选项，故选C。

2.推理判断题。根据第一段中“An extraordinary new restaurant in Semarang, Indonesia is on a mission (使命) to support locals trapped in poverty, many of whom are earning less than $25 a month, by providing them with an alternative way to pay for their food”以及倒数第三段中“I think we recycle 1 ton of plastic waste a day, which is a lot. This way, the plastic waste doesn’t pile up, drift down the river and cause flooding”可知，穷人们可以用可循环的垃圾代替现金来支付他们的食物，这样既能帮助穷人又处理了垃圾问题。结合选项，故选D。

3.词义猜测题。划线句上文 Poor people have the option to pay for their food with recyclable waste instead of cash.（穷人可以选择用可回收的废物来支付他们的食物，而不是现金。）因此推断划线词所在的句子“Sarimin weighs the plastic customers bring in, calculates its worth, and then deduct that value from the cost of the meal, giving any extra value back to the customer.”句意是：Sarimin对顾客带来的塑料制品进行称重，计算其价值，然后从餐费中扣除这些价值，再把额外的价值返还给顾客。A. Increase增加；B. Replace取代； C. Remove移动；D. Equal等于。结合选项，故选C。

4.主旨大意题。根据第一段“An extraordinary new restaurant in Semarang, Indonesia is on a mission (使命) to support locals trapped in poverty, many of whom are earning less than $25 a month, by providing them with an alternative way to pay for their food”可知，一家新餐馆正在执行一项任务，为陷入贫困的当地人提供帮助，为他们提供另一种支付食物费用的方式，不需要现金支付，以缓解他们的贫困。结合选项，故选B。