Question

    In beautiful rural Montana lies the town of Livingston. Around half the students in the Livingston School District qualify for free or reduced-price lunches, according to local educator Rachael Jones, known as “Farmer Jones”. She is the director of the Livingston Farm to School program, which uses the district’s two greenhouses and four gardens to grow food that supplements (补充) school meals while offering kids hands-on lessons. Jones said, “In many places around the country, if you can t pay for your school meal, you don’t eat. Well, here, we don’t turn anyone away.”

The town’s school district and community members started the program eight years ago. It was part of the National Farm to School Network, which aims to increase access to local food and nutrition education across the country. Jones, who attended public school in Livingston as a kid, has headed up the local program since 2014. Farm to School enriches curriculums in all of the schools through garden lessons, cafeteria and kitchen lessons, and classroom lessons.

Research has shown that healthy school meals can better academic performance, including improved test scores. Though the Farm to School program is not aimed only at lower-income students, Jones said, “Such kids are more likely to eat lunch provided by the school.” Eventually she wants to get healthy, affordable meals on the plate of every child in Livingston.

It is important for kids to understand where their food comes from. That’s a life-changing experience for them. Jones said, “When I grew up a big force in my life was my grandma Ethel. She taught me from a really early age the value of growing my own food. I worked in her gardens with her and somehow, through all of those experiences—eating her tomatoes and canning pickles (泡菜) with her—it really built up my trust and knowledge in food systems. I’m so thankful to her!”

1.Who is “Farmer Jones” according to the text?

A.A local farmer. B.A community volunteer.

C.A teacher in a local school. D.a student in a local school

2.Why is the Livingston Farm to School program set?

A.To offer students food and lessons.

B.To help local farmers make a living.

C.To provide part-time jobs for students.

D.To improve local environmental protection.

3.What can we know from Paragraph 3?

A.The program was short of money.

B.Students were facing health problem.

C.The program offered all students free meals.

D.Students’ study performance progresses due to healthy meals.

4.What makes Jones so confident in food system?

A.Her grandma’s suggestions. B.Her childhood experiences.

C.Her college education. D.Her healthy lifestyles.

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.D

4.B

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。Rachael Jones是利文斯顿“农场到学校”项目的负责人，该项目利用这一地区的两个温室和四个花园来种植食物，以补充学校膳食，同时为孩子们提供实践课程。得益于这一项目，利文斯顿学区大约一半的学生有资格享受免费或减价午餐。

1.细节理解题。在第一段中的local educator Rachael Jones， Rachael Jones和 local educator是同位语，local educator 当地的教育工作者，可知，Rachael Jones是学校的老师。选项C当地学校的一位老师。切题，故选C。

2.细节理解题。第一段中的……Farm to School program, which uses the district’s two greenhouses and four gardens to grow food that supplements (补充) school meals while offering kids hands-on lessons. “农场到学校”项目利用这一地区的两个温室和四个花园来种植食物，以补充学校膳食，同时为孩子们提供实践课程。分析句子结构可知，Farm to School program “农场到学校”后面的非限制性定语从句是补充说明这一项目的，选项A为了给学生提供食物和课程。切题，故选A。

3.细节理解题。第三段中的Research has shown that healthy school meals can better academic performance, including improved test scores. 研究表明，健康的学校膳食可以使学习成绩更好，包括提高考试分数。可知，健康膳食可以使学生学习成绩提高。选项D由于健康膳食，学生的学习成绩会提高。切题，故选D。

4.推理判断题。最后一段中的I worked in her gardens with her and somehow, through all of those experiences—eating her tomatoes and canning pickles (泡菜) with her—it really built up my trust and knowledge in food systems. 可知，我和她一起在她的花园里工作，不知何故，通过所有这些经历——和她一起吃西红柿和罐头泡菜——真正建立了我对食物系统的信任和知识。可推断，她小时候和祖母一起劳作、生活的经历使得她信任粮食系统。题目问：什么使得Jones对食物系统如此信任？选项B她孩童时期的经历。切题，故选B。