Question

    Donald Watson was a man who thought very much about the food he ate. He was born in Yorkshire, England, in September 1910. And he died in November 2005, at the age of 95. That is a very great age. Watson explained that it was because he never ate any food from animals.

When he was a boy, Watson stayed on a farm. He loved to see the animals. He said that they gave so much to people. And all the animals were so friendly. Then, one day, he saw a man killing a pig. He was very sad. From then on, Watson decided that he would never again eat meat. Twenty years later he decided that he wouldn’t eat anything from animals, such as milk, cheese or eggs. He became a vegan (素食主义者).

Watson formed a group called “The Vegan Society”. The Vegan Society thought it was terrible and wrong to eat food from animals. At first, there were not many people who agreed with him. They thought it was crazy to do it. Most people thought it was too difficult and unhealthy. However, over time, more and more people began to agree with Watson and The Vegan Society.

People become vegans for many reasons. Watson and his friends stopped eating because they loved animals. They believed that it was wrong to hurt another living thing.

Now, people also become vegans for environmental reasons. Keeping animals takes a lot of resources (资源), including water and food. Also, in some places, people are cutting down trees to create more land for cows. By avoiding food from animals, vegans hope to protect these forest areas.

Finally, just like Watson, some people believe that being a vegan is healthier. They believe that food from animals causes heart problems, a high body weight and many other health problems.

1.What do we know about Watson from the first two paragraphs?

A.He enjoyed a very long life for being a vegan.

B.He owned a farm with a lot of animals.

C.He didn’t like eating meat by birth.

D.He became a vegan at 20.

2.The underlined word “it” in paragraph 3 refers to “________”.

A.agreeing with Watson

B.eating food from animals

C.avoiding food from animals

D.forming “The Vegan Society”

3.Now people become vegans because ________.

A.they have many health problems

B.they think keeping animals costs too much

C.they love animals and want to keep them

D.they want to save resources and protect the environment

4.What’s the best title for the text?

A.Donald Watson: A New Way to Eat

B.Vegans’ Opinions on Health

C.Animal Protection in England

D.The Vegan Society

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.D

4.A

【解析】

这是一篇夹叙夹议的文章，文章围绕素食主义，讲述了一个叫沃特森的一个素食主义者，阐述他为什么成为想素食主义者，以此说明了有些人成为素食主义者的原因以及吃素食的好处。

1.

细节理解题。根据文章第一段“He was born in Yorkshire, England, in September 1910. And he died in November 2005, at the age of 95.”他1910年9月出生于英国约克郡，2005年11月去世，享年95岁，以及“Watson explained that it was because he never ate any food from animals.” 沃森解释说，这是因为他从不吃任何动物的食物。由此可知，Donald Watson 活了很长的时间，长寿的原因是他是一位素食主义者。故选A项。

2.

词句猜测题。由前文“Watson formed a group called “The Vegan Society”. The Vegan Society thought it was terrible and wrong to eat food from animals.”沃森成立了一个名为“素食协会”的组织。素食主义者协会认为吃动物的食物是可怕的和错误的。可知，他们认为这样做很疯狂，it指代的是拒绝食用来自动物的食物。故选C项。

3.

细节理解题。根据文章第五段“Now, people also become vegans for environmental reasons. Keeping animals takes a lot of resources (资源), including water and food. Also, in some places, people are cutting down trees to create more land for cows. By avoiding food from animals, vegans hope to protect these forest areas.”现在，人们也因为环境原因成为素食主义者。养动物需要大量的资源(资源),包括水和食物。此外，在一些地方，人们砍伐树木，为牛创造更多的土地。素食主义者希望通过避免食用动物的食物来保护这些森林地区。可知，现在人们想要节约资源和保护环境而成为素食主义者。故选D项。

4.

主旨大意题。根据文章内容可知，文章主要讲述了Watson吃素的时间、原因以及在此过程中发生的事情。讲述了关于吃的一种新方式，即素食主义。故选A项。