Question

    Almost every Chinese person can recite(背誦) the two lines of the famous poem “Every grain on the plate comes from hard work ”. But sadly, many of us don’t actually get the real meaning of these lines: Don’t waste food.

    A CCTV program reported that the food Chinese people throw away every year is enough to feed 200 million people for a year. Do we have too much food? Of course not. According to the UN World Food Program, there were 925 million hungry people around the world in 2011, especially in developing countries. 6 million children die of hunger every year. However, we waste too much food.

Chinese people are well-known for being friendly and generous. Many even feel that they lose face if their guests have eaten all the food on the table. Luckily, a number of people have realized the importance of saving food. What should we do in our daily lives to waste less food?

First, don’t order too much in a restaurant. Only order as much as you want to eat. If you cannot eat all the food you ordered, take the rest of it home instead of throwing it away.

Second, don’t leave any food in your bowls while having meals.

Third, keep an eye on what food you have at home. Don’t buy too much, especially for vegetables and fruit.

1. What’s the real meaning of “Every grain on the plate comes from hard work”?

    A. 春種一粒粟，秋收萬顆籽。                    B. 誰知盤中餐，粒粒皆辛苦。

    C. 吏祿三百石，歲晏有余糧。              D. 足蒸暑土氣，背灼炎天光。

2. According to the UN report, how many hungry people were there in 2011?

    A. 925 million.                B. 6 million.        C. 200 million.       D. 725 million.

3. What should we do to waste less food?

    A. Order more food in a restaurant to be more friendly and generous to our guests.        

B. Take all the food you ordered home so that no food will be wasted.

C. Every time you eat, leave some food in your bowls to show that you’ve had enough.

D. Don’t store too much food like vegetables and fruit at home.

4. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

    A. A number of people have realized the importance of saving food.

    B. The food Chinese people throw away every year is enough to feed 200 million people for a year.

    C. Eating too much is bad for health, so it’s necessary to throw away a little food each meal.

    D. Many Chinese feel that they lose face if guests have eaten all the food on the table.

Answer 1

1B  2A  3D  4C