15.New rules will let millions of Americans know where more of their food comes from.The law is known as COOL-Country of Origin Labeling.
American Congress first passed the law in 2002.Stores have had to label seafood by country of origin since 2005.But industry pressure delayed other requirements until last week.
Products that must now be labeled include fresh fruits and vegetables,muscle meats and some kinds of nuts.But the rules are complex,and many foods are excluded.For example,organ meats are free to be labeled.So are processed foods,including cooked or smoked food.
The United States has imported more and more food in recent years to save money and expand choices.Country-of-origin labeling has become more common lately but has still been limited in many stores.
Food safety is one reason why some shoppers pay close attention to where foods came from.For example,when a large number of people recently got sick from salmonella(沙門菌病),officials blamed peppers from Mexico.Yet the last big food scare involved spinach (菠菜) grown in California.But labeling is also a way for people to know they are getting what they want.Some want to buy local foods or foods from a particular country.
The country-of-origin labeling law gives stores 30days to correct any violations that are found.Stores and suppliers that are found to be deliberately violating the law could be fined 1000dollars per violation.Federal inspectors are not to take action to enforce the law for six months to give time for an education campaign.
Some food safety activists say they are generally pleased with the law.They call it a good step that will give people more useful information.
57.Why has more and more food been imported to the United States in recent years?A
A.Because it is economical and provides people with more choices.
B.Because the United States is short of food supply.
C.Because Americans need more and more food recently.
D.Because foreign food is of higher quality than native food.
58.What's the regulation in the new rules?B
A.Stores have to label food by its producing date from now on.
B.The country-of-origin labeling has to be marked on more food.
C.Stores have to label seafood by country of origin.
D.Labeling of food should include more useful information.
59.The new rules of the country-of-origin labeling law will come into effectD.
A.right now B.in a month
C.in three months D.in half a year
60.Consumers are more concerned about where foods came from becauseC.
A.they are curious about the country of the food origin
B.they are particular about the tastes of the food
C.they are concerned about food safety and want to get what they want
D.most of the shoppers are food safety activists themselves.
分析 文章介紹了美國的一項新的立法,食品必須要貼上產(chǎn)地國家的標簽.一開始國會通過的法案只限于海鮮產(chǎn)品,后來不斷擴大到更多的食品.對此,人們都很支持,因為這關系到食品安全問題.
解答 57.A 細節(jié)理解題.文章第四段說The United States has imported more and more food in recent years to save money and expand choices美國進口的食物越來越多,是出于省錢和拓寬人們的選擇范圍.故選A.
58.B 細節(jié)理解題.文章開頭說New rules will let millions of Americans know where more of their food comes from新的法規(guī)人美國人知道了更多食品的來源,即更多食品將要貼上產(chǎn)地國的標簽.故選B.
59.D 細節(jié)理解題.文章倒數(shù)第二段說Federal inspectors are not to take action to enforce the law for six months to give time for an education campaign聯(lián)邦調(diào)查員在六個月的時間內(nèi)不會強制執(zhí)行該法規(guī),以便給人們接受該法規(guī)教育宣傳的時間.故選D.
60.C 細節(jié)推斷題.文章第五段說Food safety is one reason why some shoppers pay close attention to where foods came from食品安全是人們關注來源的原因之一,But labeling is also a way for people to know they are getting what they want貼上標簽也是讓人們了解他們想要的東西的方式之一.故選C.
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