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【題目】Where the streets smell like cheese: Milwaukee tries dairy waste as de-icer

In response to the winter storm striking the area last weekend, street crews of Milwaukee, a city in Wisconsin, will be spreading cheese brine(鹵水)along its ice-covered streets this winter as an alternative of normally used rock salt, which serves as an essential road de-icer despite its damaging impact on the environment.

The trial was inspired by a successful experiment in rural Polk County. In addition to being a more effective de-icer due to a lower freezing point, the cheesy liquid prevents rock salt from bouncing and scattering off roadways, which means less has to be used and less of it ends up entering the surrounding environment.

Milwaukee can make good use of the difficult-to-dispose type of organic waste found in great abundance across the state: salty leftover cheese-making juice. Sometimes you just have to get creative and work with the type of waste byproduct and turn it into something beneficial. When the first cheese brine salt trucks of the city appeared in the street last week, Tom Barrett, Mayor of Milwaukee, compared the act to “thinking outside of the cheese box”.

To be clear, Milwaukee won’t completely replace rock salt with thousands of gallons of salty cheese juice. The project, which will first be tested in Bay View neighborhood, will involve a mixture of rock salt and cheese brine. The brine will be sourced from a production plant owned by F&A Dairy in Polk County. Milwaukee will save in rock salt costs while F&A Dairy, which transforms 900, 000 pounds of milk into cheese every day, will save cash in the brine disposal.

While it is noted that the cheese brine solution has a “distinctive odor.” Emil Norby, the gentleman who originally thought of using cheese brine to treat ice-covered roads, explains that Milwaukee residents can expect to experience the slight bad milk smell once the cheese brine is applied to streets. He smiles, “I don’t really mind it. Our roads smell like Wisconsin!”

【1】Why does the cheese brine become an option as a road de-icer?

A.It increases the consumption of cheese.B.It decreases milk byproducts.

C.It is from experiences of Polk County.D.It’s more effective and eco-friendly.

【2】What can the underlined idiom in the 3rd paragraph be used to describe?

A.A test with an expected result.B.A trial made creatively.

C.A company benefiting the locals.D.A volunteer who protects environments.

【3】What do people think of the project of the city and F&A Dairy?

A.It will make a fortune for the city.B.It will change the life of local people.

C.It will attract more investment.D.It will be a win-win co-operation.

【4】How do the locals respond to the smell of cheese brine according to Norby?

A.It will lead to bad appetite.B.It may make them sick.

C.It is still acceptable.D.It cannot be noticed.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】B

【3】D

【4】C

【解析】

這是一篇說明文。文章主要說明了為應對上周末襲擊該地區(qū)的冬季風暴，威斯康星州密爾沃基市的街道工作人員將在今冬沿冰雪覆蓋的街道上撒上奶酪鹵水來作為除冰劑，以替代通常使用的巖鹽。這是因為奶酪鹵水比巖鹽更加有效和環(huán)保，文章主要說明了這一做法的實施過程以及人們對此的看法。

【1】

細節(jié)理解題。根據第二段中In addition to being a more effective de-icer due to a lower freezing point, the cheesy liquid prevents rock salt from bouncing and scattering off roadways, which means less has to be used and less of it ends up entering the surrounding environment.可知由于冰點較低，這種奶酪狀液體不僅是一種更有效的除冰劑，而且還能防止巖鹽在道路上反彈和散射，這意味著需要使用的鹽更少，進入周圍環(huán)境的鹽也更少。由此可知，奶酪鹵水成為道路除冰劑的選擇因為它更有效，更環(huán)保。故選D。

【2】

詞義猜測題。根據第三段中Sometimes you just have to get creative and work with the type of waste byproduct and turn it into something beneficial.可知有時候，你只需要發(fā)揮創(chuàng)造力，處理那些浪費掉的副產品，把它們變成有益的東西。由此可知，第三段中劃線的習語“thinking outside of the cheese box”用來描述創(chuàng)造性的嘗試。故選B。

【3】

推理判斷題。根據倒數(shù)第二段中Milwaukee will save in rock salt costs while F&A Dairy, which transforms 900, 000 pounds of milk into cheese every day, will save cash in the brine disposal.可知密爾沃基將節(jié)省巖鹽的成本，而每天將90萬磅牛奶轉化成奶酪的F&A乳品公司將在鹵水處理方面節(jié)省資金。由此可推知，人們認為城市和F&A 乳品公司的項目會是一個雙贏的合作。故選D。

【4】

推理判斷題。根據最后一段中He smiles, “I don’t really mind it. Our roads smell like Wisconsin!”可知他笑著說：“我真的不介意。我們的道路聞起來像威斯康辛州!”由此可推知，當?shù)厝苏J為奶酪鹽水的味道還可以接受。故選C。