大学英语阅读理解及解答精编WORD版

大学英语阅读理解及解答精编W O R D版

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Passage 1

I’m pretty confident that there will never be a day when all the world is in agreement about the best human diet. I’m an omnivore myself, but I have friends who swear by their paleo, vegetarian, and vegan diets. All of us can make compelling arguments about why we eat the way we do, and all of us can make valid criticisms of diets that are unlike our own.

For me, deciding how and what to eat required a close examination of the values and principles that truly matter to me. The type of food we consume has immediate health and economic consequences, but it also has a significant impact on our environment.

As a study shows, the manner and scale at which our society currently raises animal for human consumption contributes to climate change in major way. It also wastes water, pollutes our soil, and contaminates fresh water supplies. So if you’re really trying to live a low-impact life, eating less meat and ensuring that the meat you do eat is raised by responsible farmers and ranchers could help you shrink your carbon footprint a lot faster than buying a hybrid or skipping showers.

1. The author believes that ( )

A. people will be more and more rational in choosing the food they eat.

B. the arguments about what should be eaten will never come to an end.

C. people will someday reach a consensus on what the best food is.

D. people will be more and more fastidious in choosing the food they eat.

2. When deciding how and what to eat, the author ( )

A. has some important principles to follow.

B. will consult with his friends.

C. will follow the instructions of his friends.

D. considers only his own interests.

3. The type of food we eat ( )

A. has an indirect but great effect on our environment.

B. has nothing to do with our environment.

C. has nothing to do with our health.

D. is decided only by our economic status.

4. What is implied in Paragraph 3 ( )

A. We should stop raising animals for human consumption.

B. We should stop eating animals.

C. The way animals are raised for human consumption should be improved.

D. Environmental pollution and climate change are caused by raising animals for human consumption.

Passage 2

Americans are too busy for lunch breaks, reports AOL. Rather than leaving the office for some much needed relaxation, most workers are opting to dine at their desks. According to a survey, 62% of American office workers usually eat their lunch in the same spot they work all day.

In a weakened economy, many employees feel a heightened need to prove their worth or look like a superstar worker who goes above and beyond to get the job done. Plus, when coworkers are working through their lunch breaks, no one wants to be the person who looks like a slacker.

For others, it is not just a matter of saving time, but saving money. Eating out routinely gets expensive, so bringing a lunch to eat at the desk is also the thrifty choice for the American worker.

On a national level, the United States does not mandate that businesses allow their employees a lunch break. However, 22 states do have explicit laws on the books stating that workers must take a half hour to hour lunch break. Nonetheless, even workers in these states often find themselves ignoring the law to chow down next to their computers.

In addition to lunch, 27% will eat breakfast at their desk (at least they are not skipping it altogether), and 50% will snack at their desk throughout the workday. Unfortunately, using the desk as a dining table could be a health hazard. With about two in three workers admitting they clean their desk less than once a month, the unsanitary surface leaves workers susceptible to foodborne illnesses.

1. According to the report by AOL, most American office workers usually ( )

A. take lunch at their desks.

B. take a nap after lunch.