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Unit4GlobalwarmingⅠ.阅读理解A体裁：说明文话题：天气词数：303时间：6′Droughts(干旱)causedbyglobalclimatechangehaveledtoadropinwheatproduction，aworldwideshortageandhighfoodpricesaroundtheworld.Theglobalwheatsupplyisatitslowestpointin50years，withonlyanestimated10weeksofsupplyleft.Thishasbeenonefactorpushingthepricesofbread，beerandotherwheat－containingfoodssteadilyhigher.AccordingtoHiltonDinner，abakeryownerfromEdmonton，Canada，thepriceofflourhasmorethandoubledoverthepasteightmonths.In19yearsofbusiness，Dinnersaid，hehasneverseenpricesriselikethis.“Pricescreepupseasonably，”hesaid.“Theymightgoup10percent，thendown5percent.Theynevergobacktowheretheystarted，buttheycreep.Thisisnotcreeping，thisisdrastic.”Alsotoblamefortheglobalwheatshortageistherisingpopulation，coupledwithincreasingmeatconsumptionworldwide.Thishasledtotheincreasingdiversionofgraintoanimalfeed.Analystsanticipatethattheshortagemayberesolvedwithin12months，asfarmerspullfallowlandintowheatproduction.Butevenwhentheshortageresolves，foodpricesareonlyexpectedtokeepclimbingduetootherfactors，suchashighenergyandshippingcosts.“It'snotsomethingthat'sgoingtogoaway，”Dinnersaid.“Foodingeneralisgoingtogoup.Aswheatgoesup，sodoesthepriceofeggsandchickenbecausetheyeatgrain－basedfeed.Itaffectspeoplewhocan'taffordtopaymorefortheirfood.”Publichealthexpertshaveexpressedconcernabouttheeffectthatrisingfoodpriceshaveonthepoor.TheUnitedNationsrecentlyreportedthatin2007，thecostoffoodimportsintheworld'sneediestcountriesincreased24percent，toatotalof$107billion.【语篇解读】气候变化引起干旱，干旱又引起小麦产量的下降，产量下降又引起小麦价格的上涨。1．Theindirectreasonforadropinwheatproductionis________．A．thedroughtB．theglobalclimatechangeC．theshippingcostD．therisingpopulation答案B[细节理解题。根据第一段第一句内容可知答案。]2．Accordingtothefirstparagraph，thepricesofwheatproductsrise________．A．suddenlyB．graduallyC．slowlyD．rapidly答案D[细节判断题。根据第一段特别是thepriceofflourhasmorethandoubledoverthepasteightmonths.可知，小麦产品的价格上涨非常快。]3．Thewheatshortagemaydisappearif________．A．theemptylandsareusedtoplantwheatB．theshippingcostsarefallingdownC．chickensdon'tfeedonwheatanymoreD．beerisn'tmadefromwheatanymore答案A[细节理解题。根据第四段第一句Analystsanticipatethattheshortagemayberesolvedwithin12months，asfarmerspullfallowlandintowheatproduction可知答案。]4．Thepassagemainlytellsusthat________．A．poorpeoplecan'taffordfoodB．therisingpopulationleadstohighfoodpricesC．theglobalclimatechangecauseswheatshortageD．foodpricesaregoingtogodown答案C[主旨大意题。本文讲述的是因为气候的变化引起小麦的短缺。故C为文章的主旨大意。]B体裁：记叙文话题：人物与事件词数：313时间：7′ActorRussellBrandboughthisnewbrideKatyPerry，asinger，themostextremeweddingpresentanyonecouldimagine：atiger!ThecouplegotmarriedattheAman－i－KhasresortinRajasthan，IndiayesterdayandRussellsupposedlysurprisedhisnewwifewithMachli，afemaleBengaltigerwholivesintheRanthamboreNationalPark，neartheplacewhereheproposed(求婚)andgotmarried.However，accordingtotheMailOnSunday，RussellBrand，whochosethebigcatbecausesheisknownasthe“epitome(缩影)ofbeauty”byparkrangersandremindshimofhisnewbride－planstoleavethetigerinIndiaandwillpayforherwelfareonKaty'sbehalf.AlthoughastatementreleasedbythecouplerevealedtheceremonywasperformedbyaChristianministerandlo...