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...