“”高三三模联考英语科考试题第I卷第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AEDGEWOOD—EverymorningatDixieHeightsHighschool,customerspourintoaspecialexperiment:thedistrict’sfirstcoffeeshoprunmostlybystudentswithspeciallearningneeds.Wellbeforeclassesstart,studentsandteachersorderLattes,CappuccinosandHotChocolates.Then,duringthefirstperiod,teacherscallinordersontheirroomphones,andstudentsmakedeliveries.Byclosingtimeat9:20a.m.,theshopusuallysells90drinks.“Whoevermadethechitea,Ms.Schatzmansaysitwasgood,”ChristyMcKinley,asecondyearstudent,announcedrecently,afterhangingupwiththeteacher.TheshopiscalledtheDixiePIT,whichstandsforPowerinTransition.Althoughsomeofthestudentsarenotdisabled,manyare,andthePIThelpsthemprepareforlifeafterhighschool.Theylearnnotonlyhowtorunacoffeeshopbutalsohowtodealwiththeiraffairs.Theykeepatimecardandreceivepaychecks,whichtheykeepincheckregisters.Special-educationteachersKimChevalierandSueCaseyintroducedtheDixiePITfromasimilarprogramatKennesawMountainHighSchoolinGeorgia.Notthatitwaseasy.Chevalier’sfirstproblemtoovercomewasproduct-related.Shouldschoolsbesellingcoffee?Whataboutsugarcontent?KentonCountyFoodServiceDirectorGingerGrayhelped.Shemadesureallthedrinks,whichusenon-fatmilk,fellwithinnutritionguidelines.21.Thecoffeeshopismostlyrunby_________.A.allthestudentsB.alltheteachersC.studentswithspeciallearningneedsD.somespecial-educationteachers22.Whendoesthecoffeeshopclose?A.Intheearlymorning.B.At9:20a.m.C.At9a.m.D.Intheafternoon.23.TheDixiePITprogramwasintroducedinorderto_________.A.raisemoneyforschoolaffairsB.dosomeresearchonnutritionC.supplyteacherswithdrinksD.developstudents’practicalskillsBHaveyoueverwonderedwherethechocolateinyourfavoritecandybarcomesfrom?Chocolatecomesfromthecacaotree,whichgrowsinwarm,tropicalareasofWestAfrica,Indonesia,Malaysia,Mexico,andSouthAmerica.Andwhoeatsthedeliciouschocolatemadefromthecacaogrownintheseplaces?ThemajorityofchocolateisconsumedinEuropeandNorthAmerica.Thisprobablysoundslikeafamiliarstory—developingcountriesproduceinexpensiverawmaterialsthataremanufacturedandsoldasfinishedgoodsindevelopedcountries,andgenerally,thatiswhathappenswithchocolate.Largechocolatecompaniesbuycacaobeansatalowpriceandproducecocoaandchocolateproductstosellatarelativelyhighprice.Butthefamiliarstoryhasanewchapter.Beginninginthe1980s,someconsumerslearnedthatcacaofarmerswerelivingdifficultanduncertainlives.Thefarmersreceivedmoneyfortheircropsbasedonworldmarkets,andthemarketpriceforcacaowassometimessolowthatfarmersreceivedlessfortheircropsthanthecropshadcosttoproduce.Inresponse,groupsofconsumersinEuropeandtheUnitedStatesdeveloped“fairtrade”organizationstoguaranteethatfarmersofcacao,aswellascoffeeandtea,wouldreceivefairandconsistentpricesfortheircrops.Fairtradeorganizationsbenefitfarmersbybuyingcacaobeansorotherproductsfromthemdirectlyathigher-than-marketpricesandeliminating(除去)“middlemen”suchasexporters.Fairtradeorganizationsalsoencouragefarmingtechniquesthatarenotharmfultotheenvironmentortofarmworkers,forexample,growingcacaowithoutchemicalpesticidesorfertilizersintheshadeofrainforesttrees.Oneorganization,EqualExchange,helpsfarmerssetupfarmingcooperativesinwhichtheycanshareresourcesandworkonprojectssuchascommunitys...
