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1、时文阅读11自己动手种的有机食物,吃起来格外香! Growing fresh healthy behaviors HOW does your lunch taste (滋味) ? For students at Philips Academy Charter School in the US, their lunch tasted fresh (新鲜的) and “proud (自豪的)”. From Grade 6 to 8, students in the school had to grow their own lunch. On the small farm inside their
2、kitchen, they grew crops (庄稼) like broccoli and many kinds of Asian greens. To most students, it was the first time for them to see how food is produced (生产). The greens grow under artificial lights (人造灯). Each month, students from different grades come to observe (观察) and water them. The farm produ
3、ced about 8 pounds (3.6 kg) of leafy greens every three weeks. The fresh food was soon on the students table. “We harvest it and then its used in the kitchen and the salad bar. And were eating it during lunch, and its fun,” said Yves Millien, 14. And this organic (有机的) project is not only for teachi
4、ng science. It really helped change students behavior. Catkin Flowers, 13, hated green food before. She thought they tasted bad. However, after she grew her own crops, Catkin changed her mind. “I made this and I want to eat it because its good and I am proud of it,” said Catkin. 选自21st 1. Why did th
5、e lunch taste “proud”? A. Because it was cooked with fresh vegetables. B. Because there were different kinds of food in the meal. C. Because the students grew the lunch themselves. D. Because it was one of the best school lunches in the US.2. From the story, we learn that _. A. the small farm is on
6、the playgroundB. they dont grow Asian greens C. the greens grow under artificial lightsD. every week they can get about 8 pounds of greens.3. What did the students think of the project? A. They were enjoying the food they grew.B. It took up too much of their study time. C. It didnt help to learn sci
7、ence.D. The greens were not as good as those grown on farms.4. What does the story mainly talk about? A. Different kinds of school lunches.B. How to grow vegetables. C. An organic school project.D. Learning from growing greens.1-4 2 Its not always black or white WHEN I was in primary school, I got i
8、nto a big argument (争吵) with a boy in my class. I forgot what the argument was about, but I will never forget the lesson I learned that day. I thought that I was right and he was wrong and he thought that I was wrong and he was right. The teacher decided to teach us a very important lesson. She brou
9、ght us to the front of the class and asked him to stand on one side of her desk and me on the other. In the middle of her desk was a large, round ball. I could clearly see that it was black. She asked the boy what color the ball was. “White,” he answered. I couldnt believe he said the ball was white
10、, when it was obviously (明显地) black! Another argument started between us, this time about the color of the ball. The teacher told us to change places and then asked me what color the ball was. I answered: “White.” It was a ball with two differently colored sides, and from his side it was white. Only
11、 from my side it was black. Sometimes we need to look at problems from the other persons view in order to truly understand his or her perspective (观点). 选自21st1. What happened to the writer in the beginning? A. She fought with a boy in her class.B. She didnt get along with boys. C. She had a big argu
12、ment with a boy.D. A boy tried to teach her a lesson.2. When in the boys place, the writer changed her answer because _. A. the boy changed his answer tooB. the ball had two differently colored sides C. she wanted to say sorry to the boyD. the teacher said the boy was right3. From what the teacher said, we know that she is _. A. kindB. friendlyC. wiseD. strict4. What lesson can we learn from the story? A. Put yourself into others shoes.B. Seeing is not always believing. C. Nobody can always be right.D. Different people have different opinions.1-4 CBCA 2