Can small, organic agriculture really feed the world? Won’t we need science to produce enough food a
英语试题 03-02
Can small, organic agriculture really feed the world? Won’t we need science to produce enough food as the world population is growing to 9 billion by 2050? The answer to both questions is YES—but that science may look different than you think.
We have been told that the only way we will be able to feed the growing population is through the science of GM(转基因) crops and chemicals. But the latest scientific studies are saying just the opposite. In study after study, the message about agriculture is: To feed the world, we need to support sustainable(可持续的) agriculture on different, local, family farms that work with nature.
In 2008, an international study found that sustainable agriculture, not GM crops, shows more hope of ending hunger. The International Assessment of Agricultural Knowledge, Science, and Technology for Development (known as the IAASTD), calls for a change of the world’s food and farming systems.
The Assessment said that industrial agriculture has greatly destroyed the world’s soils and other natural resources, and now is doing harm to water, energy, and weather safety. The report warns that expensive, short-term ways—including GM crops—are not likely to cut down long-term hunger, and could even make environmental and social problems worse in many places.
A recent report by the UN Environment Program shows that food problems will become more serious because of environmental problems and strongly supports sustainable agriculture on small family farms. It also showed that a worldwide change to organics could actually increase the world’s food production by as much as 50%—enough to feed a population of 9 billion people with the land we have now. GM crops, once popular, are now being questioned worldwide.
7. How can we feed the growing population of the world according to the passage?
A. In expensive, short-term ways.
B. By encouraging industrial agriculture.
C. By developing small, organic agriculture.
D. Through the science of GM crops and chemicals.
8. We can learn from the passage that there will be no food problems if _____________ .
A. the world supports sustainable agriculture
B. we increase a lot of farm land
C. the environmental problems are solved
D. all the small family farms are used
9. Which of the following best describe sustainable agriculture?
A. The science of GM crops.
B. Working on small family farms.
C. A fast way to increase the world’s food production.
D. An approach to agriculture without harming the environment.
10. What might be talked about if there is one more paragraph?
A. The causes of food problems.
B. The disadvantages of GM crops.
C. The development of industrial agriculture.
D. The disadvantages of sustainable agriculture.
【答案】7. C 8. A 9. D 10. B
We have been told that the only way we will be able to feed the growing population is through the science of GM(转基因) crops and chemicals. But the latest scientific studies are saying just the opposite. In study after study, the message about agriculture is: To feed the world, we need to support sustainable(可持续的) agriculture on different, local, family farms that work with nature.
In 2008, an international study found that sustainable agriculture, not GM crops, shows more hope of ending hunger. The International Assessment of Agricultural Knowledge, Science, and Technology for Development (known as the IAASTD), calls for a change of the world’s food and farming systems.
The Assessment said that industrial agriculture has greatly destroyed the world’s soils and other natural resources, and now is doing harm to water, energy, and weather safety. The report warns that expensive, short-term ways—including GM crops—are not likely to cut down long-term hunger, and could even make environmental and social problems worse in many places.
A recent report by the UN Environment Program shows that food problems will become more serious because of environmental problems and strongly supports sustainable agriculture on small family farms. It also showed that a worldwide change to organics could actually increase the world’s food production by as much as 50%—enough to feed a population of 9 billion people with the land we have now. GM crops, once popular, are now being questioned worldwide.
7. How can we feed the growing population of the world according to the passage?
A. In expensive, short-term ways.
B. By encouraging industrial agriculture.
C. By developing small, organic agriculture.
D. Through the science of GM crops and chemicals.
8. We can learn from the passage that there will be no food problems if _____________ .
A. the world supports sustainable agriculture
B. we increase a lot of farm land
C. the environmental problems are solved
D. all the small family farms are used
9. Which of the following best describe sustainable agriculture?
A. The science of GM crops.
B. Working on small family farms.
C. A fast way to increase the world’s food production.
D. An approach to agriculture without harming the environment.
10. What might be talked about if there is one more paragraph?
A. The causes of food problems.
B. The disadvantages of GM crops.
C. The development of industrial agriculture.
D. The disadvantages of sustainable agriculture.
【答案】7. C 8. A 9. D 10. B
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