单选题
Last year, I went WWOOFing (Willing Workers on Organic Farms) at a beautiful organic farm in La Réunion. With WWOOFing, volunteers exchange their time and work for food and accommodation. I slept in a cabin in the woods with hedgehogs (刺猬)digging about in the bushes, all different coloured birds singing in the morning and endless rows of palm trees offering shade from the sun.
For me, one of the best ways to get to know a new place is to work with the land, live with the locals and share meals together. This is why I absolutely love WWOOFing. It has got to be one of the best ways to travel. It is a mutually beneficial exchange where everyone involved prioritises people and environment above profit. You get the time and space to deepen a connection with local communities and nature.
There is a lot to learn and each farm has its own unique way of doing things, depending on the environment, climate and soil. At the farm in La Réunion we planted palm trees to harvest the core of the trunk which can be eaten in salads. Before staying with the farm I had only eaten heart of palm from cans which were nothing in comparison to the real thing, fresh from the ground. When potting up the very beginnings of the palm trees, I felt grateful to be a part of the start of the trees" cycle. I was filled with awe that something so small could grow into something so big and strong.
We also did lots of weeding, which helped me to get to know all kinds of different plants, to be able to identify which ones we could use as herbs/medicine/in salads and which were seen as uneatable. I also got to harvest pineapples and guava fruit (番石榴) to make jams which will be sold at the local market.
Of course, not everyone is able to travel far away into the field. The great thing about the skill-share philosophy behind WWOOFing is that it"s something we can all do from our own backyard. The focus shifts from money to how we can best support each other in our communities. A fair exchange can make a big difference in the world.
单选题
WWOOFing enables volunteers to ______.
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[解析] 第一段第二句“With WWOOFing, volunteers exchange their time and work for food and accommodation.”。
细节题。题目问的是WWOOFing可以让志愿者______。第一段第二句“通过WWOOFing，志愿者用自己的劳动和时间换取当地的食宿。”可知，WWOOFing可以让志愿者通过劳动获得食宿。即A项。故选A。
单选题
The author found his farm life in La Réunion quite ______.
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[解析] 第一段最后一句“I slept in a cabin in the woods with hedgehogs(刺猬)digging about in the bushes, all different coloured birds singing in the morning and endless rows of palm trees offering shade from the sun.”。
归纳题。题目问的是作者发现留尼旺的农业生活很______。第一段最后，作者介绍了自己的生活环境：“我住在林间一个小屋，有小刺猬在灌木丛中挖洞，清晨有各种颜色的鸟儿唱着歌，大片的棕榈树为我在烈日中提供阴凉。”，从描述中，我们可以看出他很满意自己的农业生活，非常舒适。awful“可怕的”；rewarding“有回报的”；comfortable“舒服的”；difficult“困难的”。综上所述，C最合适，故选C。
单选题
The author did all of the following on the organic farm EXCEPT ______.
【答案解析】[解析] 最后一段最后三句“The great thing about the skill-share philosophy behind WWOOFing is that it"s something we can all do from our own backyard. The focus shifts from money to how we can best support each other in our communities. A fair exchange can make a big difference in the world.” 。
归纳题。题目问的是WWOOFing的理念是______。根据定位可知，WWOOFing的理念是劳动可以在自家后院进行。劳动的重点不是拿钱，而是我们如何在社区中为彼此提供最好的支持。一个公平的交换会给世界带来大不同。综观各选项，D项“支持公平交换”与题意相符，故选D。