单选题 Why Buy Shade-Grown Coffee? When people argue about whether coffee is good for health, they're usually thinking of the health of the coffee drinker. Is it food for your heart? Does it increase blood pressure? Does it help you concentrate? However, coffee affects the health of the human population in other ways, too. Traditionally, coffee bushes were planted under the canopy(树冠)of taller indigenous(土生土长的)trees. However, more and more farmers in Latin America are deforesting the land to grow full-sun coffees. At first, this increases production because more coffee bushes can be planted if there aren't any trees. With increased production come increased profits. Unfortunately, deforesting for coffee production immediately decreases local-wildlife habitat. Native birds nest and hide from predators(捕食者)in the tall trees and migrating birds rest there. Furthermore, in the long term, the full-sun method also damages the ecosystem because more chemical fertilizers and pesticides are needed to grow the coffee. The fertilizers and pesticides kill insects that eat coffee plant, but then the birds eat the poisoned insects and also die. The chemicals kill or sicken other animals as well, and can even enter the water that people will eventually drink. Fortunately, farmers in Central and South America are beginning to grow more coffee bushes in the shade. We can support these farmers by buying coffee with such labels as "shade grown" and "bird friendly." Sure, these varieties might cost a little more. But we're paying for the health of the birds, the land, ourselves, and the planet. I think it's worth it.
单选题 What is the main idea of this passage?
【正确答案】 A
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单选题 The function of the word "Traditionally" in Paragraph 2 is to show_____.
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】第二段traditioanlly, coffee bushes were planted under the canopy of taller indigenous trees. 传统的说法是,咖啡过去是种植在土生土长的高树的树冠上面,后面说了现在咖啡是在....种植,说明咖啡种植的变化。
单选题 What does increased production of full-sun coffee bring about?
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】 文中说:With increased production come increased profits,产量增加,利润就增加了。 因此正确答案为D。
单选题 How do farmers find more land for growing full-sun coffee?
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】文中提到:However, more and more farmers in Latin America are deforesting the land to grow full-sun coffees.越来越多的农民砍伐森林来种植咖啡。 因此答案为B。
单选题 The full-sun method may affect the following EXCEPT_____.
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】文中提到:the fertilizers and pesticides kill insects that eat coffee plant, but then the birds eat the poisoned insects and also die. The chemicals kill or sicken other animals as well, and can even enter the water that people will eventually drink. 这段当中说了full sun method使用了肥料及杀虫剂,杀死了昆虫,鸟类,其他动物以及人们喝的水,没有提及B空气。