Question

Country singer and songwriter Adrienne Young brings together music and agricultural activities．She even included seeds in the album cover of her first CD．
Adrienne Young wants people to know that she supports the movement in America to increase local farming．She offers information about agricultural issues on her Web site．And now part of the moneyfrom her third and newest release, “Room to Grow”，will be donated to help support community gardens．
Adrienne Young’s family has lived in Florida for seven generations．Her ancestors helped develop the agriculture industry there．The state of Florida is the nation’s second largest producer of fruits and vegetables, 'after California．
Adrienne Young has said that her interest in nature was shaped by the fact that she did not grow up on a farm．She grew up in a house her grandfather build on what had been farmland two generations ago．But the land was developed and was now part of a highway．
Adrienne Young has teamed up with two organizations that support local farming and gardening efforts．One is the American Community Gardening Association．The other is FoodRoutes，a group she has represented for several years．
FoodRoutes says buying locally grown food is not only about taste and freshness．The group says buying locally also helps to strengthen local economies and protect the environment．Exports say food in the United States travels all average of more than three thousand kilometers from farm to store．

1. 1.
   The aim to write the passage is to _________ ．
   1. A.
      tell us a singer aims to grow interest in local farming
   2. B.
      show Adrienne Young promotes her third CD album
   3. C.
      praise Adrienne Young for her contributions to agriculture
   4. D.
      call on singers to learn from Adrienne Young
2. 2.
   Adrienne Young supports to increase local farming in _______ ways．
   1. A.
      two
   2. B.
      three
   3. C.
      four
   4. D.
      five
3. 3.
   It can be learned from the passage that ________ ．
   1. A.
      Adrienne Young’s parents used to be farmers
   2. B.
      Adrienne Young grew up on a farm
   3. C.
      Florida is good for farming
   4. D.
      no old houses existing on the farm belongs to Adrienne Young
4. 4.
   Buying locally grown food has many advantages EXCEPT _________ ．
   1. A.
      it is fresh
   2. B.
      it’s tasty
   3. C.
      it’s environmental protection
   4. D.
      it raises local production

Answer 1

AACD
1.推理题，由第一段和第二段和第四段第一句话Adrienne Young has said that her interest in nature was shaped by the fact that she did not grow up on a farm．可知选A
2.细节题，由第二段She offers information about agricultural issues on her Web side和ow part of the moneyfrom her third and newest release, “Room to Grow”，will be donated to help support community gardens．可知选A
3.推理题，由第四段Adrienne Young has said that her interest in nature was shaped by the fact that she did not grow up on a farm可知选C
4.细节题，由最后一段得出A、B、C项，可知选D