11．The UK government is considering removing"Best Before"dates on food packaging in the country，in order to prevent throwing away of million tons of eatable produce worth£6bn each year．
According to the Waste and Resources Action Program，British families throw away 8.3million tons of food and drink a year，while most of it ends up in garbage sites．It is reported that more than 5million tons of the thrown-away food still remains eatable．
"Best Before"（BB） is not the same as"Use By"（UB）．BB is about quality not safety．UB is the key date in terms of safety．"Best Before"indicates the date before which a product provides the most satisfying experience for the consumer．It's safe to eat，but it just won't be at their best．By contrast，"UB"dates show when food is no longer safe and should be thrown away．One exception is eggs，which should not be eaten after their"BB"dates because they can contain salmonella bacteria，which could multiply．By law，pre-packed food must show a"BB"date．
The government will set down new policies that will provide better information for shoppers and stop them from throwing away food before it is even opened．Under the new policies，sellers will have to produce labels （標(biāo)簽） that will give accurate information of the health risks associated with foods that remain on shelves，or in the fridge for a certain period before being eaten．Seafood and eggs，for example，would be more likely to carry warnings of potential risks of food poisoning if they were eaten after a certain date．Bread，however，where risks would be smallest，would carry much simpler labels．
In order to reduce food waste，scientists at Strathclyde University are developing a plastic packaging，which will be on the shelves within two years．The advanced packaging can tell when meat，fish or salad leaves have passed their UB dates or have been left out of the fridge for too long．

60．The UK government is planning to remove BB dates in an attempt toA．
A．reduce food waste                   B．improve food package
C．introduce UB dates                  D．offer advice on keeping food
61．"Best Before"is a date whichC．
A．will apply to all kinds of food         B．indicates when food is to go off
C．concerns quality rather than safety     D．gives full information on potential risks
62．Which would carry the least health risk information on the labels？A
A．Bread．  B．Seafood．  C．Meat．  D．Salad leaves．
63．Which would be the best title for the passage？D
A．Food Safety Policy in UK        B．"Best Before"or"Use By"？
C．Food Waste：Who Is to Blame？D．UK to Remove"BB"Food Labels．

分析 本文主要講述英國(guó)政府取消食品包裝上的最佳食用日期，避免浪費(fèi)．

解答 ACAD
60    A   細(xì)節(jié)題． 根據(jù)文章第一 段in order to prevent throwing away of million tons of eatable produce worth£6bn each year． 可知英國(guó)政府取消食品包裝上的最佳食用日期，避免浪費(fèi)．故選A．
61    C   細(xì)節(jié)題． 根據(jù)文章第三 段BB is about quality not safety 可知BB是關(guān)于食品質(zhì)量，而不是關(guān)于安全的，故選C．
62   A   細(xì)節(jié)題． 根據(jù)文章第四 段Bread，however，where risks would be smallest，would carry much simpler labels． 可知面包帶的健康危險(xiǎn)信息最少，故選A．
63    D   主旨大意題．  通讀全文可知本文主要講述英國(guó)政府取消食品包裝上的最佳食用日期，避免浪費(fèi)．故選D．

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