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【題目】In the United Kingdom, vegetarianism(素食主義)is becoming very popular, with around 3 million people in the UK vegetarian. 【1】However, here is France, I often struggle to find a meat-and-fish-free choice on a menu, which can make eating in restaurants a bit of a challenge.

People are often curious why I choose to limit my diet in the way I do. There are many reasons why people may choose to be vegetarian. Many people give up meat or fish simply because they do not enjoy the taste.【2】They believe it has a bad effect on the environment or it is bad for health. Furthermore, many people are vegetarians to avoid wasting food. In addition, some religious beliefs forbid eating certain meats. 【3】

【4】However, although sometimes vegetarian food requires a little more creativity, it is very easy to enjoy a healthy and a balanced diet as a vegetarian especially when meat substitutes(替代品)are becoming much easier to get.

Meat-free Mondays is a campaign to encourage every family to eat just one main meal a week which does not contain meat or fish. 【5】This is a great challenge for anyone who would like to try out some vegetarian cooking and is a wonderful way to contribute to slowing down climate change.

A. Young kids prefer meat and fish than vegetables.

B. Some feel that killing animals for meat is wrong

C. Vegetarian food can be delicious and easy to prepare

D. The city where I grew up is known as the “vegetarian capital” of the UK

E. Overall, vegetarians usually have different reasons for choosing their lifestyle

F. The purpose of the campaign is to protect the environment and to improve health

G. A common misunderstanding about vegetarian food is that it is not tasty or healthy.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】B

【3】E

【4】G

【5】F

【解析】本文介紹了英國的素食主義很流行，并且說明了人們選擇成為素食者的原因。

【1】語義理解題。In the United Kingdom, vegetarianism(素食主義)is becoming very popular, with around 3 million people in the UK vegetarian.這里提到了英國的素食主義很流行，故選D。（我長大的城市被稱為是英國的素食者之都。）

【2】語義理解題。There are many reasons why people may choose to be vegetarian. Many people give up meat or fish simply because they do not enjoy the taste. 這里講了人們選擇成為素食者的原因，故選B。（有些人認(rèn)為捕殺動物獲取肉是錯誤的。）

【3】語義理解題。There are many reasons why people may choose to be vegetarian. 這里講了人們選擇成為素食者的原因，故選E。（總的來說，素食者選擇他們的生活方式有不同的原因。）

【4】語義理解題。由However, although sometimes vegetarian food requires a little more creativity, it is very easy to enjoy a healthy and a balanced diet as a vegetarian especially when meat substitutes(替代品)are becoming much easier to get. 可知這里意思是一個普遍的誤解認(rèn)為素食食物不美味或是不健康，選G。

【5】語義理解題。從上文Meat-free Mondays is a campaign to encourage every family to eat just one main meal a week which does not contain meat or fish.中捕捉到了關(guān)鍵詞campaign，故選F。（這次活動的目的是保護(hù)環(huán)境和改善健康。）