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Text 2 英国粮食自给自足的模式 本文讨论了:英国粮食自给自足的模式。无法满足国内需求的问题，文章开篇提出，人口激增引发人们对粮食安全的关注，英国也不例外，随后引述一些人。关于恢复自给自足的观点，并借利兹大学的报告核对英国土地特征的分析，指出自给自足模式无法满足国内对肉类，奶制品以及农作物的需求。 第1段：粮食安全日益成为关注焦点。 1、表原因【 With the global population predicted to hit close to 10 billion by 2050 ,and forecasts{ that agricultural production in some regions will need to nearly double to keep pace}】, food security is increasingly making headlines. 随着世界人口的预测，将要在2025年达到近10亿人，而且预测农业的食品生产在一些地区将会达到两倍的需求量，才能保持速度食品安全增加已经成为了一个头条。 2、In the UK,it has become a big talking point recently too,for a rather particular reason: Brexit. 最近在英国，由于脱欧这个相当特殊的理由，他也成为了一个热门的话题。 第2段：恢复自给自足的愿景 Brexit is seen by some as an opportunity {to reverse are recent trend}{ towards the UK importing food.} 有一些认为英国脱欧是一个机会对于扭转进口食品的趋势 The country produces only about 60 per cent of the food it eats, down from almost three-quarters in the late 1980s.该国的粮食产量只占其消费量的60%比20世纪世纪80年代末的75%更低 ⭐A move back to self-sufficiency, the argument goes, would boost the farming industry, political sovereignty and even the nation's health.到自给自足的模式，将会推动农业发展、强化政治主权，甚至能够提高国民健康。 Sounds great - but how feasible is this vision ?听起来很棒但这一愿景的可行性度如何呢 第3段：英国国内对肉类和奶制品的所有需求无法得到满足。 ⭐According to a report on UK food production from the University of Leeds ,85 percent of the country's total land area is associated with meat and dairy production. 根据报告对英国食品的生产来自于伦敦大学，在英国85%的乡村整个的土地，连接着食物和牛奶的生产。 That supplies 80 percent of what is consumed,so even covering the whole country in livestock farms wouldnt allow us to cover all our meat and dairy needs. 但他也只供应了消费总量的80%，所以即便全国都布满畜牧场，也无法满足人们对肉类与奶制品的所有需求。 第4段： There are many caveats to those figures, but they are still grave.尽管对这些数据有不少的预先声明但形式依然严峻 To become much more self-sufficient, the UK would need to drastically reduce its consumption of animal foods,and probably also farm more intensively—meaning fewer green fields,and more factory-style production.  第2题干扰项出处 为了能够更加的自给自足，英国需要大幅度的减少动物食品的消费，可能还需要加强集约式耕作，这意味着绿地减少，工厂化生产增加。第5段 But switching to a mainly plant-based diet wouldn't help. 不过转向素食为主的饮食也无济于事 ⭐There is a good reason why the UK is dominated by animal husbandry: most of its terrain doesn't have the right soil or climate to grow crops on a commercial basis. 英国之所以以畜牧业为主，是有其充分理由的英国大部分的土地，没有合适的土壤和气候来进行商业种植。 Just 25 percent of the country's land is suitable for crop-growing,most of which is already occupied by arable fields.只有25%的国土师和种植农作物其中大部分已经备耕地占用 Even if we converted all the suitable land to fields of fruit and veg—which would involve taking out all he nature reserves and removing thousands of people from their homes—we would achieve only a 30 percent boost in crop production .即使我们将所有适宜种植的土地改造，包括所有的自然保护区，使成千上万的人千离家园，也只能实现农作物增长30%。 第6段 ⭐Just 23 percent of the fruit and vegetables consumed in the UK are currently home-grown,so even with the most extreme measures we could meet only 30 per cent of our fresh produce needs.    目前英国消费的水果和蔬菜只有23%是本土种植的 That is before we look for the space to grow the grains,sugars, seeds and oils that provide us with the vast bulk of our current calorie intake .因此即使采取了极端的措施，在寻找空间种植谷物糖类种子，这些目前我们提供大部分热量的食物之前，我们也只能满足30%的新鲜农产品的需求。 26.Some people argue that food self-sufficiency in UK would_____. 一些人们争论这个食物自给自足在英国将会怎样？ [A] be hindered by its population growth  ×无中生有 [B] become a priority of government  × 无中生有 [C] pose a challenge to its farming industry × 反义错项  对农业产业的一个挑战  原文是boost增加  [D] contribute to the nation's well-being    提高国民的健康福利 答案∶D 27.The report by the university of leeds shows that in the UK_____. [A] farmland has been inefficiently utilized  耕地利用低下   ×  无中生有 [B] factory-style production needs reforming 工厂化生产需要改革 ×  无中生有   干扰来自第4段末尾，不是题眼句，距离相差甚远，且原文没有说reform [C] most land is used for meat and dairy production [D] more green fields will be converted for farming ×   来自第4段后，不是本题定位句。 答案:C 28.Grop-growing in the UK restricted due to_____. [A] its farming technology 农业耕作技术 [B]its dietary tradition  饮食传统 [C] its natural conditions  自然条件 [D] its commercial interests  商业利益 答案∶C 29.It can be learned from the last paragraph that British people? [A] rely largely on imports for fresh produce  对于新鲜食品的生产是靠大量的进口  原文 fruit and vegetables 同义替换 fresh produce  [B] enjoy a steady rise infrunt consumption 消费水果的数量稳步上升 ×  无中生有 [C] are seeking effective ways to cut calorie intake 正在尝试种植新的谷物品种×  无中生有 [D] are trying to grow new varieties of gains  正寻找减少热量摄入的有效方法  原文谷物糖类提供大部分热量  并非说英国人寻找减少热量方法 答案∶A 30.The author's attitude to food self-efficiency in the UK is_____. [A] defensive 防范的 没有提及 [B] tolerant  反义 [C] optimistic  反义 [D] doubtful  定位第2段第3句-4句  the argument goes一些人观点，sounds great- BUT表达否定 答案∶Dreverse  扭转 inefficiently 无效 utilized 利用 predict预测 forcast预测 talking point话题 trend趋势 sufficiency 充足 argument 论据 boost促进 sovereignty主权 feasible 可行的 vision 愿景 consume消费 livestock家畜 caveat 警告 grave严重的 self-sufficient自给自足 drastically急剧 consumption 消费 intensiveyly 集中地 swtich改变 转换 dominate 主导 husbandry农牧业 terrain地形 soil土壤 crop庄稼 arable可耕种 convert 转变 veg蔬菜 involve 包括 nuature reserve 自然保护区 grain 谷物 seed 种子 vast巨大的 bulk 大部分 intake 摄入

第1段：员工有必要接受“再培训”。1、"Reskilling" is something 【 that sounds like a buzzword】   but is actually a requirement   {   if we plan to have a future   【 in which a lot of would-be workers do not get left behind】}   。在培训听上去是一个流行语，但如果我们希望未来的员工不被时代抛弃的话，这实际上是一个必要条件 。——“再培训”是员工进步的必要条件 2、 We know（that） {【we are moving into a period 】（where the jobs in demand will change rapidly）, as will the requirements of the jobs 【that remain】.}我们知道人们正在进入一个工作需求将发生迅速变化的时期，剩余岗位的需求也会很快改变。 —— 工作需求正发生迅速变化。 as引导方式状语，“就像”，后面倒装。正常语序是the requirements of the jobs that remain  will （change rapidly） 3、 ⭐ Research by the World Economic Forum finds that on average 42 per cent of the"core skills" within job roles will change by 2022.   That is a very short timeline. 世界经济论坛发现42%的核心技能，赋予的工作角色将要被改变。在2022年世界经济论坛的研究发现，到2020年工作岗位中平均有42%的核心技能将发生改变。剩下的时间不多了。 ——通过世界经济论坛佐证，“员工需要新的工作技能” 第2段：谁来为员工“再培训”买单？ 1、The question of who should pay for reskilling is a thorny one. 这个问题谁来买单这个重塑技能是一个棘手的问题。 2、 ⭐ For individual companies, the temptation is always to let go of workers 【whose skills are no longer in demand 】and replace them with those 【whose skills are.（省略 in demand） 】 对于个别公司来说，他们喜欢的做法总是抛弃那些技能不再有用的员工，取而代之的是那些具备符合要求技能的员工。 3、（转折句）That does not always happen.  这也不经常发生。 4、 ⭐ AT&T is often given as the gold standard of a company 【 that decided to do a massive reskilling program rather than go with a fire-and-hire strategy. 】 有的公司决定进行大规模再培训项目，而非采取解雇和雇佣的策略。美国电话电报公司就经常被视作这类公司的典范。我们找到第2题关键词，但是这个例子本身。例证题是要去找的外面去找第三句是转折句，所以我们找第二句，第二句是跟第四句的反义。 5、Other companies had also pledged to create their own plans. 其他公司也承诺会制定自己的计划。 6、When the skills mismatch is in the broader economy, though（转折） ,the focus usually turns to government to handle.然而当技能不匹配的现象出现在更广泛的经济领域时，焦点常常会转向政府，并由其处理。 7、 ⭐ Efforts in Canada and elsewhere have been arguably languid at best, and have given us a situation 【where we frequently hear of employers （begging for workers）】,even at times and in regions【 where unemployment is high】.可以这么说。加拿大和其他地方付出的努力，充其量还是不够。含这也使我们经常听到雇主央求招聘员工的情况发生，即使在失业率高的时期和地区也是如此。 languid表示“慵懒，慢悠悠”即努力不够，这词一般不认识考上下文。 and have givenus asituation，and 说明与上句并列意思基本一致，说明解决问题的努力（efforts）还不够，要不怎会出现招工难？ 第3段：高失业率下依然存在劳动力短缺现象 1、With the pandemic,unemployment is very high indeed. 随着流行疾病失业的人确实越来越高却确实非常高 2、In February,at 3.5 percent and 5.5 percent respectively,unemployment rates in Canada and United States were at generational lows and worker shortages were everywhere. 二月加拿大和美国的失业率分别为3.5%和5.5降到了代际低点，劳动力短缺的现象随处可见。 3、As of May, those rates had spiked up to 13.3 per cent and 13.7 per cent,and although many worker shortages had disappeared, not all had done so. 截至五月，两国失业率已经分别飙升到13%和13.7%，尽管许多工作的短缺情况消失了，但也并非所有行业都解决了这一问题。 4、 ⭐ In the medical field, to take an obvious example,the pandemic meant that there were still clear shortages of doctors, nurses and other medical personnel. 一个明显的例子，就是在医疗领域，疫情的爆发意味着医生护士和其他医务人员仍存在着大量短缺。 第4段：开展再培训的必要性 1、Of course,it is not like you can take and unemployed waiter and train him to be a doctor in a few weeks. 当然这并不是说你能在几周之内把一个失业的服务员培训他们成为一名医生 2、But even if you cannot close that gap,may be you can close others,and doing so would be to the benefit of all concerned. 但即便不能填补这个空缺，也许还在其他方面，可以有所突破。这样对所有的相关人员，都有好处。 3、 ⭐ That seems to be the case in Sweden: 【When forced to furlough 90 per cent of their cabin staff】 , Scandinavian Airlines decided to start up a short retraining program 【 that reskilled the laid-off workers to support hospital staff.】 瑞典似乎就有这样的情况，90%的空乘人员被迫休假后，北欧航空决定启动一项再培训的项目，重新培训这些失业的员工以支援医院的工作。 4、The effort was a collective one and involved other companies as well as a Swedish university.  这是一次集体的行动，其他公司和一所瑞典的大学都参与到了其中。21.Research by the World Economic Forum Suggests _____.世界经济论坛的研究 表明 了？ [A] an urgent demand for new job skills （“既然42%要变” ，那么对新的工作技能迫切的需求） [B] an increase in full-time employment    无中生有 [C] a steady growth of job opportunities    无中生有 [D]a controversy about the"core skills"    原文是 will change，并没有说“争议” 答案∶ A 22. AT&T is cited to show_____.【例证题找例外】文章引用at and t是为了证明？ [A] The characteristics of reskilling in programs 在培训的项目特点   无中生有 [B] The importance of staff appraisal standards 员工评价标准的重要性  无中生有 [C] An immediate need for government support  干扰项出自第6句，though转折了，故与A无关 [D]An alternative to the five-and-hire standards  解雇和雇佣策略之外的另一种选择 good 答案∶D 23.Efforts to resolve the skills mismatch in Canada___. 细节题（稍难） 在加拿大解决技能不匹配问题 努力 [A] have appeared to be insufficient  似乎还不够      注意题目问的是对“努力”的评价 [B] have driven labour costs up 抬高劳动力成本    无中生有 [C] have proved ti be inconsistent  被证明是矛盾的  无中生有 [D] have met with fierce opposition 遭到激烈反对    无中生有 答案∶A 24. We can learn from Paragraph 3 that there was_____.细节题（简） [A] a sign of economic recovery 暗示经济复苏   无中生有 [B] a call for policy adjustment   一种对政策调整的呼吁  无中生有 [C] a change in hiring practices  一种招聘方式的改变  无中生有 [D] a lack of medical workers 答案∶D 25.Scandinavian Airlines decided to_____.细节题（易） [A] create job vacancies for the unemployed  为失业者创造职位空缺。空缺不对，原文是给失业员工创造新的工作机会 [B] retrain their cabin staff for better services   前半句重新培训对，后半句无中生有 [C] prepare their laid-off workers for other jobs  让失业员工为其他工作做好准备 [D] finance their staffs' college education   为员工的大学教育提供资助  干扰项最后一句，原文是有一所大学参与这个项目，不是资助员工读大学 答案∶Cforum论坛 let go of  释放 放弃 massive 巨大 pledge 保证 arguably 按理 languid 慵懒 at best 最多充其量 Pendemic 流行病 spike 迅速增长 concerned 有关的 furlough 临时解雇 collective 集体的