高考英語三輪復習·沖刺押題外刊閱讀理解訓練89——改編自AsMeatPlantsStayedOpentoFeedAmericans,ExportstoChinaSurged【文章】TheporkindustryintheUnitedStateshasfacedembarrassmentafterarecordamountofporkproducedinthecountrywasexportedtoChinainApril.129,000tonsofAmerican-producedporkwereexportedtoChina,accordingtodatacompiledbyPanjivaandtheDepartmentofAgriculture.ThisnewscomesasthemeatpackingindustryhasemphasizeditsroleinfeedingtheAmericanpublicduringthepandemicandarguedforplantstoremainopen.TheclosureofslaughterhousesacrossseveralstatesduetoworkerstestingpositiveforCOVID-19resultedintheindustrylobbyingtheTrumpadministrationtointervenewithstateandlocalofficials.Ifinterventionwasnotmade,therewasariskofmajormeatshortagesoccurringacrossAmericangrocerystores.Retailersputlimitsontheamountofmeatcustomerscouldbuyandfast-foodchainWendy'sstruggledtomaintainhamburgersupply.Duringthisperiod,however,theindustrydidnotpubliclyemphasizethatkeepingtheplantsopenwouldalsoprotecttheirlong-terminvestmentsinexportingtoChina.Smithfield,China'slargestporkproducerwhichwasboughtin2013,isamongthecompaniesthatdidnotmakethisclear.DespitedecadesofrelativelystagnantporkconsumptionintheUnitedStatesandrecenttradetensionswithChina,exportsweresettotakeoffthisyear.TonyCorbo,aseniorlobbyistatFood&WaterWatch,aconsumerandenvironmentalwatchdoggroup,statedthatthemeatcompanieshadexaggeratedthepotentialforameatshortage,addingthatitwasnotthattherewasnotenoughsupplybutratherthatthesupplywasbeingsentabroad.TherecordamountofporkexporttoChinaraisesquestionsaboutwhethertheindustryprioritizedshort-termgainsoverensuringfoodsecurityforAmericans.【重點詞匯&詞組】1.porkindustry(phrase)豬肉行業(yè)2.embarrassment(n.)尷尬3.exported(v.)輸出4.compiled(v.)編制5.DepartmentofAgriculture(phrase)農業(yè)部6.meatpackingindustry(phrase)肉類加工行業(yè)7.emphasized(v.)強調8.feeding(v.)飼養(yǎng)9.pandemic(n.)大流行病10.argued(v.)主張11.plants(n.)工廠12.closure(n.)關閉13.slaughterhouses(n.)屠宰場14.workerstestingpositive(phrase)檢測為陽性的工人15.COVID-19(phrase)新冠病毒16.lobbying(v.)游說17.Trumpadministration(phrase)特朗普政府18.intervene(v.)干預19.stateandlocalofficials(phrase)州和地方官員20.risk(n.)風險21.shortages(n.)短缺22.grocerystores(phrase)雜貨店23.Retailers(n.)零售商24.limits(n.)限制25.fast-foodchain(phrase)快餐連鎖店26.struggled(v.)掙扎27.maintain(v.)維持28.hamburgersupply(phrase)漢堡供應29.publiclyemphasize(phrase)公開強調30.protecting(v.)保護31.long-terminvestments(phrase)長期投資32.decades(n.)十年33.stagnant(adj.)停滯不前的34.consumption(n.)消費35.tradetensions(phrase)貿易摩擦36.takeoff(phrase)起飛37.seniorlobbyist(phrase)資深游說者38.Food&WaterWatch(phrase)食品和水資源觀察組織39.consumerandenvironmentalwatchdoggroup(phrase)消費者和環(huán)境監(jiān)管組織40.exaggerated(v.)夸大41.potential(adj.)潛在的42.supply(n.)供應43.sentabroad(phrase)發(fā)往國外44.raisesquestions(phrase)提出問題45.prioritized(v.)優(yōu)先考慮46.short-termgains(phrase)短期收益47.ensuring(v.)確保48.foodsecurity(phrase)食品安全49.Americans(n.)美國人50.recordamount(phrase)歷史記錄數量【閱讀理解習題】1.Whatisthemaintopicofthearticle?A.TheclosureofslaughterhousesduetoCOVID-19.B.TherecordamountofAmericanporkexportedtoChinainApril.C.TradetensionsbetweentheUnitedStatesandChina.D.Fast-foodchainWendy'sstrugglestomaintainhamburgersupply.Answer:B中文解析：本文的主題是4月份美國豬肉創(chuàng)紀錄地出口到中國。2.HowmuchAmerican-producedporkwasexportedtoChinainAprilaccordingtothearticle?A.129,000tons.B.100,000tons.C.50,000tons.D.200,000tons.Answer:A中文解析：據文章所述，4月份有129,000噸的美國生產豬肉出口到了中國。3.WhydidthemeatpackingindustryemphasizeitsroleinfeedingtheAmericanpublicduringthepandemic?A.Tolobbyfortheclosureofslaughterhouses.B.Toargueforplantstoremainopen.C.Toprioritizeshort-termgainsoverfoodsecurity.D.ToaddresstradetensionswithChina.Answer:B中文解析：肉類加工業(yè)強調自己在大流行期間為美國公眾提供食物的角色是為了表明他們應該保持開放。4.WhatwastheriskassociatedwiththeclosureofslaughterhousesduetoCOVID-19?A.ExportstoChinacouldbejeopardized.B.LimitedmeatsupplyacrossAmericangrocerystores.C.Wendy'swouldnothavehamburgersupplies.D.Alloftheabove.Answer:B中文解析：如果屠宰場因COVID-19關閉，會出現在美國的雜貨店出現肉類供應短缺的風險。5.WhichAmericanporkproducerisChina'slargest?A.Smithfield.B.Wendy's.C.TysonFoods.D.HormelFoods.Answer:A中文解析：中國最大的豬肉生產商是Smithfield。6.AccordingtoseniorlobbyistTonyCorbo,whatdidthemeatcompaniesexaggerateduringthepandemic?A.ThepotentialforameatshortageintheUnitedStates.B.Short-termgainsoverensuringfoodsecurityforAmericans.C.ThelackofsupplyofmeatintheUnitedStates.D.TradetensionswithChina.Answer:A中文解析：高級游說者TonyCorbo表示，肉類公司夸大了美國可能出現的肉類短缺問題。7.WhatdoestherecordamountofporkexporttoChinasuggestabouttheindustry'spriorities?A.Theindustryprioritizedshort-termgainsoverensuringfoodsecurityforAmericans.B.TheindustryprioritizedfoodsecurityforAmericansovershort-termgains.C.TheindustrysharpeneditsfocusonpreventingthespreadofCOVID-19inslaughterhouses.D.TheindustryreducedexportstoChinatoremainfocusedonthedomesticmarket.Answer:A中文解析：豬肉創(chuàng)紀錄的出口到中國提出了一個問題，那就是行業(yè)是否將短期收益置于確保美國糧食安全之上。8.WhatisFood&WaterWatch?A.Aconsumerandenvironmentalwatchdoggroup.B.Apork-producingcompany.C.AtradeorganizationrepresentingAmericanmeatcompanies.D.Afast-foodchain.Answer:A中文解析：Food&WaterWatch是一個消費者和環(huán)境監(jiān)督組織?！救闹鹁鋵φ辗g】今年4月，美國向中國出口了創(chuàng)紀錄數量的豬肉，美國豬肉行業(yè)因此陷入尷尬境地。Panjiva和美國農業(yè)部(DepartmentofAgriculture)匯編的數據顯示，美國向中國出口了12.9萬噸豬肉。TheporkindustryintheUnitedStateshasfacedembarrassmentafterarecordamountofporkproducedinthecountrywasexportedtoChinainApril.129,000tonsofAmerican-producedporkwereexportedtoChina,accordingtodatacompiledbyPanjivaandtheDepartmentofAgriculture.這一消息傳出之際，肉類加工業(yè)強調了其在疫情期間為美國公眾提供食物方面的作用，并主張工廠保持開放。ThisnewscomesasthemeatpackingindustryhasemphasizeditsroleinfeedingtheAmericanpublicduringthepandemicandarguedforplantstoremainopen.由于工人COVID-19檢測呈陽性，幾個州的屠宰場關閉，導致該行業(yè)游說特朗普政府與州和地方官員進行干預。TheclosureofslaughterhousesacrossseveralstatesduetoworkerstestingpositiveforCOVID-19resultedintheindustrylobbyingtheTrumpadministrationtointervenewithstateandlocalofficials.如果不采取干預措施，美國的雜貨店將面臨嚴重的肉類短缺風險。Ifinterventionwasnotmade,therewasariskofmajormeatshortagesoccurringacrossAmericangrocerystores.零售商限制了消費者可以購買的肉類數量，快餐連鎖店溫迪(Wendy's)也在努力維持漢堡的供應。Retailersputlimitsontheamountofmeatcustomerscouldbuyandfast-foodchainWendy'sstruggledtomaintainhamburgersupply.然而，在此期間，該行業(yè)沒有公開強調，保持工廠開放也會保護他們對中國出口的長期投資。Duringthisperiod,however,theindustrydidnotpubliclyemphasizethatkeepingtheplantsopenwouldalsoprotecttheirlong-terminvestmentsinexportingtoChina.2013年被收購的中國最大豬肉生產商史密斯菲爾德(Smithfield)是沒有明確說明這一點的公司之一。Smithfield,China'slargestporkproducerwhichwasboughtin2013,isamongthecompaniesthatdidnotmakethisclea