高三英語培優(yōu)外刊閱讀班級：____________學號：____________姓名：____________外刊精選｜美國加州“人道養(yǎng)豬”遭熱議，動物福利如何保護？豬肉是很多家庭餐桌上不可或缺的食物，豬肉價格也成了人們衡量物價水平的指標。最近，加州的一項“人道養(yǎng)豬”提案在美國引發(fā)熱議，該法規(guī)禁止養(yǎng)殖者在狹小空間內(nèi)飼養(yǎng)種豬，而養(yǎng)殖者認為這會極大地影響?zhàn)B豬業(yè)發(fā)展。人類是否應(yīng)該保護豬的動物權(quán)益？我們該如何平衡動物保護與食品生產(chǎn)？PigFarmingDoesn'tHavetoBeThisCruelByMarkEssigPigsandpeopleoncelivedonintimateterms.Whereascattleandsheeplivedonpastureoutsidetown,manypeoplekeptpigsinbackyardstiesandcametoadmirepigs'intelligenceandcuriosity.Thepigdinedonleftoversoffamilymeals,functioningasasortofediblepet—firstcoddled,thenkilled.Itwasacomplexrelationship,butanhonestone.Today,weseepigsmostlyontheplate.Thelifeofmanypigs,neverrosy,hasbecomemiserable.Breedingsowsspendmuchoftheirlivesintinypenscalledgestationcrates.At2by7feet,thecratesarebarelybiggerthanthesows,leavingtheanimalsunabletoeventurnaround.Sowsincratesarepronetopressuresoresandlesions.Socialcreatures,theycan'tinteractwithoneanother.Withnooutletsfornaturalbehaviors,theychewoncratebars.Justbeforegivingbirth,somemovetheirsnoutsandlegsasifbuildingnestswithinvisiblestraw.Agroupthatworkscloselywiththeporkindustry,quotesanexpertarguingthatobjectionstocratesare"drivenprimarilybyperceptionandnotscience."TheCaliforniastatuterequiresthatpigshavespaceto"liedown,standup,fullyextendlimbs,andturnaroundfreely."Thosearemodestrequirementsforasentientmammal.Wetoleratemodernhogfarmingbecausewe'rekeptinignoranceofit.Ifwehadachancetolookpigsintheeye,wemighthavetroublelookingatourselvesinthemirror.【詞匯過關(guān)】請寫出下面文單詞在文章中的中文意思。1.whereas[wer??z]conj.__________________________2.sty[sta?]n.__________________________3.edible[?ed?bl]adj.__________________________4.coddle[?kɑ?dl]v.__________________________5.complex[kɑ?m?pleks]adj.__________________________6.rosy[?ro?zi]adj.__________________________7.sow[sa?]n.__________________________8.pen[pen]n.__________________________9.gestation[d?es?te??n]n.__________________________10.crate[kre?t]n.__________________________11.lesion[?li??n]n.__________________________12.chew[t?u?]v.__________________________13.bar[bɑ?r]n.__________________________14.snout[sna?t]n.__________________________15.perception[p?r?sep?n]n.__________________________16.statute[?st?t?u?t]n.__________________________17.limb[l?m]n.__________________________18.sentient[?sen?nt]adj.__________________________19.ignorance[??ɡn?r?ns]n.__________________________【詞塊學習】請從文章中找到下面中文相對應(yīng)的文詞塊。1.__________________________處于親密的關(guān)系2.__________________________開始做3.__________________________以為食4.__________________________有的傾向5.__________________________褥瘡，壓瘡拓展練習閱讀理解Weallneedtodoourparttoreducetheeffectsofclimatechangebyreducingourcarbonfootprint,andthebestwaytodothatisn’tbyswitchingtoLEDlightbulbs,drivinghybridcars,orevenrecycling.It’sbychangingourdietstoincludelessmeatandmoreplants.Onewaytodothatisbyswappingyourbeef,chicken,andpoultryforplant-basedmeat.There’snoquestionthatso-calledmeatlessmeatwinswhenwetakethehealthofourplanetintoconsideration.Plant-basedmeat,likeallfoods,hassomeimpactontheenvironment,butitdoesn’tcomeclosetohavingthesortofimpactontheplanetthatmeatdoes.Studieshaveshownthatittakesbetween2,000and8,000gallonsofwatertoproduceasinglepoundofbeef;incontrast,ittakesonlyabout300gallonstoproduceonepoundoftofu.Plus,livestock(牲畜)productioncontributestomoregroundwaterpollution.AndtheFrontiersinSustainableFoodSystemsstudyfoundthatplant-basedmeat’sgreenhousegasemissionswere34percentlowerthanfarmedfish,43percentlowerthanpoultry,63percentlowerthanpig,87percentlowerthanbeeffromdairycows,and93percentlowerthanbeeffrombeefherds.Butplant-basedmeatisn’tperfect.Allfoodproductionrequiresresources.AccordingtoMarkHyman,MD,theauthorofFoodFix,mostoftheenvironmentalconcernsaroundfakemeathavetodowithindustrialfarming—particularlytheuseofploughing,whichdestroyssoilcarbon.Whetherornotmealsmadewithvegetarianmeatarebetterforyourbodythananimalproductsdependsontherecipe.Thinkaboutitthisway:Asteamedchickenbreastmaybeworsefortheplanet,butit’sbetterforyourbodythananImpossibleBurger.ButanImpossibleBurgermaybebetterthanathickpieceofbeef.Dr.Hymanwantspeopletokeepinmindthattheseplant-basedmeatalternativesarehighlyprocessedfoods,whicharesomethingweshouldbestayingawayfrom,notincreasing,inourdiets.“Coca-ColaandDoritosareplant-based,”hesays.“Thatdoesn’tmeanthey’rehealthy.”24.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“swapping”inparagraphoneprobablymean?A.Curving. B.Wrapping. C.Exchanging. D.Referring.25.Whatisthefunctionoffiguresmentionedinparagraphs3and4?A.Toshowthatdevelopingtheplant-basedmeatcanprotectenvironment.B.Toshowthatdevelopingtheplant-basedmeatcansavewater.C.Toshowthatdevelopingtheplant-basedmeatneverreleasesgreenhousegas.D.Toshowthatdevelopingtheplant-basedmeatcanwasteenergy.26.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.Plant-basedmeatishealthyforourbody.B.Plant-basedmeatismoreeco-friendly.C.livestockproductiondoesnoharmtogroundwater.D.Highlyprocessedfoodsaregoodchoices.27.Accordingtothepassage,whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardplant-basedmeat?A.Negative. B.Positive. C.Objective. D.Subjective.外刊精選答案【詞匯過關(guān)】請寫出下面文單詞在文章中的中文意思。1.whereas[wer??z]conj.然而，但是，盡管2.sty[sta?]n.豬圈3.edible[?ed?bl]adj.可以吃的，適宜食用的4.coddle[?kɑ?dl]v.溺愛，悉心呵護5.complex[kɑ?m?pleks]adj.構(gòu)造復雜的6.rosy[?ro?zi]adj.（本義）紅潤的；（引申義）有希望的，美好的7.sow[sa?]n.母豬8.pen[pen]n.圈，欄9.gestation[d?es?te??n]n.懷孕，妊娠；（想法的）醞釀，孕育10.crate[kre?t]n.板條箱，貨箱11.lesion[?li??n]n.傷害，損失12.chew[t?u?]v.嚼，咬13.bar[bɑ?r]n.鐵柵欄14.snout[sna?t]n.口鼻處15.perception[p?r?sep?n]n.認識，觀念，看法16.statute[?st?t?u?t]n.成文法；法令，法規(guī)17.limb[l?m]n.肢體18.sentient[?sen?nt]adj.有知覺力的；有感覺力的19.ignorance[??ɡn?r?ns]n.無知【詞塊學習】請從文章中找