Câu hỏi: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 30 to 34.
Learning to Love Locally Grown Foods
Cooking shows on TV are usually all about exotic foods. Thanks to globalization, people everywhere are introducing their taste buds to dishes from every corner of the world. At the same time, other people are discovering that food from their area is the best kept secret. In the past few years, this movement of purchasing local produce keeps picking up steam because it offers a lot of benefits.
For starters, local food is often tastier because it is fresher. Goods that are imported from abroad must be flown or shipped in from far away, so they naturally lose some of their freshness during the journey. A simple way to test this is to sample a banana from overseas versus one that was grown locally and compare the tastes. Imported goods must also be washed and packaged in plastic or other containers so they can survive the journey. These materials may cause the nutritional value of these goods to decline during the shipping process. Food safety is another reason why people are choosing local produce. Today's laws regarding foods vary from country to country. This causes confusion and makes it difficult to detect if any harmful pesticides were used. When you know the local farmer who grows your food and the fields that are used to produce it, the chances of it being contaminated are greatly reduced.
Buying local foods can also have beneficial impact on the environment. By supporting local growers, consumers can maintain green space and farmland in their communities. Buying locally also helps to build the local community. If farmers can sell directly to consumers instead of a middleman, they will earn more money for their families, Additional profits also enable farmers to better care for their soil and keep quality standards high. In the end, it is a win-win situation for both parties.
If you are interested in incorporating more local foods into your diet, you can start by attending a farmers' market in your area. This is an open market where farmers sell fruits, vegetables, and meat directly to the public. If you have any questions about the production process or quality of these goods, you can ask the farmers directly. Once you experience the freshness of local foods for yourself, it might be tough to go back to the supermarket.
The word "this" in paragraph 2 refers to___________
A. how far a product travels before it reaches you
B. the smell of bananas when they first arrive
C. the difference between local and imported foods
D. the total transportation costs during the journey
Learning to Love Locally Grown Foods
Cooking shows on TV are usually all about exotic foods. Thanks to globalization, people everywhere are introducing their taste buds to dishes from every corner of the world. At the same time, other people are discovering that food from their area is the best kept secret. In the past few years, this movement of purchasing local produce keeps picking up steam because it offers a lot of benefits.
For starters, local food is often tastier because it is fresher. Goods that are imported from abroad must be flown or shipped in from far away, so they naturally lose some of their freshness during the journey. A simple way to test this is to sample a banana from overseas versus one that was grown locally and compare the tastes. Imported goods must also be washed and packaged in plastic or other containers so they can survive the journey. These materials may cause the nutritional value of these goods to decline during the shipping process. Food safety is another reason why people are choosing local produce. Today's laws regarding foods vary from country to country. This causes confusion and makes it difficult to detect if any harmful pesticides were used. When you know the local farmer who grows your food and the fields that are used to produce it, the chances of it being contaminated are greatly reduced.
Buying local foods can also have beneficial impact on the environment. By supporting local growers, consumers can maintain green space and farmland in their communities. Buying locally also helps to build the local community. If farmers can sell directly to consumers instead of a middleman, they will earn more money for their families, Additional profits also enable farmers to better care for their soil and keep quality standards high. In the end, it is a win-win situation for both parties.
If you are interested in incorporating more local foods into your diet, you can start by attending a farmers' market in your area. This is an open market where farmers sell fruits, vegetables, and meat directly to the public. If you have any questions about the production process or quality of these goods, you can ask the farmers directly. Once you experience the freshness of local foods for yourself, it might be tough to go back to the supermarket.
The word "this" in paragraph 2 refers to___________
A. how far a product travels before it reaches you
B. the smell of bananas when they first arrive
C. the difference between local and imported foods
D. the total transportation costs during the journey
Đáp án A: how far a product travels before it reaches you
Kỹ năng đọc hiểu: Câu hỏi tham chiếu/quy chiếu
Giải thích chi tiết:
Từ "this" trong đoạn 2 ám chỉ ___________
A. quãng đường xa mà thực phẩm phải trải qua để đến tay người mua
B. mùi vị của chuối khi mới cập bến
C. sự khác nhau giữa thực phẩm địa phương và thực phẩm nhập khẩu
D. tổng chi phí vận chuyển hàng hóa
Để xác định được đại từ "this" ám chỉ điều gì, ta cần đọc câu chứa từ "this" và câu liền trước nó: "Goods that are imported from abroad must be flown or shipped in from far away, so they naturally lose some of their freshness during the journey. A simple way to test this is to sample a banana from overseas versus one that was grown locally and compare the tastes." (Hàng hóa được nhập khẩu từ nước ngoài phải được vận chuyển từ xa, nên lẽ tự nhiên là chúng sẽ mất đi độ tươi ngon trong quá trình vận chuyển. Một cách đơn giản để kiểm chứng điều này là ...).
Như vậy trong 4 đáp án đã cho, chỉ có đáp án A là hợp lý.
• Phương án B không đúng vì vị của chuối thay đổi dù có được nhắc đến nhưng chỉ là ví dụ chứng minh cho việc thực phẩm mất đi độ tươi ngon trong quá trình vận chuyển mà thôi.
• Phương án C không đúng vì thực phẩm địa phương không được nhắc đến ở hai câu này.
• Phương án D không đúng vì không có thông tin về chi phí vận chuyển thực phẩm.
Kỹ năng đọc hiểu: Câu hỏi tham chiếu/quy chiếu
Giải thích chi tiết:
Từ "this" trong đoạn 2 ám chỉ ___________
A. quãng đường xa mà thực phẩm phải trải qua để đến tay người mua
B. mùi vị của chuối khi mới cập bến
C. sự khác nhau giữa thực phẩm địa phương và thực phẩm nhập khẩu
D. tổng chi phí vận chuyển hàng hóa
Để xác định được đại từ "this" ám chỉ điều gì, ta cần đọc câu chứa từ "this" và câu liền trước nó: "Goods that are imported from abroad must be flown or shipped in from far away, so they naturally lose some of their freshness during the journey. A simple way to test this is to sample a banana from overseas versus one that was grown locally and compare the tastes." (Hàng hóa được nhập khẩu từ nước ngoài phải được vận chuyển từ xa, nên lẽ tự nhiên là chúng sẽ mất đi độ tươi ngon trong quá trình vận chuyển. Một cách đơn giản để kiểm chứng điều này là ...).
Như vậy trong 4 đáp án đã cho, chỉ có đáp án A là hợp lý.
• Phương án B không đúng vì vị của chuối thay đổi dù có được nhắc đến nhưng chỉ là ví dụ chứng minh cho việc thực phẩm mất đi độ tươi ngon trong quá trình vận chuyển mà thôi.
• Phương án C không đúng vì thực phẩm địa phương không được nhắc đến ở hai câu này.
• Phương án D không đúng vì không có thông tin về chi phí vận chuyển thực phẩm.
Đáp án A.