首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
外语
Why Buy Shade-Grown Coffee? When people argue about whether coffee is good for health, they’re usually thinking of the healt
Why Buy Shade-Grown Coffee? When people argue about whether coffee is good for health, they’re usually thinking of the healt
admin
2015-05-17
61
问题
Why Buy Shade-Grown Coffee?
When people argue about whether coffee is good for health, they’re usually thinking of the health of the coffee drinker.Is it good for your heart? Does it increase blood pressure? Does it help you concentrate? However, coffee affects the health of the human population in other ways, too.
Traditionally, coffee bushes were planted under the canopy(树冠)of taller indigenous(土生土长得) trees.However, more and more farmers in Latin America are deforesting the land to grow full-sun coffees.At first, this increases production because more coffee bushes can be planted if there aren’t any trees.With increased production come increased profits.
Unfortunately, deforesting for coffee production immediately decreases local wildlife habitat.Native birds nest and hide from predators 捕食者) in the tall trees and migrating birds rest there.
Furthermore, in the long term, the full-sun method also damages the ecosystem because more chemical fertilizers and pesticides are needed to grow the coffee.The fertilizers and pesticides kill insects that eat coffee plant, but then the birds eat the poisoned insects and also die.The chemicals kill or sicken other animals as well, and can even enter the water that people will eventually drink.
Fortunately, farmers in Central and South America are beginning to grow more coffee bushes in the shade. We can support these farmers by buying coffee with such labels as "shade grown" and "bird friendly." Sure, these varieties might cost a little more. But we’re paying for the health of the birds, the land, ourselves, and the planet. I think it’s worth it.
The function of the word "Traditionally" in Paragraph 2 is to show______.
选项
A、the positive effects of coffee
B、a change of coffee growth
C、something that is the most important
D、how coffee production used to be
答案
B
解析
文章由传统(traditionally)种植咖啡的方法(full-sun method)发展到现在种植咖啡的方法(shade—grown),显而易见,traditionally是用来展示咖啡种植的变化。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/q6Fd777K
本试题收录于:
职称英语综合类C级题库职称英语分类
0
职称英语综合类C级
职称英语
相关试题推荐
ADifferentsportsrequiredifferenttrainingprograms.BSciencemaybetooimportanttoday.CSportsequipmenthasbeenimp
A.RichresourcesofthestateB.ConnectionwiththeoutsideworldC.TransportationwiththeoutsideworldD.Thenativesoft
MoreThanaRidetoSchoolTheNationalEducationAssociationclaims,"Theschoolbusisamirrorofthecommunity."Theyfurthe
YouthEmancipationinSpainTheSpanishGovernmentissoworriedaboutthenumberofyoungadultsstilllivingwiththeirpa
Thesepaintingsareconsideredbymanytobe(authentic).
Theyallthinkthatthepricesofpersonalcomputerswillsoonplunge.
HaveYouFilledUpTheForm?Ofallthingsintheworld,Imostdislikefillingupforms.Infact,Ihavea【51】horrorofit
ImproveComputer-researchSkillsLikemanycollegestudents,JoseJuarezcarriesaroundapocket-sizedcomputerthatletshi
ImproveComputer-researchSkillsLikemanycollegestudents,JoseJuarezcarriesaroundapocket-sizedcomputerthatletshi
AllthepeopleassembledatMary’shouse.
随机试题
试述魏晋南北朝时期的民族大融合。
“千里之行,始于足下”体现的哲学道理是()
Thefamilylookedonhelplesslyastheirhouse______.
患者,男性,48岁。颈淋巴清扫术后创口感染,引流物为翠绿色有酸臭味的脓液,考虑伤口感染。最可能的细菌感染为()
A.上荣于目B.上出息道,下走气街C.熏于肓膜,散于胸腹D.通于三焦,流行全身E.与血同行,环周不休卫气的分布是
根据《建设工程工程量清单计价规范》(GB50500—2008),天棚抹灰工程量计算正确的是()。
已知某投资项目预计投产第一年的经营性流动资产为80万元,经营性流动负债为40万元;投产第二年的营运资本投资额为30万元;投产第三年的经营性流动资产为210万元,经营性流动负债为120万元。投产第三年新增的营运资本投资额应为()万元。
“5月17日”中的“5,17”谐音是“我要吃”,一些团购网站如美团、糯米等趁机发起了“5,17”特惠团购日,结果增收5倍。这种现象说明()。
Writeanessayof160—200wordsbasedonthefollowingtopicMyIdealFutureJob.Inyouressay,youshould1)statecle
两国关系愈发紧张,战事一触即发,越来越多的边境居民背井离乡,迁往他国。
最新回复
(
0
)