A world of food
人与社会:饮食 难度:★★★ 建议用时:6分钟
你最喜欢的食物是什么？它来自哪里？又是通过哪种运输方式到了你的手中的？下面就让我们一起在文章中找到答案吧！
What is the first thing you see at the grocery store? For many people, the answer is fruits and vegetables. But have you ever wondered where these foods come from? Now, let’s find out!
Some produce might be from your area. Sometimes people like to buy local produce because it is fresh. In America, the store might sell produce that the state is famous for. For example, Georgia is famous for its peaches and Florida is famous for its oranges.
At the same time, most foods at the store come from far away. Bananas are a good example. Bananas only grow in places that are very hot and very wet. It needs a lot of work to bring foods from far away. People harvest the produce. Then they pack the produce in boxes. Boats, trains, trucks and airplanes bring the produce to markets near and far.
Nowadays we can eat fresh, healthy foods from around the world all year long. What kind of produce grows in your area?

生词卡片
grocery /ˈɡrəʊsəri/ n. 食品杂货店
wonder /ˈwʌndə(r)/ v. 想知道
produce /ˈprɒdjuːs/ n. 农产品
state /steɪt/ n. 州
阅读短文,判断正(T)误(F)。
() 1. Sometimes people like to buy local produce because it is cheap.
() 2. In Ameria, the store might sell produce that the state is famous for.
() 3. Georgia and Florida are famous for their oranges.
() 4. Bananas grow in very hot and wet places.
() 5. We can eat fresh, healthy foods from around the world because of developed transportation.

美食的世界
［参考译文］你在食品杂货店看到的第一样东西是什么？对于很多人来说，答案是水果和蔬菜。但是，你是否曾想过这些食物是从哪里来的？现在，让我们来探索答案吧！
有些农产品可能来自你所在的地区。有时人们喜欢购买当地的农产品，因为它很新鲜。在美国，商店里可能会出售本州比较有名的农产品。例如，佐治亚州以桃子而闻名，而佛罗里达州以橙子而闻名。
同时，商店里大多数食物都来自很远的地方。香蕉就是一个很好的例子。香蕉只能生长在非常炎热和非常潮湿的地方。从远处将食物运过来需要大量工作。人们收割农产品。然后他们把农产品打包装在盒子里。船只、火车、卡车和飞机将农产品运送到远近的市场。
如今，我们全年都能吃到来自世界各地的新鲜、健康的食物。你所在的地方种植着什么种类的农产品呢？
［答案］1. F 2. T 3. F 4. T 5. T
解析：根据“Then they pack the produce in boxes. Boats, trains, trucks and airplanes bring the produce to markets near and far.”可知，随着交通的发展，我们可以吃到来自世界各地的食物。