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【題目】 I would like to talk to you about space vegetables, and to show you that space vegetables are healthy and good for you.

Space vegetables are grown from seeds (種子) that have been taken to and brought back from outer space. The seeds are affected by radiation (輻射) and low gravity in outer space. When they are brought back to the Earth, these seeds produce vegetables that are bigger, healthier and more nutritious (有營養(yǎng)的) than normal vegetables. However, some people worry about eating space vegetables. They think that space vegetables might not be good for us and could give us cancer as a result of their exposure (暴露) to radiation in space. People should not be scared, as space vegetables are actually perfectly healthy.

Here are some facts that you should know about space vegetables:

Space vegetables are grown from seeds that are carefully selected (選擇). When seeds are brought back from space, people test the seeds to make sure that the vegetables they grow will be safe to eat. There are no traces of radiation after testing.

Space vegetables are better for you than normal vegetables. For example, space tomatoes stay fresh for twenty days, which is one week longer than normal tomatoes. Another popular space vegetable is the pepper (辣椒). Space peppers contain 20 percent more Vitamin C than normal peppers.

After genetically modified (基因改進的) foods come onto the market, people worry that they are eating unknown things. For example, if nut genes are put inside potatoes, people allergic (對…過敏) to nuts might get very sick from eating these potatoes because they do not know they are also eating nuts. Unlike genetically modified foods, space vegetables have not been genetically changed. This means that no new genes are put into the vegetables, so they won't be harmful to your health.

Space vegetables
Space vegetables are healthy, good and safe for you to eat.
【1】taken to ensure the quality of spacevegetables.	Before being taken to the outer space, the seeds are carefully selected.
	When being brought back from space, seeds are tested to see 【2】 there are traces of radiation which might lead to cancer. The testing has proved that they are perfectly healthy.
Advantages of space vegetables	After being affected by the radiation and low gravity in outer space, the seeds 【3】 into bigger and healthier vegetables. For example, space peppers contain more Vitamin C.
	Space tomatoes can be 【4】much longer than normal tomatoes．
	There is no 【5】 of eating something because none of the genes is changed.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】Steps

【2】whether/ if

【3】grow

【4】kept/ stored

【5】harm

【解析】

文章主要介紹了太空蔬菜營養(yǎng)價值和對人體健康的影響。

【1】要點歸納題，此題所在表格后面例出的兩個小點都是在介紹關(guān)于確保太空蔬菜質(zhì)量的步驟，所以填step的復數(shù)形式表示步驟，故填：Steps。

【2】細節(jié)理解題，由“When seeds are brought back from space, people test the seeds to make sure that the vegetables they grow will be safe to eat. There are no traces of radiation after testing.當種子從太空帶回來時，人們會對種子進行測試，以確保他們種植的蔬菜能夠安全食用。檢測后沒有輻射痕跡�！保�可知當種子從太空帶回來時，會被檢測是否有可能導致癌癥的輻射痕跡，故填：whether/ if。

【3】細節(jié)理解題，有“When they are brought back to the Earth, these seeds produce vegetables that are bigger, healthier and more nutritious (有營養(yǎng)的) than normal vegetables.種子受到輻射和外層空間低重力的影響。當它們被帶回地球時，這些種子產(chǎn)生的蔬菜比普通蔬菜更大、更健康、更有營養(yǎng)”，故填：grow。

【4】細節(jié)理解題，由“For example, space tomatoes stay fresh for twenty days, which is one week longer than normal tomatoes.例如，太空番茄的保鮮時間為20天，比普通番茄長一周�！�，這里用的被動語態(tài)（be+done）表示被保存，故填：kept/ stored。

【5】細節(jié)理解題，由"This means that no new genes are put into the vegetables．Therefore，they won't damage your health．"可知太空蔬菜不會損害人的健康，由此可知此題用no harm表示沒有傷害，故填：harm。