55. The underlined word “prerequisite” (Pare. 1) is closest in meaning to “______”.
- A. recipe
- B. substitute
- C. requirement
- D. challenge
答案：C
答案句：What Theresa Loe is doing proves that a large farm isn’t prerequisite for a modern grow-your-own lifestyle. On a mere 1/10 of an acre in Los Angeles, Loe and her family grow, can(装罐)and preserve much of the food they consume.
参考译文：Theresa Loe所做的事情证明，对于现代自种自足的生活方式来说，一个大农场并不是先决条件。在洛杉矶仅十分之一英亩的土地上，Loe和她的家人种植、装罐并保存了他们消费的大部分食物。
定位线索：题干“prerequisite”→答案句取自第1段“a large farm isn't prerequisite”；文中“prerequisite”对应选项C“requirement”（同义改写：prerequisite=requirement，意为“先决条件/必需条件”）。
解析：题干要求猜测“prerequisite”的词义。答案句指出，Loe在仅1/10英亩的土地上就能种植并保存大部分食物，这证明大农场并非“prerequisite”。结合语境，大农场不是“必需条件”，故C“requirement”正确。A“recipe”（食谱）、B“substitute”（替代品）、D“challenge”（挑战）均与语境不符，属于无中生有。
56. Why does Loe suggest starting with herbs?
- A. They are used daily.
- B. They are easy to grow.
- C. They can grow very tall
- D. They can be eaten uncooked
答案：B
答案句：Start with herbs, she recommends, because “they’re very forgiving.” Just a little of the herbs “can take your regular cooking to a whole new level,” she added. “I think it’s a great place to start.”
参考译文：她建议从香草开始，因为“它们非常宽容”。她补充说，只需一点点香草“就能让你的日常烹饪提升到一个全新的水平”。“我认为这是一个很好的起点。”
定位线索：题干“start with herbs”→答案句取自第4段“Start with herbs, she recommends”；文中“they're very forgiving”对应选项B“They are easy to grow”（同义改写：forgiving=容易种植，宽容=不挑剔，易于生长）。
解析：题干问Loe建议从香草开始的原因。答案句中Loe明确说“they're very forgiving”，意为“它们很宽容”，即容易种植、不挑剔环境，对应B“They are easy to grow”。A“日常使用”、C“长得很高”、D“可以生吃”在原文中均无提及，属于无中生有。
57. According to Loe, what is the benefit of canning her planted foods?
- A. It can preserve their best flavor
- B. It can promote her online sales
- C. It can better her cooking skills
- D. It can improve their nutrition
答案：A
答案句：Canning is a natural extension of the planting she does. With every planted food. Loe noted, there’s a moment when it’s bursting with its absolute peak flavor. “I try and keep it in a time capsule in a canning jar,” Loe said. “Canning for me is about knowing what’s in your food, knowing where it comes from.”
参考译文：装罐是她种植活动的自然延伸。Loe指出，每一种种植的食物都有一个味道达到绝对巅峰的时刻。“我试图把它保存在装罐的时光胶囊里，”Loe说，“对我来说，装罐就是了解你食物中的成分，了解它的来源。”
定位线索：题干“benefit of canning”→答案句取自第5段“there's a moment when it's bursting with its absolute peak flavor”和“keep it in a time capsule”；文中“peak flavor”和“time capsule”对应选项A“It can preserve their best flavor”（同义改写：peak flavor=best flavor，time capsule=preserve）。
解析：题干问Loe认为装罐种植食物的好处。答案句指出，每种食物都有“absolute peak flavor”（绝对巅峰风味）的时刻，Loe试图将其“keep it in a time capsule”（保存在时光胶囊里），即装罐能保存最佳风味，对应A“It can preserve their best flavor”。B“促进网上销售”、C“提高烹饪技巧”、D“改善营养”在原文中均未提及，属于无中生有。
58. What is the“the bigger picture” (Para. 6) that Loe wishes her children to understand?
- A. The knowledge about good food
- B. The way to live a grow-our-own life
- C. The joy of getting in touch with foods
- D. The responsibility to protect our earth
答案：D
答案句：In addition to being more in touch with the food she’s eating, another joy comes from passing this knowledge and this desire for good food to her children: “Influencing them and telling them your opinion on not only being careful what we eat but understanding the bigger picture,” she said, “that if we don’t take care of the earth, no will.”
参考译文：除了与所吃的食物更加亲密接触之外，另一个乐趣来自于将这种知识和追求好食物的渴望传递给她的孩子们：“影响他们，告诉他们你的观点，不仅要小心我们吃什么，还要理解更大的图景，”她说，“如果我们不保护地球，就没有人会了。”
定位线索：题干“the bigger picture”→答案句取自第6段“understanding the bigger picture”；文中“if we don't take care of the earth, no will”对应选项D“The responsibility to protect our earth”（同义改写：take care of the earth=protect our earth）。
解析：题干问Loe希望孩子们理解的“更大的图景”是什么。答案句中Loe解释“the bigger picture”为“if we don't take care of the earth, no will”，即如果不保护地球，就没有人会了，这体现了保护地球的责任，对应D“The responsibility to protect our earth”。A“关于好食物的知识”是前文提到的内容，但“bigger picture”是对其的升华；B“自种自足的生活方式”和C“与食物接触的乐趣”均未在答案句中体现，属于答非所问。