LESSON 3
Paragraph 3
An Appalling Waste of Food
(教科書 pp. 18~19)
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Read the passage and answer the questions below.
Obviously, we need to pay more attention to shopping and eating habits. It is not uncommon for
shoppers in the developed world to throw away as much as half the food they buy. The tendency to
indulge is driven by marketing schemes that offer “buy one, get one free,” even if we really do not
need that second item. It is hard to say no to a bargain. We need to learn to say “no" more effectively.
Indeed, consumers need to be more discerning throughout their shopping experience and be vocal in
words and deeds. The study of shopping habits is extremely advanced and corporations live and die
by their data. If consumers make a conscious effort to change their habits, (a)retailers will notice.
Consumers can also make better use of food banks and other resources that help the hungry and
(b )fortunate. On the individual level, they need to be conscious of the ( b ) fortunate before
they throw good food out. And, they too should be encouraging the organizations they work for and
the places they shop to be equally solicitons of the noody Education should emphasize the neea w
avoid wasting food. Again, it is all abont snding sianele Tt is unrealistic to expect to eimimate an
waste in food. But the idea that one-half of food production is wasted-and that much of it is because
of aesthetic reasons is intolerable.
1.What does phrase (a) imply? (4点)
ア. retailers will notice the importance of consumers' shopping and eating habits
イ. retailers will notice shoppers don't want so many items
ウ. retailers will notice they should change their marketing schemes
2. Fill blank (b) with the most suitable word. (4 点)
3. Choose the best answer to fill each blank. (4 点×2)
1)“Buy one, get one free” campaign
Diswell known to shoppers in the developing world
のis driven bythe tendency to indulge shoppers' habits
Boften makes us buy things we don't really need
Oencourages us to say “no” to a bargain
2) Consumers should be pushing companies and shops
Dto use food banks regularly
Onot to throw out food products before the sell-by dates
Beducate children to avoid all kinds of waste'
のto be conscious of the needy
PutT (True) or F (False) in the brackets. (2点×3)
ア、 We should be more careful about buying and eating imported food.
イ. Sending signals that we are changing our shopping and eating habitsis very important..
ウ. We need to stop disposing of food because of aesthetic reasons.
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istening quiz : Answer in English. (4点×2)
