Passage Two Questions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage. In 2020, the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to the World Food Programme(WFP). Why a Nobel Prize for the WFP, and why now? In 2019, the WF Passisted nearly 100 million people in 88 countries. It is the safety net for those who fall off the edge of existence. It is a response to solving the problem of food instability. Its Nobel Prize reminds us all of the moral hazard in imagining that the poor and vulnerable are somebody else's problem. The WFP has been around since 1961 and has been the global coordinator of nationally based efforts to avoid disasters with food aid. Despite decades of effort to eliminate hunger, the latest estimate is that about 11% of people on the planet(about 820 million people) are suffering daily undernourishment. Progress at reducing undernourishment has stopped despite gains through the 1990s and 2000s. Developed countries sometimes offer food and aid to developing ones, but at a price. One American philosopher stated that addressing the needs of the poor and vulnerable is about more than money—it is mostly about creating conditions under which prosperity and opportunity can thrive. When aid is offered with heavy conditions attached, like loan repayment or food for resources, it often widens the gap between rich and poor and sustains the old world order. This is why the work of the WFP is so vital. The scientific community, however, can provide a helping hand to the WFP. By sharing knowledge of agriculture and climate with peers in countries most vulnerable to poverty and hunger, scientists can help reduce these problems. By making its voice heard, science can lead by example. The ability to overcome food shortages that must be built into some of the poorest countries will not come from loans from wealthy countries, which may have food problems of their own, or world economic institutions. This ability will be built upon self-confident people using open and shared scientific knowledge to pull themselves out of their misery. 51. What does the WFP's winning of the Nobel Peace Prize make us realize? A) More and more people in the world are suffering from starvation. B) All of us can be affected by food instability one way or another. C) It is hazardous to leave millions of people poor and vulnerable. D) It is morally wrong to think helping the poor is not our business. 52. What do we learn about the WFP's effort to eliminate hunger? A) It has ensured a sufficient food supply to millions. B) It is still far from its goal despite the progress made. C) It has done a good job in combating natural disasters. D) It is preventing starvation occurring on a global scale. 53. What will happen when food aid is offered at a price? A) The rich will become richer and the poor poorer. B) More people will be willing to join in the effort. C) More food will be made available to the needy. D) The relief effort will be rendered less sustainable. 54. How can scientists help cope with poverty and hunger? A) By collaborating closely with world economic institutions. B) By sharing expertise with peers in poverty-stricken nations. C) By setting up more food research programs in developing countries. D) By building self-respect in people suffering from undernutrition. 55. What message does the author try to convey at the end of the passage? A) Wealthy nations should solve their own food problems first. B) Rich countries should be more generous in providing food aid. C) Poor nations should enhance their own ability to solve their food shortages. D) World economic institutions should play a bigger role in fighting hunger.
Passage Two
Questions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.
In 2020, the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to the World Food Programme(WFP). Why a Nobel Prize for the WFP, and why now? In 2019, the WF Passisted nearly 100 million people in 88 countries. It is the safety net for those who fall off the edge of existence. It is a response to solving the problem of food instability. Its Nobel Prize reminds us all of the moral hazard in imagining that the poor and vulnerable are somebody else's problem.
The WFP has been around since 1961 and has been the global coordinator of nationally based efforts to avoid disasters with food aid. Despite decades of effort to eliminate hunger, the latest estimate is that about 11% of people on the planet(about 820 million people) are suffering daily undernourishment. Progress at reducing undernourishment has stopped despite gains through the 1990s and 2000s.
Developed countries sometimes offer food and aid to developing ones, but at a price. One American philosopher stated that addressing the needs of the poor and vulnerable is about more than money—it is mostly about creating conditions under which prosperity and opportunity can thrive. When aid is offered with heavy conditions attached, like loan repayment or food for resources, it often widens the gap between rich and poor and sustains the old world order. This is why the work of the WFP is so vital.
The scientific community, however, can provide a helping hand to the WFP. By sharing knowledge of agriculture and climate with peers in countries most vulnerable to poverty and hunger, scientists can help reduce these problems. By making its voice heard, science can lead by example. The ability to overcome food shortages that must be built into some of the poorest countries will not come from loans from wealthy countries, which may have food problems of their own, or world economic institutions. This ability will be built upon self-confident people using open and shared scientific knowledge to pull themselves out of their misery.
51. What does the WFP's winning of the Nobel Peace Prize make us realize?
A) More and more people in the world are suffering from starvation.
B) All of us can be affected by food instability one way or another.
C) It is hazardous to leave millions of people poor and vulnerable.
D) It is morally wrong to think helping the poor is not our business.
52. What do we learn about the WFP's effort to eliminate hunger?
A) It has ensured a sufficient food supply to millions.
B) It is still far from its goal despite the progress made.
C) It has done a good job in combating natural disasters.
D) It is preventing starvation occurring on a global scale.
53. What will happen when food aid is offered at a price?
A) The rich will become richer and the poor poorer.
B) More people will be willing to join in the effort.
C) More food will be made available to the needy.
D) The relief effort will be rendered less sustainable.
54. How can scientists help cope with poverty and hunger?
A) By collaborating closely with world economic institutions.
B) By sharing expertise with peers in poverty-stricken nations.
C) By setting up more food research programs in developing countries.
D) By building self-respect in people suffering from undernutrition.
55. What message does the author try to convey at the end of the passage?
A) Wealthy nations should solve their own food problems first.
B) Rich countries should be more generous in providing food aid.
C) Poor nations should enhance their own ability to solve their food shortages.
D) World economic institutions should play a bigger role in fighting hunger.
题目解答
答案
51.D 52.B 53.A 54.B 55.C
解析
文章讨论了世界粮食计划署(WFP)获得诺贝尔和平奖的原因,以及其在解决全球饥饿问题中的作用。文章还提到发达国家提供援助时附加条件的问题,以及科学界如何帮助解决贫困和饥饿问题。
步骤 2:分析每个问题
问题 51:WFP获得诺贝尔和平奖让我们意识到什么?
问题 52:关于WFP消除饥饿的努力,我们了解到什么?
问题 53:当食品援助附带条件时会发生什么?
问题 54:科学家如何帮助解决贫困和饥饿问题?
问题 55:作者在文章结尾试图传达什么信息?
步骤 3:根据文章内容回答问题
问题 51:文章提到WFP的诺贝尔和平奖提醒我们,认为穷人和弱势群体是别人的问题是道德上的错误。因此,选项D正确。
问题 52:文章指出尽管在减少饥饿方面取得了一些进展,但仍有约11%的人口(约8.2亿人)每天遭受营养不良。因此,选项B正确。
问题 53:文章提到,当援助附带条件时,如贷款偿还或以食品换取资源,这往往会扩大贫富差距。因此,选项A正确。
问题 54:文章提到,科学家可以通过与贫困国家的同行分享农业和气候知识来帮助减少这些问题。因此,选项B正确。
问题 55:文章结尾提到,克服粮食短缺的能力将建立在自信的人们使用开放和共享的科学知识来摆脱贫困的基础上。因此,选项C正确。