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year caused the worst harvest in more than 3 decades. Local media reports suggest Calbee and its main rival
Koike-Ya are halting almost 50 products. "We don't know when we'll be able to restart," a company
spokesman said. Snack lovers are panic buying, and many supermarket shelves are bare. (6)Japanese laws limit
the amount of imported potatoes that can be used in Japanese-made products. Japan says fear of disease is its
i It still only allows potatoes from selected US states. This is only at certain
times and on condition that they are processed at factories based near Japanese ports. (7) j
has raised the oossibilitv that domestic oroduce could be seriouslv affected bv rare weather events more often.
答案详解
5. What problem is Japan facing?
D)【精析】事实细节题。新闻开头提到，日本薯条价
格为正常价格的六倍，主要生产厂家因土豆供给不
足而停止销售，土豆主产地去年遭遇了暴风而和洪
滞灾害，产掀降至三十年最低。由此可知，H本现
在面临的问题是土豆供给不足。
6. Why does Japan limit the import of potatoes?
Section B
C)【精析】事实细节题。新闻中提到，日本法律限制
进口土豆，主要原因是担心进口土豆会导致佚病的
传播。
7. What might affect Japanese domestic produce?
A)【精析】细节辨认题。全球变暧增加了这种可能
性：国内农产品可能会更频繁地受到罕见天气事件
的严重影响。
Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
M: (8) ³
W: Yes, he is not a very exciting speaker. But the subject is interesting.
M: During every one of his lectures, I try to listen. I really try, but after about ten minutes, my mind begins to
wander and I lose concentration. But I see that you seem to be OK. How do you stay focused through the
entire hour?
W: Well, （9)what l do 1s keep my pen movmg.
M: What do you mean?
W: (9)It's a method of active concentration I read about. One of the most effective wavs to concentrate is to
write things down. But it has to be done by hand, not typing on a keyboard. You see, writing by hand
forces you to actually engage with what you are learning in a more physical way
M: Do you review your notes afterwards then?
W: Sometimes, but that's not important. My notes may or may not be useful. But the point is that by writing down
what Mr. Brown says, I can follow his line of thinking more easily. In fact, sometimes I draw a little too.
M: You draw in class? And that helps you pay attention?
W: ClO)Yes, honestly, it works for me. I iust draw little lines and nonsense really. It was also in that article I
read. It can keep the mind active, prevent getting bored and help to concentrate. Again, the point is to
listen hard while keeping the pen moving. (11) If I'm at home and I need to study, what I do is read out
loud. It has a similar effect to writin2: bv hand. It helos memorize information in a ohvsical wav. ｀
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答案详解
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8. What does the man think of Mr. Brown's lectures?
C)【精析】事实细节题。对话开头，男士说Brown先
生的讲座非常枯燥，C）选项中的Dull 与原文中的
boring 属于同义替换，巾此确定C)对淳案。
心
9. What does the woman do during.Mr. Brown's
lectures?
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