B
On a hot summer afternoon along the Mandavi River, Shweta Hule wraps her sari around her foot and bends to pick wild "weeds"(野草) from the river and drop them into a bowl. The plants will be made into fritters(油炸馅饼), to be served at the little restaurant which Hule manages in the Indian coastal town of Vengurla.
Wild edible(适宜食用的) plants are common in kitchens here. Hule's weed is juicy, which is found in mangrove forests. Harvesting some of the plant is helping protect the mangroves, an endangered ecosystem of salt-tolerant trees that stop coastal erosion(海岸侵蚀) and absorb storm damage.
Hule is head of Swamini, a self-help group set up by nine women from a fishing community in Vengurla who started Mandavi Eco Tourism in 2017. Vengurla is known for its beautiful beaches and seafood, but the climate crisis has made fishing for a living unsustainable(不能持续的), so people are trying to find other ways of making money. They came up with the idea of running mangrove safaris(观光游) for tourists in Vengurla's Mandavi River.
The safaris offer visitors a special hour-long tour of the mangroves. Food has also become a key attraction: local spicy coconut curries with home-grown or wild vegetables. Tourists are encouraged to go crabbing(捕蟹), and their catch is cooked and served.
Hule only discovered recently that the weed was edible when she met tourists from another coastal city. She researched these leaves and learnt that the salty plant is rich in vitamins. She made her own style of the fritters, with chickpea(鹰嘴豆) flour, and brought it at the wild vegetable festival. "It became popular right away. This boosted the confidence to include these fritters in our restaurant menu," says Hule.
Swamini's lodging house also serves vegetarian meals and plates of fish and crab from the river. "The satisfaction after the visitors enjoy our meal is the real currency. We had guests from London who were so happy with our food that they took down the recipe. Such people help our business grow. What more can we want?" says Hule.
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A. Do as the Romans do. B. No pain, no gain.
C. Kill two birds with one stone. D. Many hands make light work.
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A. Ecotours and accommodation. B. Fishing guide service.
C. Vegetable growing techniques. D. Hands-on cooking classes.
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A. They were less expensive.
B. They were traditional.
C. They had their own features.
D. They got strongly helped by the government.
(
A. Lost. B. Proud. C. Relaxed. D. Curious.
On a hot summer afternoon along the Mandavi River, Shweta Hule wraps her sari around her foot and bends to pick wild "weeds"(野草) from the river and drop them into a bowl. The plants will be made into fritters(油炸馅饼), to be served at the little restaurant which Hule manages in the Indian coastal town of Vengurla.
Wild edible(适宜食用的) plants are common in kitchens here. Hule's weed is juicy, which is found in mangrove forests. Harvesting some of the plant is helping protect the mangroves, an endangered ecosystem of salt-tolerant trees that stop coastal erosion(海岸侵蚀) and absorb storm damage.
Hule is head of Swamini, a self-help group set up by nine women from a fishing community in Vengurla who started Mandavi Eco Tourism in 2017. Vengurla is known for its beautiful beaches and seafood, but the climate crisis has made fishing for a living unsustainable(不能持续的), so people are trying to find other ways of making money. They came up with the idea of running mangrove safaris(观光游) for tourists in Vengurla's Mandavi River.
The safaris offer visitors a special hour-long tour of the mangroves. Food has also become a key attraction: local spicy coconut curries with home-grown or wild vegetables. Tourists are encouraged to go crabbing(捕蟹), and their catch is cooked and served.
Hule only discovered recently that the weed was edible when she met tourists from another coastal city. She researched these leaves and learnt that the salty plant is rich in vitamins. She made her own style of the fritters, with chickpea(鹰嘴豆) flour, and brought it at the wild vegetable festival. "It became popular right away. This boosted the confidence to include these fritters in our restaurant menu," says Hule.
Swamini's lodging house also serves vegetarian meals and plates of fish and crab from the river. "The satisfaction after the visitors enjoy our meal is the real currency. We had guests from London who were so happy with our food that they took down the recipe. Such people help our business grow. What more can we want?" says Hule.
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C
) 5. Which of the following can best describe the example of Shweta Hule?A. Do as the Romans do. B. No pain, no gain.
C. Kill two birds with one stone. D. Many hands make light work.
(
A
) 6. What does Swamini offer visitors?A. Ecotours and accommodation. B. Fishing guide service.
C. Vegetable growing techniques. D. Hands-on cooking classes.
(
C
) 7. Why did Hule's fritters become popular right away?A. They were less expensive.
B. They were traditional.
C. They had their own features.
D. They got strongly helped by the government.
(
B
) 8. How did Hule feel about tourists' taking down her food recipe?A. Lost. B. Proud. C. Relaxed. D. Curious.
答案：【解析】：
这是一道英语阅读理解题，主要考查学生对文章内容的理解和分析能力。题目给出了一个关于Shweta Hule和她的自救团体Swamini如何利用当地资源，特别是红树林资源，开展生态旅游和特色食品制作的故事。接下来，题目提出了四个问题，分别要求选择最能描述Shweta Hule的例子、Swamini为游客提供了什么、Hule的油炸馅饼为什么立刻受欢迎以及Hule对游客记下她的食谱有何感受。
1. 对于第五题，需要理解各个选项的含义，并将其与文章内容相结合，找出最能描述Shweta Hule的例子。
2. 对于第六题，需要从文章中找出Swamini为游客提供的服务或产品。
3. 对于第七题，需要分析Hule的油炸馅饼受欢迎的原因。
4. 对于第八题，需要理解Hule对游客记下她食谱的感受。
【答案】：
5. C
在文章中，Shweta Hule通过采摘红树林中的野草制作油炸馅饼，既保护了红树林这一濒危生态系统，又为她的餐厅增添了特色菜品，吸引了游客。这正好符合选项C“一石二鸟”的含义，即做一件事同时达到两个目的。因此，选项C最能描述Shweta Hule的例子。
6. A
根据文章，Swamini为游客提供了红树林观光游和当地的特色食品，同时还提供住宿服务。因此，选项A“生态旅游和住宿”是正确的。
7. C
文章中提到，Hule的油炸馅饼之所以立刻受欢迎，是因为她使用了鹰嘴豆粉制作，具有自己的特色。因此，选项C“它们有自己的特色”是正确的。
8. B
文章中提到，Hule对游客记下她的食谱感到非常满意和自豪，因为这有助于她的业务发展。因此，选项B“自豪”是正确的。
这是一道英语阅读理解题，主要考查学生对文章内容的理解和分析能力。题目给出了一个关于Shweta Hule和她的自救团体Swamini如何利用当地资源，特别是红树林资源，开展生态旅游和特色食品制作的故事。接下来，题目提出了四个问题，分别要求选择最能描述Shweta Hule的例子、Swamini为游客提供了什么、Hule的油炸馅饼为什么立刻受欢迎以及Hule对游客记下她的食谱有何感受。
1. 对于第五题，需要理解各个选项的含义，并将其与文章内容相结合，找出最能描述Shweta Hule的例子。
2. 对于第六题，需要从文章中找出Swamini为游客提供的服务或产品。
3. 对于第七题，需要分析Hule的油炸馅饼受欢迎的原因。
4. 对于第八题，需要理解Hule对游客记下她食谱的感受。
【答案】：
5. C
在文章中，Shweta Hule通过采摘红树林中的野草制作油炸馅饼，既保护了红树林这一濒危生态系统，又为她的餐厅增添了特色菜品，吸引了游客。这正好符合选项C“一石二鸟”的含义，即做一件事同时达到两个目的。因此，选项C最能描述Shweta Hule的例子。
6. A
根据文章，Swamini为游客提供了红树林观光游和当地的特色食品，同时还提供住宿服务。因此，选项A“生态旅游和住宿”是正确的。
7. C
文章中提到，Hule的油炸馅饼之所以立刻受欢迎，是因为她使用了鹰嘴豆粉制作，具有自己的特色。因此，选项C“它们有自己的特色”是正确的。
8. B
文章中提到，Hule对游客记下她的食谱感到非常满意和自豪，因为这有助于她的业务发展。因此，选项B“自豪”是正确的。