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This past fall, students at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst found a new menu at their dining commons; the "diet for a c

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问题     This past fall, students at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst found a new menu at their dining commons; the "diet for a cooler planet" menu. This meant herb-roasted lamb, raised with a carbon-friendly approach. It included "gleaned" masala sweet potatoes that had been picked from a local farm’s field post-harvest. From the French onion lentil gratin to the sauteed cauliflower and broccoli leaves, the options were plant-heavy, locally grown, and involved little to no packaging.
    Meanwhile, student volunteers and a panel of fanners, professors, and climate advocates talked with diners about a growing focus for those worried about climate change: the connection between food and a warming planet. "We wanted to let them participate in climate action by making choices about their food," says Kathy Wicks, sustainability director for UMass Dining. The university is not alone in this effort. Increasingly, American consumers and institutions are thinking about how their food choices factor into climate change. For many, tangible choices at the grocery store, dining hall, and restaurant can feel more accessible than big-ticket options like buying a fuel-efficient car or installing home solar panels.
    Small changes in dietary habits may make a big difference. Climate activists often target fossil fuels and transportation systems, but studies point to the food system as a significant contributor to global wanning. According to Project Drawdown, a research organization that evaluates climate solutions, the way food is grown, transported, and consumed accounts for about a quarter of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions. Changes in those sectors could reduce atmospheric carbon by 321.9 gigatons by 2050.
    Beef is a regular target. If cattle were a nation, it would rank third among the world’s largest emitters, according to a 2016 estimate from World Resources Institute. "If, on average, Americans cut a quarter pound of beef per week from their diet—so, one hamburger—it’s like taking 10 million cars off the road a year," says Sujatha Bergen, director of health campaigns for the Natural Resources Defense Council.
    Food waste ranks third among climate solutions, according to Project Drawdown. While much waste occurs before consumers are involved—food left on the field or "chucked" because it does not fit appearance standards—Americans also throw out a lot of food they have purchased: about $1,600 worth a year per family of four, says Katherine Miller, vice president of impact at the James Beard Foundation.
    " People are beginning to understand that their food choices make a big impact on climate," says Megan Larmer, director of regional food at the Glynwood Center for Regional Food and Farming in New York. But, she cautions, substantial change will need to come from the whole food system. " We need to think about reforming agriculture with tools that are different than those that have been used to build our system. "
It can be inferred from Paragraph 2 that_________.
选项 A、food is a decisive factor for climate change
B、universities are no longer actively involved
C、fuel-efficient cars are more affordable for consumers
D、food choices matter to global warming
答案D
解析 推断题。根据题干提示定位到第二段。本段第二句指出“We wanted to let them participate in climate action by making choices about their food”，即“我们希望通过选择食物来让他们参与气候行动”；第四句指出“American consumers and institutions are thinking about how their food choices factor into climate change”，即“美国消费者和机构越来越多地在考虑他们的食物选择如何影响气候变化”，因此这段话的主要内容为选择食物对气候变化是很重要的，故答案选[D]。此题的强干扰选项为[A]，我们基于原文并不能推断出食物是气候变化的决定性因素，decisive这个词过于绝对，故排除。本段第三句话说的是The university is not alone in this effort，所以[B]选项说大学不参与其中是错的。本段最后一句提到“…big-ticket options like buying a fuel-efficient car or installing home solar panels”，big-ticket意为“高价的”，所以[C]选项说节能汽车便宜是不对的，故排除。
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