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M: And now, for the lighter side of the news, Europe is setting an example for the rest of the world when it comes to food waste.
W: That's right, John. This week, the Italian government passed legislation that aims to dramatically reduce the amount of food wasted in the country. (1) New laws have been put into place that would make it easier for farms and supermarkets to donate unsold foods to those who are in need.
M. Yes. And in addition to this. businesses will now be rewarded for successful efforts to cut food waste
W: Italy is not the only country to focus on reducing food waste. (2) Just earlier this year, the European Parliament voted in favor of legislation that would stop grocery giants from unfair trading practices that result in overproduction, thus creating waste.
M: (3) In France, the government has banned supermarkets from throwing away edible foods and imposed harsh penalties on businesses that fail to comply with regulations.
W: While there is still much progress to be made, other countries could lean a thing or two from the example set by France and Italy. In the United Sates, up to 40% of all food goes uneaten, despite the fact that one in seven American households lacks regular access to good food. (4) One major cause of this problem is the confusion over food expiration labels, which are currently not regulated by the government.
M: All this could change soon. Tis wave of new laws in Europe will definitely put more pressure on lawmakers to reduce food waste here. We turn now to a spokesperson from Harvard University's Food Law and Policy Clinic for more on the story. And now, let's welcome Professor Edward Baker to speak to us.
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预览四道题各选项,由选项中的 waste和多次出现的food可以初步推测,对话内容与食物浪费现 象有关;再结合 donation、 penalties 和 overproducing等词可以进一步推测,对话内容涉及减少食物浪费的各种 措施。
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1. What does the woman say about the new laws in Italy?
C）。对话中女士指出，这周意大利政府通过了旨在大幅减少该国食物浪费的法律。新的法律条文 使得农场和超市可以更方便地将未售出的食物捐赠给那些需要的人。因此答案为C）。
2. What did the European Parliament do to reduce food waste?
B）。对话中女士提到，今年早些时候，欧洲议会投票赞成立法，阻止食品巨头采取不公平的贸易行 为，因为那些行为会导致生产过剩，从而造成食物浪费。也就是说，欧洲议会为了减少食物浪费通过了 旨在阻止过量生产的法律。因此答案为B）。
3. What has the France government done recently?
D）。对话中男士说，在法国，政府已经禁止超市扔掉还能够食用的食物，并且对那些违反法令的企 业进行严厉的惩罚。D)选项中的dumping是原文中throwing away的同义转述。因此答案为D）。
4. What is the major cause of food waste in the United States?
A）。对话中女士表示，在美国，虽然有七分之一的美国家庭无法定期获得品质良好的食物，但高达 40%的食物却不是被人们食用而消耗掉的。造成这一现象的一个主要原因就是食物保质期标识混乱， 而政府在这一方面目前还没有明确的规定。因此答案为A）。