Ⅲ. 食品安全 校园内的食品安全问题成为许多学生关注的焦点。同学们一致认为校园食品安全不能忽视,它关乎同学们的健康与未来,学校需严格把控食堂食材来源,规范食堂操作,守护“舌尖上的安全”。
In 2023, a primary school in Jiangxi Province made a decision. It would no longer prepare meals in its own canteen. Instead, it would serve its students pre-made food. The move quickly became a hot topic across the country. Many parents said that they were worried about food safety. Some of them even sent homemade meals to school at lunchtime every day.
The Ministry of Education warns against introducing pre-made meals to schools. That's mainly because there are not yet any national standards for such food. The market for pre-made meals has been developing quickly over the past few years. In 2022, there were more than 60,000 related companies in China. And the number is still growing. By 2026, the market will have reached more than one trillion yuan. What has made pre-made meals so popular? They have many advantages. They're quick and convenient to prepare. They also have a long shelf life (保存期). However, parents' worries are not without reason. Pre-made food may be acceptable every now and then, but few people eat it every day. Naturally, parents don't want their children to do so, either.
In fact, pre-made meals are all prepared by central kitchens. They're not necessarily unhealthy compared with freshly cooked food. The problem is how to make sure these companies follow all the hygiene (卫生) rules when they cook and store food. For now, the pre-made food industry still has a long way to go.
1. What's the purpose of the first paragraph?
A. To ask a question.
B. To lead to the main topic.
C. To draw a conclusion.
D. To raise a problem.
2. Why is the Ministry of Education against pre-made meals?
A. Because pre-made meals are too expensive.
B. Because it thinks that pre-made food is not safe.
C. Because no national standards are set for pre-made food.
D. Because pre-made meals are not so healthy as homemade meals.
3. What do parents think of pre-made meals according to Paragraph 2?
A. Quick and convenient.
B. Tasty and healthy.
C. Tasteless and unsafe.
D. Worrying and unacceptable.
4. What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A. Not all the companies follow the hygiene rules.
B. Pre-made meals are as healthy as freshly cooked food.
C. Pre-made meals are all prepared in school kitchens.
D. The market of pre-made meals is a success.
5. Where is the passage most likely from?
A. A guidebook.
B. A cookbook.
C. A health report.
D. A book review.