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[简答] 二、阅读理解:阅读下面的短文,根据文章内容进行判断,正确为“T”,错误为“F”。 Thefridgeisconsiderednecessary.Ithasbeensosincethe1960swhenpackagedfoodlistappearedwiththelabel:“Storeintherefrigerator.“ InmyfridgelessFiftieschildhood,1wasfedwellandhealthy.Themilkmancameeveryday,thegrocer,thebutcher(肉商),thebaker,andtheice-creammandeliveredtwoorthreetimeseachweek.TheSundaymeatwouldlastuntilWednesdayandsurplus(剩余的)breadandmilkbecameallkindsofcakes.Nothingwaswasted,andwewerenevertroubledbyrottenfood.Thirtyyearsonfooddeliverieshaveceased,freshvegetablesarealmostunobtainableinthecountry. Theinventionofthefridgecontributedcomparativelylittletotheartoffoodpreservation.Manywell-triedtechniquesalreadyexisted--naturalcooling,drying,smoking,salting,sugaring,bottling... Whatrefrigerationdidpromotewasmarketing---marketinghardwareandelectricity,marketingsoftdrinks,marketingdeadbodiesofanimalsaroundtheworldinsearchofagoodprice. Consequently,mostoftheworld'sfridgesaretobefound,notinthetropicswheretheymightproveuseful,butintherichcountrieswithmildtemperatureswheretheyareclimaticallyalmostunnecessary.Everywinter,millionsoffridgeshumawaycontinuously,andatvastexpense,busilymaintaininganartificially-cooledspaceinsideanartificially-heatedhouse--whileoutside,natureprovidesthedesiredtemperaturefreeofcharge. Thefridge'seffectupontheenvironmenthasbeenevident,whileitscontributiontohumanhappinesshasbeennotimportant.1. Thestatement“Inmyfridgelessfiftieschildhood,Iwasfedwellandhealthily.“suggeststhat theauthorwaswell-fedandhealthyevenwithoutafridgeinhisfifties. 2. Theauthorsays thatnothingwaswastedbeforetheinventionoffridges becausepeoplehadeffectivewaystopreservefood. 3. Consumersbenefitedthemostfromfridgesaccordingtotheauthor? 4. Whatrefrigerationdidpromotewasfood-preserving.5. Theauthoriscriticaltofridges.
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