Today's Britain is full of TV shows like Fame Academy, which claim to offer young hopefuls an instant passport to fame and riches. But a very different kind of academy may provide a new generation of Brits with a slower, steadier path to wealth.

A 'pig academy' in the east of England is aiming to train up new pig farmers to help promote local agriculture and meet the UK's growing demand for pork. Last year consumption of pork products increased by 6,000 tonnes. But British farmers have not benefited from this rise in demand. A combination of increasing feed prices, competition from cheaper imports and an outbreak of foot and mouth disease have all eaten into their profits. Pig numbers in the UK have actually almost halved in the last decade.

Now, Fresh Start Pig Academy in Lincolnshire is launching a course which intends to redress (修復(fù)) the balance. They say pig husbandry (養(yǎng)豬業(yè)) is a growth industry and newcomers are welcome. For those of you who fancy getting your hands dirty, the course will teach you everything you need to know, from keeping pigs healthy to raising the capital needed to start up.

Pig farmer Anne Longthorp followed her father into the industry and believes that farming pigs is very rewarding work: "They're great, curious animals to work with. Just watching their behaviour – it's really interesting work. There is a lot more to pig farming than people give us credit for. It's very scientific."

So, while most of Britain's young people may continue to dream of overnight stardom, others will hope a more traditional career will help them bring home the bacon.

1. The second paragraph is mainly about          the pig academy come into being. 

A. why              B. how            C. when           D. where

2.Which is not the contribution to the decrease in pig farmers' enthusiasm? 

A. growing demand for pork                 

B. increasing feed prices

C. competition from cheaper imports

D. outbreak of foot and mouth disease

3.From the passage we can infer that the Pig Academy will         .  

A. lead the youth to riches faster than the Fame Academy

B. provide geilivable help for whoever attends the course

C. be more popular with young people than other academies

D. make some young people overnight star

4. What does the underlined phrase "getting your hands dirty" probably mean?  

A. making your hands dirty by raising pigs         

B. taking up the job as a pig farmer

C. avoiding the pig bed dirty to keep them fit             

D. collecting enough money to raise pigs

5.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?  

A. Anne Longthorp loves the job of farming pigs.

B. Anne Longthorp’s family all like raising pigs.[來源:Z*xx*k.Com]

C. Most young people in Britain will like the career of farming pigs.

D. People who farm pigs are allowed to bring home many bacons.

 

【答案】

 

1.A

2.A

3.B

4.B

5.A

【解析】略

 

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