VI.阅读理解 阅读下列短文，从每题A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。(30分)

　　A

　　Once upon a time, there was a businessman who owed(欠债) a lot of money to a noble(贵族). The noble said he would forget about the money if he could marry the businessman’s daughter. The businessman didn’t want his daughter to marry the noble, but he was too poor to pay back.

　　The noble said, ” I have an idea. I will put a black stone and a white stone into an empty bag. Your daughter has to pick one from the bag. If she picks the black one, she will become my wife and you won’t need to pay me back. If she picks the white one, she needn’t marry me. When your daughter picks the white one, you needn’t pay back, either.” The businessman and his daughter agreed.

　　The noble went to pick two small stones. As he picks them up, the girl noticed him pick two black stones and put them into the bag. He then asked the girl to pick one. The girl put her hand into the bag and chose a stone. Without looking at it, she threw it into a river.

　　She said, “Oh, silly! I didn’t see the color of the stone. But if you look at the other one, you will be able to tell which one I have picked. ”

　　66. The businessman borrowed ___________from the noble.

　　A. some stones B. some food C. some bags D. some money

　　67. The businessman was too ___________ to pay back.

　　A. rich B. poor C. young D. old

　　68. If the daughter picks the white stone, ____________.

　　A. she needn’t marry the noble

　　B. the businessman has to pay back

　　C. she can put it into the bag

　　D. she has to throw it into a river

　　69. The girl noticed the noble picked ____________.

　　A . two white stones B. two brown stones

　　C. two black stones D. two grey stones

　　70. In the end, the noble may be ___________.

　　A. happy B. disappointed C. scared D. calm

　　B

　　Who wants to eat food that is thrown away as waste? Believe it or not, that's exactly what world leaders did at a lunch held by the United Nations in 2015.

　　During the meal, the world leaders enjoyed dishes like salads and burgers made with thrown-away vegetables and fruits. Chef Dan Barber, who helped create the meal, hoped that the experience would make the leaders pay more attention to the issue of food waste.

　　It is a huge problem. One out of nine people on Earth does not get enough food. Yet every year over one third of the food produced worldwide goes to waste!

　　Why is so much food wasted? Firstly, food is often thrown away before it reaches customers because too much of it is produced, or because it is not kept properly in farms. Secondly, shops and supermarkets usually throw away unsold food. Finally, customers often buy more food than they need, so a lot of uneaten food is wasted.

　　How can you waste less food? When eating out, you may ask for less food and take home what is left. Visit fast food restaurants less often, since they are usually more wasteful. Encourage your favorite restaurants to give unsold food to food banks. You can also waste less food at home. Use smaller rice bowls so that you serve less rice. Encourage family members to use unfinished rice to make rice puddings, Tell family members to make a shopping list and buy only what is on the list when shopping for food.

　　Food waste is a growing problem and we, either farmers or food sellers or customers, must take this problem more seriously and do what we can to help.

　　71. What did world leaders do at a lunch held by the United Nations in 2015?

　　A. They threw away food as waste during the meal.

　　B. They made dishes with waste vegetables and fruits.

　　C. They ate food made with waste vegetables and fruits.

　　D. They helped Chef Dan Barber create the special meal.

　　72. The underlined word "issue" in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to"________".

　　A. result B. problem C. reason D. beginning

　　73. Paragraph 4 mainly talks about_________.

　　A. the reasons for wasting so much food

　　B. the ways to waste less food

　　C. the disadvantages of wasting food

　　D. people’s ideas about wasting food

　　74. Which way of wasting less food is mentioned in the passage?

　　A. Buying unsold food from supermarkets.

　　B. Keeping food properly in a fridge.

　　C. Using smaller rice bowls when eating out.

　　D. Asking for less food in restaurants.

　　75.What’s the main purpose of the passage?

　　A. To encourage people to save food. B. To tell us the importance of food.

　　C. To tell us how to buy food. D. To tell us the places where we may waste food.