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1、【2018职称英语卫生类概括大意练习题Why,Does,Food,Cost,So,Much】怎样概括段落大意1.In1959theaverageAmericanfamilypaid$989forayear"ssupplyoffood.In1972thefamilypaid$1,311.Thatwasapriceincreaseofnearlyone-third.Everyfamilyhashadthissortofexperience.Everyoneagreesthatthecostoffeedingafamilyh
2、asrisensharply.Butthereislessagreementwhenreasonsfortherisearebeingdiscussed.Whoisreallyresponsible?2.Manyblamethefarmerswhoproducethevegetables,fruit,meat,eggs,andcheesethatstoresofferforsale.AordingtotheU.S.DepartmentofAgriculture,thefarmer"sshareofthe$1,311spe
3、ntbythefamilyin1972was$521.Thiswas31percentmorethanthefarmerhadreceivedin1959.3.Butfarmersclaimthatthisincreasewasverysmallparedtotheincreaseintheircostofliving.Farmerstendtoblameothersforthesharpriseinfoodprices.Theyparticularlyblamethosewhoprocessthefarmproductsa
4、ftertheproductsleavethefarm.Theseincludetruckdrivers,meatpackers,manufacturersofpackagesandotherfoodcontainers,andtheownersofstoreswherefoodissold.Theyareamongthe“middlemen”whostandbetweenthefarmerandthepeoplewhobuyandeatthefood.Aremiddlementheonestoblameforrisingf
5、oodprices?4.Ofthe$1,311familyfoodbillin1972,middlemenreceived$790,whichwas33percentmorethantheyhadreceivedin1959.Itappearsthatthemiddlemen"sprofithasincreasedmorethanfarmer"s.Butsomeeconomistsclaimthatthemiddleman"sactualprofitwasverylow.AordingtoeconomistsattheFir
6、stNationalCityBank,theprofitformeatpackersandfoodstoresamountedtolessthanonepercent.Duringthesameperiodallothermanufacturersweremakingaprofitofmorethan5percent.Byparisonwithothermembersoftheeconomicsystembothfarmersandmiddlemenhaveprofitedsurprisinglylittlefromther
7、iseinfoodprices.5.Whothenisactuallyresponsibleforthesizeofthebillahousewifemustpaybeforeshecarriesthefoodhomefromthestore?TheeconomistsatFirstNationalCityBankhaveananswertogivehousewives,butmanypeoplewillnotlikeit.Theseeconomistsblamethehousewifeherselfforthejumpin
8、foodprices.Theysaythatfoodcostsmorenowbecausewomendon"twanttospendmuchtimeinthekitchen.Womenprefertobuyfoodwhichhasalreadybeenpreparedbeforeitrea