有机农业，绿色未来

1 Efforts to grow organic vegetables that bring much less damage to the farmland paid off as Yunnan Province in Southwest China has been trying to deliver its promise to better protect its natural resources.

2 In the trial field under the management of Yunling Organic Agriculture Development Co.， Ltd.， the organic matter in soil has been improved whereas the content of some heavy metals has been reduced ever since the organic planting project started in 2017. The green fertilizer （肥料） they use has left close to little pollution in the soil， which is of critical significance as the field that covers 240 hectares of land is located right in the middle of Kunming Songhuaba Reservoir Nature Reserve.

3 “Our fertilizer is the result of the fermented （发酵） mixture of livestock waste and crop straws，” said Zhang Jian， deputy general manager （副总经理） of Yunling Organic Agriculture Development Co.， Ltd. “After several years of trial planting， it is proved that the development of organic agriculture in sensitive water source areas plays a positive role in soil improvement  and ecological restoration.”

4 Now， more than 50 tons of vegetables of more than 20 varieties from the field are sent to places across China every day. Although the price is three to five times higher than that of ordinary vegetables， they are popular in the middle and high?end retail markets in East， Central and South China. In Tonghai County， one of the main producing areas， organic vegetables have begun to enter the Southeast Asian market.

5 At present， Yunnan produces 32 million tons of vegetables per year. With the promotion of organic farming， the vegetable industry is facing a major transformation.

6 “A revolutionary change should be made to the traditional growing mode or cultivation technology. If the zero emission of chemical residues （残留物） is realized， our problems of environmental pollution will be solved，” said He Jiangming， a researcher at the Institute of Horticulture， Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences.

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Ⅰ. Choose the best answers according to the text.

Detail 1. What plays a vital role in protecting the soil？

A. Working the farmland.

B. Giving more water.

C. Growing organic vegetables.

D. Using the green fertilizer.

Detail 2. Whats one disadvantage of organic vegetables？

A. Their price is higher.

B. They are harder to save.

C. They are grown in mountains.

D. They go bad more easily in summer days.

Inference 3. Whats He Jiangmings attitude towards organic farming？

A. Doubtful. B. Critical.

C. Optimistic. D. Neutral.

Inference 4. What does the author want to convey to readers about organic farming according to the text？

A. Yunnan Province intends to grow organic vegetables to make more money.

B. Organic farming may reduce some damage to the farmland.

C. Organic vegetables are not popular because of their high prices.

D. The soil of organic farming needs scientific management.

Ⅱ. Discussion

Whats the meaning of organic farming？ Can you give some examples？

Ⅰ. Discover useful structures in the text

1. which引導非限制性定语从句

The green fertilizer they use has left close to little pollution in the soil， which is of critical significance as the field that covers 240 hectares of land is located right in the middle of Kunming Songhuaba Reservoir Nature Reserve. 他们使用的绿色肥料对土壤几乎没有污染，这具有至关重要的意义，因为占地 240 公顷的田地位于昆明松花坝水库保护区的中部。

2. although引导让步状语从句

Although the price is three to five times higher than that of ordinary vegetables， they are popular in the middle and high?end retail markets in East， Central and South China. 虽然（这种有机蔬菜的）价格是普通蔬菜的三到五倍，但这种蔬菜在华东、华中、华南地区的中高端零售市场颇受欢迎。

Ⅱ. Text?centered chunks

pay off 还清；偿清；成功

deliver a promise 兑现承诺

ever since自从

play a role in 在……中起一定的作用；在……中扮演角色

at present目前；现在；眼下