World Food Day ABC世界粮食日常识

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世界糧食日是世界各国政府每年在10月16日围绕发展粮食和农业生产举行纪念活动的日子，其宗旨在于唤起全世界对发展粮食和农业生产的高度重视。

1 World Food Day falls annually on October 16 in memory of the day the Food and Agriculture Organization （FAO） of the UN was formed. The events of the day usually focus on reducing， or rather removing hunger from the face of the earth. Farmers and government officials are often given tips on how to effectively eliminate hunger.

2 World Food Day was created by FAO member countries in November 1979. It was during their 20th General Conference that the observance of World Food Day was decided. It was not observed until 1981 when the specific date was determined. Pal Romany， the then Hungarys Minister of Agriculture and Food， played an important role in the founding of World Food Day during the 20th General Conference. Many people at the conference welcomed the idea.

3 World Food Day is not only celebrated by FAO and the United Nations， but several other organizations concerned with food security， hunger reduction， consumption of balanced diet and health also take part in the celebration. On the day， which is usually observed in more than 150 countries in the world， a number of activities like marathons， concerts， agricultural inventions， and cultural exhibitions and performances are usually organized.

4 Each year has its own theme to celebrate World Food Day. The themes are always related to food production， availability， and consumption. The themes are always set so that the public can come up with suggestions and ideas that are effective in dealing with hunger， poverty， and famine. In fact， most themes are agriculture related. This is because agriculture is the chief source of food.

5 World Food Day hopes to bring awareness to help people from around the globe solve issues concerning hunger and famine. It is meant to help farmers attain modern skills that would help achieve food security. The day is also set aside to encourage the governments to think of ways of keeping food security in a country.

[Reading][Check]

Ⅰ. Choose the best answers according to the text.

Vocabulary 1. What does the underlined word “eliminate” in paragraph 1 probably mean？

A. Get rid of.  B. Put up with.

C. Take out of.        D. Throw away.

Inference 2. What can be inferred about World Food Day according to paragraph 2？

A. It was first celebrated in 1981 with a fixed date.

B. It was launched by developing countries in the 1970s.

C. Its founder Pal Romany is from Hungary.

D. Its celebration was confirmed on the 20th General Conference.

Detail 3. How many kinds of celebration are mentioned in paragraph 3？

A. 2. B. 3. C. 4. D. 5.

Gist 4. What does paragraph 4 mainly talk about？

A. History of World Food Day.

B. Themes of World Food Day.

C. Founding of World Food Day.

D. Celebration of World Food Day.

Ⅱ. Discussion

How much more about World Food Day do you know apart from what is mentioned in the text？Share the information about it with your partners.

[Language][Study]

Memorize some text?centered chunks

fall on 在（某一天）

in memory of 为纪念……

focus on 聚焦

remove...from 把……从……中清走

eliminate hunger 消除饥饿

play an important role in 在……中扮演重要角色

be concerned with 与……相关

take part in 参加

be related to 与……有联系

come up with suggestions and ideas 提出建議与想法

deal with 处理