# MUFS scheme - 科目：雅思听力真题（Part 2） - 考频：中频 - 最近考试：2024.9.7/2021.8.7/2020.12.20/2018.8.11 - 题目数：10 - 来源页：https://www.yaquan.site/paper/9959c8c3-8260-4c05-b2b6-36be9db1fd56（在线机考练习与音频请访问该页面） - 数据更新：2026-10-29 ## 题目原文 00:00:04,120 I'm Chris Butler and the chairperson of the Middletown Urban Farming Scheme, or MUFS for short. It's a highly successful program which encourages city dwellers to grow their own fruit and vegetables to become city farmers, if you wish. 00:00:20,520 Who started MUFS? 00:00:23,260 Well, the idea of urban farming has been around for quite a while, 00:00:27,880 particularly among town planners. But it was actually a group of Middletown business people, including myself, who decided to create what became MUFS. University agriculture specialists got involved later. 00:00:42,920 Now, 00:00:44,320 initially the aim was not some eco-friendly goal of reducing CO2 emissions caused by the transport of food from farm to dinner plate. 00:00:53,760 It was simply to maximize the utilization of a vacant or idle land that lies within the city. Of course, later we realized that an additional benefit might be a healthier diet for local people. 00:01:07,000 Let me tell you a bit about the groups that join the scheme. 00:01:10,840 We've got a number of schools involved and loads of corporate employees, so our message seems to have been well received there. 00:01:18,840 But for next year, we're going to concentrate on getting various community centers by those for senior citizens to join 00:01:26,460 because so far they've been somewhat slow to take up the scheme. Now, the core community of the MUFS is a group of dedicated gardeners. 00:01:36,400 They probably won't be familiar with your specific plot of land. 00:01:41,020 They're mostly amateurs, 00:01:43,400 but they are the people who know the ins and outs of gardening, and they will be happy to sit down with any MUFS member and make some hands-on suggestions about gardening. But, and don't expect them to know the answers to technical questions like the Latin names of plants. 00:01:59,900 MUFS is keen to support members who are physically disabled. 00:02:04,920 We're looking at the possibility of providing specially adapted gardening tools on loan to members who can't cope with regular tools. That's not happening yet. 00:02:14,740 But we do have some window boxes as well as larger containers which we can be distributed free charge to these members, 00:02:22,600 although they will have to provide their own soil and compost themselves. I am especially proud of the work we've done with the local schools, both grade school level and high schools. 00:02:34,480 The teachers say that they knew the scheme would be of some practical use in science classes like biology, despite some of the fruit and vegetable pots haven't provided cheaper lunches for their students. But what they didn't anticipate was the change in attitude that the scheme has created amongst their students. They say the students have become much more conscious of their surrounding environment. They want to keep it really tidy. Another local organizations and businesses provide our members with free goods and services. 00:03:12,800 Let me go through some of them. The city hospital, as you might expect, has to provide thousands of meals for its patients. 00:03:21,440 So the manager of its kitchen runs a course for our members and how to use vegetables in a huge variety of dishes. 00:03:29,420 The local government found it had a large glass building which the parks department used. To start off, flower seeds are planted there during the winter, 00:03:39,400 and they agreed to allow our members to use this with free charge to give their own little seedlings off to a good start. 00:03:46,860 Another thing, 00:03:48,680 the university has agreed that if members send them a sample of their soil, 00:03:53,769 they will do a series of tests on it to indicate what kind of plants and what types of fertilizer and nutrients would be best to use. 00:04:02,440 And just to make sure our members know what's good for them, 00:04:06,040 a supermarket is offering a series of classes on how to lose weight and stay healthy by having a sensible diet. 00:04:13,380 Now let's talk about the practical use of it. ## 题目与答案 ### 11. 11 The program of MUFS was founded by 11 The program of MUFS was founded by - local town planners - businessmen - university agriculture specialists **答案**：businessmen 原文定位：But it was actually a group of Middletown business people, including myself, who decided to create what became MUFS. University agriculture specialists got involved later 同义替换：「founded」↔「create」；「businessmen」↔「business people」 ### 12. 12 What is the original reason of starting MUFS? 12 What is the original reason of starting MUFS? - to encourage more efficient land use - to reduce CO2 emission - to make healthier diet for local people **答案**：to encourage more efficient land use 原文定位：initially the aim was not some eco-friendly goal of reducing CO2 emissions caused by the transport of food from farm to dinner plate 同义替换：「original reason」↔「initially the aim」；「efficient」↔「maximize utilization」 ### 13. 13 For the coming year, MUFS will focus on recruiting members from 13 For the coming year, MUFS will focus on recruiting members from - school - company - community centers **答案**：community centers 原文定位：But for next year, we're going to concentrate on getting various community centers by those for senior citizens to join 同义替换：「coming year」↔「next year」；「focus on」↔「concentrate on」；「recruiting」↔「join」 ### 14. 14 What kind of information is available for the members of MUFS? 14 What kind of information is available for the members of MUFS? - practical garden tips - answers to technical questions - land plan **答案**：practical garden tips 原文定位：They will be happy to sit down with any MUFS member and make some hands-on suggestions about gardening 同义替换：「practical」↔「hands-on」；「tips」↔「suggestions」 ### 15. 15 What are provided by MUFS for disabled people? 15 What are provided by MUFS for disabled people? - special gardening tools - containers for plants - soil and compost **答案**：containers for plants 原文定位：We do have some window boxes as well as larger containers which we can be distributed free charge to these members 同义替换：「disabled people」↔「members who are physically disabled」；「provided」↔「distributed」；「containers」↔「window boxes」 ### 16. 16 What has been an unexpected advantage of MUFS? 16 What has been an unexpected advantage of MUFS? - practical use in science classes - cheaper food for students at schools - increased community awareness among students **答案**：increased community awareness among students 原文定位：What they didn't anticipate was the change in attitude;students have become much more conscious of their surrounding environment / increased community awareness 同义替换：「unexpected」↔「didn't anticipate」；「increased」↔「become much more」；「awareness」↔「conscious」；「community」↔「surrounding environment」 ### 17. City Hospital City Hospital - recycled material - cooking lessons - advice about soil - course of keeping fit - greenhouse - market stalls **答案**：recycled material 原文定位：The city hospital, as you might expect, has to provide thousands of meals for its patients;So the manager of its kitchen runs a course for our members and how to use vegetables in a huge variety of dishes 同义替换：「cooking lessons」↔「course on how to use vegetables in dishes」 ### 18. Government Government - recycled material - cooking lessons - advice about soil - course of keeping fit - greenhouse - market stalls **答案**：greenhouse 原文定位：The local government found it had a large glass building which the parks department used;allow our members to use this free charge 同义替换：「greenhouse」↔「glass building」；「provide」↔「allow」 ### 19. University University - recycled material - cooking lessons - advice about soil - course of keeping fit - greenhouse - market stalls **答案**：advice about soil 原文定位：The university has agreed that if members send them a sample of their soil, they will do a series of tests on it to indicate what kind of plants and what types of fertilizer and nutrients would be best to use 同义替换：「advice about」↔「indicate what’s best to use」 ### 20. Supermarket Supermarket - recycled material - cooking lessons - advice about soil - course of keeping fit - greenhouse - market stalls **答案**：course of keeping fit 原文定位：A supermarket is offering a series of classes on how to lose weight and stay healthy by having a sensible diet 同义替换：「course」↔「classes」；「keeping fit」↔「stay healthy」 --- 以上内容由鸭圈雅思真题库（www.yaquan.site）提供，收录近期雅思考试真题回忆，支持在线机考模式免费练习。