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Matilda Ho spoke at the Ted conference about the need to spread the message about healthy eating. She is backing a range of new plans, including one that offers protein made from silkworms.

China has a growing problem with the development of its economy. "China has 20% of the world's population but only 7% of land is suitable for growing crops," Ms Ho told the BBC. "One in four diabetics(糖尿病) is now Chinese and one in five obese people."

Ms Ho began dealing with the issue with an online farmers' market which now supplies 240 types of new products from 57 farmers. It has gained 40,000 customers since it started 18 months ago. "I wanted to use technology to shorten the gap between growers and consumers," Ms Ho told the BBC. "It is a right to know where your food comes from." The food is delivered to customers via electric vehicles and in biodegradable(可生物降解的) boxes to keep the carbon footprint low.

China has a rapidly rising middle class and a culture where it is polite to order more food for guests in restaurants. Ms Ho realized that one online shop was not enough and made some shops promote a range of food tech firms. It includes the ones that use silkworms as a source of protein. "In China, silkworms are by-products of the textile industry so they are affordable and accessible," explained Ms Ho. "They also don't sound like a bug so it doesn't sound as yucky as an insect. As kids, we raised silkworms at school." There is a history of insect eating in China but silkworms are the only insect legal in China to use as an ingredient in food.

1.What is China’s growing problem?

A More and more Chinese suffer from obesity and diabetes.

B A lot of Chinese must attend more and more conferences.

C China has the largest population to feed in the world today.

D China is decreasing the need for lands for growing crops.

解析：选A。细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句的One in four diabetics is now Chinese and one in five obese people.可以得知随着中国经济的日益发展，很多人患有糖尿病和肥胖，故选A。

2.What do people think of Ms Ho’s online farmers' market?

A It is popular.

B It is difficult.

C It isn’t suitable.

D It is unhealthy.

解析：选A。推理判断题。根据第三段第二句的It has gained 40,000 customers since started 18 months ago可以得知在那么短时间能有这么多的顾客，因此网上农场是很受欢迎的，故选A。

3.Why did Ms Ho choose to carry the food by using electric vehicles?

A It shortened the gap between growers and consumers.

B It helped people know where their food comes from.

C It brought far less harmful effect to the environment.

D It was able to offer the protein made from silkworms.

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句的The food is delivered to customers via electric vehicles and in biodegradable boxes to keep the carbon footprint low.可以得知用电动车和可以降解的盒子会减少对环境造成的伤害，故选C。

4.Why did people use silkworms as food?

A They weren’t very expensive.

B They weren’t insects at all.

C They weren’t eaten in history.

D They weren’t legally eaten.

解析：选A。推理判断题。根据文章最后一段第四句的In China, silkworms are by-products of the textile industry so they are affordable and accessible," explained Ms Ho可以得知蚕蛹是纺织业的副产品，因此可以推知它们不是很昂贵，故选A。