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听力文本
The Coca-Cola Company, the world's largest beverage maker, is amending the recipe of several of its drinks following an online petition. The drinks manufacturer will remove a substance called brominated vegetable oil (BVO) from drinks like Powerade and Fanta. BVO is a food additive that helps stop other ingredients from separating. It contains the chemical bromide, which is commonly used as a flame retardant. Coca-Cola spokesman Josh Gold advised consumers that: "All of our beverages, including those with BVO, are safe and always have been, and [they] comply with all regulations in the countries where they are sold. The safety and quality of our products is our highest priority."
In 1970, the USA's Food and Drug Administration removed BVO from its "generally recognised as safe" list but did not ban its use. The substance was the subject of a social media campaign to get it removed from drinks. An American teenager, Sarah Kavanagh, started a petition on the site Change.org. She questioned why the ingredient was being used in what are supposed to be health drinks. More than 200,000 people signed the petition. Ms Kavanagh said: "It's really good to know that companies, especially big companies, are listening to consumers." She added: "I'm glad to know the Powerade sold at my school and consumed by people around the world will be a little bit healthier without BVO."
中文翻译
可口可乐公司,是世界最大的饮料制造商,正在根据网上的请愿书调整几种饮料的配方
。饮料的制造商将会把Powerade和芬达饮料配方中的一种叫做溴化植物油的物质(BVO)移除 。BVO是一种食品添加剂,可以帮助阻止其他成分分离 。它包含了溴化化学物质,这是一种常用的阻燃剂 。可口可乐发言人Josh Gold建议消费者称,公司所有的饮料,包括那些BVO,是安全的,而且一直都很安全 。他们遵守了所有销售国家的规定 。我们产品的安全和质量是我们考虑的最重要的因素 。在1970年,美国食品和药物管理局将BVO从其“一般认为是安全”的名单中清除,但没有禁止其使用
。这种物质是在社交媒体的影响下,从饮料中移除的一种物质 。美国青少年Sarah Kavanagh, 在网站Change.org上发动了一场请愿 。她问质问为什么这种原料用于那些被认为是健康的饮料当中 。200,000多人签署了请愿书 。Kavanagh女士说,看到一些公司,尤其是一些大公司在倾听消费者的呼吁,是很好的一件事 。她补充道,我很高兴知道在我的学校和世界各地销售的Powerade,在没有BVO添加剂的情况下会更加健康 。译文属可可原创,仅供学习交流使用,未经许可请勿转载
重点讲解
1.vegetable oil植物油
Frying in vegetable oil results in carcinogenic substances due to burned oil.
在煮过的植物油中煎炸东西,会产生致癌物质
。2.food additive 食品添加剂
"Food additive" means any synthetic compound or natural substance put into food to improve its quality, colour, fragrance or taste, or for the sake of preservation or processing.
食品添加剂:指为改善食品品质和色、香、味、,以及为防腐和加工工艺的需要而加入食品中的化学合成或者天然物质
。3.flame retardant[助剂] 阻燃剂
Asbestos, used as a flame retardant, can cause cancer.
石棉用于阻燃剂,可能导致癌症
。4.social media社会媒体
We do not expect social media to radically change what we do.
我们并不认为社会媒体将在根本上改变我们所做的
。听力试题
1.How many drinks is Coca Cola amending the recipe to?
a) seventeen
b) seven
c) 70
d) several
2.What is BVO?
a) a new health food
b) a food additive
c) Coca Cola's new drink (Bio-Vio-Organic)
d) a chemical used in fire extinguishers
3.What is the chemical bromine commonly used in?
a) explosives
b) toilet cleaners
c) rat poison
d) flame retardants
4.What did a spokesman say Coca Cola's beverages comply with?
a) guidelines
b) requests
c) regulations
d) tastes
5.What are the highest priorities for Coca Cola?
a) health and safety
b) CEO bonuses and shareholder dividends
c) profit and company value
d) safety and quality
6.When did the U.S. government omit BVO from its "safe" list?
a) 1950
b) 1960
c) 1970
d) 1980
7.How old is the person who started a petition?
a) between 13 and 19
b) in her 20s
c) thirtysomething
d) 47
8.How many people signed the petition?
a) 2 million
b) twenty thousands
c) 200,000
d) twelve thousand
9.Who did the woman say listened to consumers?
a) no one
b) big companies
c) sales representatives
d) customers
10.How did the woman say the world would be different without BVO?
a) it would be healthier
b) there's be fewer abbreviations
c) differently
d) with her mouth
听力答案
1.d
2.b
3.d
4.c
5.d
6.c
7.a
8.c
9.b
10.a