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听力文本
A horticultural company in the U.K. is marketing a revolutionary new plant that grows both tomatoes and potatoes. It is called the TomTato and yields up to 500 sweet, cherry-sized tomatoes and a healthy crop of white potatoes. Britain's Daily Mail newspaper joked you can now get ketchup and fries from the same plant. The company, Thompson and Morgan, began research into the possibility of grafting together tomato and potato plants over 15 years ago. Paul Hansord, horticultural director at the company, said the great thing about the plant is that it is not genetically modified in any way. He said he knew it was possible to graft the two plants together because they belong to the same plant species.
Mr Hansord explained how the commercial concept developed. He said: "At the start, we thought it'd just be a novelty thing to do. But as the trials developed, we realised what we had produced was really high yield, had fantastic flavour and could be done commercially for the first time. The TomTato is being dubbed as "veg plot in a pot". Hansord said it can be grown inside or outside, in a large flower pot or in a bag. It is selling at around $25 on the company's website. Britain's Telegraph newspaper said: "'Double-crop' plants like the TomTato could be extremely useful in the future, as they help populations grow more food in smaller spaces."
中文翻译
英国的一家园艺公司正在推销一种既能够长出西红柿又能够长出土豆的新品种
哈索德向我们解释了它的商业发展
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重点讲解
1.genetically modified 转基因的
例句:As pests and diseases evolve and spread, crops genetically modified to resist them could boost production, or at least maintain yields.
随着害虫和疾病的进化和扩展,基因改良的作物的产量会更高,或者至少保持产量不变
。2.possible to 可能
例句:How is it possible to feel love for two men at the same time?
怎么可能同时爱两个男人呢?
3.belong to 属于
例句:They belong to the Knights of Columbus.
他们是哥伦布骑士会的成员
。4.in the future 在将来
例句:What do you think should be expected in the future?
你认为什么会是在将来可以期待的?
听力题目
1.What kind of company created the TomTato?
a) an agrinomical one
b) a horticultural one
c) a haute couture one
d) an agricultural one
2.How many tomatoes can grow on one TomTato plant?
a) 50
b) 15
c) 5,000
d) 500
3.What did a British newspaper joke about?
a) creating a French fires plant
b) squeezing ketchup from the plant
c) getting ketchup and fries from one plant
d) tomato-tasting cherries
4.How much research went into the TomTato?
a) 15 years
b) 16 years
c) 17 years
d) 18 years
5.What process is not part of creating the TomTato?
a) photosynthesis
b) genetic modification
c) any kind of grafting process
d) watering the plant
6.What did the company think when it started the TomTato project?
a) it was a novelty
b) it wanted to graft a tomato plant and cherry tree
c) it would make a billion dollars
d) it would have a fantastic taste
7.What did the company decide was fantastic about the TomTato?
a) the potatoes last for 3 years
b) the colour
c) the flavour
d) the TV commercials
8.What is the TomTato's slogan?
a) "Veg plot in a pot"
b) "Grow your own ketchup and fries"
c) "Ketchup and fries fresh from the garden"
d) "Veg pot in a plot"
9.Where can you buy TomTatoes?
a) in a supermarket
b) from a farm
c) on Amazon.com
d) from the company's website
10.What term did the Telegraph use to describe the TomTato?
a) a "double-plant" crop
b) a "crop-plant" double
c) a "double-crop" plant
d) a "plant-double" crop
听力答案
1.b
2.d
3.c
4.a
5.b
6.a
7.c
8.a
9.d
10.c