2019年12月英语六级(第2套)听力真题 短文(2)
日期:2020-06-08 16:31

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Passage two.
短文二
Eat Grub is Britain's first new food company that breaks western food boundaries by introducing edible insects as a new source of food.
“吃虫(Eat Grub)”是英国第一家打破西方食品界限的新兴食品公司,致力于引进可食用昆虫来作为一种新的食物来源.!CdsbofZsdsXQdA
And Sainz Breeze is the first UK supermarket to stock the company's crunchy roasted crickets.
赛恩斯布雷兹是英国首家销售该公司产品“脆烤蟋蟀”的超市jaYktsQR9oG4Y94GLg(X
Sainz Breeze insist that such food is no joke and could be a new, sustainable source of protein.
赛恩斯布雷兹坚持认为吃这种食物不是开玩笑,它可以成为一种新的、可持续的蛋白质来源4C(h^L(.3@icHCG
Out of curiosity, I paid a visit to Sainz Breeze as I put my hand into a packet of crickets with their tiny eyes and legs.
出于好奇,我去了一趟赛恩斯布雷兹,当我把手放进一袋有着小眼睛和小腿的蟋蟀里,
The idea of one going in my mouth made me feel a little sick.
一想到要将他们放进嘴里我就觉得有点儿恶心0d.xT3c@6StmG7@KJQ@
But the first bite was a pleasant surprise, a little dry and lacking of taste, but at least a wing didn't get stuck in my throat.
不过第一口吃上去还是很惊喜的,有点干、没什么味道,至少没有翅膀卡在我的喉咙里iQukzMx|6+*e8&
The roasted seasoning largely overpowered any other flavour, although there was slightly bitter after taste.
虽然有点苦涩,但是烤过后的调料在很大程度上盖过了它的其他味道!)ZJ=y+h=11FKQn=
The texture is crunchy, but smelt a little of cat food.
口感很脆,闻起来有一点像猫粮-q9t_Fq,zecG1Zn)E*%
Eat Grub also recommends the crickets as a topping for noodles, soups and salads.
吃虫公司(Eat Grub)还推荐将蟋蟀作为面条、汤和沙拉的配料!3(@3usTSoHMOQ|HbmFL
The company boasts that its dried crickets contain more protein than beef, chicken, and pork, as well as minerals like iron and calcium.
该公司宣称其生产的干蟋蟀比牛肉、鸡肉和猪肉含有更多的蛋白质以及铁和钙等矿物质S8Bxvr_jc^2eU#
Unlike the production of meat, bugs do not use up large amounts of land, water or feed.
与肉类的生产不同,昆虫不会消耗大量的土地、水或者饲料5b[Wzxp55lLg
And insect farming also produces far fewer greenhouse gases.
昆虫养殖产生的温室气体也要少得多7!,Z)zck!6E+]F8
However, despite 2 billion people worldwide already supplementing their diet with insects, consumer disgust remains a large barrier in many western countries.
然而,尽管全球已有20亿人在食用昆虫,但消费者对昆虫的厌恶仍是许多西方国家的无法突破的一道门槛opQAfs)NS+R+F(BL
I'm not sure bugs will become a popular snack anytime soon, but they're definitely food for thought.
我不确定虫子是否会在不久后成为一种广受欢迎的小吃,但它绝对算得上是食物AqE[DZRJkKBZS35;
12. What do we learn from the passage about the food company Eat Grub?
从文章中我们可以了解到食品公司“吃虫(Eat Grub)”的什么信息?
13. What does the speaker say about his first bite a roasted crickets?
关于对烤蟋蟀的第一口尝试,叙述者是如何描述的?
14. What does Eat Grub say about his dried crickets?
“吃虫公司(Eat Grub)”是如何描述其公司的干蟋蟀食品的?
15. What does the passage say about insect farming?
该文章就昆虫养殖说了什么?

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