In late June, two companies were given permits to sell chicken meat that has been grown in a lab. The companies say they will be serving the meat in restaurants this summer.
Unlike normal chicken meat, lab-grown meat isn’t created by raising and killing chickens. Instead, it’s a meat product developed from animal cells that are grow n in a lab. The process is called “cell-based” or “cultured” meat.
The process of creating lab-grown meat is completely different from the normal meat raising process. Scientists have known for a long time how to keep living cells alive and grow them in a lab. In this case, experts choose cells that can grow quickly and will have good flavour. The first cells come from live animals. Then the cells are grown inside large steel tanks, where they’re fed with everything they need to grow. In a few weeks, the cells grow into sheets of meat. The companies then form this meat into more familiar shapes that can be cooked and sold.
The companies say that their meat is better for the environment than meat from animals. Raising animals for food uses huge amounts of land and water. It also creates a lot of pollution. Raising animals for food create s about 15% of the world’s greenhouse gases. That’s why cutting back on eating meat is one of the easiest ways to fight climate change.
There are many companies these days that focus on making plant-based meat substitutes (替代物). But since lab-grown meat is made from animal cells, it is very hard to tell it apart from actual meat. It looks, smells, and tastes like chicken.
Polls (民意调查) have shown that many people aren’t too interested in lab-grown meat. Lots of people believe that “it just sounds strange”. But Russel Phillips, a biologist, suggests people give it a try. He says that once people try the meat, they will be amazed. The common response must be, “Oh, it tastes like chicken.”
But right now, the meat is far more expensive than meat from animals. Now that the companies have been approved, they have the huge challenge of figuring out how to make much more meat far more cheaply. It will probably be a long time before you’re able to buy lab-grown chicken in stores.
【小题1】To produce lab-grown meat, the companies should________.| A．study how to feed live animals. | B．decide where to store meat products. |
| C．add different flavours to sheets of meat. | D．select cells suitable for producing meat. |
| A．future. | B．advantage. | C．techniques. | D．process. |
| A．Doubtful. | B．Worried. | C．Supportive. | D．Uninterested. |
| A．quality. | B．safety. | C．price. | D．taste. |
Coca-Cola is probably the most famous brand in the world, and in some areas you can even access it easier than clean drinkable water. Although the company is trying to present itself as a health-conscious company, you can't really say that drinking cola is healthy for you. Still, we all drink cola, some more and some less, and we tell ourselves that it's all okay as long as we don't overdo it. However, Coca-Cola has other functions besides drinking.
Cola removes the tarnish (暗锈) from old pennies. Got some old rusty pennies? Don`t worry! Put them inside a glass of cola and let them rest for a while. When you get them out, you'll have shiny pennies that will look as if they were coined a couple of days ago. If you couldn't clean those pennies with industrial acids, just buy a can of cola and let it do its magic!
You can remove gum from your hair with cola. If you've got gum stuck in your hair and don't know a better way to get it out, don't worry, you won't have to cut it. Just pour some cola into a bowl and dip the part of your hair with gum on it inside. Leave it for a couple of minutes and then simply wipe off the gum.
You can make an exploding fountain. You probably know about this one. You can make an exploding fountain by putting a mint (薄荷糖) inside a two-liter bottle. Then move away from the bottle and get ready for a Coca-Cola explosion. This is a fun thing to do, but it is also a warning — don't eat a mint and drink cola at the same time, because a similar thing could happen to your stomach.
【小题1】What does the underlined part in Paragraph 1 imply?| A．Coca-Cola is easy and cheap to make. | B．Coca-Cola is popular with customers. |
| C．Coca-Cola is safe for people to drink. | D．Coca-Cola is harder to get than water. |
| A．Make pennies shiny. | B．strengthen the gum. |
| C．Improve people's hair. | D．Take the place of acids. |
| A．It can cause harm to our stomach. | B．It might make our stomach smaller. |
| C．Mints with cola will produce heat. | D．The mint will release poisonous gas. |
| A．Popularity of Coca-Cola | B．Special Functions of Coca-Cola |
| C．Major Benefits of Drinking Coca-Cola | D．Bad Influences of Drinking Coca-Cola |
Brisbane is an exciting city, voted as one of the most liveable cities in Australia. Its fine food will make you hate to leave. Here are four famous restaurants.
Kingsley Steak Crab House
Located on the waterfront of the Brisbane River with views of the Story Bridge, Kingsleys Steak & Crab House supplies an incomparable ideal setting for lunch or dinner. With impressive views and a combination of both indoor and outdoor seating, it attracts a lot of tourists to have a unique dining experience here. It also offers fresh seafood, including Alaska king crabs, high-grade wine and friendly staff.
Rates per person: $35
Moo moo The Wine Bar
Moo Moo The Wine Bar is an award-winning chain of lakeside dining sites. Originally, it was founded in 2005 by Steven Adams, a well-known chef. MooMoo has since claimed many awards, including Queensland’s Best Steak Restaurant 2008, Gold Riverside Restaurant of the Year 2007, and Gold Coast’s Best Steak Restaurant.
Rates per person: $40-$45
Jellyfish Restaurant
The beautiful views over the Brisbane River are just a starter to come from Jellyfish Restaurant. Its aim is to source and serve fishes of 8 species daily, to learn and understand the texture and qualities of each species and recommend the best way to cook to its customers and serve for the fine experience.
Rates per person: $30-$45
Tibetian kitchen
For a fine dining experience in Brisbane, it is hard to go past Tibetian Kitchen founded by the award-winning well-known chef Matt Moran. With a beautiful setting on the bank of the Brisbane river, Tibetian Kitchen is all about beautifully presented dishes which look like pieces of perfect artwork. This is what Tibetian Kitchen differs from other restaurants above.
Rates per person: $35-$45
【小题1】What can we learn about MooMoo The Wine Bar?| A．It is competitive in price. | B．It is famous for its steak. |
| C．It has a favorable location. | D．It has a history of about ten years. |
| A．Kingsleys Steak Crab House | B．Moo Moo The Wine Bar |
| C．Jellyfish Restaurant | D．Tibetian Kitchen |
| A．Its environment is elegant. | B．Its food rates are much lower. |
| C．Its chefs have won many awards. | D．Its food presentation is rather pleasing. |
“The Great Good Place” is a short story by American novelist Henry James, first published in 1900. Its theme is that people need a place where they can escape the grind of daily life. This is an idea that Howard Schultz, who turned the Starbucks coffee chain into an international giant, used in his business strategy.
Born in 1952, Schultz grew up in Brooklyn. After university, he worked for a firm supplying coffee-making equipment. Shortly after working there, Schultz noticed that a company in Seattle was buying a surprisingly large amount of the firm's equipment, and he decided to investigate. It turned out to be a simple coffee-bean store, but its owners were committed to teaching the public to appreciate good coffee.
This store in Seattle opened in 1971 and took its name from Starbuck, a sailor in the classic novel Moby Dick. Its logo was a two-tailed mermaid. Fascinated by its owners' commitment to coffee, Schultz joined Starbucks. Later, on a trip to Europe, he was impressed by the way that street cafés in Italy were both meeting points and places to drink espresso. This was something American didn't have yet.
In 1985, Schultz started his own coffee-bar business, which soon became a success. Two years later, he got together with some other investors and bought Starbucks for US $ 3. 8 million. Adopting the name and logo, Schultz developed a marketing strategy that turned ordinary cafés into fashionable outlets for coffee. He used clever tricks, such as selling coffee in "short", "tall" and "grande" size rather than the usual small, medium, and large. Customers learned to pronounce unfamiliar Italian names like latte and macchiato. Schultz actually created a market that hadn't existed before.
Within 20 years, Schultz had taken coffee culture from the streets of Europe to almost every city in developed countries. Today, millions of people a week visit Starbucks locations in countries globally. Clearly, these customers are happy with the "great good place".
【小题1】What does the underlined word “grind” mean in paragraph 1?| A．boredom | B．flavor | C．virtue | D．intervention |
| A．He wanted to expand his business of equipment. |
| B．His trip Europe instructed him and changed his initial mind. |
| C．He was struck by the its owner's devotion to coffee. |
| D．He was impressed by the relaxing atmosphere in Starbucks. |
| A．opening stores all over the world. |
| B．changing the name and logo of the store at some locations. |
| C．selling coffee in “short”, “tall” and “grande” sizes. |
| D．His wisdom and cooperation with other investors. |
| A．The Starbucks coffee chain originated in Seattle. |
| B．Street cafes in Italy usually have far more customers than cafes in America. |
| C．Starbucks are what American novelist Henry James described “great good places”。 |
| D．Schultz successfully transformed Starbucks into an international giant. |
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