Module 3 Foreign Food

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Scientists have uncovered a fast-food eatery （餐馆） in the ancient Roman town of Pompeii. The remains help with the understanding of foods of Pompeii's citizens.

Pompeii Archaeological Park's chief Massimo Osanna said that about 80 such fast-food eateries have been found at Pompeii. But the latest find means this is the first time such a hot-food- drink eatery—known as a thermopolium—has been completely unearthed. Pompeii was destroyed by the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Part of the fast-food counter was dug up in 2019 during work to shore up （支撑） Pompeii's ruins.

Since then， archaeologists have kept digging， uncovering a multi-sided-counter， with typical wide holes on its top， not unlike these for soup containers put into modern-day salad bars. The front of the counter included works of art showing ducks and chickens. The images brightened the eatery and also likely advertised food. Another image of a dog with a rope around its neck may remind people to keep pets tied up.

Early studies confirm “how the painted works represent， at least in part， the foods and drinks effectively sold inside，” said Valeria Amoretti， an anthropologist （人类学家） at Pompeii. Amoretti noted small pieces of duck bones were found in a food container. Remains of goats， pigs， and fish were also found. At the bottom of a wine container were remains of ground fava beans.

Massimo Osanna added， “We know what they were eating that day.” He was talking about the day of Pompeii's destruction. The food remains are examples of “what's popular with the common folk”. He added that wealthy Romans did not eat at such street-food businesses. Successful restaurant owners know that a good location is important for business. Osanna noted that right outside the eatery was a small square with a fountain. Another thermopolium was nearby.

1. What can we know about the fast-food eatery？

A. It was the only thermopolium at Pompeii.  B. It was dug up by accident at the beginning.

C. It was once one of the most popular eateries. D. It was the first hot-food-drink eatery unearthed.

2. Why were wide holes made on the countertop most probably？

A. To beautify the countertop.             B. To draw the diners' attention.

C. To hold containers for hot food.         D. To store food for a longer time.

3. What did the painted images probably serve as according to Amoretti？

A. Reminders.       B. Decorations.      C. Records.         D. Advertisements.

4. What do Osanna's words imply in the last paragraph？

A. Ancient Romans liked eating at eateries.   B. Street-food business was rare in ancient Rome.

C. We can know the locals' food preference.    D. Food of Pompeii's citizens was similar to today's.

B

Look into the future of what we eat， and you'll start wondering what could happen to our meals. As the world's population surpasses （超過） nine billion， our food needs will grow by 50 percent. How do we meet them without clearing more forests or expanding industrial agriculture， one of the most significant contributors to climate change？ How do we keep our soil healthy so that crops can grow well？

These questions are challenging. Trying to find new ways to produce protein is one solution as the environmental stress of animal production becomes increasingly great. Animal production represents about one-seventh of all human-made greenhouse gas emissions （排放）. Beef produced in concentrated feeding operations typically requires nearly eight times the water and 160 times the land per calorie（卡路里） as vegetables and grain. No wonder United Nations officials have been urging everyone to eat less beef—and new food companies are taking it seriously.

Among them is the producer of the Beyond Burger， a patty with beefy coloring and protein from plants that is already available throughout the United States in about 10，000 grocery stores and many restaurants.

Other solutions take inspiration from nature. By the early 2000s， staff at the Land Institute were selectively breeding a grain to create a variety with better production， seed size， and disease resistance.

Today the result， called Kernza， is growing on 500 acres in the United States. A variety of food producers are readying it for market—including Bien Cuit， a high-end bakery in New York， which has made bread with it， and Hopworks Urban Brewery in Oregon， which sells a Kernza beer.

“Whatever our meals may be like in 50 years， climate change will require us to make better use of what we already have，” says global food expert Raj Patel.“The 21st century is teaching us that things once thought to be weeds and pests could turn out to be food.”

5. What do the questions in Paragraph 1 focus on？

A. Climate change.   B. Global feeding.   C. Future diet.       D. Increasing population.

6. Why does the author mention the Beyond Burger？

A. To stress the benefits of meat-free food.   B. To introduce food companies' dilemma.

C. To explain the success of plant-based burgers. D. To show an environment-friendly meat alternative.

7. How is the grain Kernza？

A. It is losing its market.                B. It has obvious drawbacks.

C. It is popular in America.              D. It has found its way into food products.

8. What do Raj Patel's words suggest in the last paragraph？

A. We need to widen our food sources.      B. We'll run out of meat in 50 years.

C. We'll have a tough time soon.           D. We should try to save food.

閱读七选五

Some American scientists have given a useful piece of advice to people in industrialized nations. They say people should eat more of the same kind of food eaten by humans living more than 10，000 years ago. 1

The scientists say that the human life has changed greatly. Our bodies have not been able to deal with these changes in lifestyle and this had led to new kinds of sicknesses. 2 So they are called “diseases of civilization”. Many cancers and diseases of the blood system are examples of these.

Scientists noted that people in both the Old Stone Age and the New Stone Age enjoyed very little alcohol or tobacco， probably none. 3  However， a change in food is one of the main differences between life in ancient times and that of today.

Stone Age people hunted wild animals for their meat， which had much less fat than domestic ones. They ate a lot of fresh wild vegetables and fruits. They did not have milk or any other dairy products， and they made very little use of grains. 4  We eat six times more salt than our ancestors. We eat more sugar. We eat twice as much fat but only one third as much protein and much less vitamin C.

5  But scientists say that we would be much healthier if we eat much the same way the ancient people did， cutting the amount of fatty， salty and sweet food.

A. Stone Age people lived a simple life.

B. But today， we enjoy eating a lot of these.

C. In that case， they would be much healthier.

D. Ancient people also got lots of physical exercise.

E. These new sicknesses were not known in ancient times.

F. People today probably don't want to live like our ancestors.

G. Modern people used to suffer from “diseases of civilization”.

1.            2.            3.            4.            5.

完形填空

I love feeding a colorful group of birds in my garden. On the ground， I put out black-oiled sunflower seeds， broken peanuts， and 1 grapes and apples. Some birds respond to their daily 2 when I call out the names I've given them.

About three years ago， I 3  a newcomer to this festive （歡乐的） display. It was a baby chipmunk （金花鼠）， apparently on its own. Over that summer， I watched it 4 . The next summer， the chipmunk was back， and I wondered whether it would 5  me to feed it by hand. I named it Chip.

I decided to employ the 6  I used to persuade wild cats to come close for food： patience， a 7 voice， slow gestures repetition.

Before Chip would 8  ， I'd put down its favorite 9  ， sunflower seeds， bent down and kept very 10 . I'd left my 11 hand in place， unmoving， so the animal would know I wouldn't 12 it. I continued doing this for a few weeks.

Finally， late in that second summer， Chip did 13 more trust. One day as I 14 a seed in my fingertips， it approached and carefully took the seed into its mouth.

After about two months of this 15 ， I went further. With my finger， I touched its back 16 once. Chip stayed still， eating seeds， before 17 into the bushes. Today， the chipmunk comes out of hiding when I call its name， and lets me 18 its soft， silky body.

I've developed a greater respect for 19 and its creatures and the opportunity to 20 ， protect and save wildlife.

1. A. deserted          B. wasted          C. cut             D. boiled

2. A. meeting          B. hunting          C. fighting          D. feeding

3. A. noticed          B. brought          C. invited          D. sent

4. A. escape          B. grow            C. disappear        D. recover

5. A. trust            B. encourage        C. motivate         D. require

6. A. theory           B. methods          C. system          D. advantages

7. A. cool            B. clear            C. soft            D. sharp

8. A. approach        B. starve           C. suffer           D. blink

9. A. cage            B. toy             C. game            D. food

10. A. serious          B. still            C. polite           D. cold

11. A. full            B. dirty            C. busy            D. open

12. A. catch           B. affect           C. imitate          D. seek

13. A. receive         B. show            C. earn            D. lost

14. A. gathered        B. threw           C. offered          D. chose

15. A. record          B. exhibition        C. research          D. routine

16. A. gently          B. hopefully        C. quickly          D. guiltily

17. A. digging         B. looking          C. rushing          D. breaking

18. A. pet            B. press            C. grasp            D. nurse

19. A. society          B. kindness         C. nature           D. wildlife

20. A. visit           B. observe          C. represent         D. select

語法填空

A company， Interstellar Labs， believes they have created a system that can solve the food problem related to further space exploration. They have developed an 1 （advance） system that can grow plants anywhere， even in space. They call their greenhouses managed by artificial intelligence （AI） BioPods， which 2 （confirm） to be very practical so far. In fact， Interstellar Labs says that BioPods reduce the amount of land and water 3 （need） to produce food by 99 percent. That is not 4 impossible thing. BioPods don't use any soil to grow plants， 5  the vast majority of water there is recycled and recirculated.

Plants are grown inside BioPods using the practice of floating plants in the air and 6 （spray） a mist of nutrient-rich water on their roots. In this way， the BioPod system carefully saves water with 7 （amaze） consequences. According to Interstellar labs， BioPod-grown plants are up to 300 times more productive than 8 （traditional） grown plants， using only a little water.

The conditions inside of a BioPod are controlled by AI， which can change anything from the lighting 9  the temperature to maximize growth. This makes the most of growing conditions whatever the environment is outside， including the 10 （empty） of space.

1. ______ 2. ______ 3. ______ 4. ______ 5. ______

6. ______ 7. ______ 8. ______ 9. ______ 10. ____

短文改错

It was raining hard outside， what made it difficult for me to go home for lunch. Just as I was wondered what I should eat at noon， I saw a familiar figure passing by our classroom. I rushed out and found it was my mother， already in her fifty， who brought me lunch in spite of the heavily rain. In China， many parents make great sacrifices for our children. But what had the children done in return？ All too often， most children just take for granted that their parents should serve for themunconditionally. My dear mom or dad， thank you very much for bring me up. What shall I do for you？