365个英语简短小故事-323. Food as Punishment
时间：2019-01-25 作者：英语课 分类：365个英语简短小故事
A food called “nutraloaf” has been used for many years in US prisons. But prisoners claim that it tastes so bad that the food is actually punishment. They say that prison officials must charge the prisoner with some type of violation 1 before they can punish him by making him eat nutraloaf. At least one prisoner has filed a lawsuit 2 against the use of nutraloaf. Prison officials say the prisoners are overreacting. They say that nutraloaf is a nutritious 3 food. “It’s just like fruitcake,” said one warden 4. Nutraloaf is a mixture of bread, cheese, raw and cooked vegetables, beans, and other ingredients which may vary from season to season and prison to prison.
Prison officials say that using nutraloaf, a “hand” food, increases prison safety, because prisoners don’t have utensils 5 or plates to throw at or use against guards or other prisoners. Officials routinely distribute nutraloaf for days at a time when one or more prisoners act unruly.
“What are they complaining about? I wish I could have had nutraloaf when I was growing up,” said Bob Hope, a prison warden in Arkansas. “It tastes a lot better than the grits 6 and corn bread I ate every day. These guys have a lot of nerve to complain. I’ve eaten it myself many times—I just pop it into the microwave for a minute, spread a little butter on it, and enjoy. What’s their beef? Prisoners are a bunch of whiners. If they want five-star prison food, they should commit their crimes in France.”
- He roared that was a violation of the rules.他大声说，那是违反规则的。
- He was fined 200 dollars for violation of traffic regulation.他因违反交通规则被罚款200美元。
- They threatened him with a lawsuit.他们以诉讼威逼他。
- He was perpetually involving himself in this long lawsuit.他使自己无休止地卷入这场长时间的诉讼。
- Fresh vegetables are very nutritious.新鲜蔬菜富于营养。
- Hummingbirds have discovered that nectar and pollen are very nutritious.蜂鸟发现花蜜和花粉是很有营养的。
- He is the warden of an old people's home.他是一家养老院的管理员。
- The warden of the prison signed the release.监狱长签发释放令。
- Formerly most of our household utensils were made of brass. 以前我们家庭用的器皿多数是用黄铜做的。
- Some utensils were in a state of decay when they were unearthed. 有些器皿在出土时已经残破。