英语听力精选进阶版 7164
时间：2019-02-13 作者：英语课 分类：英语听力精选进阶版
Background:意大利农民展示了一种据说能减慢衰老过程的正方形西红柿。农民协会说，这种西红柿含有大量的能减少人体细胞损伤的自然元素。
The new tomato was grown without genetic 1 modification 2 in the regions of Emilia Romagna and Lombardy.
Italy's Farmers Union, which organised its public launch, said the tomato is full of lyco-pene - a red pigment 3 that contains antioxidants.
They are strong neutralisers of the free radicals 4 in the body which can damage human cells.
The union says the tomato could help slow the ageing process and may also be effective in preventing some cancers and heart disease.
A number of other scientific studies have pointed 5 to the therapeutic 6 benefits of lyco-pene.
One British supermarket chain has already marketed its own brand of what are now known as super tomatoes.
genetic modification 转基因
regions 地区
public launch 公开推出
pigment 色素
antioxidants 抗氧化剂
human cells 人体细胞
ageing process 衰老过程
preventing 防止
pointed to 指向
therapeutic benefits 疗效
marketed 推向市场
brand 品牌
Questions and Answers
In what areas were the tomatoes grown?
The new tomatoes were grown in the regions of Emilia Romagna and Lombardy in Italy.
What could the new tomatoes help to slow down?
The new tomatoes could help to slow down the ageing process.
What else could the new tomatoes help to prevent?
The new tomatoes could help to prevent some cancers and heart disease.
What ingredient in the new tomato contains antioxidants?
The new tomatoes are full of lyco-pene which contains antioxidants.
- It's very difficult to treat genetic diseases.遗传性疾病治疗起来很困难。
- Each daughter cell can receive a full complement of the genetic information.每个子细胞可以收到遗传信息的一个完全补偿物。
- The law,in its present form,is unjust;it needs modification.现行的法律是不公正的，它需要修改。
- The design requires considerable modification.这个设计需要作大的修改。
- The Romans used natural pigments on their fabrics and walls.古罗马人在织物和墙壁上使用天然颜料。
- Who thought he might know what the skin pigment phenomenon meant.他自认为可能知道皮肤色素出现这种现象到底是怎么回事。
- Some militant leaders want to merge with white radicals. 一些好斗的领导人要和白人中的激进派联合。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The worry is that the radicals will grow more intransigent. 现在人们担忧激进分子会变得更加不妥协。 来自辞典例句
- He gave me a very sharp pointed pencil.他给我一支削得非常尖的铅笔。
- She wished to show Mrs.John Dashwood by this pointed invitation to her brother.她想通过对达茨伍德夫人提出直截了当的邀请向她的哥哥表示出来。
- Therapeutic measures were selected to fit the patient.选择治疗措施以适应病人的需要。
- When I was sad,music had a therapeutic effect.我悲伤的时候，音乐有治疗效力。