NPR边听边练251:美国转基因紫花苜蓿
时间:2018-12-26 作者:英语课 分类:NPR边听边练
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Washington state agricultural officials _1_ today that genetically 1 modified alfalfa was found and filled where it shouldn't have been. Growing the crop is legal in the United States, but it's not clear if the mix-up will upset sensitive export markets. Anne King of the northwest News network reports.
今天,华盛顿州农业官员宣布,在不应该出现的地方发现了转基因紫花苜蓿。种植这种作物在美国是合法的,但是目前并不清楚这种局面是否会影响到敏感的出口市场。西北新闻的安妮·金将带来报道。
Jerks Gan, is a well known alfalfa grower in southeastern Washington. On his farm, all seed _2_ before it's planted to make sure that there is no genetically engineered stuff mixed in. Then in _3_, he tests its crop again. But even a harvester, with the bit of hay left from a genome field, could boggle a prime cell. Gan says.
哲克斯·甘是华盛顿西南部有名的紫花苜蓿种植者。他的农场在种植之前会对所有的种子进行检测,以确保没有转基因的种子混合在内。之后在收获的时候,他会再次对作物进行检测。但是即使是带有转基因地区小部分干草的收割机也会损害主要细胞。甘表示。
"I want people to understand that they close do care about our markets, we wanna make sure that our markets have the choice _4_ to their own to buy whatever type of fruits they like to have."
“我希望人们能理解,他们非常关注我们的市场,我们想确定我们的市场有自主选择的能力,购买其喜欢的任何类型的水果。”
The state department of agriculture _5_ with the federal government to see if any further action is needed. For NPR News, I'm Anne King, in Richland, Washington.
华盛顿州农业部正在与联邦政府合作,查看是否有采取进一步措施的必要。NPR新闻,安妮·金华盛顿里奇兰报道。
词汇解析:
1、alfalfa n. [作物] 苜蓿;紫花苜蓿
2、hay
n. 干草
vt. 把晒干
vi. 割草晒干
eg:We knew war was coming, and were determined 2 to make hay while we could.
我们知道战争即将来临,所以决定尽可能抓紧时机。
eg:...bales of hay.
…一捆捆的干草。
3、genome
n. 基因组;染色体组
eg:...the mapping of the human genome.
...人类基因图谱。
4、boggle
vi. 犹豫,退缩;惊恐
vt. 搞糟,弄坏;使……惊奇;使……困惑
n. 犹豫,退缩;惊奇
eg:The mind boggles at the possibilities that could be in store for us.
一想到我们将要面临的各种可能,脑子里就一片混乱。
eg:We shouldn't boggle at this opportunity to make a profit.
对这个赚钱的机会我们不应犹豫。
参考答案:
1、announced 2、is tested 3、harvest
4、available 5、is working
1 genetically
adv.遗传上
- All the bees in the colony are genetically related. 同一群体的蜜蜂都有亲缘关系。
- Genetically modified foods have already arrived on American dinner tables. 经基因改造加工过的食物已端上了美国人的餐桌。 来自英汉非文学 - 生命科学 - 基因与食物
2 determined
adj.坚定的;有决心的
- I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
- He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。