The Science magazine reported that scientists had successfully grown meat in their laboratory by November, 2018. The news aroused heated discussion among the public. Is the meat safe? Is it any different? Why do we have to grow meat in a lab? People have tons of questions about this. And the scientists said that the lab-grown meat is produced when cells from animals are grown under lab conditions. It isn't like plant-based meat substitutes (替代品) made from vegetable proteins (蛋白质), since cell-based meat is grown from actual animal cells. This means that it is an animal product, so not suitable for vegetarians.

Is cell-cultured meat the same as ordinary meat? The muscle fibers (纤维) produced in the lab are the same as those found in steak, said leading researchers in this technology at Maastricht University in The Netherlands. But they pointed out that to get the same nutrient. (营养物) content that is found in red meat, they need to make some changes to the procedure. Scientists say they are also looking into changing the type of fat in lab-grown meat, for example.

Some people have concerns with growing meat in the lab. Some say this method of meat production would result in less land and water use. Others argue that growing meat in the lab would influence the environment more negatively than our traditional way of raising cattle. It would take massive amounts of energy resources to produce meat in this way, they say.

Some groups have petitioned (请求) the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to better define the term “meat”. They want to know if we are buying the traditionally produced type or the cultured variety. Hopefully we will see some labeling guidelines on these products before they show up in grocery stores. And that may be a few years away. Regulatory issues and cost - the first lab-grown hamburger patty (肉饼) cost $330,000 (2274,900 yuan) - could delay the arrival of cultured meat.

1.It’s reported that the scientists have successfully ______ in their lab in November.

A.grown meat B.eaten meat

C.got nutrient D.made a hamburger patty

2.According to the passage, the lab-grown meat ______.

A.is the same as ordinary meat

B.has the same muscle fibers as those in pork

C.has the same nutrient content as that in red meat

D.will perhaps have different types of fat

3.From the last paragraph, we can know ______.

A.the US FDA feels it necessary to label different kinds of meat

B.grocery stores have already been selling cultured meat to the public

C.it's for sure that no one will buy cultured meat in the future

D.cultured meat will meet challenge because of regulatory issues and cost

If you have dinner with people in the west, I think you must pay more attention to the table manners. Here are some good table manners for you.

When you eat something, try not to make a noise or burp (打嗝) at the table. Because people think that is not polite. People will say “Excuse me”when they want to burp.

Talking with food in the mouth is very rude. So you must eat the food quietly and slowly. If you eat too fast, people think you are rude too. Do not talk with others when you have food in your mouth.

It is good to eat all the food on your plate. This means you like the food very much. Remember to say the food is nice. And this can make the host (主人) very happy. When you finish eating, you can place your knife and fork together.

1.The topic of this passage is about ________ in the west.

A.how to burp B.what to eat

C.school rules D.table manners

2.People will ________ when they want to burp.

A.go out of the room

B.stand up and close their mouth

C.say “excuse me”

D.place their knives and forks together

3.If you eat the food ________, people will think you have good manners.

A.quietly and slowly

B.loudly and fast

C.quietly and fast

D.loudly and slowly

4.when you have food in your mouth, ________.

A.you can talk with others loudly

B.do not talk with others

C.do not drink anything

D.you can sing loudly

5.According to the passage, which of the following is good?

A.To make a noise.

B.To eat all the food on your plate.

C.To eat the food on the plate quickly.

D.To tell the host that the food is not nice.

Green is an important color in nature. It is the color of grass and the leaves on trees. It is the color of most growing plants,too.

Sometimes, the word green means young,fresh and growing. Sometimes,it describes something that is not yet finished or plants that are not ripe.

For example,a greenhorn is someone who has no experience,who is new to a situation. In the fifteenth century,a greenhorn was a young cow or ox whose horns had not yet developed. A century or so later,a greenhorn was a soldier who had not yet had any experience in war(战争).By the eighteenth century,a greenhorn had the meaning it has today——a person who is new in a job.

About one hundred years ago,greenhorn was a popular expression in the American west Old—timers used it to describe a man who had just arrived from one of the big cities in the east. The greenhorn didn't have the skills that he would need to live in the hard,rough country.

Someone who has the ability to grow plants well is said to have a green thumb. The expression comes from the early nineteen hundred.

A person with a green thumb seems to have a magic touch that makes plants grow quickly and well. You might say that the woman next door has a green thumb if her garden continues to grow long after your plants have died.

The Green Revolution(革命)is the name which was given some years ago to the development of new kinds of rice and other grains. The new plants produced much larger crops. The Green Revolution was the result of hard work by agricultural(农业的)scientists who had green thumbs.

1.According to the passage,a greenhorn means now.

A.a person who is new in a job

B.a soldier who has not had any experience in war

C.a young cow or ox whose horns have not yet developed

D.a man who doesn't have the skills to live in the country

2.The meaning of the underlined word "ripe" is .

A.未完成的 B.成热的 C.青涩的 D.老练的

3.Which of the following about is NOT right?

A.If there weren’t the Green Revolution, we would have no rice to eat.

B.The expression "the Green Revolution" appeared several years ago.

C.Because of the Green Revolution, we have more kinds of rice and other grains.

D.Agricultural scientists with green thumbs started the Green Revolution.

4.We can know from the passage that .

A.all growing plants is green

B.green is the most important color in nature

C.a person with a green thumb can make plants grow well

D.the expression "a green thumb" has a history of two hundred years

5.The main idea of the passage is

A.a greenhorn B.a green thumb

C.the Green Revolution D.the word "green" and its story

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