网址:http://m.1010jiajiao.com/timu_id_1706432[举报]
WASHINGTON---Think you’re savvy about food safety? That you wash your hands well, scrub away germs, cook your meat properly?
Guess again.
Scientists put cameras in the kitchens of 100 families in Logan, Utah. What was caught on tape in this middle-class, well-educated college town suggests why food poisoning hits so many Americans.
People skipped soap when hand-washing. Used the same towel to wipe up raw meat juice as to dry their hands. Made a salad without washing the lettuce. Undercooked the meat loaf. One even tasted the marinade in which bacteria-ridden raw fish had soaked.
Not to mention the mom who handled raw chicken and then fixed her infant a bottle without washing her hands.
Or another mom who merely rinsed(冲洗) her baby’s juice bottle after it fell into raw eggs---no soap against the salmonella(沙门氏菌) that can lurk(潜伏) in eggs.
“Shocking,” was Utah State University nutritionist Janet Anderson’s reaction.
Specialists call this typical of the average U.S. household: Everybody commits at least some safety sins(罪恶) when they are hurried, distracted by fussy children or ringing phones, simply not thinking about germs. Even Anderson made changes in her kitchen after watching the tapes.
The Food and Drug Administration funded Anderson’s $50,000 study to detect how cooks slip up. The goal is to improve consumers’ knowledge of how to protect themselves from the food poisoning that strikes 76 million Americans each year.
“One of the great barriers in getting people to change is they think they’re doing such a good job already,” said FDA consumer research chief Alan Levy.
Surveys show most Americans blame restaurants for food-borne illnesses. Asked if they follow basic bacteria-fighting tips---listed on the Internet at www.fightbac.org---most insist they’re careful in their kitchens.
Levy says most food poisonings probably occur at home. The videotapes suggest why. People have no idea that they’re messing up, Anderson said. “You just go in the kitchen, and it’s something you don’t think about.”
She described preliminary(初步的) study results at a food meeting last week. Having promised the families anonymity, she didn’t show the tapes.
For $50 and free groceries, families agreed to be filmed. Their kitchens looked clean and presumably(perhaps) they were on their best behavior, but they didn’t know it was a safety study. Hoping to see real-life hygiene, scientists called the experiment “market research” on how people cooked a special recipe.
Scientists bought ingredients for a salad plus either Mexican meat loaf, marinaded halibut or herb-breaded chicken breasts with mustard sauce---recipes designed to catch safety slip-ups.
Cameras started rolling as the cooks put away the groceries.
There was mistake No. 1: Only a quarter stored raw meat and seafood on the refrigerator’s bottom shelf so other foods don’t get contaminated(污染) by dripping juices.
Mistake No. 2: Before starting to cook, only 45 percent washed their hands. Of those, 16 percent didn’t use soap. You’re supposed to wash hands often while cooking, especially after handling raw meat. But on average, each cook skipped seven times that Anderson said they should have washed. Only a third consistently used soap---many just rinsed and wiped their hands on a dish towel. That dish towel became Anderson’s nightmare. Using paper towels to clean up raw meat juice is safest. But dozens wiped the countertop(台面板) with that cloth dish towel---further spreading germs the next time they dried their hands.
Thirty percent didn’t wash the lettuce; others placed salad ingredients on meat-contaminated counters.
Scientists checked the finished meal with thermometers, and Anderson found “alarming” results: 35 percent who made the meat loaf undercooked it, 42 percent undercooked the chicken and 17 percent undercooked the fish.
Must you use a thermometer? Anderson says just because the meat isn’t pink doesn’t always mean it got hot enough to kill bacteria.
Anderson’s study found gaps in food-safety campaigns. FDA’s “Fight Bac” antibacterial program doesn’t stress washing vegetables. Levy calls those dirty dish towels troubling; expect more advice stressing paper towels.
Anderson’s main message: “If people would simply wash their hands and clean food surfaces after handling raw meat, so many of the errors would be taken care of.”
【小题1】Where did this article most likely come from?
| A.The Internet. | B.A newspaper. | C.A Textbook. | D.A brochure. |
| A.To present the author’s opinion about the study. |
| B.To explain how the study was conducted. |
| C.To state the reason for the food safety study. |
| D.To describe things observed in the study. |
| A.They don’t trust the Food and Drug Administration. |
| B.They’ve followed basic bacteria-fighting tips on the Internet. |
| C.They think they are being careful enough already. |
| D.They believe they are well-informed and well-educated enough. |
| A.Washing hands and cleaning surfaces after handling raw meat. |
| B.Strictly following recipes and cooking meat long enough. |
| C.Storing raw meat on the bottom shelf in the refrigerator. |
| D.Using paper towels t clean up raw meat juice. |
| A.To discourage people from cooking so much meat at home. |
| B.To criticize the families who participated in the study. |
| C.To introduce the Food and Drug Administration’s food safety campaigns. |
| D.To report the results of a study about the causes of food poisoning. |
WASHINGTON---Think you’re savvy about food safety? That you wash your hands well, scrub away germs, cook your meat properly?
Guess again.
Scientists put cameras in the kitchens of 100 families in Logan, Utah. What was caught on tape in this middle-class, well-educated college town suggests why food poisoning hits so many Americans.
People skipped soap when hand-washing. Used the same towel to wipe up raw meat juice as to dry their hands. Made a salad without washing the lettuce. Undercooked the meat loaf. One even tasted the marinade in which bacteria-ridden raw fish had soaked.
Not to mention the mom who handled raw chicken and then fixed her infant a bottle without washing her hands.
Or another mom who merely rinsed(冲洗) her baby’s juice bottle after it fell into raw eggs---no soap against the salmonella(沙门氏菌) that can lurk(潜伏) in eggs.
“Shocking,” was Utah State University nutritionist Janet Anderson’s reaction.
Specialists call this typical of the average U.S. household: Everybody commits at least some safety sins(罪恶) when they are hurried, distracted by fussy children or ringing phones, simply not thinking about germs. Even Anderson made changes in her kitchen after watching the tapes.
The Food and Drug Administration funded Anderson’s $50,000 study to detect how cooks slip up. The goal is to improve consumers’ knowledge of how to protect themselves from the food poisoning that strikes 76 million Americans each year.
“One of the great barriers in getting people to change is they think they’re doing such a good job already,” said FDA consumer research chief Alan Levy.
Surveys show most Americans blame restaurants for food-borne illnesses. Asked if they follow basic bacteria-fighting tips---listed on the Internet at www.fightbac.org---most insist they’re careful in their kitchens.
Levy says most food poisonings probably occur at home. The videotapes suggest why. People have no idea that they’re messing up, Anderson said. “You just go in the kitchen, and it’s something you don’t think about.”
She described preliminary(初步的) study results at a food meeting last week. Having promised the families anonymity, she didn’t show the tapes.
For $50 and free groceries, families agreed to be filmed. Their kitchens looked clean and presumably(perhaps) they were on their best behavior, but they didn’t know it was a safety study. Hoping to see real-life hygiene, scientists called the experiment “market research” on how people cooked a special recipe.
Scientists bought ingredients for a salad plus either Mexican meat loaf, marinaded halibut or herb-breaded chicken breasts with mustard sauce---recipes designed to catch safety slip-ups.
Cameras started rolling as the cooks put away the groceries.
There was mistake No. 1: Only a quarter stored raw meat and seafood on the refrigerator’s bottom shelf so other foods don’t get contaminated(污染) by dripping juices.
Mistake No. 2: Before starting to cook, only 45 percent washed their hands. Of those, 16 percent didn’t use soap. You’re supposed to wash hands often while cooking, especially after handling raw meat. But on average, each cook skipped seven times that Anderson said they should have washed. Only a third consistently used soap---many just rinsed and wiped their hands on a dish towel. That dish towel became Anderson’s nightmare. Using paper towels to clean up raw meat juice is safest. But dozens wiped the countertop(台面板) with that cloth dish towel---further spreading germs the next time they dried their hands.
Thirty percent didn’t wash the lettuce; others placed salad ingredients on meat-contaminated counters.
Scientists checked the finished meal with thermometers, and Anderson found “alarming” results: 35 percent who made the meat loaf undercooked it, 42 percent undercooked the chicken and 17 percent undercooked the fish.
Must you use a thermometer? Anderson says just because the meat isn’t pink doesn’t always mean it got hot enough to kill bacteria.
Anderson’s study found gaps in food-safety campaigns. FDA’s “Fight Bac” antibacterial program doesn’t stress washing vegetables. Levy calls those dirty dish towels troubling; expect more advice stressing paper towels.
Anderson’s main message: “If people would simply wash their hands and clean food surfaces after handling raw meat, so many of the errors would be taken care of.”
1.Where did this article most likely come from?
A.The Internet. B.A newspaper. C.A Textbook. D.A brochure.
2. What is the purpose of Paragraphs 4 through 6?
A.To present the author’s opinion about the study.
B.To explain how the study was conducted.
C.To state the reason for the food safety study.
D.To describe things observed in the study.
3. What prevents many Americans practicing better food safety in their kitchen?
A.They don’t trust the Food and Drug Administration.
B.They’ve followed basic bacteria-fighting tips on the Internet.
C.They think they are being careful enough already.
D.They believe they are well-informed and well-educated enough.
4. Which of the following would prevent most cases of food poisoning in the home?
A.Washing hands and cleaning surfaces after handling raw meat.
B.Strictly following recipes and cooking meat long enough.
C.Storing raw meat on the bottom shelf in the refrigerator.
D.Using paper towels t clean up raw meat juice.
5. What is the main purpose of this article?
A.To discourage people from cooking so much meat at home.
B.To criticize the families who participated in the study.
C.To introduce the Food and Drug Administration’s food safety campaigns.
D.To report the results of a study about the causes of food poisoning.
查看习题详情和答案>>
Students at the Hogook Middle School in South Korea have a unique assignment:going online to message boards and write positive,cheerful comments.Teachers and other adults hope those comments will discourage others from leaving vicious(恶意的)and negative remarks.This is one of the activities in a nationwide program called the Sunfull Movement.
Online attacks are an increasing problem in South Korea,one of the world’s most connected nations.The National Police Agency receives tens of thousands of complaints every year.but there is not much that can be done to stop it,since attackers seldom use their real names.In the worst.cases,authorities say cyber—bullies(网络攻击have pressured some people to take their own lives.That is why the Sunfull Movement’s founder, Min Byoung'chul, a professor at Kunkuk University,began the program three years ago.
Min says research indicates ninny of the attackers are under the age of 30.“Young kids,they’re stressed out because of schoolwork.The.y have to prepare for their college entrance examinations and they just write whatever they feel.That’s one of the ways to blow off their discontent and stress.”explained Min.
Student Kim Hee-joo,15, says she writes thank—you messages to friends,family and teachers on her School’ s homepage.And when she sees people making bad comments about famous people,she leaves nice messages,because when people see positive comments they are more likely to stop saying bad things and change their attitude.
Teacher Kim Eun—young says Koreans do not really say “Thank you”or“J love you” to friends or parents. But being not face一to一face, they feel more comfortable saying those kinds of things.She also says violence at the school,both online and offline,has decreased and students and teachers get along much better now.
61.What’s the aim of the Sunfull Movement?
A.To teach students how to make comments on the Internet·
B.To serve as a model for other nations by gaining experience.
C.To offer students suggestions on letting off their discontent and stress·
D.To stop cyber—bullying and create a positive atmosphere on the Internet·
62.Online attackers are mostly young people because———————·
A.they hate the internet society B.they want to be famous
C.they are facing too much pressure D.they aye full of energy
63.Which of the following is true according to the text?
A.Network management in South Korea is bad.
B.Online attacks sometimes can make people kill themselves.
C.Police Agency’S work efficiency is low in South Korea.
D.Professor Min thinks cyber—bullies can be forgiven. ’
64.It can be inferred from the 1ast paragraph that——·
A.People in South Korea tends to express themselves frankly
B.Koreans、sometimes aye not polite to their friends or parents
C.Students and teachers don't get along well in Korean schools
D.Changes have taken place since the school began the program
65.The best title of this passage probably is _______________.
A.Battle Cyber—Bullying with Positive Comments
B.Keep Away from Negative Remarks Online
C.Students in South Korea Face Much Pressure
D.A Remarkable Concern in South Korea
查看习题详情和答案>>
Students at the Hogook Middle School in South Korea have a unique assignment:going online to message boards and write positive,cheerful comments.Teachers and other adults hope those comments will discourage others from leaving vicious(恶意的)and negative remarks.This is one of the activities in a nationwide program called the Sunfull Movement.
Online attacks are an increasing problem in South Korea,one of the world’s most connected nations.The National Police Agency receives tens of thousands of complaints every year.but there is not much that can be done to stop it,since attackers seldom use their real names.In the worst.cases,authorities say cyber—bullies(网络攻击have pressured some people to take their own lives.That is why the Sunfull Movement’s founder, Min Byoung'chul, a professor at Kunkuk University,began the program three years ago.
Min says research indicates ninny of the attackers are under the age of 30.“Young kids,they’re stressed out because of schoolwork.The.y have to prepare for their college entrance examinations and they just write whatever they feel.That’s one of the ways to blow off their discontent and stress.”explained Min.
Student Kim Hee-joo,15, says she writes thank—you messages to friends,family and teachers on her School’ s homepage.And when she sees people making bad comments about famous people,she leaves nice messages,because when people see positive comments they are more likely to stop saying bad things and change their attitude.
Teacher Kim Eun—young says Koreans do not really say “Thank you”or“J love you” to friends or parents. But being not face一to一face, they feel more comfortable saying those kinds of things.She also says violence at the school,both online and offline,has decreased and students and teachers get along much better now.
61.What’s the aim of the Sunfull Movement?
A.To teach students how to make comments on the Internet·
B.To serve as a model for other nations by gaining experience.
C.To offer students suggestions on letting off their discontent and stress·
D.To stop cyber—bullying and create a positive atmosphere on the Internet·
62.Online attackers are mostly young people because———————·
A.they hate the internet society B.they want to be famous
C.they are facing too much pressure D.they aye full of energy
63.Which of the following is true according to the text?
A.Network management in South Korea is bad.
B.Online attacks sometimes can make people kill themselves.
C.Police Agency’S work efficiency is low in South Korea.
D.Professor Min thinks cyber—bullies can be forgiven. ’
64.It can be inferred from the 1ast paragraph that——·
A.People in South Korea tends to express themselves frankly
B.Koreans、sometimes aye not polite to their friends or parents
C.Students and teachers don't get along well in Korean schools
D.Changes have taken place since the school began the program
65.The best title of this passage probably is _______________.
A.Battle Cyber—Bullying with Positive Comments
B.Keep Away from Negative Remarks Online
C.Students in South Korea Face Much Pressure
D.A Remarkable Concern in South Korea
One of the keys to being successful is persistence(坚持).Once you have determined exactly what you want to achieve, you must take active action in order to succeed.
One of the things you'll notice on your journey towards your goal are roadblocks. That is, you will come across obstacles(障碍) to discourage your progress. Actually, they are a part of life. Everyone would have every success they ever wanted if there were no obstacles. Your job is to be persistent and work through those obstacles. If you find little or no obstacles along the way, chances are that you are not really challenging yourself. And when you do reach your goal, you won't experience the feeling of "sweet success". Make your goal a challenging one!
If you take the time to study any successful person, you will learn that the vast majority of them have had more "failures" than they have had "successes". This is because successful people are persistent; the more they stumble(绊倒)and fall, the more they get right back up and get going again. On the other hand, people that don't get back up and try again, never reach success. For example, Walt Disney was turned down 302 times before he got financing for his dream of creating the "Happiest Place on Earth". Today, due to his persistence, millions of people have shared "the joy of Disney".
Having known these facts, keep in mind that you must constantly reevaluate(再评估)your circumstances and the approach you are using to reach your goal. There is no sense in being persistent at something that you are doing incorrectly! Sometimes you have to modify(修改)your approach along the way. Every time you do something you learn from it, and
therefore find a better way to do it the next time.
Today is the day to begin your journey, using consistency and persistency, towards tomorrow's successes!
【小题1】The author seems to hold the belief that .
| A.challenges we come across are beneficial |
| B.obstacles will surely lead to someone’s success |
| C.the more obstacles we have, the more discouraged we feel |
| D.it’s rewarding to enjoy the feeling of“sweet success” |
| A.Making a practical goal will ensure your success. |
| B.Having a beautiful picture will lead to your success. |
| C.Never giving up in face of failure may contribute to your success. |
| D.Suffering from more failures will make you disappointed. |
| A.Attitudes and skills. | B.Circumstances and ways. |
| C.Roadblocks and challenges. | D.Failures and successes. |
| A.Persistence makes for success | B.Overcome obstacles |
| C.Challenge yourself | D.Failure is the mother of success |