高考英语二轮复习外刊阅读训练：咖啡渣有什么用

高考英语外刊阅读理解训练——咖啡渣有什么用？——改编自TheuseofcoffeegroundsAccordingtotheBritishCoffeeAssociation,aroundtwobillioncupsofcoffeeareconsumeddailyworldwide.Thebeansusedtoproducethesebrewsareusuallydisposedofaswasteaftertheyhavebeenroastedandbrewed.However,somecompaniesarefindingwaystorecyclethesegroundstocreateusefulproducts.MaxHavrylenko,founderofOCHIS,waslookingforasustainableandviablealternativetoplasticwhenhediscoveredreusingcoffeegrounds.Havrylenkofoundawaytobondthegroundswithvegetableoilsandturnthemintodurableandflexibleplateswhicharethencutintothearmsandframesofsunglasses.JewelerRosalieMcMillanmixesrecycledcoffeegroundswithgoldandsilvertomakehandcraftedjewellery.SheusesheatandpressuretocreateacompoundcalledÇurface,whichhassimilarpropertiestohardwoodandboastsabeautifulsurfacequalityandtexture.InGermany,Kaffeeformtransformsusedcoffeegroundsandrenewableplant-basedrawmaterialsintoadurablecompositethatcanbeshapedintoavarietyofcontainerssuchascoffeecupsandpolishedforsale.Evenwithoutafactoryorrecycled-ground-specificstart-up,individualscanstillfindusefortheirleftovercoffeegrounds.Thesegroundscanbeusedasfertilizer,exfoliant,ormixedwithwatertomakesepia-tonedpaint.Reusingcoffeegroundsisasimplewaytohelpreducewasteandpromotesustainability.Despiteitsabundanceanddailyconsumption,coffeedoesnothavetocontributemuchifatalltotheworld'spollution.RecyclingeffortslikethoseofOCHIS,RosalieMcMillan,andKaffeeformshowhowalittlecreativitycangoalongwayinprotectingourplanet.【重点词汇】1.Association[əˌsəʊsiˈeɪʃn]n.协会，联合2.Consume[kənˈsjuːm]v.消耗，消费，吃喝3.Worldwide[ˈwɜːldwaɪd]adj.全球的，世界性的adv.全世界地4.Disposed[dɪsˈpəʊzd]v.处理5.Waste[weɪst]n.浪费，废物adj.废弃的6.Brews[bruːz]n.（一次）淹泡所得之饮料7.Roasted[ˈrəʊstɪd]v.烤，烘烤8.Grounds[ɡraʊndz]n.咖啡渣（复数）9.Recycle[riːˈsaɪkl]v.回收利用，再生10.Products[prɒdʌkts]n.产品11.Sustainable[səsˈteɪnəbl]adj.可持续的，经久不衰的12.Viable[ˈvaɪəbl]adj.可行的，能独立生存的13.Alternative[ɔːlˈtɜːnətɪv]n.替代选择，取舍a.替代的，供替代的14.Plastic[ˈplæstɪk]n.塑料adj.塑料的15.Bond[bɒnd]v.粘合在一起16.Durable[ˈdjʊərəbl]adj.持久的，耐用的17.Flexible[ˈfleksəbl]adj.灵活的，柔韧的18.Plates[pleɪts]n.盘子，板块（复数）19.Cut[kʌt]v.切割，削减20.Arms[ɑːmz]n.手臂，臂状物（复数）21.Frames[freɪmz]n.框架，边框（复数）22.Jeweler[ˈdʒuːələr]n.珠宝商，制珠师23.Recycled[riːˈsaɪkld]v.回收利用24.Handcrafted[ˌhændˈkrɑːftɪd]adj.手工制作的25.Mixes[mɪksɪz]v.混合（第三人称单数）26.Gold[ɡəʊld]n.黄金27.Silver[ˈsɪlvə(r)]n.银28.Compound[kəmˈpaʊnd]n.化合物，混合物v.化合，混合29.Çurface[ˈsɜːfəs]n.混合材料30.Properties[ˈprɒpətiz]n.特性，属性31.Hardwood[ˌhɑːdˈwʊd]n.硬木32.German[ˈdʒɜːmən]adj.德国的n.德国人33.Renewable[rɪˈnjuːəbl]adj.可再生的34.Plant-based[plæntbeɪst]基于植物的35.Rawmaterials[rɔməˈtɪəriəlz]n.原材料36.Composite[kəmˈpɒzɪt]n.复合材料37.Containers[kənˈteɪnəz]n.容器（复数）38.Polished[ˈpɒlɪʃt]adj.光滑的，有光泽的39.leftover['lɛftoʊvər]adj.剩余的，未用完的40.Fertilizer['fɝtəlaɪzɚ]n.肥料41.Exfoliant[ɪksˈfoʊliənt]n.去角质剂42.Sepia-toned['sipiətound]adj.深褐色的43.Pollution[pəˈluːʃn]n.污染44.Efforts[ˈefəts]n.努力，尽力（复数）45.Creativity[kriːəˈtɪvəti]n.创造力，创意46.Protecting[prəˈtektɪŋ]v.保护着（动词形式）47.Planet[ˈplænɪt]n.星球，行星48.Abundance[əˈbʌndəns]n.丰富，充裕49.Daily[ˈdeɪli]adj.每日的，日常的adv.每日地50.Recycling[riːˈsaɪklɪŋ]n.回收利用【阅读理解练习题】1.Howmanycupsofcoffeeareconsumeddailyworldwide?A)OnebillionB)TwobillionC)ThreebillionAnswer:B)Twobillion.中文解析：全球每天消费的咖啡量约为20亿杯，但是大多数咖啡渣在烘焙和冲泡后会被丢弃。2.WhatwasMaxHavrylenkolookingforwhenhediscoveredreusingcoffeegrounds?A)AwaytostartabusinessB)AsustainableandviablealternativetoplasticC)AnewrecipethatincorporatescoffeeAnswer:B)Asustainableandviablealternativetoplastic.中文解析：MaxHavrylenko创立OCHIS时寻找一种可持续、具有生存力的替代塑料的方法，在这个过程中，他发现了再利用咖啡渣的方法。3.HowdoesRosalieMcMillancreatethecompoundcalledÇurface?A)Shemixesrecycledcoffeegroundswithgoldandsilver.B)Sheusesheatandpressureonthegrounds.C)Shecutsusedcoffeecupsandpolishedforsale.Answer:B)Sheusesheatandpressureonthegrounds.中文解析：RosalieMcMillan将回收的咖啡渣经过加热和压力处理制成称为Çurface的复合材料。4.WhattypesofproductscanbemadefromKaffeeform'sdurablecompositematerial?A)CoffeegroundsB)InfusedteabagsC)CoffeecupsAnswer:C)Coffeecups.中文解析：德国的Kaffeeform将使用过的咖啡渣和可再生植物基原材料混合在一起，制成可以塑形的耐用复合材料，可以制成各种容器，如咖啡杯。5.Howcanindividualsmakeuseoftheirleftovercoffeegrounds?A)Asfertilizer,exfoliant,ortomakepaint.B)Tocreatedurableandflexibleplates.C)Tomakehandcraftedjewelrymixedwithgoldandsilver.Answer:A)Asfertilizer,exfoliant,ortomakepaint.中文解析：即使没有创业公司或专门的再生废弃物加工厂，个人仍然可以利用剩余的咖啡渣。这些渣可以用作肥料、去角质剂，或与水混合制作棕褐色调的油漆。6.Whatistheoverallfocusofthearticle?A)Theproblemscreatedbytheworld'sdailycoffeeconsumption.B)Innovativewaystorecyclecoffeegroundsintousefulproducts.C)Thehistoryandevolutionofcoffeedrinkinginvariouscultures.Answer:B)Innovativewaystorecyclecoffeegroundsintousefulproducts.中文解析：本文章的主要内容为将咖啡渣再循环回收，创造出有用产品的创新方式。7.Whichofthefollowingstatementsaboutcoffeewasteistrueaccordingtothearticle?A)Mostcoffeegroundsarereused.B)Coffeewastecontributessignificantlytopollution.C)Thereisnowaytorecycleusedcoffeegrounds.Answer:B)Coffeewastecontributessignificantlytopollution.中文解析：虽然全球每天约消耗20亿杯咖啡，但大多数咖啡渣在烘焙和冲泡后被丢弃。因此咖啡废物对环境污染做出了很大的贡献。8.Whatdotherecyclingeffortsfeaturedinthearticledemonstrate?A)Theneedformoregovernmentregulationofcoffeewaste.B)Theimportanceofusingcoffeegroundsasfertilizer.C)Howcreativitycanpromotesustainabilityandreducewaste.Answer:C)Howcreativitycanpromotesustainabilityandreducewaste.中文解析：本文介绍的再利用咖啡渣的方法表明创造力可以促进可持续性和减少浪费的问题。【全文逐句对照翻译】根据英国咖啡协会的数据，全世界每天大约要消耗20亿杯咖啡。AccordingtotheBritishCoffeeAssociation,aroundtwobillioncupsofcoffeeareconsumeddailyworldwide.用于酿造这些啤酒的咖啡豆在经过烘烤和酿造后通常作为废物处理掉。Thebeansusedtoproducethesebrewsareusuallydisposedofaswasteaftertheyhavebeenroastedandbrewed.然而，一些公司正在寻找回收这些土壤的方法来制造有用的产品。However,somecompaniesarefindingwaystorecyclethesegroundstocreateusefulproducts.马克斯·哈夫里连科是OCHIS的创始人，他在寻找一种可持续的、可行的塑料替代品时，发现了可重复利用的咖啡渣。MaxHavrylenko,founderofOCHIS,waslookingforasustainableandviablealternativetoplasticwhenhediscoveredreusingcoffeegrounds.哈夫里连科找到了一种方法，将地面与植物油粘在一起，把它们变成耐用、灵活的盘子，然后切割成太阳镜的支架和镜框。Havrylenkofoundawaytobondthegroundswithvegetableoilsandturnthemintodurableandflexibleplateswhicharethencutintothearmsandframesofsunglasses.珠宝商罗莎莉·麦克米兰将回收的咖啡渣与黄金和白银混合，制作手工珠宝。JewelerRosalieMcMillanmixesrecycledcoffeegroundswithgoldandsilvertomakehandcraftedjewellery.她利用热和压力制造了一种名为Çurface的化合物，这种化合物具有与硬木相似的特性，并拥有美丽的表面质量和纹理。SheusesheatandpressuretocreateacompoundcalledÇurface,whichhassimilarpropertiestohardwoodandboastsabeautifulsurfacequalityandtexture.在德国，Kaffeeform将用过的咖啡渣和可再生的植物原料转化为耐用的复合材料，可以塑造成各种容器，如咖啡杯，并抛光出售。InGermany,Kaffeeformtransformsusedcoffeegroundsandrenewableplant-basedrawmaterialsintoadurablecompositethatcanbeshapedintoavarietyofcontai