英语听力文摘 English Digest 158、油炸糖果，你吃过吗？

　　D：Yael, do you know what's the best thing about state affair?
Y: Do you tell.
D: Fried candy bars, two favoriate treats rolled into one. And doesn't it bother your mind how they manage fried chacholate without making a terrible mess? Fried candy bar must be made with magic, I tell you.
Y: If you consider chemistry magic, then yes, fried candy bars are products of magic. But if you know a little bit of chemistry, how the strange treat is made isn’t exactly mind boggling. Chocolate’s melting point, like anything else, is determined¹ by its chemical ingredients. Composed of about thirty percent fat, most chocolate bars begin to melt at just a little below body temperature, about eighty-six degrees Fahrenheit².
D: Surely the oil and frier is a lot hotter than our bodies.
Y: I was getting there.  Yes,the oil is indeed significantly hotter than our body temperature. But here’s the trick. First, the bars are refrigerated so that they take a little longer to reach their melting point when they come into contact with the hot oil. Then there’s the batter³ composed of flour, water, eggs, and sugar. The individual proteins in the batter come apart in the heat and then they rapidly link up together to form a protective coating around the chocolate.
D: I see. By the time the chocolate starts melting, it’s safely contained within its fried coating. Then the fried candy bar is removed from the oil to cool, the chocolate solidifies⁴ again, and you have yourself a delicious treat!
Y: What's mind boggling about it are the calories.
D: Who asked you.

1 determined   

adj.坚定的；有决心的

参考例句：

• 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。

2 Fahrenheit   

n./adj.华氏温度；华氏温度计(的)

参考例句：

• He was asked for the boiling point of water in Fahrenheit.他被问到水的沸点是华氏多少度。
• The thermometer reads 80 degrees Fahrenheit.寒暑表指出华氏80度。

3 batter   

v.接连重击；磨损；n.牛奶面糊；击球员

参考例句：

• The batter skied to the center fielder.击球手打出一个高飞球到中外野手。
• Put a small quantity of sugar into the batter.在面糊里放少量的糖。

4 solidifies   

（使）成为固体，（使）变硬，（使）变得坚固( solidify的第三人称单数 )； 使团结一致； 充实，巩固； 具体化

参考例句：

• Jelly solidifies as it gets cold. 肉冻冷却就凝固。
• It is stirred with 10%sodium carbonate solution(50ml)and then with water (50ml), after which It'solidifies. 与10％碳酸钠溶液（50毫升）混合搅拌，然后再用50毫升水混合搅拌，从而析出固体。