英语听力精选进阶版 7157

Background: 现在市面上销售的瓶装水种类、口味琳琅满目。不过最近在苏格兰的一些商店里，消费者可以买到一种源自苏格兰西部群岛的瓶装海水。

Miles and miles of white sand, a bracing¹ wind and billions of gallons of what one entrepreneur² hopes will soon become a must-have kitchen ingredient³.

This is the island of Berneray, where Prince Charles once famously planted potatoes, in the Outer Hebrides off the west coast of Scotland⁴. The sea-water is said to be some of the cleanest in Europe. Now Andy Inglis hopes to bottle it and place it in the hands of cooks across the UK.

"I'm doing this seriously, but there's a kind of smile across my face as well. I know it's a bit cheeky; when I first started talking about the idea it was described by people as being, you know, brilliant but bonkers. So I know it's a bit out-there, leftfield, but I'm happy with that. I've given up my nice, safe government job and I'm committed to giving this a go."

He hopes it could bring money and jobs to Berneray, where the water is extracted⁵. Some well-known chefs have welcomed the move, saying cooking in sea-water improves the flavour of many dishes.

John Quigley though owns the Red Onion restaurant in Glasgow. He believes he can get the same experience turning on the tap, adding some salt and throwing in a piece of edible⁶ seaweed.

Glossary⁷ 词汇表

bracing 令人心旷神怡的 

gallons 加仑 

entrepreneur 创业者、企业家 

must-have 必备品 

bottle 装瓶 

cheeky 愚蠢的 

bonkers 疯狂的 

out-there 奇怪的 

leftfield 新奇的 

giving this a go 尝试一把 

extracted 萃取的 

tap 水龙头 

edible 可食用的 

seaweed 海藻

Questions and Answers

Is the water being bottled for people to drink? 

No, it is a cooking ingredient.

Does Andy Ingis think it's a strange idea? 

Yes, he says it's a bit "out-there" or "leftfield".

Might Andy's idea benefit the local community? 

Yes. Andy hopes it could bring money and jobs to Berneray.

Why might chefs be interested in Andy's product? 

Some chefs say that cooking in sea-water improves the flavour.

1 bracing   

adj.令人振奋的

参考例句：

• The country is bracing itself for the threatened enemy invasion. 这个国家正准备奋起抵抗敌人的入侵威胁。
• The atmosphere in the new government was bracing. 新政府的气氛是令人振奋的。

2 entrepreneur   

n.企业家，主办人

参考例句：

• The entrepreneur has become a news figure.这位企业家变成了新闻人物。
• The entrepreneur takes business risks in the hope of making a profit.企业家为追求利润而冒险。

3 ingredient   

n.（烹饪）等的材料，原料，成分，因素

参考例句：

• The basic ingredient of this meal is rice.这一餐的主要原料是大米。
• Trust is a key ingredient.信任是关键要素。

4 Scotland   

n.苏格兰

参考例句：

• He has been hiking round Scotland for a month.他围着苏格兰徒步旅行了一个月。
• Scotland is to the north of England.苏格兰在英格兰之北。

5 extracted   

adj. 萃取的 动词extract的现在分词

参考例句：

• Maple syrup is made from sap extracted from the sugar maple tree. 槭糖浆是用糖槭树中提取的树液制成的。
• The dentist extracted her wisdom tooth. 牙医拔掉了她的智牙。

6 edible   

n.食品，食物；adj.可食用的

参考例句：

• Edible wild herbs kept us from dying of starvation.我们靠着野菜才没被饿死。
• This kind of mushroom is edible,but that kind is not.这种蘑菇吃得，那种吃不得。

7 glossary   

n.注释词表；术语汇编

参考例句：

• The text is supplemented by an adequate glossary.正文附有一个详细的词汇表。
• For convenience,we have also provided a glossary in an appendix.为了方便，我们在附录中也提供了术语表。