英语听力精选进阶版 7258

爱尔兰政府要求该国的餐厅要在六个月内主动把每道菜的卡路里指数在菜单上表明，以便让顾客能直接判断自己选择的菜是否健康。爱尔兰的卫生部长已表示，如果餐厅不遵守自愿参与的计划，那他会对此事提出立法。

Ireland has a proud tradition of producing good quality food, which is enjoyed at home and abroad. But like many developed countries, it's also battling obesity¹ - nearly forty per cent of adults here are overweight.

On Wednesday the country's health minister backed a report calling for calorie labelling, which would mean that Irish restaurants, like this one, and fast food outlets³ would have to show exactly how many calories are in the dishes that they serve.

The health minister said the country's food businesses have six months to introduce calorie menu labelling, or else face the possible introduction of a compulsory⁴ scheme.

Some fast food chains here already label their menus, allowing customers to make healthier choices if they wish. But the country's restaurant association has claimed it will cost each outlet² around seven thousand dollars to implement⁵ calorie labelling.

The move is supported, however, by the findings of the report, which show that most people here support calorie labelling in food outlets. This is a country with a track record of acting⁶ on public health - Ireland was one of the first places in the world to implement a blanket smoking ban in public places, for example.

Quiz 听力测试

How can we describe people who are fat or overweight?

Fat people are also known as obese⁷ people.

What do calories measure?

Calories are used to measure how much energy there is in food.

If restaurants don’t implement calories labelling voluntarily, what does the Irish government propose to do?

The Irish government could introduce compulsory labelling through legislation.

What other bans has the Irish government introduced to help the public staying healthy?

Ireland was one of the first places in the world to introduce smoking ban in all public places.

Glossary 词汇表

a proud tradition 自豪的传统

obesity 肥胖

backed 支持

dishes 菜肴

compulsory 义务的，强制规定的

outlet 销售点

implement 实现

the move 此举

a track record 良好的记录

blanket 总括，全体的

1 obesity   

n.肥胖，肥大

参考例句：

• One effect of overeating may be obesity.吃得过多能导致肥胖。
• Sugar and fat can more easily lead to obesity than some other foods.糖和脂肪比其他食物更容易导致肥胖。

2 outlet   

n.出口/路；销路；批发商店；通风口；发泄

参考例句：

• The outlet of a water pipe was blocked.水管的出水口堵住了。
• Running is a good outlet for his energy.跑步是他发泄过剩精力的好方法。

3 outlets   

n.出口( outlet的名词复数 )；经销店；插座；廉价经销店

参考例句：

• The dumping of foreign cotton blocked outlets for locally grown cotton. 外国棉花的倾销阻滞了当地生产的棉花的销路。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• They must find outlets for their products. 他们必须为自己的产品寻找出路。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

4 compulsory   

n.强制的，必修的；规定的，义务的

参考例句：

• Is English a compulsory subject?英语是必修课吗？
• Compulsory schooling ends at sixteen.义务教育至16岁为止。

5 implement   

n.(pl.)工具，器具；vt.实行，实施，执行

参考例句：

• Don't undertake a project unless you can implement it.不要承担一项计划，除非你能完成这项计划。
• The best implement for digging a garden is a spade.在花园里挖土的最好工具是铁锹。

6 acting   

n.演戏，行为，假装；adj.代理的，临时的，演出用的

参考例句：

• Ignore her,she's just acting.别理她，她只是假装的。
• During the seventies,her acting career was in eclipse.在七十年代，她的表演生涯黯然失色。

7 obese   

adj.过度肥胖的，肥大的

参考例句：

• The old man is really obese,it can't be healthy.那位老人确实过于肥胖了，不能算是健康。
• Being obese and lazy is dangerous to health.又胖又懒危害健康。