英语听力精选进阶版 13821

BBC Learning English 

Words in the News  

29 February 2012 

Bean through an animal  

Transcript: 

This Filipino coffee is definitely not to everyone's taste. 

It comes from beans taken from the droppings of these cat-like animals called 

civets.  

When they are eaten, the beans are fermented¹ in the stomach by special 

enzymes².  

Even if you can stomach the fact it's been through an animal, the price may put 

you off. It can cost almost $800 a kilo.  

Vocabulary: 

droppings  

the waste of animals 

fermented  

the sugar in a foodstuff³ changed due to a chemical process 

enzymes  

chemicals important for digestion 

to stomach  

to tolerate 

put (you) off  

discouraged (you), made (you) lose interest 

Watch the video online: Bean through an animal     

Exercise: 

Use one of the words or phrases below to complete each of these sentences from 

BBC news reports.  

Note that you may have to change the form of a word to complete the sentence 

correctly. 

droppings / fermented / enzymes / to stomach / put (you) off 

1. "There is no growth while the public debt is above 82% of GDP. There is no 

other way but ________ austerity measures." 

2. The drink of choice will be tuba - gallons of the liquid have been prepared for 

visitors and participants. It is a wine made from the ______________ sap of the 

coconut⁴ palm. 

3. The message, delivered to around 40 would-be entrepreneurs at a workshop 

in Stratford, east London, is clear: Don't let the bad economic headlines 

___________.  

4. ________found at two sites along the River Wey in Guildford are proof of the 

otter's return to the area after 16 years, says Surrey Wildlife Trust.  

5. Last year Professor Ole Petersen and colleagues at Cardiff University's School 

of Biosciences discovered a calcium-like molecule⁵ which could boost the 

pancreas' natural protection against these digestive ________. 

Answers: 

1. "There is no growth while the public debt is above 82% of GDP. There is no 

other way but to stomach austerity measures." 

Source: EU threatens action against Hungary over deficit 

2. The drink of choice will be tuba - gallons of the liquid have been prepared for 

visitors and participants. It is a wine made from the fermented sap of the 

coconut palm. 

Source:  Yap revives ancient art of star sailing 

3. The message, delivered to around 40 would-be entrepreneurs at a workshop 

in Stratford, east London, is clear: Don't let the bad economic headlines put you 

off.  

Source: Recession sparks new business ideas 

4. Droppings found at two sites along the River Wey in Guildford are proof of 

the otter's return to the area after 16 years, says Surrey Wildlife Trust.  

Source: Otters⁶ make a welcome return to Guildford 

5. Last year Professor Ole Petersen and colleagues at Cardiff University's School 

of Biosciences discovered a calcium-like molecule which could boost the 

pancreas' natural protection against these digestive enzymes. 

Source:  Cardiff University's pancreas molecule research go-ahead   

1 fermented   

v.（使）发酵( ferment的过去式和过去分词 )；（使）激动；骚动；骚扰

参考例句：

• When wine is fermented, it gives off gas. 酒发酵时发出气泡。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• His speeches fermented trouble among the workers. 他的演讲在工人中引起骚动。 来自辞典例句

2 enzymes   

n. 酶，酵素

参考例句：

• It was said that washing powders containing enzymes remove stains more efficiently. 据说加酶洗衣粉除污更有效。
• Among the enzymes which are particularly effective are pepsin, papain. 在酶当中特别有效的是胃朊酶、木瓜酶。

3 foodstuff   

n.食料，食品

参考例句：

• They handled groceries and foodstuff.他们经营食品杂货。
• Construct a international foodstuff promotion and exhibition trade center.建成国际食品会展经贸中心。

4 coconut   

n.椰子

参考例句：

• The husk of this coconut is particularly strong.椰子的外壳很明显非常坚固。
• The falling coconut gave him a terrific bang on the head.那只掉下的椰子砰地击中他的脑袋。

5 molecule   

n.分子，克分子

参考例句：

• A molecule of water is made up of two atoms of hygrogen and one atom of oxygen.一个水分子是由P妈̬f婘̬ 妈̬成的。
• This gives us the structural formula of the molecule.这种方式给出了分子的结构式。

6 otters   

n.（水）獭( otter的名词复数 )；獭皮

参考例句：

• An attempt is being made to entice otters back to the river. 人们正试图把水獭引诱回河里去。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Otters are believed to have been on Earth for 90 million years. 水獭被认为存活在地球上已经9千多万年。 来自互联网