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The Brits love their fish-and-chips but now, breaking with tradition, the cod sold in chippies is often imported from Iceland, Denmark or Norway rather than caught by British fishermen.

This trend was brought about in the 1970s. Iceland banned the British fleet from venturing into a perimeter 200 miles off its coast, where fertile grounds for cod are found.

Many British boats have been catching and selling fish like turbot, monkfish, megrim and brill - apparently more familiar to the French and Spanish tastes.

Despite the boom in American fast food and Chinese and Indian takeaway restaurants throughout Britain, the national taste buds remain loyal to the exact ingredient of the dish they grew up accustomed to enjoying. About a quarter of the 800,000 tonnes of cod caught globally every year are consumed in the UK. And 250 million fish-and-chip suppers are sold annually.

But less conventional consumers are starting to swim against the tide. 'Highlander', wrote on the BBC's message board: "Many people are missing out by not even trying other types of fish".

'Ria' refuses to follow the crowd. She'd rather not eat cod "because of its association with people who won't stray away from what they know".

Quiz 测验

1. According to the article, what shops in Britain sell 'fish-and-chips'?

They are sold at 'chippies'.

2. Who was forbidden from fishing near to Iceland's coast?

British fishing boats.

3. True, false or not given: French consumers don't like the taste of cod.

Not given. The article only mentions what they might like.

4. What expressions are used in a figurative way in the article to describe someone who breaks with tradition?

To swim against the tide, to refuse to follow the crowd.

5. What expression is used to describe places where plenty of something can be found or is likely to grow?

Fertile grounds.

Glossary 词汇表

to break with tradition 打破传统

a chippy 炸鱼薯条店

to bring about 带来

to venture into 大胆进入

a fertile ground 肥沃之地

to be familiar to 比较熟悉

a taste bud 味蕾

loyal to 忠实于

to grow up 长大

accustomed to 习惯于

conventional 传统的

to swim against the tide 逆流而行

to miss out 错过了

to follow the crowd 随大流

to stray away from 避开