Takeaway english, coffee

Take Away English 随身英语
1 July 2013
Coffee's popularity 对咖啡的热爱
Vocabulary: coffee 词汇: 咖啡 Do you drink a lot of coffee? The water boiling in
the kettle, the aroma, the first mouthful from
the cup in the morning – so many people see it
as part of a ritual that it inspired an expression
in English: 'Wake up and smell the coffee!'
I read the other day in the New Scientist
magazine that coffee contains a stimulant,
caffeine, which is the planet's most popular
"psychoactive drug". In the United States
alone, more than 90% of adults are estimated to use it every day. That's a lot of people!
Organisations which research public health thought it too. They're concerned about the
addition of caffeine to products such as waffles, energy drinks and chewing gum.
Lynne Goldman, dean of the George Washington University School of Public Health, says
that many people don't know how much caffeine they are taking. As a result they could
have insomnia, indigestion or high blood pressure.
I don't want to have any of that but I must say that when I can't have any coffee I feel a
bit tired, have a mild headache and find it difficult to concentrate. Scientists say that
these must be the withdrawal symptoms of caffeine - because coffee can cause an
addiction.
But if you are a coffee lover like me, you shouldn't be afraid because in moderation,
caffeine may have some positive effects. A study in the American Journal of Clinical
Nutrition linked drinking coffee and tea with a lower risk of diabetes.
There is an interesting story behind the use of coffee. Stephen Braun, author of Buzz: The
Science and Lore of Alcohol and Caffeine, says that the substance became popular in
Europe with the industrial revolution. There was a race for productivity during that time.
And some famous people believed that coffee has creative powers. French novelist and playwright Honoré de Balzac and German composer Ludwig van Beethoven are said to have liked it a lot. American film-maker David Lynch ate at the same Los Angeles diner every day for seven years. He drank up to seven cups of coffee with lots of sugar every time, which he said would guarantee him "lots of ideas". What about you: Does coffee fill you with ideas? Is it an important part of your social life? 词汇表请参看答案与词汇部分 British Broadcasting Corporation 2013 Quiz 测验
阅读短文并回答问题。 1. How many people in the US are believed to consume caffeine daily? 2. Is this statement true or false? Coffee drinkers might get insomnia if they don't have 3. According to the article, when did coffee become popular? 5. Which expression means 'something you do regularly as part of a routine'?

Exercise 练习
请你在不参考课文的情况下完成下列练习。从每个表格中选择一个意思合适的单词填入句子
的空格处。
1. I need to have a hot beverage every morning with my toast and jam. Coffee is the perfect
2. You can't spend so much money on shoes if you don't have a job. Wake up and 3. This aspirin might help you with your __________. 4. If you don't want to get fat, you should eat chocolate _________. 5. A compliment from the boss is a good __________ for a hard-working employee. Answers and Glossary 答案与词汇
Quiz 小测验
1. How many people in the US are believed to consume caffeine daily? 90% of adults.
2. Is this statement true or false? Coffee drinkers might get insomnia if they don't have their usual cup. False. People might get insomnia if they drink too much coffee.
3. According to the article, when did coffee become popular? During the industrial
revolution.
4. Who liked sweetened coffee? American film-maker David Lynch.
5. Which expression means 'something you do regularly as part of a routine'? A ritual.


Exercise 练习

1. I need to have a hot beverage every morning with my toast and jam. Coffee is the perfect addition to my breakfast.
2. You can't spend so much money on shoes if you don't have a job. Wake up and smell
3. This aspirin might help you with your headache.
4. If you don't want to get fat, you should eat chocolate in moderation.
5. A compliment from the boss is a good stimulant for a hard-working employee.
Glossary 词汇表

Wake up and smell the
a stimulant
the caffeine
a psychoactive drug
an energy drink
insomnia
indigestion
high blood pressure
a withdrawal symptom
an addiction
in moderation
diabetes
productivity

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