托福听力短文 II-15-1
时间：2018-12-11 作者：英语课 分类：托福听力短文
英语课
(WB) Everyone is interested in improving their diet. Adding grains is one of the easiest ways. Many people in the United States have a growing concern about nutrition, so grains are often served in restaurants. And many grains are now available in grocery stores, too --- though for some you still have to go to health food stores. You can stock up when you go, though, because uncooked grains keep a long time.
You'll find that grains are easy to prepare. Many grains are as simple to cook as spaghetti. Barley 1, for instance, is just cooked in salted water. Remember, though, whole-grain barley --- the most nutritious 2 --- kind never will get as tender as spaghetti no matter how long it's cooked.
Grain-based salads are easy, too. Just use grains left over from a hot meal. You call even put together a grain salad hours before you need it, since grains don't wilt 3 like lettuce 4 does.
But to get back to health factors, all grains are nutritious and many have special benefits. Barley has very little fat. Some experts believe that it may even reduce cholesterol 5 levels. Jasmine rice is also low in fat. And it has a bonus in its wonderful aroma 6, a very special fragrance 7.
You'll find that grains are easy to prepare. Many grains are as simple to cook as spaghetti. Barley 1, for instance, is just cooked in salted water. Remember, though, whole-grain barley --- the most nutritious 2 --- kind never will get as tender as spaghetti no matter how long it's cooked.
Grain-based salads are easy, too. Just use grains left over from a hot meal. You call even put together a grain salad hours before you need it, since grains don't wilt 3 like lettuce 4 does.
But to get back to health factors, all grains are nutritious and many have special benefits. Barley has very little fat. Some experts believe that it may even reduce cholesterol 5 levels. Jasmine rice is also low in fat. And it has a bonus in its wonderful aroma 6, a very special fragrance 7.
1 barley
n.大麦，大麦粒
- They looked out across the fields of waving barley.他们朝田里望去,只见大麦随风摇摆。
- He cropped several acres with barley.他种了几英亩大麦。
2 nutritious
adj.有营养的，营养价值高的
- Fresh vegetables are very nutritious.新鲜蔬菜富于营养。
- Hummingbirds have discovered that nectar and pollen are very nutritious.蜂鸟发现花蜜和花粉是很有营养的。
3 wilt
v.(使)植物凋谢或枯萎；(指人)疲倦，衰弱
- Golden roses do not wilt and will never need to be watered.金色的玫瑰不枯萎绝也不需要浇水。
- Several sleepless nights made him wilt.数个不眠之夜使他憔悴。
4 lettuce
n.莴苣；生菜
- Get some lettuce and tomatoes so I can make a salad.买些莴苣和西红柿，我好做色拉。
- The lettuce is crisp and cold.莴苣松脆爽口。
5 cholesterol
n.（U）胆固醇
- There is cholesterol in the cell of body.人体细胞里有胆固醇。
- They are determining the serum-protein and cholesterol levels.他们正在测定血清蛋白和胆固醇的浓度。