Maple Syrup: The Sappy Sweetener 清甜芬芳枫糖浆

 

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On a cool autumn morning, you sit down to enjoy a hearty breakfast. On your plate is a stack of French toast, smothered in butter. But as you grab your fork and prepare to ___1___, you realize a key ingredient is missing – you’re out of maple syrup!

在一个清爽的秋天早晨，你坐了下来，准备享用一顿丰盛的早餐。盘子里有一迭涂满奶油的法国土司。但是当你拿起叉子，准备开动时，你发现餐盘里少了一项关键佐料──你的枫糖用完了！

1.

(A) eat out

(B) get going

(C) set up

(D)dig in

 

Maple syrup is a delicious sweetener, made from the sap of sugar maple trees. The tasty topping was ___2___ discovered by Native Americans, long before European settlers arrived. One tribe called it “sinzibuckwud,” which in their language meant “drawn from wood.” Nowadays, Canada is the leading ___3___, producing more than 80 percent of the world’s maple syrup.

枫糖是由糖枫的液制成，是非常美味的一种增加甜味的佐料。远在欧洲移民者到美洲之前，美洲原住民就发现了这种风味绝佳的佐料。有个部落把枫糖叫做sinzibuckwud，在他们的语言中意思就是「汲取自树木」。现在最大的供应国是加拿大，每年都产出全球百分之80以上的枫糖。

2.	(A) gradually	(B) initially	(C) consequently	(D) intentionally
3.	(A) organizer	(B) employer	(C) supplier	(D) commander

 

___4___ maple syrup, sugar producers will first drill a hole in the trunk of a maple tree. Then, they will place a spout in the hole and extract the sap into a bucket or tubing system. Next, the sap is boiled down in an evaporator to concentrate the sugar content. Finally, the hot syrup is put through a filter to remove any sugar particles, and it is strained into a container for storage.

要制作枫糖，制糖工人首先会在枫树的树干上钻一个洞，然后在洞口放置一个小接头，并将树液提取至桶子或是管路系统中。接着会在蒸发器里熬煮树液来浓缩这种含糖的汁液。最后煮出来的滚烫糖浆会通过过滤器，将固体糖份颗粒滤掉，最后被倒进容器中贮存。

4.

(A) To make

(B) Making

(C) To making

(D) Made

 

In Canada, maple syrup is categorized into different classes, ___5___ its color. These colors are a ___6___ of how the syrup was produced. Darker syrups are cooked for longer periods of time and, as a result, have a stronger maple flavor than lighter ones. As a sweetener, maple syrup is very versatile. It can be used to add flavor to pancakes, waffles, oatmeal, tea, fresh fruit, and many other dishes. ___7___ so many uses for this sugary treat, you’re bound to develop a sweet tooth for maple syrup.

在加拿大，枫糖会依照颜色分成不同级数。不同的颜色反映出枫糖制造过程的差异。颜色较深的枫糖代表它熬煮的时间较长，因此会比淡色的枫糖有更浓郁的枫树香味。枫糖作为增加甜度的佐料，功用可多着呢！它可以加到煎饼、松饼、燕麦、茶、新鲜水果以及其他各种食物中以增添风味。有着这么多不同的枫糖用法，你绝对会爱上枫糖！

5.	(A) depending on	(B) in case of	(C) following from	(D) with regard to
6.	(A) resource	(B) combination	(C) reflection	(D) medium
7.	(A) Despite	(B) With	(C) As	(D) Because

 

－by Jamie Blackler

 

Vocabulary

单词发音

 

syrup [ˋsɪrəp] n. 糖浆；果汁

stack [stæk] n.（整齐的）一堆

drill [drɪl] v. 钻（孔）

extract [ɪkˋstrækt] v. 提取，提炼

concentrate [ˋkɑnsɛn͵tret] v. 浓缩

filter [ˋfɪltɚ] n. 过滤器

remove [rɪˋmuv] v. 去掉，消除

strain [stren] v. 过滤

storage [ˋstorɪdʒ] n. 贮藏，保管

categorize [ˋkætəgə͵raɪz] v. 分类, 归类

 

 

More Information

单词发音

 

sappy [ˋsæpɪ] adj. 〔植物〕多汁液的

hearty [ˋhɑrtɪ] adj. 丰盛的；营养丰富的

smother [ˋsmʌðɚ] v. 盖满; 完全覆盖 to cover thickly

sap [sæp] n.（树等的）液，汁

topping [ˋtɑpɪŋ] n.〔加在食品上面使之更好看或更好吃的〕配料﹐浇头 a part or layer that forms the top

spout [spaʊt] n. 容器嘴﹐壶嘴

bucket [ˋbʌkɪt] n. 水桶，提桶，吊桶

evaporator [ɪˋvæpə͵retɚ] n. 蒸发器

particle [ˋpɑrtɪk!] n. 微粒；颗粒

versatile [ˋvɝsət!] adj. 多功能的；多方面适用的

waffle [ˋwɑf!] n. 奶蛋格子饼；华夫饼

oatmeal [ˋot͵mil] n. 燕麦粉，燕麦片

sweet tooth【口】爱吃甜食 to desire to eat many sweet foods-especially candies and pastries

dig in【口】(开始) 贪婪地吃, 津津有味地吃  to begin to eat heartily

 

 

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