Supermarket shelves are filled with plant-based alternatives to cow milk, including soy, nut, and coconut milk. These products are popular with consumers who cannot drink cows’ milk for health reasons, as well as with those concerned about animal welfare and environmental sustainability. While the dairy-free(非乳制的) options work well with cereal or in coffee, they fail miserably when it comes to making milk-based products like cheese or yogurt. However, these shortcomings may soon be a thing of the past, thanks to a new company in California, which has figured out how to create animal-free milk in a laboratory!
Perumal Gandhi and Ryan Pandya founded the company in 2014 after becoming increasingly annoyed with the lack of cows’ milk-free alternatives, particularly for cheese. For Gandhi, who stopped consuming animal products five years earlier due to environmental and animal welfare concerns, the motivation to create a better alternative stemmed from his love of cheesy pizza. Pandya was spurred into taking action after being forced to eat some “really bad” dairy-free cream cheese on his sandwich.
The two MIT biomedical engineering scientists decided to join forces to create a more realistic alternative to dairy-based products. In their university lab, the pair spent nine months first isolating(分离) cow DNA then inserting it into yeast. This genetic modification enabled the yeast to produce the necessary milk proteins. The final step of the process involved mixing the proteins with some plant nutrients and fats.
The dairy-free milk not only tastes like the real thing but is also healthier, has a longer shelf life and, most important of all, is Earth friendly. According to the company’s website, when compared to conventional（传统的） milk production, their process uses 65% less energy, creates 84%o less greenhouse gas emissions and requires 91% less land and an amazing 98% less water! Best of all, since it contains real milk proteins, the product behaves like the cow-produced version, which means vegetarian consumers will no longer have to deal with soggy cheese on their sandwiches and pizzas.
The company plans to bring their creation to market later this year and their first product will most likely be cheese since there are already numerous good cows’ milk alternatives available to consumers.
1.The underlined word "those" in paragraph 1 refers to_______.
A. alternatives B. people
C. products D. reasons
2.What can be inferred from paragraph 4?
A. The dairy-free products cannot be stored for a long time.
B. The new products will taste better than dairy-based ones.
C. Cow farming causes considerable environmental damage.
D. The dairy-free milk will be more expensive than cow’s milk.
3.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A. Healthier Cheese B. New Milk Saves Planet
C. Fresher Milk, Better Future D. Making Milk without Cows
The following ads come from UW (University of Washington) newspaper called The Daily.
1.If you are looking for a job only for the summer, how many choices do you have?
A.One. B.Two.
C.Three. D.Four.
2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the ads?
A.If you are good at swimming, you can try a job at 206-555-3989.
B.All the companies advertising on the Daily are trustworthy.
C.As a student, you don't need to pay a deposit when renting rooms.
D.The fees for parking near University of Washington are the same.
Several weeks ago I got a call from a good friend whose husband had just been diagnosed with cancer. “Do we tell the kids?” she asked. “_______.” I answered “The boys deserve to know the_______,however heartbreaking it is,” I continued. Adults always insist that children be honest, _______ how many of us are honest with our kids, particularly about the_______ stuff: death, disease, corruption, our own failings?
I believe in telling children the truth. I believe this is vital for their understanding of the world, their confidence, and the _______ of their morals and values. This doesn’t mean kids need to be unnecessarily frightened or told more than they can_______.
Many people think they’re protecting children when they spare them the truth. I _______. I believe children _______ an enviable ability to cope with and _______ what even adults find annoying; they can accept the unacceptable in a way that __________ me. Kids also have an unusual sense when something is __________. They know a fake smile when they see one, they realize when we’re uneasy, and they can __________ when we’re lying.
One night I was in the car with our two oldest daughters. It was dark and cozy — the __________ time for a heart-to-heart conversation. One of our girls said, “Mom, have you ever smoked cigarettes?” I stalled (故意拖延) a little, but the girls __________. They had me and they knew it . __________ I told them the truth. What happened next was an honest and direct__________ about the lure and danger of cigarettes, well worth any discomfort. I believe my honesty was much more__________ than warnings or platitudes (老生常谈).
Time marches on, and so do__________. While I’ve made mistakes as a parent, I do have clear and__________ relationships with each of our children. I believe my being truthful with our children has__________, because I’m pretty sure that now they are honest with me.
1.A.Quickly B.Especially C.Finally D.Absolutely
2.A.truth B.answer C.way D.cause
3.A.and B.but C.or D.for
4.A.new B.dangerous C.tough D.original
5.A.arrangement B.development C.commitment D.assessment
6.A.prevent B.enjoy C.handle D.skip
7.A.survive B.hesitate C.admit D.disagree
8.A.possess B.seek C.balance D.skip
9.A.make notes of B.make use of C.make sense of D.make mention of
10.A.scares B.astonishes C.discourages D.embarrasses
11.A.over B.important C.wrong D.impossible
12.A.tell B.pretend C.monitor D.interrupt
13.A.local B.perfect C.long D.last
14.A.quarreled B.laughed C.insisted D.sighed
15.A.Again B.Instead C.Otherwise D.Therefore
16.A.concern B.discussion C.defense D.complaint
17.A.effective B.careful C.emotional D.gentle
18.A.parents B.dreams C.grades D.children
19.A.special B.proper C.open D.personal
20.A.fell off B.went off C.set off D.paid off
Trump is an father who impressed on his children the importance of independence and hard work when they were young.
A.aggressive B.alarming
C.abnormal D.awesome
While ______ the National Congress of Communist Party, President Xi instructed the party never to forget ______ we started and then we can accomplish our mission (使命).
A.addressing；where B.sponsoring；when
C.delivering；when D.dismissing；where
（题文）The Mp3 ________ young people ________ a bit of decline recently with the appearance of the Mp4.
A. intending to; has entered into B. intended for; has gone into
C. meant to; takes on D. meant for; opens up
