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6-Monday 食品添加剂 241词

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MSG （monosodium glutamate）is a food additive，which has been widely used by many food factories all over the world since it appeared first in Japan in 1909.

MSG is a substance that is added to some food to improve its original taste and colour．It is used in foods around the world such as cakes，bread，frozen meats，fish and vegetables．In the beginning，people thought MSG was safe just like salt and sugar.

However，in 1968 some people reported they seemed to have bad reactions to MSG after having had a meal at a restaurant．They included headaches and quick heartbeat．It was also reported that MSG after having had a meal at a restaurant．They included headaches and quick heartbeat．It was also reported that MSG excited a person's brain and caused his death in Japan．Scientists think that MSG may lead to many neurological disorders．In mice studies done by a university，the evidence showed the mice didn't want to eat the food including MSG.

Today many food companies“hide”MSG on food labels by using different names．If you see“natural flavorings”，“hydrolyzed （水解的） protein”and“spices”in a food label，you are probably seeing a hidden way to“report”MSG in a food label.Every time we have a meal in a restaurant，we always feel the food very delicious to taste，but sometimes it is dangerous for our health because some poisonous food additives have been added to the food.

To protect people's health，our governments，from central to local，are taking actions to stop factories producing poisonous food additives.

生词

additive　n． 添加剂：These crisps contain no additives．这些油炸土豆片不含添加剂。

original　adj． 最初的，最早的：The original owner still lives in the house．原先的主人仍住在那座房子里。

reaction　n． 反应：I'm afraid I usually have a bad reaction to penicillin．恐怕我对青霉素过敏。

heartbeat　n． 心跳：Your heartbeat is quite normal．你的心跳很正常。

disorder　n． 紊乱，失调：He had a disorder of the digestive organs．他的消化器官机能失调。

flavour　n．味道　v． 给……调味：Before roasting，flavor the beef with salt，pepper，and fresh garlic．在烘烤之前，用盐、辣椒和新鲜的大蒜给牛肉入味。‖flavouring　n． 调味品：foods with artificial flavourings加人工增味剂的食物

spice　n． 香料，调味品：too much spice in the cake糕饼中过多的香料

1．Monosodium Glutamate is ________.

A．a food

B．an additive

C．a factory

D．a country

2．MSG is often used in ________.

A．frozen meats

B．cups

C．clothes

D．book covers

3．The examples in the second paragraph tell us ________.

A．the food including MSG is delicious

B．people like to eat in a restaurant

C．mice like eating the food including MSG

D．MSG is not safe sometimes

4．If you see“natural flavorings”，“hydrolyzed protein”and“spices”in a food label，you will know ________.

A．you must eat the food in a hidden way

B．the food label must be hidden

C．MSG is probably added to the food

D．you must report the food to your parents

5．The underlined word“substance”in the article means ________.

A．colour

B．material

C．taste

D．food

参考译文

味精（谷氨酸钠）是一种食品添加剂。自1909年在日本问世以来，全世界许多食品厂都在广泛使用味精。

味精是一种添加到某些食品后能改进它们最初味道和颜色的物质。它被世界各地的人们用于制作蛋糕、面包，烹调冻肉、鱼和蔬菜等食物中。一开始，人们以为味精就像盐和糖一样安全。

然而，1968年，有人报告说，他们在饭店用餐后身体似乎对味精出现了不良反应，其中包括头痛、心跳加速。另有报告称，在日本，味精引发某人大脑兴奋，导致其死亡。科学家认为，味精可能造成多种神经系统紊乱。某大学在老鼠身上做过实验，结果表明，老鼠不想吃含味精的食物。

如今，许多食品公司在标签上通过使用其他名字“隐瞒”味精的成分。如果你在食品标签上发现“天然调味料”、“水解蛋白”和“香料”之类物质，十有八九你看到的是“报告”味精存在的隐晦方式。每次下馆子，我们总会觉得饭菜吃起来非常美味，但有时这对我们的健康是危险的，因为饭菜中添加了某些有毒的食品添加剂。

为了保护公众的健康，各级政府，从中央到地方，都在采取措施，防止工厂生产有毒的食品添加剂。

参考答案

Monday 1．B　2．A　3．D　4．C　5．B