Chapter 1 Food
Chapter 2 Travel on the Planetthe African Stop
Chapter 3 Metropolises and Urban Life
Chapter 4 Movies, TV Series and More
Chapter 5 Internet
Chapter 6 Literature
Chapter 7 Art
Chapter 8 Celebrities
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Chapter 1 Food
Chapter 1 Famous Quotes
We are all dietetic sinners; only a small percent of what we eat nourishes us; the balance goes to waste and loss of energy. William Osler
我们都是饮食上的罪人,我们所吃的东西只有极少部分为我们提供所需的营养,其余的都浪费了,也损失了能量。 威廉 奥斯勒
All happiness depends on a leisurely breakfast. John Gunther
一切幸福取决于一顿悠闲的早餐。 约翰 巩特尔
Great eaters and great sleepers are incapable of anything else that is great. Henry IV of France
吃得多又睡得多,不能担当得多。 法国亨利四世
Part 2 Background Knowledge
(1)Turkey
Vocabulary
posh [p??] adj. 漂亮的;时髦的
pump [p?mp] v. 打气;抽水
fluffy [fl?fE] adj. 蓬松的;毛茸茸的
brood [bru:d] v. 孵化;沉思
Its a crisp and sunny morning in southeast England and reeling their heads just beyond the valley are poshest turkeys in town. These gossiping birds live a life of luxury here, enjoying 72 acres of private land, and even listen to Gary Barlow.
But behind these pumped turkeys is a business that has required years of hard work, which Tom Copas knows all too well.
I left school. I wasnt particularly useful. And my father thought I should have something to do. So he went and saw a friend of his and bought some turkeys and set me on to look after them.
Behind demand for these turkeys is a combination of feed costs and a desire for all things fluffy and organic. Here they sell them on the so-called traditional methods.
The welfare standards are above and beyond anything that we can do. Everythings done traditionally. So all the bedding up is done by hands. So we dont use a lot of machinery.
Steve Hellings has spent 16 years giving turkeys a happy life before the dreaded festive season arrives.
It is hard in a way but also nice in a way. Its very rewarding because every day they are alive and Im worrying about them. Im worrying whether something scares them in the night. Im worrying about whether the fox is around. So when we actually sl