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1、外刊精读精练外带咖啡纸杯的“回收难题一、语篇泛读Vocabulary: problems and solutions 词汇：问题与解决办法Millions of us grab a coffee on our way to work. And when we do, it probably comes served in a branded, disposable, cardboard coffee cup. Once the coffee is done, just pop the cup into a recycling bin and forget about it. The cup w
2、ill be taken away and turned into a new one for you to use again tomorrow. The system works, right?Theres a hitch. In the UK, we throw away an estimated 2.5 billion disposable coffee cups every year. And despite being recyclable in theory, in practice only very few of them a re dealt with i n a way
3、that makes them sustainable. This makes them a bit of an obstacle. What throws a spanner in the works is the layer of polyethylene that makes the cup waterproof, and the lid, which is most often made of polystyrene. As a result, most of the cups end up in landfill.But there are efforts underway to t
4、ackle this issue. One company, Biome Bioplastics, has come up with a fully compostable, recyclable cup that uses natural materials, such as potato starch, as waterproofing. Mr Mines, its chief executive, believes that this is the first time bioplastic has been used for disposable cups and lids that
5、have to cope with hot liquid. And theyre still fully recyclable.Another feasible solution has been proposed by Frugalpac, who have patented a cup with a lightly-attached plastic Iining. This can be easily separated during the recycling and offers a more pragmatic solution than changing our current r
6、ecycling habits, says Frugalpacs founder MartinMyerscough.4. How does the period before sleep enable creativity?This state reduces your inhibitions, making you more creative. You have more freedom to express yourself, and are more willing to make mistakes.5. What practical medical application for th
7、is research is mentioned in the article?There are hopes this research might help stroke victims regain lost physical functions.请在不参考课文的情况下完成下列练习。选择一个意思合适的单词填 入句子的空格处。1. John, put that down! Do you know how much caffeine there is in that drink? You wont sleep! Youll be wide awake a 11 night.2. Huh? W
8、hat did you say? Im sorry, a heavy lunch like the one we just ate always makes me drowsy.3. Unless we change our prices, we won/t be able to cover our overheads next month. Now that we know, we can act so we wont be caught napping.4. For the peasants living in the middle ages, the idea of owning pro
9、perty or gold was just a pipe dream. It would never happen for them.5. John, whats going on with you today? You are usually much quickerthan this. Will you snap out of it?Safia Qureshi says India has provided the inspiration for her solution. She puts forward that we use returnable and reusable cups
10、, which are tracked and collected by her company Cup Club. They will be responsible for collecting, washing and redistributing the clean cups to pa rtici pati ng retailers.One final example of lateral thinking comes from Cupffee. This trio from Bulgaria have combined cereals to form a cup which can
11、be eaten once the drink is finished. It is apparently sweet and crisp, can hold a coffee for up to 40 minutes and will biodegrade within weeks.Whether any of these innovative ideas are a perfect fit for this disposable issue, only time will tell. Its possible that a more viable solution has yet to b
12、e ventured, though it may not be long in coming. All it may require is a little more thinking outside the box. or should that be coffee cup?二、词汇表 hitch小问题 in theory理论上 obstacle 障碍 throw a spanner in the works 从中捣乱,打乱计划 tackle解决，处理 issue问题 come up with提出、想出（主意） feasible行得通的,可行的 propose 提出 offer a sol
13、ution给出解决方案 pragmatic实用的,重实效的 inspiration 灵感put forward提出（建议、想法等）lateral thinking横向思维，发散式思维perfect fit完美的答案viable可行的，可望成功的venture冒险去做，大胆尝试thinking outside the box以新的眼光看问题,跳出传统思维框架三、测试与练习阅读课文并答问题。1. How many disposable coffee cups are thrown away in the UK each year?2. Why are the disposable coffee c
14、ups not recycled?3. I n what way a re Biome Bioplastics cups different?4. Where did Safia Qureshi find inspiration for her Cup Club idea?5. What advantages a re there to Cu pffee/s edible cup?请在不参考课文的情况下完成下列练习。选择一个意思合适的单词填 入句子的空格处。1. The construction has met a. The steel we used wont holdthe weight
15、of the roof. Well need to change it.hitchissueproposed viable2. Thank you for coming to the meeting. Id like toan ideathat I think you will like.tackle proposedput forward inspire3. Im sorry, but the return on the investment doesnt cover the expenses, which means its not economically.issueproposedpr
16、agmatic viable4. Using your belt to repair the broken handle on your bag was greatoffer a solutionpragmaticlateral thinkingin theory5. So by using the food supermarkets are throwing away to feed the homeless, we solve both problems. Its a.inspirationfeasibleperfect fitissue【参考答案】阅读课文并回答问题。1. How man
17、y disposable coffee cups are thrown away in the UK each year?In the UK, we throw away an estimated 2.5 billion disposable coffee cups every year.2. Why a re the disposable coffee cups not recycled?What throws a spanner in the works is the layer of polyethylene that makes the cup waterproof, and the
18、lid, which is most often made of polystyrene. As a result, most of the cups end up in landfill.3. In what way are Biome Bioplastics/ cups different?Biome Bioplastics has come up with a fully compostable, recyclable cup that uses natural materials, such as potato starch, as waterproofing.4. Where did
19、 Safia Qureshi find inspiration for her Cup Club idea?Safia Qureshi says India has provided the inspiration for her sol ution.5. What advantages are there to Cupffees edible cup?It is apparently sweet and crisp, can hold a coffee for up to 40 minutes and will biodegrade within week.请在不参考课文的情况下完成下列练习
20、。选择一个意思合适的单词填 入句子的空格处。1. The construction has met a hitch. The steel we used wont hold the weight of the roof. Well need to change it.2. Thank you for coming to the meeting. Id like to put forward an idea that I think you will like.3. Im sorry, but the return on the investment doesnt cover the expen
21、ses, which means its not economically viable.4. Using your belt to repair the broken handle on your bag was great lateral thinking.5. So by using the food supermarkets are throwing away to feed the homeless, we solve both problems. It/s a perfect fit.你不知道的“入睡边缘常识导读：每个人一生中大约有三分之一的时间都处于睡眠状态。一直以来，科 学家对
22、于人类为什么要睡觉，睡觉时大脑究竟处于什么状态等问题进行了 多方面的深入研究。那么，当人类处于睡眠边缘状态时，身体里到底发生 着什么变化？它又意味着什么？新的研究正在寻找这些答案。本集外刊 精读介绍有关人类睡眠边缘状态的研究。一、语篇泛读Vocabulary: sleep 词汇：睡眠How long does it take you to fa 11 asleep? Are you out like a light as soon as your head hits the pillow, or does it take you more than a little time to doze
23、off?If the average nights sleep is eight hours, or a third of a day, then it means we spend around one third of our lives in this dormant state. Science a I ready has reams of data on the brains activity during sleep itself. Now, a n international group of researchers at the University of Cambridge
24、are researching that dopey state we all go through between wide awake and fast asleep.This transitional period usually lasts between five and 20 minutes, says Sridhar Rajan Jagannathan, one of Cambridges Gates Scholars. However, people exhibit a variety of behaviour within this time. For some, going
25、 to the land of nod is a smooth, quick journey, while others have more difficulty. They begin to get drowsy and then snap out of it “back to alertness” he says.The aim of the research is to find out how this pre-sleep phase, when the eyes glaze, the attention wanders and the mind is lulled, could be
26、 linked to accidents and dangerous mista kes. This could happen during the day while at work. If youre doing some boring task, you might be drowsy in this period. Small drift-offs can cause big problems/ says Mr Jangannathan. This is not just connected to safety concerns with driving, for exam pie,
27、but any task where concentration and decision making are importa nt.There are positive sides to this hypnagogic period too. Some experts think there is a connection to creativity and imagination. This is caused by a reduction in your inhibitions, which makes you more creative. You have more freedom
28、to express yourself, and youre more willing to make mistakes. It certainly seems to support the old adage of sleeping on it to solve a problem.Ultimately, there are hopes that research into brain activity during falling asleep and waking might help stroke victims who are trying to regain lost physic
29、al functions. That could well be a pipe dream. There are also research efforts underway to find ways to warn of the onset of sleep, identifying changes in eye movements or brain activity. These could have practicaI applications for tired people operating heavy machinery and may help ensure that when
30、 it comes to accidents, we/re not caught napping.二、词汇表out like a light 迅速入睡doze off 入睡dormant休眠的，沉睡的dopey迷迷糊糊的wide awake完全清醒的fast asleep 熟睡的the land of nod在睡梦中drowsy半梦半醒的，睡意朦胧的snap out of it从迅速恢复过来alertness 清醒glaze发呆，（眼神）变呆滞lull使发困，使安静drift-off渐渐入睡hypnagogic催眠的,入睡前的sleeping on it考虑一晚上，把留到第二天再作决定 pip
31、e dream白日梦catch someone napping使某人措手不及、猝不及防三、测试与练习阅读课文并阅读课文并答问题。1. How much of our lives do we spend asleep on average?2. True or false: Everybody falls asleep in the same way.3. What is the aim of this research?4. How does the period before sleep enable creativity?5. What practical medical applicat
32、ion for this research is mentioned in the article?请在不参考课文的情况下完成下列练习。选择一个意思合适的单词填 入句子的空格处。1. John, put that down! Do you know how much caffeine there is in that drink? You wont sleep! Youll beall night.out like a light dopeywide awakealertness2. Huh? What did you say? Im sorry, a heavy lunch like the
33、 one we just ate always makes me.dormant drowsysnap out of itcaught napping3. Unless we change our prices, we wont be able to cover our overheads next month. Now that we know, we can act so we wont belulledlulleda pipe dreamcaught napping sleep on it4. For the peasants living in the middle ages, the
34、 idea of owning property or gold was just. It would never happen for them.the land of nod hypnagogicsnap out of it a pipe dream5. John, whats going on with you today? You are usually much quicker than this. Will you?doze off dopeysnap out of itsleep on it【参考答案】阅读课文并回答问题。1. How much of our lives do w
35、e spend asleep on average?If the average nights sleep is eight hours, or a third of a day, then it means we spend around one third of our lives in this dormant state.2. True or false: Everybody falls asleep in the same way.False. People exhibit a variety of behaviour within this time. For some, going to sleep is a smooth, quick journey, while others have more difficulty.3. What is the aim of this research?The aim of the research is to find out how this pre-sleep phase could be linked to accidents and dangerous mistakes.