edible 可食用的

superfood （对健康十分有益的）“超级食品”

livestock 牲畜（包括牛、羊、鸡等）

yuck （尤表示食物恶心的感叹词）呸

pest （毁坏农作物的）害虫或动物

palatable 可口的，合胃口的

locust 蝗虫

crunchy 酥脆的

critter 生灵，生物

year on year 与上一年同比

to munch 大口地吃，津津有味地吃

to normalise 使……正常化

测验与练习 1. 阅读课文并回答问题。

1. Why might we all be eating more insects in the future? 

2. What nutritional advantages do insects offer?

3. What stops many people in the West from eating bugs?

4. Which word means ‘plants grown for food’?

5. What does Shami Radia believe is the key to selling more insects as food?

2. 请你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. I just can’t imagine ever eating __________. They’re disgusting.

creepy crawly        bugs        insect        superfood 

2. The idea of eating insects is more __________ if I can’t see their eyes, wings or legs. I just hate the thought of eating insect wings.

edible        palatable        yuck        disgusting

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