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Honey: It’s the Bee’s Knees! 金黄蜂蜜的甜美魅惑

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Winnie the Pooh can’t get enough of it, and it seems that we can’t, either. Honey, the all-natural gift that busy honeybees provide us with on a daily basis, goes with such a wide variety of foods that we really can’t go wrong with it. And as if that weren’t enough, honey is actually good for us, too.

小熊维尼怎么吃它都吃不腻，而我们似乎也是一样。蜂蜜是辛勤忙碌的蜜蜂每天提供给我们的纯天然礼物，和各式各样的食物搭配都很适合，是配料中的最佳首选。除此之外，蜂蜜其实还对我们身体有益。

Because of its delightful sweetness, honey can be enjoyed in many different ways with a lot of different foods and beverages. Some people like to add it as a sweetener to their cup of tea or to their morning bowl of oatmeal, instead of sugar. Because of its attractive golden color, it is often drizzled on top of delicious baked goods, such as muffins and cakes, to make them look extra appealing. And there’s nothing more mouthwatering than honey-glazed ham for dinner.

因为蜂蜜讨人喜欢的香甜滋味，我们可以将其搭配不同的食物和饮品，以多种吃法享用美味。有些人喜欢在茶里或是早餐的燕麦粥里加入蜂蜜以增加甜度，而不是砂糖。由于蜂蜜有诱人的金黄色泽，所以经常被淋在像是英式松糕还有蛋糕等的烘焙食品上，使它们显得更吸引人。而没有什么比晚餐的蜜汁火腿来得更令人垂涎三尺的。

All of that might sound like a lot of calories in one short paragraph. But fear not! Honey is actually healthy, as long as you don’t eat all of those foods in one sitting. Honey is easy for the body to break down and contains many nutrients that aren’t found in sugar. What’s more, honey helps to eliminate toxic substances that build up in the liver, and it also has antibacterial properties. So, if you’re looking for a healthy alternative to sugar, do what Pooh does and head for the honey pot!

听起来这短短一个段落中，好像有很多卡路里。不过不用担心，只要你别一口气吃下上述全部的食物，蜂蜜其实很有益健康。它容易被身体分解吸收，而且也富含普通糖所没有的多种营养成份。此外，蜂蜜可以帮助身体排除累积在肝里的有毒物质，而且也有抗菌特性。所以如果你在找寻代替糖的健康选择，不妨学学小熊维尼，一头栽进蜂蜜罐里吧！

−by Joe Henley

Vocabulary

单词发音

can’t get enough of 再多都不会觉得满足

variety [vəˋraɪətɪ] n. 多样化，变化

delightful [dɪˋlaɪtfəl] adj. 令人愉快的，讨人喜欢的

attractive [əˋtræktɪv] adj. 有吸引力的﹐诱人的

drizzle [ˋdrɪz!] v. (在食物上)滴，淋，洒 to let fall in fine drops or particles

appealing [əˋpilɪŋ] adj. 动人的; 有吸引力的

calorie [ˋkælərɪ] n. 卡，卡路里

paragraph [ˋpærə͵græf] n.（文章的）段，节

nutrient [ˋnjutrɪənt] n. 养分﹐营养物

eliminate [ɪˋlɪmə͵net] v. 排除，消除

toxic [ˋtɑksɪk] adj. 有毒的

substance [ˋsʌbstəns] n. 物质

alternative [ɔlˋtɝnətɪv] n. 供选择的东西（或办法等）

head for 向...走去

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单词发音

the bee's knees【口】出类拔萃之物 something excellent, outstanding

honeybee [ˋhʌnɪ͵bi] n. 蜜蜂

on a daily basis 每天（指一起共事）; 每天都在发生 happens every day

sweetener [ˋswitnɚ] n. 甜味剂﹐ 甜化剂

oatmeal [ˋot͵mil] n. 燕麦粉，燕麦片

muffin [ˋmʌfɪn] n. 松饼

mouthwatering ['maʊθwɔtərɪŋ] adj. 令人垂涎的

glaze [glez] v. 给（食物）表面浇糖汁

in one sitting 一次吃饭; 一口气 if you do something at one sitting, you do it during one period of time without stopping

break down 分解 to decompose or cause to decompose chemically

build up 积累 to accumulate or collect

liver [ˋlɪvɚ] n. 肝脏

antibacterial [͵æntɪbækˋtɪrɪəl] adj. 抗细菌的

Reading Questions

1. What did you learn about honey from this passage?

A. Most people prefer to eat it by itself.

B. It takes a long time to manufacture.

C. It has a very high calorie content.

D. It helps remove harmful substances from the body.

2. Why is Winnie the Pooh mentioned in this passage?

A. Because he is an example of someone who has eaten too much honey.

B. Because he is famous for his love of honey.

C. Because he prefers sugar to honey.

D. Because he is going to try honey for the first time.

3. Which of the following is NOT true about honey?

A. It is not as healthy as sugar.

B. It is used to make foods appear more tempting.

C. It can be used to replace sugar in foods.

D. It is not difficult for the body to digest.

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