Unit 9

Unit 9 What's in a name? LESSON 17 Picture this! Someone offers you a cup of something, and says, ‘Try this! ’ You've never seen this liquid before, and you don't recognize it. Do you drink it straight away? I don't think so! Do you taste it immediately? Probably not. Before you put the cup to your lips, you probably ask, ‘What is it?’ or, ‘What does it taste like?' Now, imagine a reply like this: ‘Actually, it's a solution of organic chemicals and inorganic salts. ' Would you taste the drink now? Of course not! ‘I always avoid chemicals in food and drink, ' you'd say. ‘I never touch anything unnatural! ’ Quite right! We'd all say the same thing. Names are very powerful. But just think! We eat and drink ‘chemicals’ all the time. Even pure water is a chemical. It’s made of hydrogen and oxygen. Let's go back to the liquid in your cup. Taste it! It's good for you! ‘Mmm, it tastes good! Mmm! Please can I have another cup? What is it?' Well, funnily enough, by another name, it's just ‘a cup of tea’.

名字意味着什么? 设想一下!有人给你一杯喝的东西，说:“尝尝这个!” 你以前从来没见过这种液体，也认不出这是什么。你会直接喝下去吗?我想不会!你会马上尝一尝吗?也许不会。 你把杯子放到嘴边前，也许会问:“这是什么?”或“它是什么味道的?” 现在，想象这样的回答:“实际上，这是有机化学物和非有机盐的溶液。” 你现在想尝尝这种饮料吗?当然不!“我一直避免饮食中的化学物,”你也许会说。“我从来不碰任何非天然的物质!”对极了!我们都会这样说。 名字是很有分量的。但是想一想!我们一直都在食用和饮用“化学物”。甚至连纯净水也是化学物。它是由氢和氧构成的。 再回到你杯子里的液体吧。尝一尝!它对你有好处! “呣，真好喝!呣!我能再喝一杯吗?这是什么?” 嗯，够可笑的吧，它的另一个名字就是“一杯茶”。

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