C
3-D printing is becoming more and more popular. We are now able to create things we need very quickly and easily using 3-D printers. But can you imagine printing food?
Some scientists are trying to change the dining experience by doing this. They hope that having a 3-D printer in the kitchen will be as common as the microwave(微波炉). Scientists say that it’ll be quite easy: you simply have to choose a recipe and put the uncooked food “inks” into the printer to make the food you want. This means that it would be very quick and easy to create delicious and healthy meals.
Using 3-D printers to make your meals would also be saving the environment. There would be less need of traditional ways for food production. It would be a lot more efficient(高效率的). Printing food could also help people who have swallowing trouble. They could print softer kinds of their favourite foods so that they would not have trouble swallowing them.
However, some people think that the future of 3-D food printing would be a disaster. It could take away many jobs. And traditional cafes and restaurants might lose business. There are also concerns about the healthy value of printed food: is it really possible to get what we need from food—based “inks”?
What’s more, cooking and eating together with family and friends has long been a traditional and enjoyable activity. It is hard to imagine a world where the pleasure of cooking is dead and meals can be created at the touch of a button.
()36. Which of the following best describes 3-D food printing?
A. Easy and efficient.
B. Quick and popular.
C. Healthy and tasty.
D. Soft and suitable.
()37. Why do some people think that 3-D food printing would be a disaster?
A. Traditional food would disappear.
B. Many people could lose their jobs.
C. It would affect the people’s health.
D. We could all eat the same food.
()38. What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A. The future of 3-D food printing is bright.
B. 3-D food printing would be a failure.
C. It would hurt our tradition of food culture.
D. 3-D food printing will replace traditional cooking.
()39. Which is the best title of the passage?
A. 3-D printing: the future of food production(生产)?
B. Can 3-D printing create everything?
C. 3-D printing food will be in fashion!
D. The disadvantage of 3-D food printing
()40. In which part of a newspaper can you find the text?
A. Science.
B. Sport.
C. Culture.
D. History.

36. A 根据“Scientists say that it'll be quite easy:you simply have to choose a recipe and put the uncooked food 'inks' into the printer to make the food you want.”及“Using 3-D printers to make your meals would also be saving the environment. There would be less need of traditional ways of food production. It would be a lot more efficient.”可知,3D食品打印简单高效。故选A。
37. B 根据“However, some people think that the future of 3-D food printing would be a disaster. It could take away many jobs. And traditional cafes and restaurants might lose business.”可知,有人认为3D食品打印是一场灾难是因为很多人可能会失业。故选B。
38. C 根据“What's more, cooking and eating together with family and friends has long been a traditional and enjoyable activity. It is hard to imagine a world where the pleasure of cooking is dead and meals can be created at the touch of a button.”可知,3D食品打印会损害我们的饮食文化传统。故选C。
39. A 根据“But can you imagine printing food?”, “It would be a lot more efficient.”及“However, some people think that the future of 3-D food printing would be a disaster.”可知,本文主要探讨了3D食品打印是否会是食品生产的未来。故选A。
40. A 本文主要介绍了新发明——3D食品打印机,它是一款能像打印文件一样把食物打印出来的机器,所以本文属于科学研究的范畴,因此最可能出现在报纸的科学部分。故选A。