2023年3月英语四级听力真题 新闻报道3

News report 3

新闻报道3

People in France are keeping away from the narrow French stick loaf in favor of healthier, cheaper options, a Millers Association has said.

一家米勒协会表示，法国人正在远离狭窄的法国棒面包，转而选择更健康、更便宜的面包。

The National Association of French Millers says bread consumption is on the decline, with French people eating 9 grams less than in the previous year.

法国全国米勒协会表示，面包消费量正在下降，法国人比前一年减少了9克。

The association is concerned about the effects this trend will have on their trade, and suggested three reasons why it is happening.

该协会担心这一趋势会对他们的贸易产生影响，并提出了发生这种情况的三个原因。

Firstly, the association cited changing diets, in particular the switch to those low in calories as a factor in the reduction of bread consumption.

首先，该协会指出，改变饮食，特别是改用低热量饮食是减少面包消费的一个因素。

This could explain why the difference in consumption between genders is so big.

这可以解释为什么性别之间的消费差异如此之大。

Nowadays, men eat an approximate average of 140 grams of bread daily, whereas women eat 80 to 90 grams.

如今，男性平均每天吃140克面包，而女性平均每天吃80到90克。

The second reason, they say, is lifestyle changes in the country,

他们说，第二个原因是这个国家的生活方式发生了变化，

with people dedicating less time to breakfast when bread would traditionally be eaten with butter and jam.

人们在早餐上花费的时间更少，而面包传统上是与黄油和果酱一起吃的。

Finally, the rising cost of bread is considered to be a factor,

最后，面包成本的上涨被认为是一个因素，

with the price of a French stick loaf increasing by nearly 25% in the last 10 years.

在过去的10年里，法国棒面包的价格上涨了近25%。

Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.

问题5到7是根据你刚才听到的新闻报道提出的。

5. What does the news report say about French people's bread consumption?

5.新闻报道对法国人的面包消费有什么看法？

6. What do we learn about French women from the report?

6.我们从报告中了解到了法国女性的哪些情况？

7. What is said about lifestyle changes of the French people?

7.关于法国人生活方式的改变，人们怎么说？

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