Тексты для I курса / Inventions(dialogues)
.docUsing renewable energy
Carl: Uh! What’s that smell? Jody: I’m working on my latest invention. I’m turning our old food into an energy source for our car and our house. Carl: Why? There are already lots of types of renewable energy that power cars and homes, and none of them smell like this! Jody: Well, I think I’m onto a better alternative. Imagine being able to recycle your unwanted food into fuel. That’s the wave of the future. Carl: You mean you think that it would be more efficient than wind power and solar energy? There are geothermal and hydroelectric power plants that already provide energy for lots of homes and businesses. Jody: But I’m using food that would otherwise be wasted. Carl: I hate to break it to you, but if you want to convert food into fuel, there are already different types of biofuels that work pretty well. Jody: You mean somebody has already beaten me to the punch? Carl: Yes, and I bet they’ve found a way to do it without this stench!
Eating Genetically Modified Foods
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Ralph: What’s that? Nicky: It’s a bigger and better tomato. It’s been genetically modified. Ralph: You’re not going to eat that, are you? Nicky: Of course I am. I’m making a salad. Want one? Ralph: No way. I don’t want to eat something that’s been genetically engineered in a laboratory. Who knows what kind of strange DNA it has. Nicky: It’s perfectly safe. It’s been modified to grow faster, have more nutrients, and be resistant to disease and pests. Ralph: And it may contain strange mutations as part of its genetic makeup that they didn’t tell you about. I really wouldn’t eat that if I were you. Nicky: Where did you get this aversion to genetically modified foods? Scientists and farmers have always used selective breeding with animals and crops to bring you bigger and better food. This is nothing different. Ralph: Of course it is. And just because it’s bigger, doesn’t mean it’s better. I’ll eat food that’s been modified by the only person I trust. Nicky: Who’s that? Ralph: Mother Nature! |