推理判断题(一)A(2015·山东潍坊市高三一模)Canyouimagineaworldwithoutchocolate
It’snotsomethingI’dliketodo,soIwasrelievedtoreadthatthere’sauniversitywithaprogrammetosafeguardthefutureofchocolate
TheUniversityofReading,inEngland,hasjustopenedanewclearinghouseforalltheworld’snewcocoavarieties
Theymustbequarantined(进行检疫)beforetheycanbegrown
Cocoaproductionhitarecordhighof4
4milliontonslastyearbutabout30%ofthepreciouscropisregularlylosttopestsanddiseases
Nowwedon’twantthat,dowe
Demandforchocolatehasbeenincreasingfasterthantheworldsupplyofcocoaandresearchersthinkthatnewvarietiesarekeytosolvingthisproblem
TheUniversityofReadinghasbeenprotectingthequalityofthenewcropsince1985,afterittookoverthetaskfromtheRoyalBotanicalGardensinKew,London
Andithasimproveditsfacilities
Theleaderoftheinstitution’scocoaproject,Pro