Cost of homemade sandwiches soars 英国人在家自制三明治的食材成本飙升
China Daily媒体英语 Cost of homemade sandwiches soars 英国人在家自制三明治的食材成本飙升 Play audio file 一项受英国广播公司委托开展的研究显示,英国人在家里自制一个奶酪三明治所需的食材成本在一年内上涨了超过三分之一。英国超市出售的鸡肉、鸡蛋和火腿等三明治所需的配料的价格飙升 ,连面包的价格也有所上涨。 The retail research firm Assosia analysed the average price of own-brand ingredients that make up a packed lunch from several major supermarkets. 零售研究公司 Assosia 分析了几家英国大型超市自有品牌便当食材的平均价格。 Its findings suggest that the cost of making an egg and cress sandwich has gone up the most, by nearly 41% since this time last year. Official figures show food prices in the UK are rising at their fastest rate for 45 years, pushed up by extreme weather, the energy crisis and outbreaks of avian flu. 其它午餐食品,如薯片、水果和可乐的价格也逐年上涨。官方数据显示,英国的食品价格正以45年来最快的速度上涨,推动价格上涨的因素是极端天气、能源危机和禽流感的爆发。 词汇表 own-brand 自有品牌的 packed lunch (上班、上学时携带的)自备午餐,便当 egg and cress 鸡蛋和水芹 tuna mayonnaise 金枪鱼蛋黄酱 pricier 更贵的,价格更高的 extreme 极端的 energy crisis 能源危机 avian flu 禽流感 阅读理解:请在读完上文后,回答下列问题。 1.