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(12)Eat Grub is Britain's first new food company that breaks Western food boundaries by introducing edible insects as a new source of food. And Sainsbury's is the first UK supermarket to stock the company's crunchy roasted crickets.
Sainsbury's insists that such food is no joke and could be a new sustainable source of protein. Out of curiosity, I paid a visit to Sainsbury's. As I put my hand into a packet of crickets with their tiny eyes and legs, the idea of one going in my mouth made me feel a little sick. (13)But the first bite was a pleasant surprise. A little dry and lacking of taste, but at least a wing didn't get stuck in my throat. The roasted seasoning largely overpowered any other flavour, although there was a slightly bitter aftertaste. The texture was crunchy but smelt a little of cat food. Eat Grub also recommends the crickets as a topping for noodles, soups and salads.
(14)The company boasts that its dried crickets contain more protein than beef, chicken and pork, as well as minerals like iron and calcium. Unlike the production of meat, bugs do not use up large amounts of land, water or feed, and insect farming also produces far fewer greenhouse gases. However, despite two billion people worldwide already supplementing their diet with insects, consumer disgust remains a large barrier in many Western countries. I'm not sure bugs will become a popular snack anytime soon, but they're definitely food for thought.
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12. What do we learn from the passage about the food company Eat Grub?
A)。短文开头提到，Eat Grub是英国第一家新型食品公司，它打破了西方食品的界限，将可食用的昆虫作为一种新的食物来源。因此答案为A)。
13. What does the speaker say about his first bite of roasted crickets?
B)。讲话者在描述自己第一次品尝烤蟋蟀时说：“第一口就给了我惊喜。”因此答案为B)。
14. What does Eat Grub say about his dried crickets?
C)。短文中提到，Eat Grub说蟋蟀干比牛肉、鸡肉和猪肉含有更多的蛋白质以及铁、钙等矿物质。也就是说，与传统肉类相比，蟋蟀干的蛋白质含量更高。因此答案为C)。
15. What does the passage say about insect farming?
A)。短文中提到，与（传统）肉类生产不同，养殖昆虫不需要大片的土地、水和饲料，所产生的温室气体也较少。也就是说，养殖昆虫比较环保，答案为A)。