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我覺得除非有些句子結構上和用法真的難懂之外，新聞和一般文章勤勞一點查單字就會懂了，基本上是說不要急著查單字，後來真猜不出來再查。別說英文不好，單字查一查再套進去，整句話的意思總猜得到六七成了吧。
Researchers make colorful riceColors come from healthy foods — not dyes
The Associated Press
Updated: 9:06 p.m. ET June 29, 2005
TAIPEI, Taiwan - With Taiwanese youngsters increasingly drawn to Western hamburgers and fries, government researchers are trying to lure them back with something more traditional — sort of: rainbow-colored rice.
The ancient Asian staple will soon be available here in pink, green, yellow and purple, each with its own nutritional boost, said scientist Lo Tze-yen of the Hualien Agricultural Improvement Station in eastern Taiwan.
The colors come from healthful foods — not dyes — Lo said.
"It's killing two birds with one stone; you eat the rice, plus fruits and vegetables," he said.
Yellow rice gets its hue from curcumin, an herb that's a spice in curries and is believed by some to be an antioxidant that may help prevent cancer.
Green rice comes from the nutritious bitter gourd, often used in Asian soups and stir-fried dishes. Pink comes from tomato, and purple from a mixture of vegetables.
"We hope to develop up to 14 colors so people can have a different color of rice every day for two weeks," Lo said.
The Taiwanese government's council of Agriculture started trying to develop the product a year ago, noting that many children on this wealthy, industrialized island prefer Western fast food to a bowl of rice.
The colored rice is expected to be in stores by the middle of next year, and will likely cost about twice as much as plain rice, Lo said.
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