Unit 1 Life Choices补充阅读理解练习 Can coffee thrive in Hong Kong阅读原文+词汇清单+学案+录音 -2026-2027学年北师大版高中英语必修第一册

Can coffee thrive in Hong Kong? At the center of Hong Kong, it seems hard to believe that anyone grows food in such a crowded place. But on the more remote parts of Lantau Island, an interesting experiment is taking place: growing coffee. Despite lacking altitude and space, some brave coffee lovers have managed to grow Arabica coffee beans on Lantau Island. The island is about the only place you can find anything describable as “rural” in Hong Kong; it’s also where you will find LCCRoastery, and its owner Ringo Lam. This rock star of coffee is part of the sales division of the Lantau Coffee Co-operative, an effort to produce something of real value and pride in a place where almost everything is imported. The coffee-growing project started when Lam, a former tech entrepreneur, visited Central America and was given 100 coffee seeds. Back on Lantau, he planted them and about 80 came up, after which he began to look for farmers who’d be willing to look after them. Five agreed to help, and later that number grew to 25. Over time, the 80 seeds turned into 400 coffee plants. Last year, these 400 coffee plants produced 10 kilograms of coffee, the largest output yet. CNN reports the coffee they produce lacks the depth and nuance of Arabica coffee grown at high altitudes, but is still smooth and enjoyable. Lam often meets with other growers and brainstorms ways to improve their growing techniques. They’ve also come up with interesting ways of using the coffee to improve lives and attitudes. One grower uses her coffee farm as a kind of gardening therapy service; another enters the coffee in tasting competitions around 700 coffee shops to show that coffee can grow in Hong Kong. Lam actually runs workshops on how to roast Lantau coffee beans, which gives residents a taste of the sweaty, dirty hard work involved in producing the product they drink every day. “We won’t have enough land to grow coffee on a large scale, but at least after going through the workshops and exercises, people will be more connected to where their coffee comes from,” said Lam. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ Can coffee thrive in Hong Kong? 1. at the center of …在……的中心 2. crowded adj. 拥挤的 3. remote adj. 偏远的，偏僻的 4. take place发生 5. despite prep. 尽管 6. altitude n. 海拔，海拔高度 7. manage to do sth.设法做到某事 8. rural adj. 乡村的，农村的 9. part of … ……的一部分 10. sales division销售部门 11. import v. 进口 12. entrepreneur n. 企业家 13. seed n. 种子 14. come up （植物）破土而出，发芽 15. look for 寻找 16. be willing to do sth. 愿意做某事 17. look after 照顾，照料 18. output n. 产量，产出 19. brainstorm v. 集思广益，头脑风暴 20. technique n. 技术，技巧 21. come up with 想出，提出 22. therapy n. 疗法 23. workshop n. 研讨会 24. roast v. 烘烤 25.a taste of … 体验…… 26. on a large scale 大规模地 27. at least至少 28. be connected to …与……相连 29. come from来自 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $Can coffee thrive in hongkong? At the center of hong kong, IT seems hard to believe that anyone grows food in such a crowded place, but on the more remote parts of lanta island, an interesting experiment is taking place, growing coffee. Despite lacking altitude and space, some brave coffee lovers have managed to grow a rebeca coffee beans on lanta island. The island is about the only place you can find anything describable as rural in hong kong. It's also where you will find L, C, C, rosty and its owner, ringo lamb. This rockstar of coffee is part of the sales division of the lanta coffee CoOperative, an effort to produce something of real value and pride in a place where almost everything is imported. The coffee growing project started when lam, a former tech entrepreneur, visited central amErica and was given one hundred coffee seeds back on line town. He planted them, and about eighty came up, after which he began to look for farmers who'd be willing to look after them. Five agreed to help, and later that number grew to twenty five. Over time, the eighty seeds turned into four hundred coffee plants. Last year, these four hundred coffee plants produced ten kilograms of coffee, the largest output yet. CNN reports the coffee they produce lacks the depth and nuance of a rb icc, a coffee grown at high altitudes, but is still smooth and enjoyable. Lam often meets with other growers and brainstorms ways to improve their growing techniques. They've also come up with interesting ways of using the coffee to improve lives and attitudes. One growers uses her coffee farm as a kind of gardening therapy service. Another enters the coffee and tasting competitions around seven hundred coffee shops to show that coffee can grow. In hong kong, lam actually runs workshops on how to roast lanta coffee beans, which gives residents a taste of the sweat, dirty, hard work involved in producing the product they drink everyday. We won't have enough land to grow coffee on a large scale, but at least after going through the workshops and exercises, people will be more connected to where their coffee comes from, said lam. Can coffee thrive in Hong Kong? GETTING STARTED 1. Do you think it is possible to grow coffee in a busy, crowded place like Hong Kong? Why or why not? 2. Can growing a local crop change people’s attitudes or lifestyles? How? What benefits do you think it will bring? DIGGING IN Directions: Read the text and complete the chart below. Can coffee thrive in Hong Kong? Lead-in It seems impossible to grow food in Hong Kong, but some brave coffee lovers have managed to grow Arabica coffee beans on Lantau Island. Information about the coffee-growing project Origin: Ringo Lam, a former tech entrepreneur, visited Central America and was given 1. ____________. Then he planted them on Lantau Island. About 80 of them came up and Lam asked farmers to look after them. Over time, the 80 seeds turned into 400 coffee plants. Coffee output: Last year, the 400 coffee plants produced 2. ___________, the largest output yet. 3. ______________: Though lacking the depth and nuance of high-altitude Arabica, the coffee is still smooth and enjoyable. Lam’s efforts: • Lam often meets with other growers and brainstorms ways to improve their 4. ________________. • They’ve also come up with 5. _____________ of using the coffee to improve lives and attitudes, such as using the coffee farm as a kind of gardening therapy service and running workshops on how to roast Lantau coffee beans. Lam’s hope: People will be more connected to where their coffee comes from after going through the workshops and exercises. Key: 1. 100 coffee seeds 2.10 kilograms of coffee 3.Coffee quality 4. growing techniques 5. interesting ways FURTHER EXPLORATION Lam hopes that “people will be more connected to where their coffee comes from”. In your opinion, why is it important for people to understand where their food and drinks come from, especially in modern cities? Discuss with your classmates. Grammar 1.where引导表语从句 … it’s also where you will find LCC Roastery, and its owner Ringo Lam. 2. where引导限制性定语从句 … an effort to produce something of real value and pride in a city where almost everything is imported. 3.when引导时间状语从句 The coffee-growing project started when Lam, a former tech entrepreneur, visited Central America and was given 100 coffee seeds. Exercise: 根据括号内的汉语提示，用文章中出现的短语的适当形式补全下列句子。 1. ____________________ __________ __________ (……的核心)the debate is the question of how to balance economic growth with environmental protection. 2. A terrible earthquake __________ __________ (发生) in that area last night. 3. The farmer was happy to see that the seeds__________ __________ (发芽)in the fields. 4. Water __________ __________ (变成)ice when the temperature drops below zero. 5. I need __________ __________ (至少) one week to finish this project. Key: 1. At the center of 2. took place 3. came up4. turns into 5. at least 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $