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英语文章

第一篇：英语文章CoffeeCulture作者:双语时代|发布日期:2008-3-126:37:20“Givemeadecaftriplevente,2pumpvanilla,non-fat,extrahot,stirred,nofoamcaramelmacchiatowithwhipcreamandcaramelsaucetopandbottom.”“给我一杯热的、无咖啡因和泡沫的香草糖浆脱脂加奶油浓缩式焦糖玛奇朵咖啡。”IfyouhappentobestandinginoneoftheubiquitousStarbucksorCoffeeBeanchainsintheUS,chancesareprettygoodyoumighthearsomeoneordersomethinglikethis.TheadventofbigbusinesscoffeepowerhouseslikeStarbuckshastransformedcoffee-drinkingintoanextremelypopularandprofitableindustrythatisquicklyspreadingacrosstheglobe.Likeothersuccessfulconsumer-orientedbusinesseswithastrangleholdonmodernculture(iPodandGooglecometomind),bigcoffeehousebusinesseshavemadetheirproductincreasinglyuser-friendly,highlycustomizable,andreadilyaccessibletopeopleallaroundtheworld.如果你碰巧在随处可见的星巴克或者香啡缤之类的咖啡连锁店附近，你会经常听见有人这样点咖啡。像星巴克这样的大型商业咖啡连锁店的出现已经将传统的咖啡饮品转变成一种盈利的流行产业，并且在全世界范围内迅速发展。不同于其它的一些以消费者为导向的知名成功产业束缚了现代文化的发展（马上就想到了iPod和Google），大型商业咖啡连锁店使他们的产品更具亲和力、更适合消费者、更接近全球大众。Coffeehasahistorydatingbacktoatleastthe9thcenturyandhasbeenacatalystforsocialinteractionacrossculturesanderas.OriginallydiscoveredinEthiopia,coffeebeanswerebroughtintotheMiddleEastbyArabtraders,spreadingtoEgypt,Yemen,Persia,Turkey,andNorthAfricabythe15thcentury.MuslimmerchantseventuallybroughtthebeanstothethrivingportcityofVenice,wheretheysoldthemtowealthyItalianbuyers.Soon,theDutchbeganimportingandgrowingcoffeeinplaceslikeJavaandCeylon(largelythroughslavelabor),andtheBritishEastIndiaTradingCompanywaspopularizingthebeverageinEngland.CoffeespreadacrossEuropeandevenreachedAmerica.咖啡的历史可以追溯到9世纪，并被看成是一种超越文化和时代限制、促进社会交往的催化剂。最初埃塞俄比亚人发现了咖啡豆，阿拉伯商人将其带往中东地区，并在15世纪传播到埃及、也门、波斯、土耳其和北非。接着穆斯林商人把这些豆子带往繁荣的港口城市威尼斯，并将其卖给富有的意大利商人。很快，荷兰引进咖啡豆并在爪哇、锡兰（大多是奴隶劳动）等地开始种植。大不列颠东印度贸易公司将这种饮料在英国普及开来。经过这一系列的不断传播和发展，咖啡遍及欧洲，并最终来到美国。Wheretherehasbeencoffee,therehasbeenthecoffeehouse.Fromthe15thcenturyMiddleEasternestablishmentswheremengatheredtolistentomusic,playchess,andhearrecitationsfromworksofliterature,toParis'CafeleProcopewhereluminariesoftheFrenchEnlightenmentsuchasV