BBC环球慢速英语 第440期:有机巧克力(5)

voice 2: So what is it about chocolate that makes people happy? Doctors and scientists believe they may have the answer. They have identified special chemicals in chocolate. These chemicals react with a person's brain. They make them feel happier. Maybe that explains why chocolate remains one of the worlds most popular treats.
声音2：那巧克力为什么会让人们感到开心？医生和科学家相信他们已经找到了答案。他们在巧克力中发现了特殊的化学物质。这些化学物质会与人们大脑的产生反应。这些化学物质会让人们感到更开心。也许这可以解释为什么巧克力仍是世界上其中一种最受欢迎的零食。

voice 1: In fact so many people like chocolate that it has become big business. Cocoa farmers work hard to provide the world with enough cocoa beans.
声音1：实际上许多人喜欢巧克力使巧克力成为了一项大生意。恒星种植者努力工作，为全世界提供足够的恒星豆。

voice 2: Deep inside Venezuela's forest Jose Lugo looks after his cacao trees. He spends five hours a day, every day, taking care of them. These trees will provide him with the special cocoa beans. So he protects them against pest, insects and bad weather. He never uses any chemicals. Jose is an organic farmer. Organic farming is hard work. It takes two times as long to farm this way. So why are the farmers doing it?
声音2：何塞·鲁戈在委内瑞拉的森林深处照顾他的恒星树。他每天花费5个小时来照顾这些恒星树。这些树将产出特别的恒星豆。所以他要保护这些树不受害虫、昆虫和恶劣天气的影响。他从未使用过任何化学物质。何塞是一名有机农夫。有机耕作是艰苦的工作。用这种方法耕作需要花费两倍的时间。那为什么这些农民要选择这种方式？