A deal has been signed to turn by-products from a Scottish distillery（酿酒厂）into fuel for cars.
In what is declared to be a world first, the Tullibardine distillery in Perthshire has linked up with a spin-out company from Napier University in Edinburgh. They plan to use bacteria to feed on the "leftovers" from the whisky（威士忌酒）making process. This will produce butanol which can be used to fuel vehicles.
More than 90% of the stuff that comes out of a whisky distillery is not whisky. It is leftovers like draff and pot ales（酒糟）— both produced in the early stages of the process. They are high in sugar and are currently used for things like fertiliser and cattle feed. Napier University's Biofuel Research Centre (BfRC) has already shown that the right bacteria can feed on those by-products to produce butanol—a direct replacement for vehicle fuel. Now the spin-out company, Celtic Renewables, and independent whisky producer Tullibardine have signed an agreement. Together they will apply the process to thousands of tons of the distillery's leftovers.
Professor Martin Tangney, founder of Celtic Renewables, said "Our partnership with Tullibardine is an important step in the development of a business which combines two important Scottish industries — whisky and renewables. This project shows that creative use of existing technologies can utilize resources on our doorstep to benefit both the environment and the economy."
Douglas Ross, managing director of Tullibardine, which spends £250,000 disposing of its by-products every year, said "We are delighted to be partnering Celtic Renewables in this creative business, the obvious benefits of which are environmental. It takes a cost to us and turns it into something that has social as well as commercial value."
The project is being supported by a grant（拨款） from the Scottish government's Zero Waste Scotland initiative. Celtic Renewables said it eventually aimed to build a processing plant in Scotland, with the hope of building an industry that could be worth £60m a year.
1.According to the passage, ______will be used to take the place of petrol.
A. whisky B. whisky leftovers
C. butanol D. draff and pot ales
2. How do people deal with whisky leftovers at present?
A. They throw them away.
B. They use them to feed people.
C. They use them to feed bacteria.
D. They use them for crops or cattle.
3.What does the underlined word “utilize” in the fourth paragraph probably mean?
A. make use of. B. get rid of.
C. use up. D. find out.
4.Which of the following categories does this passage belong to?
a. Health b. Science c. Food
d. Nature e. Environment f. Business
A. b,c,e B. b,e,f C. a,b,f D. a,b,c
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A deal has been signed to turn by-products from a Scottish distillery（酿酒厂）into fuel for cars.
In what is declared to be a world first, the Tullibardine distillery in Perthshire has linked up with a spin-out company from Napier University in Edinburgh. They plan to use bacteria to feed on the "leftovers" from the whisky（威士忌酒）making process. This will produce butanol which can be used to fuel vehicles.
More than 90% of the stuff that comes out of a whisky distillery is not whisky. It is leftovers like draff and pot ales（酒糟）— both produced in the early stages of the process. They are high in sugar and are currently used for things like fertiliser and cattle feed. Napier University's Biofuel Research Centre (BfRC) has already shown that the right bacteria can feed on those by-products to produce butanol—a direct replacement for vehicle fuel. Now the spin-out company, Celtic Renewables, and independent whisky producer Tullibardine have signed an agreement. Together they will apply the process to thousands of tons of the distillery's leftovers.
Professor Martin Tangney, founder of Celtic Renewables, said "Our partnership with Tullibardine is an important step in the development of a business which combines two important Scottish industries — whisky and renewables. This project shows that creative use of existing technologies can utilize resources on our doorstep to benefit both the environment and the economy."
Douglas Ross, managing director of Tullibardine, which spends £250,000 disposing of its by-products every year, said "We are delighted to be partnering Celtic Renewables in this creative business, the obvious benefits of which are environmental. It takes a cost to us and turns it into something that has social as well as commercial value."
The project is being supported by a grant（拨款） from the Scottish government's Zero Waste Scotland initiative. Celtic Renewables said it eventually aimed to build a processing plant in Scotland, with the hope of building an industry that could be worth £60m a year.
1.According to the passage, ______will be used to take the place of petrol.
A. whisky B. whisky leftovers
C. butanol D. draff and pot ales
2. How do people deal with whisky leftovers at present?
A. They throw them away.
B. They use them to feed people.
C. They use them to feed bacteria.
D. They use them for crops or cattle.
3.What does the underlined word “utilize” in the fourth paragraph probably mean?
A. make use of. B. get rid of.
C. use up. D. find out.
4.Which of the following categories does this passage belong to?
a. Health b. Science c. Food
d. Nature e. Environment f. Business
A. b,c,e B. b,e,f C. a,b,f D. a,b,c
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There are signs that there is a growing tendency for people to turn away from ________ western medicine to alternative methods of treatment.
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It has been raining every day so far. I hope tomorrow will ______ fine.
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No matter what type of business you run, it has to deal with things that go wrong from your customer’s point of view. Complaints can be a great source of information for organizations to make corrections as well as further improvements. __1.__.
You should listen actively to what the customer has to say by maintaining comfortable eye contact. _2.__.
__3._.It’s important for you to know that your apology must appear sincere to the customer, and not an empty excuse. And also you should show the customer you’ve accepted the responsibility and provide him with choices or assure the customer you’ll do something about his complaint.
Talk with the client and discover the best means to resolve his problem. __4.__In this case it’s important to let your customer know an estimation(估计) of how long it will take to take action on his complaint.
A simple “thank you” is one way to let the customer know you appreciate the time and effort they’ve taken to inform you about a problem with your company’s service or product that you need to know about.
Create a procedure for recording different types of customer complaints. __5.__.
A. Listen to your customer’s complaints and you can improve your service.
B. There will be times when you’ll be unable to resolve the issue immediately.
C. When receiving a complaint, you should apologize for the failure the customer has identified.
D. They are a valuable source of information to determine various root causes that need to be addressed within your company.
E. So it’s important to learn to deal with customer complaints efficiently.
F. Don’t feel ashamed of the failure in your service or products.
G. You should also show your customer that you do understand him by giving full attention.
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No matter what type of business you run, it has to deal with things that go wrong from your customer’s point of view. Complaints can be a great source of information for organizations to make corrections as well as further improvements. 1. Firstly, you should listen actively to what the customer has said by maintaining comfortable eye contact. 2.
Secondly, 3. It’s important for you to know that your apology must appear sincere to the customer, and not an empty exercise. And also you should show the customer you’ve accepted the responsibility and provide him with choices or, you’ll do something about his complaint.
Thirdly, talk with the client and discover the best means to resolve his problem. 4.
In this case it’s important to let your customer know an estimation of how long it will take to take action on his complaint.
Fourthly, a simple “Thank you”is one way to let the customers know you appreciate the time and effort they’ve taken to inform you about a problem of your company’s service or product that you need to know about.
Finally, create a procedure for recording different types of customer complaints. 5.
A. Listen to your customer’s complaints and you can improve your service.
B. There will be times when you’ll be unable to resolve the issue immediately.
C. When receiving a complaint, you should apologize for the failure the customer has identified.
D. They are a valuable source of information to determine various root causes that need to be addressed within your company.
E. So it’s important to learn to deal with customers’ complaints efficiently.
F. Don't feel ashamed of the failure in your service or product.
G. You should also show your customer that you do understand him by giving full attention.
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七选五
No matter what type of business you run, it has to deal with things that go wrong from your customer’s point of view. Complaints can be a great source of information for organizations to make corrections as well as further improvements. _1.__.
You should listen actively to what the customer has to say by maintaining comfortable eye contact. _2.__.
__3.__.It’s important for you to know that your apology must appear sincere to the customer, and not an empty excuse. And also you should show the customer you’ve accepted the responsibility and provide him with choices or assure the customer you’ll do something about his complaint.
Talk with the client and discover the best means to resolve his problem. _4.__In this case it’s important to let your customer know an estimation(估计) of how long it will take to take action on his complaint.
A simple “thank you” is one way to let the customer know you appreciate the time and effort they’ve taken to inform you about a problem with your company’s service or product that you need to know about.
Create a procedure for recording different types of customer complaints. __5.__.
A. Listen to your customer’s complaints and you can improve your service.
B. There will be times when you’ll be unable to resolve the issue immediately.
C. When receiving a complaint, you should apologize for the failure the customer has identified.
D. They are a valuable source of information to determine various root causes that need to be addressed within your company.
E. So it’s important to learn to deal with customer complaints efficiently.
F. Don’t feel ashamed of the failure in your service or products.
G. You should also show your customer that you do understand him by giving full attention.
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