In normal conditions，bread will go mouldy(霉)in around 10 days．But an American company says it has developed a technique that will keep the bread mould free for two months.

At the laboratory or Texas Tech University，chief executive Don Stull showed off the long，metallic microwave device. Originally designed to kill some bacteria, the researchers discovered it could kill the mould spores（霉孢）in bread in 10 seconds. “We treated a slice of bread in the device, we then checked the mould in the bread over time,”he explained.“And at 60 days it had the same mould content as it had when it came out.”

The machine uses much the same technology as found in commercial microwaves—but with some important differences, according to Mr. Stull.“We introduce the microwave frequencies in different ways, through a radiator. We don’t get the hot and cold spots you get in your home microwave.”

The device has attracted plenty of bread manufacturers—but it is worried that it could push up costs in an industry. And there is also a concern that consumers might not take to bread that lasts for so long.

Mr. Stull acknowledges it might be difficult to convince some people of the benefits. “We’ll have to get some consumer acceptance of that,” he said. “Most people do it by feel, and if you still have that quality feel, they will probably accept it.”

Mr. Stull believes that the technology could affect bread in other ways. He said that bread manufacturers added lots of additives（添加劑）to fight mould. As a result, they must add extra chemicals to mask the taste of them. If bakers were able to use the microwave technology, they would be able to avoid these additives. While a wholesale change in the bread industry might be difficult to achieve, there may be more potential with other foods.

71.The microwave device was originally designed to___________.

A. make bread tasty                            B. kill some bacteria

C. kill the mould spores                D. check mould in bread

72.What do the metallic device and commercial microwaves have in common?

A. they both can kill mould spores.              B. They both function through a radiator.

C. They both use microwave technology.     D. They both can be used as a bread bakery.

73.According to Mr. Stull, the microwave technology _________.

A. may push up costs in the bread industry

B. will keep the bread more tasty after 60 days

C. can help bakers to avoid adding additives

D. might probably bring no benefits to consumers

74.What does the underlined word“them”refer to?

A. Chemicals.        B. Additives.          C. Manufacturers.         D. Foods.

75.It can be inferred from the text that__________.

A. bread made with the technology will have different taste

B. bread industry will pay no attention to the technology

C. the technology is as harmful as the additives

D. the technology is likely to be used more widely

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