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【題目】Hunger is the greatest motive for the inexperienced cook. But many people are now worried that we are producing a generation without the slightest idea of how to cook—a generation that is frightened to cook. I have just received a handout from Focus on Food, which is running a competition to get children back into the kitchen. Has television cooking become a replacement for the real thing? Is this an age where famous professional cooks have turned cooking into a sort of show, with dishes far too difficult for the beginner to copy?

I decided to ask my oldest daughter, Miranda, for her opinion. Are children learning enough about the importance of good cooking? Do they know cooking is a basic life skill? Sociology and other “new” subjects are all very well, but without the ability to cook, or to understand the pleasure and principles of good food and its relationship to good health, are we really preparing them for adult life?

Miranda started her cooking at the age of nine, when she decided to enter the Sainsbury’s Future Cook competition. She was motivated by a different kind of greed: the first prize—a trip to Disney World.

The problem, from the parental point of view, was that if she made it through to the regional(區(qū)域性的) finals, she would have to cook her meal in front of the judges. Some 30,000 children entered and she made it through as the youngest regional finalist. Now she had to learn to cook. Her hands were not even big enough to hold the knife and slice the onions. Six Saturdays running we ate the same lunch—Mozzarella meatballs in fresh tomato juice and blueberry.

First, she cooked by my side, then alone with timings and instructions. Finally, she went alone against the clock. The kitchen looked like a battlefield, but she had gained victory. The tiny be-capped figure then stood in an unknown Bristol hotel, looking like a professional who had been at the stove for years. She didn’t win, but she came home with 50 and the most valuable part of them all: confidence.

【1】The competition run by Focus on Food is intended for _________.

A. children B. parents

C. teachers D. chefs

【2】Why does the writer think cooking is so important?

A. It is an easy way to keep healthy.

B. It helps develop relationships.

C. It is a necessary skill for life.

D. It can save a lot of money.

【3】The writer’s family had the same lunch on six Saturdays because __________.

A. the family stuck to healthy food

B. Miranda had to practise cooking

C. the dish was the family’s only food

D. the dish was Miranda’s favorite meal

【4】What did Miranda gain from the competition?

A. A trip to Disney World.

B. Support from friends.

C. A medal for the winner.

D. Belief in herself.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】C

【3】B

【4】D

【解析】

這是英語故事閱讀。文章主要介紹了作者女兒參加廚藝大賽的過程和收獲，培養(yǎng)孩子的生存技能是很重要的。

【1】細節(jié)辨認題。children孩子們；parents父母親；teachers教師；chefs大廚，主廚。根據(jù)題干關鍵詞Focus on Food，competition找到文章對應段是第一段，根據(jù)第二句話中的關鍵詞get the children back into the kitchen判斷該比賽是為孩子們設置的。故選A。

【2】判斷推理題。A它是保持健康的一種容易的方式；B它幫助培養(yǎng)人際關系；C它是一種必要的生活技能；D它能省很多錢。根據(jù)題干關鍵詞why，the writer，cooking，important找到文章對應段落是第二段，根據(jù)第二段的內(nèi)容，特別是最后一句話的preparing for the adult life推斷作者認為cooking是人生的一種基本技能。故選C。

【3】判斷推理題。根據(jù)題干關鍵詞the same lunch，Sundays。找到文章對應段是第四段，其中的第三句話是She learned to cook說明一家人為了讓孩子學會做飯而在六個周六吃同樣的午餐。故選B。

【4】細節(jié)辨認題。A去迪斯尼世界游玩；B來自朋友的支持；C勝者的獎章；D自信。根據(jù)題干關鍵詞Miranda，gain，competition找到文章對應段落是最后一段，根據(jù)其中最后一句話的關鍵詞confidence可知她收獲的是自信。故選D。