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【題目】 Corn has been a significant part in American food since before European arrival. After the Civil War, grits (粗玉米粉), which is made out of corn, became a diet mainstay (支柱) because water-powered mills (磨坊) worked to grind dried corn. They were relatively inexpensive and could be eaten with almost anything, making it possible for everyone to enjoy.

Grits are usually cooked with water, cream and butter over the course of many hours. There can be varying types of grits from smooth to grainy. There are even instant grits for those without the hours to cook. Worth noting is that sugar is not typically added.

Grits can be served for breakfast, lunch and dinner, but they're commonly used as a base, usually topped with seafood and a delicious sauce. It's a dish eaten by everyone from sitting presidents to blue collar workers in a variety of ways, both in fine dining restaurants and oily spoons.

Shrimp and grits is the most well-known dish incorporating grits, especially in coastal areas like Charleston, South Carolina. It was originally a fisherman’s breakfast, a hearty meal before a long day of work, and today, it's found on menus throughout the nation.

Chefs have also become creative with the dish, adding modern elements to the traditional. Mashama Bailey has a foie gras (鵝肝醬) and grits dish at The Grey in Savannah, Georgia. Edward Lee has prepared it like the porridge his Korean parents cooked during his growing up, but uses Kentucky's Wiesenberger grits. Nathalie Dupree has made her career on the dish with her cookbook titled “Shrimp and Grits," while Virginia Willis has the appropriately titled “Grits”.

【1】Why did grits become main food?

A.Because corm played a key role.

B.Because dried corn was extremely cheap.

C.Because the Civil War broke out.

D.Because water-powered mills turned up.

【2】What can we learn about grits from Paragraph 3?

A.They are popular among all walks of life.

B.They are smooth to feel.

C.They are placed on top of other foods.

D.They are expensive to purchase.

【3】What breakfast did South Carolina fishermen like?

A.Grits with shrimp.B.Grits with sugar.

C.Grits with butter.D.Grits with cream.

【4】Why does the author mention Lee's parents?

A.To introduce Lee's upbringing experiences.B.To promote Lee's cooking techniques.

C.To explain a modern flavour of grits.D.To advertise a newly-published cookbook.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】A

【3】A

【4】C

【解析】

這是一篇說明文。文章主要介紹粗玉米粉在人們飲食中是如何使用的，以及人們?nèi)绾斡盟�進行飲食創(chuàng)作。

【1】細節(jié)理解題。由第一段的第二句“After the Civil War, grits (粗玉米粉), which is made out of corn, became a diet mainstay (支柱) because water-powered mills (磨坊) worked to grind dried corn.”可知，內(nèi)戰(zhàn)之后，由玉米制作而成的粗玉米粉，因為水力磨坊可以將干的玉米磨成粉狀而成為飲食的支柱。由此可見，粗玉米粉成為主要的食物是因為水利磨坊的出現(xiàn)。結(jié)合選項可知，選項D正確。

【2】推理判斷題。由第三段的最后一句“It's a dish eaten by everyone from sitting presidents to blue collar workers in a variety of ways, both in fine dining restaurants and oily spoons.”可知，它是從現(xiàn)任總統(tǒng)到藍領(lǐng)工人通過各種方式在美食餐廳和油膩的勺子里都可以吃到的食物。由此可見，粗玉米粉在各行各業(yè)中都很受歡迎。結(jié)合選項可知，選項A正確。

【3】細節(jié)理解題。由第四段的第一句“Shrimp and grits is the most well-known dish incorporating grits, especially in coastal areas like Charleston, South Carolina.”和第二句“It was originally a fisherman’s breakfast, a hearty meal before a long day of work, and today, it's found on menus throughout the nation.”可知，鮮蝦玉米粥是最出名的一道混合了粗玉米粉的菜，特別是在沿海地區(qū)，像南卡羅萊納州查爾斯頓。它起源于一個漁民的早餐，在一天勞作之前的一頓豐盛食物，并且今天可以在全國的菜單上找到。由此可知，南卡羅萊納州的漁民們喜歡的早餐是鮮蝦玉米粥。結(jié)合選項可知，選項A正確。

【4】推理判斷題。由最后一段第一句“Chefs have also become creative with the dish, adding modern elements to the traditional.”和第三句“Edward Lee has prepared it like the porridge his Korean parents cooked during his growing up, but uses Kentucky's Wiesenberger grits.”可知，廚師們通過往傳統(tǒng)菜中添加現(xiàn)代元素也使得這道菜富有創(chuàng)意。愛德華·李使用肯塔基州威辛保產(chǎn)的粗玉米粉將這道菜準備的像他小時候韓國父母煮的粥一樣。由此可見，作者提及愛德華·李的父母是為了解釋在他們傳統(tǒng)的粥中添加的粗玉米粉的現(xiàn)代味道。結(jié)合選項可知，選項C正確。