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【题目】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(区域性的) 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】

这是英语故事阅读。文章主要介绍了作者女儿参加厨艺大赛的过程和收获，培养孩子的生存技能是很重要的。

【1】细节辨认题。children孩子们；parents父母亲；teachers教师；chefs大厨，主厨。根据题干关键词Focus on Food，competition找到文章对应段是第一段，根据第二句话中的关键词get the children back into the kitchen判断该比赛是为孩子们设置的。故选A。

【2】判断推理题。A它是保持健康的一种容易的方式；B它帮助培养人际关系；C它是一种必要的生活技能；D它能省很多钱。根据题干关键词why，the writer，cooking，important找到文章对应段落是第二段，根据第二段的内容，特别是最后一句话的preparing for the adult life推断作者认为cooking是人生的一种基本技能。故选C。

【3】判断推理题。根据题干关键词the same lunch，Sundays。找到文章对应段是第四段，其中的第三句话是She learned to cook说明一家人为了让孩子学会做饭而在六个周六吃同样的午餐。故选B。

【4】细节辨认题。A去迪斯尼世界游玩；B来自朋友的支持；C胜者的奖章；D自信。根据题干关键词Miranda，gain，competition找到文章对应段落是最后一段，根据其中最后一句话的关键词confidence可知她收获的是自信。故选D。