20.One thing we love about soup is that it's easy to make and it only needs a few simple ingredients(食材).Here are four of our fav orite,simple homemade soups.Enjoy!
1.Chicken Soup
Chicken soup can help fight a'cold.You can prepare your soup using a whole chicken or just thin pieces of chicken.Do either of them-although a whole chicken is likely to make your soup more delicious.The main ingredients are:chicken,water,onions,carrots,celery(芹菜),salt and pepper and noodles.
2.White Bean Soup
There are many types of beans to choose from.It's simply a matter of personal taste.Dried beans are more traditional and cost less.However,canned beans also work.The other main ingredients are:onions(洋葱),tomatoes and carrots.Add salt and pepper to taste.
3.French Onion Soup
When you get French onion soup in a restaurant,it might look a bit difficult to make.The hardest part is cutting up all those onions get ready for a good cry!The main ingredients are:six sweet onions,butter,water and salt.
4.Garden Vegetable Soup
In summer,you may find yourself with a lot of vegetables that need using up.Throw in potatoes,rice or even some meat with the vegetables.The best thing about this soup is that you can put in whatever you want.The main ingredients are:onions,carrots,celery,tomatoes and potatoes.
53.How can you make the chicken soup more delicious?D
A.By adding carrots.
B.By using chicken pieces.
C.By adding onions.
D.By using a whole chicken.
54.What is the most difficult part when making French onion soup?B
A.Getting good onions.
B.Cutting up the onions.
C.Making the soup look good.
D.Buying the ingredients.
55.What might be the best soup in summer time?D
A.Chicken soup.
B.White bean soup.
C.French onion soup.
D.Garden vegetable soup.
56.Which of the following is TRUE?A
A.Chicken soup is good if you catch a cold.
B.Canned beans are cheaper than dried beans.
C.It's difficult to make French onion soup.
D.You cannot put meat in garden vegetable soup.
分析 本文主要介绍了四种家常汤的做法.鸡汤、白豆汤、法式洋葱和田园蔬菜汤.
解答 53.D 细节理解题.在Chicken Soup中although a whole chicken is likely to make your soup more delicious.用一整只鸡会使你的汤更美味.所以答案选D.
54.B 细节理解题.在French Onion Soup中The hardest part is cutting up all those onions get ready for a good cry.最难的可能是切洋葱,它会使你流泪.所以答案选B.
55.D 细节理解题.根据Garden Vegetable Soup中提到的In summer,you may find yourself with a lot of vegetables that need using up.Throw in potatoes,rice or even some meat with the vegetables.The best thing about this soup is that you can put in whatever you want.夏天有很多蔬菜需要用完,你可以放任何你所喜欢的蔬菜,所以答案选D.
56.A 细节理解题.根据Chicken Soup中,Chicken soup can help fight a'cold.鸡汤可以治疗感冒.可知答案选A.
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