11．The"melting pot"in American cuisine（菜肴．烹饪法） is a myth，not terribly unlike the idea of a melting pot of American culture，notes chef Dan Barber．"Most cultures don't think about their cuisine in such monolithic（统一的） terms，"he says．"French，Mexican，Chinese，and Italian cuisines each consist of dozens of distinct regional foods．And I think"American'cuisine is moving in the same direction，becoming more localized，not globalized．"
American cuisine is shaped by the natural wealth of the country．Having never faced agricultural hardship，Americans don't have to rely on rotating crops，such as the Japanese，whose food culture now showcases buckwheat （荞麦） alongside rice，or the Indians，or the French and Italians，who feature beans alongside wheat．"That kind of negotiation with the land forced people to incorporate（接受） those crops in to the culture，"says Barber．And so eating soba noodles becomes part of what it means to be Japanese，and eating beans becomes part of what it means to be French．
So if what we eat is what we are，what are Americans？Well，meat．"If Americans have any unifying food identity，I would say we are a mostly white meat culture，"says Barber．"The protein-centric dinner plate，whether you're talking about a boneless chicken breast，or a 16-ounce steak，as an everyday expectation is something that America really created，and now exports to the rest of the world．"
Every single culture and religion uses food as part of their celebrations，says Ellen Gustafson，co-founder of the FEED Project and The 30Project，which aims to deal with both hunger and overweight issues globally．"The celebratory nature of food is universal．Every season，every harvest，and every holiday has its own food，and this is true in America as well．It helps define us．"
24．According to the first paragraph，American cuisineA．
A．consists of varieties of regional foods
B．is becoming more and more globalized
C．has absorbed a lot from Chinese cuisine
D．is not as unified as its culture
25．What has made American cuisine different from other cuisines according to the article？D
A．Relying on rotating crops
B．The difficulty of planting crops
C．The US'melting pot culture
D．The US'agricultural wealth
26．We can conclude from the article thatC has become part of what it means to be American．
A．eating rice B．eating beans C．eating white meat D．eating soba noodles
27．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the article？C
A．American cuisine is healthier than other cuisines．
B．American cuisine hasn't changed much over time．
C．Americans use food as part of their celebrations．
D．Americans are quite proud of their own cuisine．
分析 本文属于说明文阅读，作者通过这篇文章向我们介绍了美国的食物，美国从没有遭遇过种植困难，因此不需要依靠轮作，而美国人最喜欢的食物就是肉，并将其出口到世界上的其他国家，作者通过这篇文章告诉我们食物的珍贵，呼吁我们爱惜食物．
解答 24．A 推断判断题．根据第一段"French，Mexican，Chinese，and Italian cuisines each consist of dozens of distinct regional foods．And I think‘American'cuisine is moving in the same direction，"可知法国烹饪、墨西哥烹饪、中国烹饪和意大利烹饪都包含几十个特色明显的地区饮食，而且我认为美国餐也正朝着这个方向发展，故选A．
25．D 细节理解题，根据第二段："American cuisine is shaped by the natural wealth of the country．Having never faced agricultural hardship，Americans don't have to rely on rotating crops，"可知美国烹饪是由该国家的自然资源丰富塑造的，因为美国从没有遭遇过种植困难，所以不像日本那些国家需要依靠轮作，故选D．
26．C 细节理解题，根据第二段最后及第三段"So if what we eat is what we are，what are Americans？Well，meat．If Americans have any unifying food identity，I would say we are a mostly white meat culture，"如果说美国人也有一个统一的食物身份，那我认为我们可以说是一个吃肉的文化集体，可知美国人将吃肉作为他们的一部分，故选C．
27．C 细节理解题，根据第四段"Every single culture and religion uses food as part of their celebrations，"每一个个体文化和地区都会把食物作为庆祝的一部分，美国烹饪也不例外，可知美国烹饪也把食物作为庆祝的一部分，故选C．
点评 考查学生的细节理解和推理判断能力．做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确选择．在做推理判断题时不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．
