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11．A kitchen that gives step-by-step cooking instructions in French could inspire a revolution in language learning in the UK．By using a new technology，it speaks to you as you prepare a French dish．The kitchen breaks new ground by taking language learning out of the classroom and linking it with an enjoyable and rewarding real-life activity．
The new kitchen is designed to be used in schools，universities and even people's homes．It could also be an existing kitchen．The first version of the technology was tested in the kitchens of project partner Newcastle University．The kitchen could be available for schools and universities，and for the UK market by the June of 2014．
The Newcastle University team is now working on ways to put it on the market．And the European Union has given money to begin programs in six other languages，including English Italian and Spanish．Finally，versions could be developed for any language cuisine（烹饪法）in the world．
Professor Paul says，"By international standards，the UK students are now poor when it comes to learning languages-a problem that certainly has an economic influence．We believe that developing skills in a country's language and its cuisine will help change the trend．"
On a computer fixed into the kitchen，the user first selects the French recipe（菜谱）they want to follow．Digital sensors built into dishes，containers and other equipment then communicate with the computer to make sure the right instructions are given at the right time，the user can ask the computer to repeat an instruction，or translate it into English，simply by pressing the touch screen．After cooking，the user can test what they have learned by carrying out a short test on the computer．
All grammar and vocabulary has been carefully selected to make sure that using the kitchen adds to basic proficiency（熟练）in understanding French．
Now three easy-carrying versions of the kitchen are being prepared．They're to be fixed in Newcastle University and at Institute Francais，a London-based charity devoted to teaching the French language．
57．The new kitchen is designed mainly toC．
A．increase people's interest in cooking
B．teach people how to cook French dishes
C．offer people a new way to learn languages
D．help cooks learn spoken French in the kitchen
58．Which of the following is TRUE about the kitchen？C
A．It has versions in six languages now．
B．It is already available for sale in the UK．
C．It has received strong support from the EU．
D．It can be used only in schools and university．
59．When a person is using the kitchen，B．
A．it will give him a test on his cooking skills
B．it can translate French into another language
C．the cooking process will stop if he goes wrong
D．he must be careful so as not to make mistakes
60．What would be the best title for the text？D
A．UK students have problems in language learning．
B．New technology helps students learning cooking．
C．An enjoyable and rewarding real-life activity．
D．A Talking Kitchen That Teaches You French．

Answer 1

分析 本文主要为人们介绍了通过使用一种新型的厨房系统来学习语言的新方法（即将计算机系统安装在厨房用某种语言给人们尤其是一些中小学以及大学的学生们按步骤给出烹饪指导，同时该系统还可以在用户完成烹饪后，通过在计算机上进行一个简短的测试，来测试他们所学到的烹饪及语言知识）；该新型厨房的适用范围以及研发情况．

解答 答案：
57．C   细节理解题     根据第一段中的第一句"A kitchen that…in language learning in the UK．"（按步骤用法语给出烹饪指导的厨房能激发起一场在英国学习语言的革命）；以及最后一句"The kitchen breaks new ground by taking language learning…real-life activity"（通过将语言学习带出课堂，并将其与一个愉快的、有益的现实生活中的活动联系起来，该厨房打开了新的局面）可知，设计该新厨房的主要目的是：为人们提供一种新的学习语言的方法；故选C
58．C     细节理解题    根据第二段中的"The new kitchen is designed to…and even people's homes．"提到它的适用范围是中小学，大学，甚至是人们的家庭，可知D"它只适用于中小学和大学"的说法是不正确的，故排除D；根据第三段中的"The Newcastle University…market．"（纽卡斯尔大学团队现在正在研究如何把它投放到市场上）可知，B"它已经在英国出售了．"的说法不正确，故排除B"；根据本段中的"And the European Union has given money to…，including English Italian and Spanish．"欧盟只是已给予了资金，刚开始启动研发包括英语、意大利语和西班牙语在内的其他六种语言版本的计划，故A"它现在有六种语言版本．"的说法是不正确的，故排除A；根据该句中的"欧盟已给予了资金"可知，C"它已收到来自欧盟的大力支持．"是正确的；故选C
59．B    细节理解题     根据第五段中的"the user can ask the computer to repeat an instruction，or translate it into English"（用户可以要求计算机重复一个指令，或将其翻译成英文）可知，B"它可以将法语翻译成另一种语言"的说法是正确的；本题容易错选A"它将会对他进行一次关于烹饪技巧的测试"，根据"After cooking，the user can test what they have learned by carrying out a short test on the computer．（烹饪完成后，通过在计算机上进行一个简短的测试，用户可以测试他们所学到的东西）"结合上文可知，这里提及的学到的东西，指的应是包括语言学习在内的一些知识，测试的不只是他的烹饪技巧，因此A的说法不正确；故选B
60．D   标题选择题    根据本文的主旨大意：通过介绍将计算机系统安装在厨房用法语给人们尤其是一些中小学以及大学的学生们按步骤给出烹饪指导，旨在说明为人们提供的一种新的学习语言的方法；可推测出D：一个教你说法语的"会说话的厨房"可作为本文的题目；故选D

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