When you hear the phrase cultural heritage, what comes to mind? Maybe you remember going to see folk dances with people wearing traditional costumes. Perhaps you were exposed to the music and arts of this culture.
Many of us have missed spending a holiday or two with our loved ones, only to find ourselves calling to ask what they had for dinner. It doesn’t matter if it’s the same thing that is served year after year.
Good food knows no boundaries. It makes a great bond between young and old. Here, in the kitchen the old master works hand in hand with younger family members and friends, passing on traditional skills used in the cooking arts. However, more is taking place than a mere transfer of information about ingredients and mixing instructions.
| A．Nor does it matter whether it has changed a lot. |
| B．A magic moment is created between children and elder. |
| C．Food makes up our fondest memories of our childhood. |
| D．Can you smell the aroma flowing through the house? |
| E．There’s nothing like food to help us identify with our roots. |
| F．Most likely, however, what comes to mind will be the food. |
| G．Food can be described as the building blocks of this cultural bridge. |
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【推荐1】Spices (香料) are global now. But once they were restricted to certain regions, were highly costly and even more valuable than gold! Spices have come a long way since then. They are now used for varieties of purposes.
Spices are mainly found in tropical (热带的) areas. Spices were more commonly used in warmer climates as a way to treat infectious diseases in ancient times. They are commonly found in countries like India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and east Africa.
The written record of spices dates back to the ancient India, China, and Egypt 3,500 years ago. In the 6th century BC, spices were introduced to Europe from Southeast Asia.
In Europe, the most common spices in the middle age were cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, ginger, and black pepper. These were among the most expensive products at that time. No wonder they were popular among noble people in Europe. King of Aragon wanted to put them in wine.
During these times, the spices were fundamentally imported from plantations (种植园) in Africa and Asia. This was the main reason why they were expensive. The Republic of Venice established a monopoly (垄断) on the trade of spices from the 8th to 15th century with the Middle East. This made the region very rich. About 1,000 tons of spices were imported every year into Western Europe.
Considering the high prices of spices, Portugal and Spain were increasingly getting interested in finding new trade routes for spices from Asia. This was the main reason that drove Portuguese navigator (航海家) Vasco da Gama to sail to India. He found that pepper was at much lower prices than those of Venice. During this time only, Columbus came back from the New World. He told about the new spices available there to the investors.
Portuguese were able to control the sea routes to India with the help of their military force. This enabled Portuguese to trade directly with the Maluku Islands, China, and Siam.
1. What was spice once used as in warm areas?| A．Medicine. | B．Food. | C．Money. | D．Decoration. |
| A．To promote spices. | B．To make a profit. |
| C．To explore the new world | D．To control the world trade. |
| A．In time order | B．By analyzing reasons |
| C．By citing historical documents. | D．According to the change of locations. |
| A．The spice trade. | B．The origin of spices. | C．The history of spices. | D．Legends about spices. |
【推荐2】A new study found that the vast majority of tested baby foods contained heavy metals ? which can harm a child’s brain development. In the study, conducted by a research firm Abt Associates, the tests were performed on 168 different containers of baby foods from 61 US baby food brands. Researchers found heavy metals in 95 percent of the tested baby foods.
As the report points out, i4They can harm a baby’s developing brain and nervous system and are linked to IQ loss from exposures early in life. The majority of baby foods tested (40 percent) contained three different heavy metals, with 26 percent of baby foods containing all four heavy metals. Only nine baby foods (5 percent) were free of heavy metals. Lead (铅) was the most common heavy metal, found in 94 percent of baby foods, followed by cadmium (镉)，which was in 75 percent of baby foods. That was followed by arsenic (砷)(73 percent of baby foods) and mercury (汞)(32 percent).
“We were surprised that so many of the baby foods had more than one heavy metal,” said Charlotte Brody, a registered nurse and the national director of Healthy Babies Bright Futures. “The impact is additive，with a little bit of lead，a little bit of arsenic and a little bit of cadmium added up. “Baby rice and rice-based baby snacks are the worst products. These popular baby foods are nearly polluted by all four poisonous metals,” according to the report.
1. What problem does the study find?| A．The heavy metals in baby foods. | B．The brain development of children. |
| C．The influence on children’s IQ. | D．The damage to baby from baby foods. |
| A．Arsenic. | B．Mercury. |
| C．Cadmium. | D．Lead. |
| A．They may be highly addictive. |
| B．They’re relatively safe. |
| C．They’re the most seriously polluted. |
| D．They only contain one heavy metal. |
| A．A biology textbook. | B．A research paper. |
| C．A travel brochure. | D．A health magazine. |
【推荐3】McDonald’s food holds plenty of secrets, and McNuggets are no exception. The boxed, bite-size bites of chicken are one of the fast food producer's most popular menu items. But there’s something even the most devoted nugget (鸡块) consumers may not know: every nugget that comes out of Mickey D’s is guaranteed to be one of four distinct shapes.
Don’t worry though, it’s not some strange chicken plot. It’s the result of a carefully planned process that occurs in McDonald’s factories. A Business Insider video, using continuous shooting mode from a McDonald’s factory in Canada, offers an inside look into nugget production. Before it goes to the fryer, the ground chicken breast meat that will become McNuggets goes through a “rolling cookie cutter” machine. The cutter ensures that the nuggets-to-be are all the same width and one of four shapes. The shapes are the “boot,” the “bell,” the “ball,” and the “bone” (or “bow tie”).
But just how different are the four shapes? How do you tell your boots from your bow ties? Well, the ball is round, as you might expect. The bone/bow tie looks less like either of those things than like a somewhat bent rectangle (矩形). The bell is diamond-shaped, and the boot really does look somewhat like a wide boot with a thin toe.(Or like a hook, if you turn it over.) Though the shapes are somewhat less distinct after the batter (稠面糊) is added, see if you can still identify them the next time you get your McNugget fix.
But why have special shapes at all? A curious consumer posed the question. A company representative replied that the shapes and their similar sizes ensure that they all take the same time to cook, which is necessary to ensure food safety. Plus, the shapes are fun for kids, and easy to dip for everyone!
And why is four the lucky number? Well, the Q &. A page claims that “three would’ve been too few. Five would’ve been, like, silly or unreasonable.” Honestly, though, we doubt McDonald’s consumers would have really cared either way.
1. How are the McDonald’s Chicken Nuggets’ shapes formed?| A．They are processed by a cutting machine. |
| B．The four shapes are made by machine freely. |
| C．Some batter is added to the chicken breast meat. |
| D．They are the natural forms of the chicken breast meat. |
| A．The ball and the bell are of the same size. |
| B．The bone shape is most attractive to small kids. |
| C．The regular shapes make processing easier and safer. |
| D．The different shapes can arouse people’s imagination. |
| A．Positive. | B．Disapproving. | C．Doubtful. | D．Uncaring. |
| A．The history of McDonald’s Chicken Nuggets. |
| B．A warning against eating McDonald’s Chicken Nuggets. |
| C．The introduction of McDonald’s Chicken Nuggets’four shapes. |
| D．An explanation of the processing of McDonald’s Chicken Nuggets. |
【推荐1】Growing up in England with a British father and a Chinese mother, I’ve enjoyed food from both countries ever since I was able to hold a knife and fork — and chopsticks!
Mum has sweet memories of the food from her hometown in Sichuan, and often cooks spicy dishes. On account of this, Dad has come to love hot pot! But there are still some dishes that Dad dare not try even after many years of marriage to my mother. He once told me he was surprised by what he saw on the table when he first visited my mother’s parents in China. He was even shocked at their wedding when he saw how the Chinese ate almost every part of an animal. Even today, he still does not easily take to eating things like chicken feet.
But I enjoy that sort of food myself. Last week, I went to the butcher’s and asked, “Do you have pigs’ ears?” “No,” the butcher (屠夫) said, pulling at his own ears, “just these ordinary ones.” He must have thought I was joking.
Dad can cook a super “full English breakfast” of bacon, eggs, beans, sausages and toast with butter. Mum and I just have to find a way to get him into the kitchen! He also does a typical Sunday roast. We all love roast beef and vegetables, but Mum says we’d better not eat too much roast food as it may make us suffer from heat inside our bodies, according to traditional Chinese medicine.
I’ll never forget my visit to China. Mum encouraged me to try different kinds of food, and I did! I loved everything. But just when I thought I could deal with all Chinese food, I came across stinky tofu, a terrible grey thing that looked and smelt like a burnt sports shoe. “You needn’t try it if you don’t want to,” Mum said, but I gathered all my courage to take a bite and was amazed to find it wasn’t that bad. It reminded me of blue cheese, a similarly strong smelling type of food you either love or hate. Maybe I’ll fall in love with stinky tofu someday.
People say that one man’s meat is another man’s poison, but I feel at home with different food from both China and Britain. To me, there’s nothing better than a cross-cultural afternoon tea of English biscuits and a cup of Chinese oolong tea in a fine china cup!
1. What do you know about the author’s taste for food?| A．He prefers British food to Chinese food. |
| B．He has tried but cannot stand Chinese food. |
| C．He will never get used to some Chinese food. |
| D．He enjoys British food as well as Chinese food. |
| A．The author just played a trick on the butcher. |
| B．Almost no people in England eat pigs’ ears. |
| C．Pigs’ ears are popular in Britain. |
| D．The butcher was interested in pigs’ ears. |
| A．People have different tastes for food. |
| B．Some food can be harmful to health. |
| C．A good diet can build up one’s health. |
| D．People ought to digest different food. |
| A．Puzzled. | B．Upset. | C．Concerned. | D．Pleased. |
【推荐2】There is an old saying in China that goes, “The days of the Sanjiu period are the coldest days.” “Sanjiu period”, which is in Minor (较小的) Cold, refers to the third nine-day period (the 19th to the 27th day) after the day of the Winter Solstice (冬至). There are many different customs related to Minor Cold in China.
Eating hotpot
During Minor Cold people should eat some hot food to benefit the body and defend against the cold weather. Winter is the best time to have hotpot and braised mutton with soy sauce. But it is important to notice that too much spicy food may cause health problems.
Eating huangyacai
In Tianjin, there is a custom to have huangyacai, a kind of Chinese cabbage, during Minor Cold. There are large amounts of vitamins A and B in huangyacai. As huangyacai is fresh and tender, it is fit for frying, roasting and braising.
Eating glutinous (黏的) rice
According to tradition, the Cantonese eat glutinous rice in the morning during Minor Cold. Cantonese people add some fried preserved (腌制的) pork, sausage and peanuts and mix them into the rice.
Eating vegetable rice
In ancient times, people in Nanjing took Minor Cold quite seriously, but as time went by, the celebration of Minor Cold gradually disappeared. However, the custom of eating vegetable rice is still followed today. The rice is steamed and is unspeakably delicious. Among the ingredients (原料), aijiaohuang (a kind of green vegetable), sausage and salted duck are the specialties in Nanjing.
1. What is a special custom in Tianjin in Minor Cold?| A．Eating hotpot. | B．Having vitamin A and B pills. |
| C．Having huangyacai. | D．Buying cabbage. |
| A．They fry and toast it. | B．They eat it for dinner. |
| C．They steam it with soy sauce. | D．They mix it with many other things. |
| A．travel | B．fashion | C．culture | D．science |
【推荐3】Anyone who has visited Europe will have noticed its coffee culture. A good example of this is the type of cup you’re given after ordering a coffee.
Order a coffee in any café in America and you’re almost sure to receive that coffee in a paper cup. Americans like getting their coffee to go. Whether they are on their way to school, work, or simply taking a walk through the city, many of them often take their coffee with them.
Order a coffee in any European café and you’re sure to get that coffee in a ceramic (陶瓷的) cup with a package of sugar (and possibly a cup of water and a chocolate, depending on where you are). Many cafes only offer paper cups for special occasions when more people than chairs are expected.
Europeans generally don’t have coffee “to go” since they consider coffee drinking to be more of a social activity. If you go to a café in Europe, you will find that people drink their coffee with ease. Some have conversations while others read the daily newspaper.
Most American coffee shops provide a broad range of choices that satisfy different customers (顾客). In Europe, you aren’t given as many choices because locals are all about several basics.
Waiters in the U.S. are careful to keep a close eye on their tables to provide quality service. Travelers will be surprised to find European waiters a little less attentive. If you want something, you have to flag down your waiter. It doesn’t mean that European waiters are impolite; it’s quite the opposite. They are simply giving you space to enjoy your meal. Americans often pay attention to good service, while Europeans pay attention to the social aspect of the meal.
1. Ordering coffee in the U.S, people will ________.| A．drink it slowly after taking it away |
| B．spend a relaxing time with friends |
| C．be given coffee in paper cups |
| D．be served with a good meal |
| A．More attention is paid to the service of coffee shops. |
| B．It is considered as an important part of their daily life. |
| C．More people choose to drink coffee on special occasions. |
| D．It is treated as a social activity and enjoyed with ease. |
| A．They are so helpful and friendly. |
| B．They respect customers’ own space. |
| C．They are very patient and polite. |
| D．They serve customers with heart. |
| A．wave to the waiter to serve your table |
| B．shout to the waiter for your order |
| C．ask the waiter to make suggestions |
| D．give your praise for his service |
| A．the cultural difference between the U. S. and Europe |
| B．the restaurant culture between the U. S. and Europe |
| C．the coffee culture between the U. S. and Europe |
| D．the social activities between the U. S. and Europe |
