There is more of a connection between food and culture than you may think. On an individual level, we grow up eating the food of our culture. It becomes a part of who we are. Many associate food from our childhood with warm feelings and good memories and it ties us to our families, holding a special and personal value for us. Food from our family often becomes the comfort food we seek as adults in times of frustration and stress.
On a large scale, traditional food is an important part of culture. It also operates as an expression of culture identity. Immigrants (移民)bring it wherever they go, and it is a symbol of pride for their culture and means of coping with homesickness.
Many immigrants open their own restaurants and serve traditional dishes. However, the food does not remain exactly the same. Some materials needed to make traditional dishes may not be readily available, so the taste and flavor can be different from what they would prepare in their home countries. Additionally, immigrants do not only sell dishes to people from the same countries as them, but to people from different countries. Therefore, they have to make small changes about the original dishes to cater to a wider range of customers. Those changes can create new flavors that still keep the cultural significance of the dishes.
We should embrace our heritage(传统)through our culture’s food but also become more informed about other cultures by trying their food. It is important to remember that each dish has a special place in the culture to which it belongs, and is special to those who prepare it. Food is a window into culture, and it should be treated as such.
1. What’s the function of food mentioned in the article?A.To help motivate homesickness. | B.To show national identity. |
C.To reflect a country’s history. | D.To show a community’s superiority. |
A.All of the immigrants open their own restaurants. |
B.Traditional food is a symbol of pride |
C.We often connect food from our childhood with warmth. |
D.All of the dishes have their own special places of belonging.. |
A.To attach cultural importance to their dishes. |
B.To announce the beginning of their life on foreign soil. |
C.To make the dishes popular among customers. |
D.To present their own food culture in a new way. |
A.Negative. | B.Balanced. |
C.Unfair. | D.Unchangeable. |
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【推荐1】We all know eating ultra-processed foods that make our lives easier -- such as sauces, and frozen pizza -- isn’t good for our health. Studies have found they can raise our risk of obesity, heart problems, diabetes and cancer. They may even shorten our lives. Now, a new study has revealed eating more ultra-processed foods may contribute to overall cognitive decline, including the brain executive functioning -- the ability to process information and make decisions.
“While in need of further study, the new results are quite compelling and emphasize the critical role for proper nutrition in preserving and promoting brain health and reducing risk for brain diseases,” said Tanzi, professor at Harvard Medical School. He was not involved in the study but he said in his book, “They are very high in sugar, salt and fat, promoting systemic inflammation, perhaps the most major threat to healthy aging. Meanwhile, since they are convenient and quick, they also replace fiber foods important for maintaining the health and balance of bacteria in your gut,” he added, “which is particularly important for brain health and reducing risk of age-related brain diseases like Alzheimer.”
The study, presented at the 2022 Alzheimer’s Association International Conference, followed over 10,000 Brazilians for 10 years. “In Brazil, ultra- processed foods make up 25% to 30% of total calorie intake. We have McDonald’s and Burger King. It is not very different from many other Western countries,” said coauthor Dr. Suemoto. Ultra-processed foods are defined as industrial formulations of food substances containing little or no whole foods and typically include flavorings, colorings and other chemical additives, according to the study.
“People consuming over 20% of daily calories from processed foods had a 28% faster decline in global cognition and a 25% faster decline in executive functioning compared to people who not,” said study coauthor Natalia. Those in the study who ate the most ultra-processed foods were more likely to be younger, women, white, had higher education and incomes, and were more likely to have never smoked, the study found.
“People need to know they should cook more,” Suemoto said, “And it’s worth it because you’re going to protect your heart and guard your brain she added”.
1. What is the new finding about eating ultra-processed foods?A.It makes people gain weight easily. | B.It speeds up people’s aging. |
C.It may reduce people’s cognitive ability. | D.It is responsible for heart problem. |
A.Ultra-processed foods only affect your executive function. |
B.Whoever never cooks is sure to develop Alzheimer. |
C.Tanzi is the first to find the problem with Ultra-processed foods. |
D.Brazilians' calorie intake is not different from most Westerners. |
A.A young professor. | B.An old beggar. |
C.A heavy smoker. | D.A low-income man. |
A.People are advised to cook more for the benefit of their health. |
B.Taking in ultra-processed foods may cause various health problems. |
C.Convenient ultra-processed foods attract people from all walks of life. |
D.Ultra-processed foods high in fiber can reduce the risk of brain diseases. |
【推荐2】A dozen international coffee experts moved around a long wooden table, pausing at each steaming cup, heads dipping,smelling and tasting. In the wings, coffee farmer Yang Fan watches attentively as the judges’ circle, awaiting a decision on her latest crop of beans.
In recent years, China is fast developing a reputation as a top coffee producer. This tasting was a side event to the first ever Pu’er International Specialty Coffee Expo in China’s southwestern Yunnan province, which ran this winter and drew more than a thousand attendees, including industry aficionados (酷爱者) from across the globe.
“Coffee has huge potential in China,” says Liu Ying, who is working in private investment in Beijing to grow coffee in Pu’er five years ago. “The younger generation prefers to drink coffee in their offices much more than tea.” Still, Pu’er remains synonymous with tea. In a region of China known for thousands of years of tea growing, a new crop is beginning to change the country’s landscape: coffee. This town near the Laos border is surrounded by the green hills scored with tea plantations; it produces a variety of tea which is also called Pu’er. But the region’s mild climate is also perfect for growing Arabica coffee. And as China’s young people move away from traditional tea in favor of the invigorating coffee, Pu’er’s farmers are catering to the demand. Yunnan accounts for 98% of China’s coffee harvest, with half coming from the misty landscape around Pu’er. Today, China is the 13th biggest coffee producer in the world - rising from zero output three decades ago to 136,000 tons annually today.
In April, Seattle’s annual Specialty Coffee Expo decided to showcase China as its portrait country of origin. It follows on the heels of Starbucks’ launching its first single-origin Yunnan coffee last year after eight years of partnership with Yunnan farmers.
With global coffee prices at record lows, Yunnan farmers are processing beans in bespoke (定制的) ways to create distinct flavors -allowing them to enter the market of specialty coffee. “At current coffee prices, I can’t even feed my family,” says the farmer Yang. “My only way out is to produce specialty coffee, to make the best coffee beans.” That means letting beans dry in their cherries, thus producing a wild, fruity flavor, or allowing them to “honey” in their sugary inner layer, which adds a slight sweetness.
“If I told you this was Colombian or Panama coffee, nobody would argue with me,” says Samuel Gurel, CEO of Pu’er’s Torch Coffee Roasters, as Yang breaks into a laughter. “It’s a great example of how Chinese coffee is evolving.”
1. What is the best title of the passage?A.Coffee gains ground in China’s tea-growing heartland |
B.Coffee is taking the place of Pu’er tea in Yunnan province. |
C.Bespoke coffee in Ynnnan has a variety of flavors. |
D.China has become a top coffee producer in the world. |
A.they have the tradition to plant coffee |
B.Starbuck needs coffee from Yunnan province |
C.coffee planted there has a special flavor |
D.they think coffee has great potential in China |
A.Pu’er cannot produce coffee. |
B.Coffee enjoys a good reputation. |
C.Pu’er is most famous for its tea. |
D.Coffee is as popular as coffee. |
A.He is worried about it. | B.He thinks highly of it. |
C.He doubts about its future. | D.He shows no interest in it. |
【推荐3】One in three UK consumers throw away food just because it reaches the use-by date (使用期限), but 60% of the food we throw away each year is safe to eat.
In order to help detect spoilage (变质) and reduce food waste for supermarkets and consumers, researchers have developed spoilage sensors for meat and fish packaging. The researchers say the sensors could also finally replace the use-by date — a widely used indicator of being fresh and eatable.
The sensors cost two US cents each to make. Known as “paper-based electrical gas sensors (PEGS)”, they detect spoilage gases in meat and fish products. The information provided by the electronic nose is received by a smartphone, and then you can know whether the food is fresh and safe to eat.
The researchers made the sensors by printing carbon electrodes (电极) onto a special type of paper. The materials are eco-friendly and harmless, so they don’t damage the environment and are safe to use in food packaging. The sensors, combined with a tiny electronic system, then inform nearby mobile devices, which identify and understand the data about spoilage gases.
Lead author Dr. Firat Guder of Imperial’s Department of Bioengineering said, “Although they’re designed to keep us safe, use-by dates can lead to eatable food being thrown away. They don’t always reflect its actual freshness. In fact, people often get sick from food-borne diseases due to poor storage, even when an item is within its use-by date. These sensors are cheap enough, so we hope to see supermarkets using them within three years. Our goal is to use PEGS in food packaging to reduce unnecessary food waste.”
1. What is the purpose of PEGS?A.To test the freshness of food. | B.To make food taste better. |
C.To help supermarkets store food. | D.To keep the meat and fish fresh. |
A.They are made of special paper. | B.They don’t produce pollution. |
C.They are built in mobile devices. | D.They directly show people information. |
A.They are not completely reliable. |
B.They determine the freshness of food. |
C.They can help reduce food waste. |
D.They help prevent food-borne diseases. |
A.The process of developing spoilage sensors. |
B.A new device in packaging to reduce food waste. |
C.The application of spoilage sensors in food processing. |
D.Use-by dates’ influence on supermarkets and consumers. |
【推荐1】Too much sugar intake can contribute to various diseases. So when you unavoidably eat foods loaded with sugar, is there a way to reduce the impact? Recent studies suggest there could be a few tricks to eating healthy, and they don't involve reducing your sugar intake.
Sugar often gets a bad reputation because we eat it alone. If foods are loaded with simple carbohydrates, they rapidly increase blood sugar levels. When this happens, we try to bring the sharp increase down by increasing the production of sugar-lowering hormones such as insulin and incretin. If we increase them too much too often, this mechanism stops working, which can lead to type 2 diabetes.
But there are ways to prevent. People can start by simply eating less sugar, or eating it with other foods. Perhaps the best type of food to eat sugar with is protein. The intake of protein leads to the release of glucagon, another hormone, which maintains insulin levels.
Some recent research suggests we should take one step further. Studies show the order in which you eat various types of food matters. The most recent study had participants—all with type 2 diabetes eat the same meal on three different days, but in various order. One day, they ate carbohydrates first, followed 10 minutes later by protein and vegetables, then protein and vegetables first, followed by carbohydrates 10 minutes after, and finally everything eaten together at the same time.
Researchers measured their blood sugar levels just after the meals and every 30 minutes for the next three hours. They found peaks in blood sugar levels when carbohydrates were eaten last were all around 50 percent lower than when they were eaten first. Even eating everything at once produced a spike 40 percent higher than that seen when carbohydrates came last.
The findings are pretty significant. It's probably fruitless to promise yourself you won't eat any sugary treats this holiday season. But follow the tips, and you can still enjoy the delicious homemade apple pie.
1. What directly causes people to get type 2 diabetes?A.The intake of foods loaded with sugar | B.The production of sugar-lowering hormones |
C.The breakdown of sugar-lowering mechanism | D.The reduction of sugar-lowering hormones |
A.Increasing the intake of sugar | B.Eating protein |
C.Producing gas much as possible | D.Avoiding eating vegetables |
A.Apple pies first, followed by protein |
B.Everything eaten together at the same time |
C.Protein and vegetables first, followed by dessert |
D.Dessert first, followed by sugar treats and vegetables |
A.How to keep a healthy diet | B.Why to totally ban our sugar intake |
C.Why to eat various types of food | D.How to reduce the impact of sugar intake |
【推荐2】Being bored is no fun, especially at work. However, a recent study from the Research School of Management at the Australian National University suggests that boredom may have an unexpected benefit.
In a study, 52 participants (参与者) were given a boring task of separating red from green beans for 30 minutes, while another group of 49 participants was asked to create art projects with paper, beans, and glue. Then both groups were instructed to spend five minutes on a creative task. Surprisingly, the group that had performed the boring task produced a higher quantity and quality of creative ideas than the group that had taken part in the art project.
“Boredom is not necessarily terrible based on my research,” says the study’s lead author, Guihyun Park. “People want to get out of a boring state, so they tend to find novelty, which can lead to unique thinking and bring out creativity.” Moreover, it’s also worth noting that studies have found that not everyone experiences the same level of creative benefits from boredom. Researchers have discovered in one experiment that participants who are open to new experiences and driven to achieve specific goals are more likely to see positive effects from being bored.
Finally, Park admits that not every type of job allows a state of boredom, and it really can be detrimental to some important work. “I would say at safety jobs where you need to stay alert (警惕的) all the time, like police or safety guards, boredom will keep your mind wandering, which is really bad,” says Park. “Also, those jobs require less creativity but much attention to details instead; boredom won’t help much there.”
But for designers and anyone in a creative field, boredom is not something to fear, but to embrace (欣然接受). J.K. Rowling, the author of the Harry Potter series, has shared how she would spend hours sitting on trains, letting her mind wander and coming up with new ideas for her stories. This boredom allowed her to tap into her creativity and imagination, leading to one of the most beloved book series ever.
1. What did the recent study find about boredom?A.It inspires creative ideas. | B.It raises people’s patience. |
C.It improves work efficiency. | D.It leads to negative feelings. |
A.People who are afraid of change. |
B.People who tend to focus on details. |
C.People who are willing to try new things. |
D.People who enjoy competing with others. |
A.Attractive. | B.Harmful. | C.Necessary. | D.Challenging. |
A.To show the power of embracing boredom. |
B.To encourage people to stay bored in their daily life. |
C.To prove the importance of creativity and imagination. |
D.To explain the creation process of the Harry Potter series. |
【推荐3】The Forbidden City is well known for being full of Chinese cultural and historical relics. But Masters in the Forbidden City(《我在故宫修文物》)does not just focus on the stories of the past.
Instead, the documentary movie, which came out in Chinese cinemas on Dec. 16, focuses on ordinary people-the restorers(修复者)of relics and antiquities(古董).
The stories are told at a slow and relaxed pace, reflecting the restorers’ work. Restoration of cultural relics and antiques can be time-consuming, and sometimes boring. Yet these restorers’ patience and peace of mind are especially precious in a society where everything is changing so fast.
“If you choose this job, you have to stand hours of work sitting on a chair. You need to be quiet and get used to being quiet,” says Wang Jin, an ancient clock repair expert.
A touching part of the documentary is the spirit of craftsmanship(工艺)in the restorers. “Years of humdrum work requires not only skill, but also faith and spirit,” China Daily commented. “Looking for preciseness and perfection, devoting yourself to work, patience, endurance(忍耐), loneliness…All these qualities come from the craftsman spirit. ”
But unlike the popular idea of serious experts who sit around being serious, the documentary shows off the enthusiasm of the restorers. They play their guitars and make jokes about each other after a long day of restoration work.
One scene that has been very popular with Internet users features a young female restorer riding a bicycle through the empty Forbidden City on a Monday. While she is doing this, a narrator says, “The last person to do this was Puyi, the last emperor of the Oing Dynasty.”
Masters in the Forbidden City has proved wrong many people’s ideas about antique restorers, allowing them to realize that they are not old, dull professors, but people in their 40s, 30s and even 20s who can be quite pleasing to the eye.
1. According to the text, what’s the main purpose of the documentary Masters in the Forbidden City?A.To show people how antiques are restored |
B.To display relics seldom seen by ordinary people |
C.To draw attention to Chinese antique restorers’ lives |
D.To praise the craftsmanship of Chinese antique restorers |
A.He often gets tired with his work | B.There is no need to do restoration work fast |
C.Antique restorers need to be patient and peaceful | D.It takes years of hard work to adapt to antique restoration |
A.Boring | B.Different | C.Relaxing | D.Unusual |
A.To remind the audience of the last Qing emperor |
B.To show the strange hobbies of young antique restorers |
C.To encourage the young to consider a career in antique restoration in the future |
D.To show that the documentary breaks from the old, dull image of antique restorers |