Many people prefer eating out instead of cooking at home. A change appears to be taking place, though, and millennials are leading the way. According to one survey, more young people are starting to cook at home for three basic reasons: They can save money, eat healthy and waste less food.
Popular TV chefs are also getting millennials excited about learning some basic cooking skills. Many millennials view cooking as a form of entertainment and self-expression. They proudly post pictures of their cooking creations on Facebook or Instagram, and invite friends over to share the cooking experience.
Many millennials have also found ways to avoid wasting food. After roasting a chicken, they put the leftover bones in their freezer instead of the garbage can. Later, they use the bones to make chicken stock which is an important ingredient in many dishes.
They also hate throwing out fruit that’s too old. To avoid that situation, they bake ripe fruit like berries and bananas for 15 minutes at 175 degrees C. Then they freeze it overnight. After that, they place the fruit in plastic bags and store it their freezer for later use.
Now any millennials only eat at restaurants that have excellent food-waste policies. These servants use every part of the vegetables they buy, including their stems and roots, in dishes. They also use beef, chicken and pork bones to make their own stock.
Millennials also reduce food waste by only buying what they require. Before going to a market, they write down what they need and don’t buy anything else. They way they won’t purchase more food than they can consume.
1. What is the main subject of this article?| A．A cooking trend that has attracted millennials. |
| B．A plan that millennials have for donating food. |
| C．A novel cooking technique that millennials like. |
| D．A food production system favored by millennials. |
| A．Mix it with other ingredients in a bowl. |
| B．Carefully remove the skin and seeds from it. |
| C．Use a sharp knife to chop it up into pieces. |
| D．Put it in an oven at the proper temperature. |
| A．When they dine out together |
| B．Whey they vote for candidates |
| C．When they choose an employer |
| D．When they plant a new garden |
| A．They select small cans and packages. |
| B．They prepare a practical shopping list. |
| C．They leave their credit cards at home. |
| D．They weigh produce before buying it. |
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【推荐1】Overcoming obstacles (障碍物) to cooking at home often starts with changing the way you view meal preparation or time spent in the kitchen.
“I don’t have the time to cook.”
Sure, shopping, chopping ingredients, cooking, and then cleaning up afterwards can be time-consuming.
“It’s cheaper to eat fast food.”
At first glance, it may seem that eating at a fast-food restaurant is less expensive than making a home-cooked meal.
“I’m too tired to cook at the end of a busy day.”
“I don’t know how to cook.”
If you’re scared by the prospect of preparing a home-cooked meal, it’s important to remember that cooking is not an exact science.
Change our perspectives and way of doing things, preparing meals will neither be something that we don’t have time for, nor something that’s only suitable for experienced cooks.
| A．But that’s rarely the case |
| B．How to eat healthy when you are busy |
| C．But there are plenty of ways to speed things up |
| D．What are the reasons stopping us from cooking at home |
| E．Cook more and you’ll soon master some quick, healthy meals |
| F．Creating healthy meals doesn’t have to involve a huge investment of effort |
| G．It’s usually perfectly OK to skip an ingredient or substitute one thing for another |
【推荐2】We are what we eat. From high-calorie meals to low-fat lunches, much of our health depends on what we eat. We know about the benefits of eating properly for our physical well-being, but cooking food is turning out to be good for our mental well-being as well.
Some people are now thinking highly of the treatment value of cooking food. It’s not just about the end result but the experience someone goes through. Dr. Mark Salter, a famous doctor, said, “Baking and cooking are good therapies (疗法) that help patients develop planning skills, short-term memory and social skills-all of which suffer in mental illness.”
TV chef and author Nadiya Hussain agrees that cooking is great for helping our mind. She loves to bake and became the champion of the TV show, The Great British Bake Off. She says that “Baking’s always been about therapy. It produces something tangible. Unlike something abstract (抽象的), you can touch and enjoy it! Besides, your creations taste delicious and make you feel good. It is a process that really increase your level of life satisfaction.
Certainly, creating some delicious food has helped some of us get through the recent lockdown (禁闭); it’s helped take our mind off things and given us something to do. People have said that kneading dough (面团) to make bread, for example, has given them a sense of calm and control. Research has shown that doing creative tasks, like cooking, makes us feel happier.
Nicole Farmer, who studies how food influences our biology, behavior and mental health, said that baking is an important tool for our socialization and mental health. She thinks that cooking gives you the opportunity to cook for others-in turn, providing the opportunity to improve and build relationships. It is a rewarding experience.
Hopefully, as we start to mix with friends and family again, we can enjoy the benefits once more and put us all in the right state of mind.
1. Why does the author mention Salter’s words in the second paragraph?| A．To support his idea. | B．To explain a medical term. |
| C．To warn us about mental illness. | D．To show his admiration for Salter. |
| A．Instant. | B．Tasty. | C．Appealing. | D．Specific. |
| A．It is a useful survival skill. | B．It is a vital tool for a balanced diet. |
| C．It strengthens connections with others. | D．It provides equal chances for all cooks. |
| A．We Are What We Eat | B．Health Lies in Cooking Foods |
| C．Cooking Helps Physical Health | D．Cooking Promotes Mental Health |
【推荐3】We are what we eat. From high-calorie meals to low-fat lunches, much of our health depends on what we eat. We all know about the benefits of eating properly for our physical health, but food—and cooking it—is proving to be good for our mental well-being as well.
Some people are now advocating the therapy value of cooking food. It’s not just about the end result but the experience we go through. Dr Mark Salter told BBC: “Baking and cooking are good therapies that help develop planning skills, short-term memory and social skills-all of which suffer in mental illness.”
TV chef and author Nadiya Hussain agrees that cooking is great for helping our mind. She loves to bake and became the champion of the TV show, The Great British Bake Off . “Baking has always been about therapy. It’s never really been about the cake”, she said. And she thinks that baking is an important tool for our socialization and mental health.
Certainly, creating delicious food has helped take our mind off things and given us something to do. People have said that preparing dough to make bread, for example, has given them a sense of calm and control. Research has shown that doing creative tasks, like cooking, makes us feel happier. Nicole Farmer, who studies how food impacts our biology, behaviour and mental health, told BBC online that “cooking represents the shared human experience of food, and nurturing people through food, so I think that’s where it brings us an opportunity for immediate positive emotions.”
Of course, cooking can be a very sociable activity and sharing the end result, a rewarding experience. Hopefully, as we start to mix with friends and family again, we can enjoy the benefits once more and put us all in the right frame of mind.
1. What is the text mainly about?| A．Cooking benefiting mental health. | B．Different opinions on cooking. |
| C．Benefits of food for physical health. | D．An author’s cooking experience. |
| A．The therapy value of cooking. | B．The enjoyment of cooking. |
| C．The types of mental disease. | D．The physical benefits of food. |
| A．Food quality. | B．The end result. | C．The TV show. | D．The champion. |
| A．It is a sociable activity. | B．It gives us delicious food. |
| C．It is the process of creation. | D．It results in a pleasant feeling. |
【推荐1】Do Animals Communicate?
When we think of communication, we usually think of using spoken language. But in fact we communicate far more in other ways. Our eyes and facial expressions usually tell the truth even when our words do not.
Then there are gestures: raising the eyebrows, tapping the fingers, nodding and shaking the head. There is also body language of posture: Are you sitting or standing with arms or legs crossed? Is that person standing with hands held in front of the body or hidden behind?
So, do animals communicate? As we have learnt, there is more to communicate than words.
Take dogs for example. They show their teeth to warn, shake their tails to welcome, and stand firm with hair upright to fight. These signals are surely the equals of the human body language of facial expressions, gestures and posture.
Color can be an important means of communication for animals. Many birds and fishes change color, for example, to attract partners during the mating(交配) season. And mating itself is commonly done after a special dance which both partners take part in.
Here, again, there are striking similarities to young men and women who dress up to meet partners at parties, where the music is often too loud for word communication. Communication there takes place through appearance and movement.
The most carefully planned dances in the animal kingdom are those that bees use to communicate. With body movements alone they can tell other bees the direction and distance of a newly discovered food.
All these examples may suggest instinctive(本能的) rather than intelligent communication. And, in many ways, body language says far more than intelligent word communication ever can.
1. Nodding and shaking the head is a ________.| A．posture | B．facial expression | C．gesture | D．spoken language |
| A．warning | B．laughing | C．fighting | D．welcoming |
| A．Color is not a way of communication for animals. |
| B．A special dance often takes place before mating. |
| C．Many birds and fishes change color to hide themselves. |
| D．Word communication is better at parties where music is so loud. |
| A．tell other bees where to go and how far it is |
| B．communicate where they have been |
| C．attract partners to communicate |
| D．show their victory |
【推荐2】Reading a book can enlarge the imagination, support independent thinking and widen a person’s world. Writing a book can do even more. Educators now are using book-writing to help students develop creativity and a love of reading at an early age.
This is a third grade classroom at Taylor Elementary school in Arlington, Virginia. The students of eight or nine years old are busy writing, making pictures and talking with their teacher. And today, each student is working on writing a story.
Creating a book begins with the children finding the ideas that interest them. Then they write the first version (版本). After that, they edit their work, which means to make corrections and changes. In the process? students learn to think like real writers.
Holly Karapetkova writes children’s books and teaches literature at Marymount University in Arlington. She says she is happy that her 8-year-old son K. J. and his classmates are writing books at school. She thinks creating books sends them back to books. It encourages them to read more, both the books they are creating and other books.
Creating books is one of her favorite activities at home with K. J. and his 3-year-old sister, Kalina. “We have made books about animals? about weather, a lot of books about letters and numbers to reinforce skills. One of our favorite kinds of books to make is an alphabet book, just with a simple letter, then pictures, either pictures that we print out from our real photos or pictures that the children draw to match those letters.” She says the way to keep children interested in creating books is to give them freedom of choice.
K. J. has written more than 12 books on different subjects. His mother hopes the skills he and Kalina are developing-writing, reading, thinking, imagining-will help them succeed in the 21st century job market.
1. What’s the first step to write a book for the children?| A．Writing the first description. | B．Deciding on an interesting subject. |
| C．Changing some details in the book. | D．Correcting the mistakes in the story. |
| A．Disapproving. | B．Approving. |
| C．Doubtful. | D．Curious. |
| A．examine | B．create |
| C．experience | D．strengthen |
| A．find a good job in the future | B．gather experience in social life |
| C．form the skills of writing stories | D．make money for college education |
| A．Some child writers. | B．Several interesting books. |
| C．A teaching method. | D．Debates about education. |
【推荐3】Collector’s Corner
People collect a wide variety of things, from the obvious ones like stamps or coins, to the less common ones, such as beer bottles. Some collectors spend hours looking through junk shops and build a collection for a few pence per object, while other collectors might spend thousands of pounds on antiques (古董), fine china or rare paintings.
Some people collect for money, but most people do it for fun.Collecting is basically illogical. If you simply want to listen to a singer’s first record, you can get a copy at most record shops. A collector, however, will want to own an original 1955 disc, and will be willing to pay for it.
What makes an item valuable? Rarity and conditions are the most important factors. A coin or stamp which is worth hundreds in perfect condition might be worth only a few pence in average or poor conditions.
What should you collect? Most collectors begin collecting things which interest them, and as the collection grows, knowledge of the subject grows. If you want your collection to grow in value, it is probably best to avoid things which are sold especially for collectors. Nearly everybody who buys a set of new coins or stamps will keep them in perfect condition, so that the new coins or stamps will never become rare. The most valuable items are often things that were widely available but were usually thrown away after use, such as toy cars. An interesting collection can be started very cheaply.
1. What are the reasons why people collect things according to the passage?| A．They do it for money or for use. |
| B．They do it for money or for fun. |
| C．They do it just for money. |
| D．They do it just for fun. |
| A．Good shape. |
| B．Great popularity. |
| C．Rarity and conditions. |
| D．Wide usage. |
| A．Things that were out of date. |
| B．Things that were bargains. |
| C．Things that were out of use. |
| D．Things that were widely available but easily lost. |
