Shared life has become part of the lives of the old people in some communities (社区) in Beijing in recent years.
“The shared kitchen appeared in the community service center for the old in Shunyi several years ago,” said Zhang Mei, a young woman heading a volunteer group.
She set up the kitchen after she and her workmates found that the old people were sometimes hungry when they came to the service center to have a rest or take part in some activities.
Each person can bring his or her own cooking tools, fresh and tasty ingredients and good recipes (食谱) to the kitchen. It is open from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
“I brought my oven and noodle press (压面机) to the kitchen for two reasons. Firstly, I have some more at home, and I don’t want to leave them unused. Secondly, these can make our cooking much easier. At times, we make biscuits and they turn out to be very tasty,” said 64-year-old Guo Qiuling.
Mrs.Wang, a 70-year-old woman, has a special deep feeling for the kitchen. In her eyes, it is more than a place where she can have something to eat. “Last year, my husband died. That made me feel sad and lonely for a long time. I’m glad to have such a place to allow me to communicate with others, ” said Mrs.Wang.
The kitchen is to improve the communication among the old and help them lead a happier life.
1. Why might Zhang Mei set up the shared kitchen? ________| A．Because she often felt hungry when she worked. |
| B．Because she wanted to do something for the old. |
| C．Because she hoped to make herself famous. |
| D．Because she was interested in cooking. |
| A．佐料 | B．洗衣机 |
| C．空调 | D．气味 |
| A．To introduce a poor woman to us. |
| B．To explain why she lived a lonely life. |
| C．To show the shared kitchen means a lot to her. |
| D．To advise us to go to the shared kitchen to talk with her. |
| A．Shared life in China |
| B．A shared kitchen in China |
| C．Old people’s lives in Beijing |
| D．How to run a shared kitchen |
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