1 . Around 60 young students from colleges in Britain participated in the Wokstar 2022 contest, with the final six battling for the top prize in Liverpool’s Lu Ban restaurant. Jean Claudine Villaneuva, a 29-year-old student at Middlesbrough College in northeastern England, became the first Wokstar winner.

For over 20 years, Villaneuva had specialized in British and French cuisine (烹饪) before his love turned to Chinese cooking.

“Wokstar is a fantastic new competition aimed at students across the UK. Our role here at Lu Ban is to talk about Chinese cuisine, Chinese culture, and introduce it to the rest of the UK. We thought, what better way to do that is to run a specifically Chinese cooking competition,” said Lu Ban’s head chef Dave Critchley. “We have had colleges from all over the country competing, and really, it’s about showcasing how fantastic Chinese cuisine is.”

Critchley said that in its founding year, the competition involved over 60 students. “I must say that the quality we’ve seen so far has been pleasantly surprising. I think it’s the enthusiasm and the love for Chinese food that is really inspiring. It’s great to see people getting really involved in this and really celebrating not just the food of China, but also the culture around it. And what we looked for in our finalists and our winner was actually someone who does understand the importance of Chinese cuisine.”

Critchley’s interest in Chinese cuisine started when he worked in Asian restaurants in Manchester before becoming head chef at Lu Ban.

“I was flown over to Tianjin in northern China, where I worked with some amazing chefs. It really opened my eyes. It was a life-changing experience and I have not looked back since,” he said.

1. Who took part in the Wokstar 2022 contest?

A．Exchange students in China.	B．Cooks in the Lu Ban restaurant.
C．Young students in the world.	D．College students in the UK.

2. What was the purpose of holding the Wokstar 2022 contest?

A．To discover more talented cooks.

B．To understand Chinese cuisine and culture.

C．To attract more customers to Lu Ban restaurant.

D．To allow chefs to exchange their amazing cooking skills.

3. What does Dave Critchley mainly talk about in the 4th paragraph?

A．The great success of the contest.

B．The real importance of Chinese cuisine.

C．The richness of traditional Chinese culture.

D．The growing popularity of Chinese history in Britain.

4. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?

A．To share a pleasant experience.

B．To recommend a healthy lifestyle.

C．To report a Chinese cooking competition.

D．To persuade readers to come to love Chinese food.