1 . Both of my parents worked full­time when I was a little girl，so my grandmother would stay at our house during the day. We would watch game shows in the living room. Our favorite was The Price Is Right. We would call out our answers along with the contestants.

When I got older and started going to school，we couldn’t watch our game shows regularly. That was okay with me，though，because the one thing I liked better than watching game shows with my grandmother was helping her bake cakes. Watching her in the kitchen was amazing：she never seemed to need the recipes（食谱）but everything she made tasted delicious.

At first I would just sit in the kitchen and watch，even though I didn’t understand what she was doing. As I got older，she let me help with the easy parts，such as measuring the sugar. The day she let me separate the eggs，I felt like I had found complete pleasure.

At last，my parents decided that I could take care of myself，and my grandmother stopped coming over every day. The love of baking，however，stayed with me. I started baking by myself，and even if the cookies ended up burnt sometimes，more often they turned out pretty well. I tried out new recipes，and whenever I got to a thorny part，I would call my grandmother for advice. Sometimes I would call her just to talk too. I felt like I could talk to her about anything.

My grandmother passed away ten years ago，but I still think of her every day. Last week，I found a recipe book she made for me. It included her recipes for brownies，cookies，and my favorite，lemon pie. As I looked through the pages，I thought I could hear her voice. She was the one who taught me not just about baking，but about life.

1. The passage is mainly developed by        .

A．analyzing causes	B．making comparisons
C．following the time order	D．examining differences

2. While helping her grandmother bake，the author        .

A．found it interesting	B．turned out to be a troublemaker
C．hoped to make a living by baking	D．regretted missing the game shows

3. What does the underlined word “thorny” in Paragraph 4 most probably mean?

A．Basic.	B．Common.
C．Special.	D．Difficult.

4. What’s the author’s purpose in writing this passage?

A．To describe her childhood memories.	B．To show her good baking skills.
C．To remember her grandmother.	D．To talk about her happy family life.

2 . Growing up in Philadelphia, Lieberman started cooking with his stay-at-home dad when he was seven. His food-loving family had two kitchens, and he quickly learned what was the best way to bake his cakes. Lieberman improved his kitchen skills greatly   during a year abroad before college, learning from a cook in Italy and studying local specialties（地方特色菜）in Germany, Spain and France. At Yale, he was known for throwing dinner parties, single-handedly frying and baking while mixing drinks for dozens   of friends. Just for fun, he and some friends decided to tape a show named Campus Cuisine about his cooking. Lieberman was a real college student showing his classmates how to do things like make drinks out of dining-hall fruit. That helped the show become very popular among the students. They would stop Lieberman after classes to ask for his advice on cooking. Tapes of the show were passed around, with which his name went beyond the school and finally to the Food Network. Food Network producer Flay hopes the young cook will find a place on the network television. He says Lieberman’s charisma is key. “Food TV isn’t about food anymore,” says Flay. “It’s about your personality（个性）and finding a way to keep people’s eyeballs on your show. ”

The Food Network got to know Lieberman ____.

A．at one of his parties	B．from his teachers
C．Through his taped show	D．on a television program

3 .

★ #ChefsChallenge!

Love cooking? Join famous chefs with this online challenge—cook, have fun and share your best healthy recipes!

When it comes to food, it’s difficult to match East Asia & Pacific in terms of variety and tastiness. From wontons to dumplings, from spicy fish to noodle soups, East Asia & Pacific’s amazing food culture is a central part of life for millions of people and indeed tourists from across the world.

However, changes in diet and lifestyle in recent years have sadly destroyed traditional food cultures, and the health of millions of people. Cheap “fast food” and unhealthy snacks that are high in sugar, salt and fat are now all too common but offer little nutrition.

★A new challenge

Today, there are more than 25 million of malnourished children living in the region, but the picture is changing. While the number of stunted (发育不良) children is slowly falling in many countries, overweight and obesity are growing, and at a much faster rate.

In many countries, three forms of malnutrition—undernutrition, hidden hunger and overweight-co-exist. A family may have an overweight mother and a stunted child. Or a child may be both stunted or too short and overweight. Unhealthy diets are a major cause of all forms of malnutrition.

★Join us!

One way to slow this tide is to reconnect families and young people with food. That’s why chefs from across the region are taking part in the #ChefsChallenge, asking you to show off your cooking skills. Get involved today by sharing your recipes with videos, photos or any other creative ways on social media using #ChefsChallenge and tagging UNICEF East Asia Pacific on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook.

1. What has badly affected the traditional food culture in East Asia & Pacific?

A．Western cooks’ arriving.

B．People’s turning to unhealthy food.

C．Tourists’ bringing new recipes.

D．Overweight children’s growing in number.

2. What can we infer about “a malnourished child”?

A．He is in a poor state of health.

B．He is shorter than other kids.

C．He has an overweight parent.

D．He prefers eating at home.

3. What is the purpose of “#ChefsChallenge”?

A．To introduce excellent Asian cooks online.

B．To help ordinary people challenge professional cooks.

C．To reconnect people with tasty and nutritious food.

D．To encourage family and friends to get together online.

4 . What is the man’s secret ingredient?

A．The spice.

B．The cheese.

C．The red wine.

5 . Many may remember the 1998 film Mulan，the story of a young Chinese girl Pretending to be a man to take her father’s place in the army. After this film was released, McDonald’s began to serve a sauce called Mulan SzeChuan Sauce. Also in 2017，a cartoon show Rick and Morty, which featured a mad scientist and his adventures with his grandson, mentioned the SzeChuan sauce. Many fans have queued up for hours to buy it Packets of the sauce have even appeared on eBay selling for up to $ 250 each.

However, the sauce created by McDonald’s lacks any original Sichuan flavor. As one of the eight great cuisines of China, Sichuan cuisine is famous for its spicy dishes. But Dunlop says it’s a common misunderstanding that the cuisine focuses only on heat “Sichuan is about complex multilayered flavors,” she says. “The really interesting thing about Sichuan cuisine is its variety of flavors. A really good Sichuan meal is like a rollercoaster ride — you have spicy notes, sweet and sour notes, numbing and gentle flavors,” she says.

From the 1990s, Sichuan food took off. Currently, Sichuan hotpot is a hugely popular dish in China and the West, and dishes such as Mapo Tofu and Gong Bao Chicken are all famous and express the techniques and flavors of Sichuan cooking. Chef Key Chan, 65, born in Hong Kong to a family of chefs originally from Sichuan, is keen on passing down how to cook Sichuan cuisine. “Sichuan cuisine allows your taste the tip of your tongue to feel a ‘dancing sensation’,” says Chan.

1. Why Mulan and Rick and Morty are mentioned in paragraph 1?

A．To inform kids of wonderful films.

B．To remind people of the cartoon characters.

C．To show how popular the SzeChuan sauce was.

D．To indicate how expensive the SzeChuan sauce was.

2. What can we know about Sichuan cuisine from paragraph 2?

A．It only focuses on heat.

B．It involves various flavors.

C．It is the greatest cuisine in China.

D．It is best represented by Mulan SzeChuan Sause.

3. Which of the following best explains “took off” underlined in paragraph 3?

A．Left in a hurry.	B．Was quickly forgotten.
C．Began to fly.	D．Became popular quickly.

4. How does Chan feel about Sichuan cuisine?

A．Amazing.	B．Just so-so.
C．Simple.	D．Strange.

6 . Food has always been one of the greatest wants of humankind. The search for food is the_______human behavior. Thus，_______food were easier to get and prepare，it would be really helpful for humankind. It would reduce a great burden (负担). The development of processed foods (加工食品) has made food easier to get and prepare. _______every coin has two sides. Apart from its advantages，the_______of cooking also has its disadvantages.

Though processed foods seem like a great way to save_______，they offer much less nutritional (营养的) value than traditional foods. People today are so busy that they are not able to spend enough time preparing their food. As a result，many people_______to eat processed foods，ready­to­cook meals and various fast foods. But what will_______if one eats such food all year round? It will damage your health. The nutritional value of the food is not so high. Worse still，research shows that preservatives (防腐剂) used in these foods are_______to children. That's why health experts warn people not to eat too much of such_______food.

Besides，since people spend little time preparing food，the culture of cooking is slowly ________. Cooking is not done just to satisfy hunger；it is also a(n)________form of art. Across the world，there are thousands of ________cooking styles. If young people are used to processed foods，few of them will develop great cooking________. And when they become parents，it will be hard for their children to enjoy a(n)________home­cooked meal. What's more，cooking is a great time for families to connect. There is a lot of________when family members are preparing food together.

In a word，I believe though processed food has made the preparation of food much easier，it has not been a good step for humankind.

1.

A．special

B．basic

C．right

D．valuable

2.

A．though

B．before

C．if

D．unless

3.

A．So

B．And

C．But

D．Or

4.

A．easiness

B．safety

C．method

D．difficulty

5.

A．energy

B．food

C．money

D．time

6.

A．choose

B．dislike

C．refuse

D．stop

7.

A．change

B．happen

C．get

D．offer

8.

A．harmful

B．useless

C．meaningful

D．necessary

9.

A．cold

B．sweet

C．unhealthy

D．hot

10.

A．varying

B．dying

C．appearing

D．developing

11.

A．important

B．famous

C．simple

D．new

12.

A．regular

B．ordinary

C．different

D．similar

13.

A．knowledge

B．lessons

C．interests

D．skills

14.

A．delicious

B．clean

C．expensive

D．cheap

15.

A．success

B．work

C．progress

D．fun

7 . Using Healthy Cooking Methods Is Important

Eating healthier meals is a big part of taking good care of yourself and your family, but eating healthier meals doesn't mean you have to give up your favorite food.     1    

Boil vegetables and meats without using any oils or fats.     2     . It's not only healthier than using lots of fats, but also it keeps the nutrients of the foods. All you need to boil food is a large pot, water, and a little bit of salt. Carrots, cabbages, potatoes, chicken and beef are just a few choices for food you can boil.

Steam vegetables and fish to keep all the nutrients unbroken. You can place a steaming basket over a pot of boiling water and place them in the steamer basket to contain all the juices. Simply bring a pot of water to boil.     3    . Add your food to the basket. Add some salt or lemon juice to your steamed vegetables or fish for some extra flavor.

    4    Barbecue is great from a certain point of view because it makes your meat soft and tasty while also letting the fat drip away from it, which is healthier for you. It also passes on a nice flavor to meats and vegetable. You can roast steak and chicken, as well as vegetables, like potatoes, peppers, onions, and even lettuce.

Try eating raw foods to avoid losing any nutrients through cooking. Focus on eating uncooked foods.     5     Eating only raw foods isn't recommended for children or for women who are pregnant.

A．Place your steam basket on top

B．Roast meats and vegetables for less fat

C．Fruit and vegetables are good for health

D．Boiling is a simple and healthy way to cook

E．Fruits, vegetables, nuts, and seeds can be eaten uncooked

F．Eating healthy means cooking less meat but more vegetables

G．Learn how to cook food in a healthier way may help eat healthily

8 . A company in California, called Zume, is testing machines that make pizza. The robot takes and shapes dough to create the base of the pizza. It then adds tomato sauce, cheese, meat or other toppings. Next, the robot places the uncooked pizza into a hot oven. A few minutes later, the pizza is ready. The pizza comes out the same each time. Zume says the robots work quickly and do not get sick. They do not get paid either.

Julia Collins is the company’s co-founder and chief executive officer (CEO). Her business can spend more money on better food products because it does not have to pay the robots. Zume is using robots to make pizza.

Charity Suzuki has bought the robot-made pizza. She likes its taste. “It’s delicious. It’s always hot and fresh when it comes. I mean it’s great that they’re making it, but I can’t tell the difference that it’s made by a robot versus a human.”

Other companies say they are developing robots so people can get higher quality food faster. But what about the jobs the robots are taking from humans?

Ken Goldberg is a professor at the University of California in Berkeley. He also directs the school’s automation laboratory. Goldberg says researchers have been working with robots for 50 years. He says that, while there has been progress, the jobs are not going to disappear right away. “I want to reassure(使放心) restaurant workers that the skills that they have are still going to be of value,” Goldberg says.

“We’re going to get rid of boring, repetitive, dangerous jobs and we’re going to free up people to do things that have higher value. There’s going to be amazing new ways of working that don’t exist yet but are going to be created,” Alex Garden, the chairman of Zume, says.

1. Why can Zume devote more money to better food products?

A．It earns a lot by selling pizza.	B．It wants to create more robots.
C．It can save a lot by using robots.	D．It hopes to attract more customers.

2. What can we know about the robot-made pizza according to Suzuki?

A．It really agrees with her taste.

B．It isn’t hot or fresh all the time.

C．It is tastier than the man-made pizza.

D．It is delicious and free of charge.

3. What’s the benefit of using robots to make pizza?

A．They work efficiently.	B．They help sick people.
C．They need few payments.	D．They produce better pizza.

4. What does Goldberg think of the jobs of restaurant workers?

A．Interesting.

B．Boring.

C．Dangerous.

D．Necessary.

9 . Chinese restaurants began to open in America in the mid-19th century, mainly on the west coast where the first immigrants landed. They mostly served an Americanized version of Cantonese cuisine, chop suey, egg fu yung and the like. In that century and much of the 20th,the immigrants largely came from China's south-east, mainly Guangdong province.

After the immigration reforms of 1965, Chinese migrants from other regions started to arrive. Restaurants began calling their food "Hunan” and “Sichuan". Though their food rarely resembled what was actually eaten in those regions, it was more diverse and boldly spiced than the sweet, fried stuff that defined the earliest Chinese menus. By the 1990s adventurous diners in cities with sizeable Chinese populations could choose from a variety of regional cuisines. A particular favorite was Sichuan food, with its addictively numbing fire due to peppercorn.

Yet over the decades, as Chinese food became universal, it also came to be standardized. There are almost three times as many Chinese restaurants in America (41,000)as McDonald's. Virtually every small town has one. And generally the menus are consistent: pork dumplings （steamed or fried);the same two soups(hot and sour, wonton);stir-fries listed by main ingredient, with a pepper icon or star indicating a slight trace of chilli-flakes. Dishes over$10 are grouped under "chef's specials".

Until recently, the prices varied as little as the menus and they were low. Eddie Huang, a Taiwanese-American restaurateur, recalls how his newly-arrived father kept his prices down because" immigrants can't sell anything full-price in America."

Americans have traditionally been willing to pay through the nose at French or Italian joints （where, in fact, Latinos often do most of the cooking).And every city has its pricey sushi bars and expensive tapas restaurants(tapas, as one joke goes, is Spanish for"$96 and still hungry").   

Mr. Huang is right that Americans have long expected Chinese food to be cheap and filling. One step up from the urban takeaway, with its fluorescent lighting, is the Chinese restaurant with   its red doors and fake lions standing guard, exotic enough to be special, but still affordable enough for a family to visit once a week when nobody feels like cooking. Even the superior outlets were cheap for what they served.

But now things are changing. Mr. Huang sells delicious stuffed buns in New York and Los Angeles for$5.50 each and encourages other immigrants not to undervalue their work.

Meanwhile, although racism persists, the previous discrimination of earlier ages has been fading. Since the Chinese-American population is six times what was 40 years ago, Americans overall are much more familiar with Chinese people and their cooking, all of which means that the new fancy breed of Chinese restaurants draws a heartening mix of Chinese and non-Chinese diners.

1. We can learn from the first three paragraphs that_

A．Cantonese cuisine was well received by Americans in the 19th century

B．Those so-called Hunan or Sichuan food in America tasted just as what was actually eaten in those regions

C．Nowadays Chinese restaurants are almost twice more than McDonald's in America

D．Americans prefer Hunan food because they have been addicted to peppercorn

2. Why was Chinese food sold at a lower price?

A．Americans have long expected Chinese food to be cheap and filling.

B．Earlier immigrants couldn't sell anything full-price in America.

C．Americans prefer French and Italian food.

D．Chinese restaurants face fierce price competition from other restaurants.

3. In what order did the author write the passage?

A．In order of importance.

B．In order of place.

C．In order of time.

D．In order of position.

4. What is the best title of this passage?

A．Immigration on a plate.

B．Americans' favourite cuisine.

C．Prejudice against Chinese immigrants.

D．Route to success.

10 . Most people get rid of their leftover foods，but in Nigerian-born visual artist Haneefah Adam’s kitchen，they’re put to good use.

Adam，28，is famous for _______ food in creative ways，using it to make portraits and other works of art. She has _______ been artistic. Her mother said she had a _______ for art. Now，she’s building a career out of changing food into art. “I do _______ portraits and also often sew and paint，but what _______ me the most is food art，”she says. Adam is inspired by _______ things，including life experiences and culture. She _______ everything around her as something that can be made into art.

In 2016，she_______ the TechMeetsArtNG exhibition，which was _______ and funded by Samsung Nigeria and Rele Gallery. ________ the competition，my art was mostly random，and I was just recording food art on social media. But after winning，I started to think about ________making a living from food art，”she says.

Winning the competition kick-started Adam’s ________ and her full-time job is now________art for food brands such as Maggi and Dangote Salt. “I want to ________ in more exhibitions. I currently live in Kwara，northern Nigeria；it is difficult to ________in the country’s art scene from here，”she says.

1.

A．distributing

B．mixing

C．presenting

D．selling

2.

A．always

B．hardly

C．never

D．usually

3.

A．dilemma

B．reputation

C．standard

D．talent

4.

A．alternative

B．regular

C．compulsory

D．specific

5.

A．excites

B．puzzles

C．rejects

D．presses

6.

A．artificial

B．modest

C．random

D．visual

7.

A．collects

B．devotes

C．inspects

D．sees

8.

A．competed

B．held

C．won

D．performed

9.

A．sponsored

B．donated

C．expanded

D．possessed

10.

A．After

B．Since

C．While

D．Before

11.

A．actively

B．frequently

C．mildly

D．roughly

12.

A．view

B．space

C．reward

D．career

13.

A．1earning

B．creating

C．advertising

D．developing

14.

A．give

B．bring

C．result

D．participate

15.

A．set an example

B．have a try

C．make a difference

D．break a record