1 . Grieve Her Mum Through Cooking

Grief and mourning can be expressed in many ways.     1    . She found comfort through cooking her mother’s recipes in a planner and in turn, learned about her mother. Her attitude to life was mirrored in her cooking.

Along with the love of food and family, her mother, and her grandmother before her, had passed down a carved wooden spoon. It was given from one to the next.     2    . She inherited this spoon and the passion her mother had.

After her mother’s death, Debbie also found the planner containing these detailed dinner party plans and recipes. Her mother was not gone.     3    . And Debbie has learned a lot about her since she began cooking her food.

    4    . In trying to make out her mother’s notes, Debbie has bonded again with her father in shared grief and understanding. Asking Dad who is who, what is what and learning and understanding, Debbie has been able to see a new side of her mother.

Everything Debbie is cooking is inherited, as is the joy and sense of achievement she feels. When she began cooking with her mother as a kid, she was in charge of turning the toast, to stop it catching. Now she is holding the spoon, adding the spices and still looking up from the stove to her mum.     5    .

A．It was never easy to lose someone we love

B．She was guiding her through a lifetime of food

C．When it reached Debbie, it was worn and perfect

D．She felt a sense of achievement in cooking her food

E．She is always going to be her mother’s kitchen follower

F．Debbie found a new and unique way to mourn her mum

G．However, she was left with some confusion at some recipes

4 . My career as a chef started at the age of 25, but my ______ for cooking started at an early age, when I was about 5 years old — by watching my grandmother and my mom in the kitchen ______ daily meals for the family. I was also ______by going with my grandfather to markets to ______ the freshest ingredients. My grandfather taught me the art of picking and recognizing “the ______.”

From my youth, I have had this passion for food. Growing up in Morocco, I witnessed the most amazing hospitality and ______ through my grandparents. They opened their ______ to everybody, and fed and sheltered the poor, travelers, family and friends.

I remember as a young kid coming home from school to the ______ of fragrant (芳香的) fresh bread coming out of the oven. Those smells stimulated (刺激) my senses at a young age. The ______were fresh and seasonal — they were very simple dishes but delightfully ______.

Food is almost as ______ as it is necessary. Food makes people feel things. I really think that food tastes its best when there is a ______ behind it. It shapes cultures, religion, politics and health. Food brings people together, and goes straight to the ______.

In my kitchen, I try to duplicate (复制) smells and flavors that make me think about more than what I’m actually smelling or ______ — it makes me think of life, my family, and my history. I love to cook food that ______ people’s emotions and memories; my philosophy is to “keep food real and simple.”

1.

A．talent

B．passion

C．explanation

D．expectation

2.

A．changing

B．ordering

C．preparing

D．searching

3.

A．inspired

B．bothered

C．honored

D．amused

4.

A．ask about

B．experiment with

C．learn of

D．shop for

5.

A．biggest

B．cleanest

C．best

D．cheapest

6.

A．wisdom

B．honesty

C．success

D．generosity

7.

A．offices

B．houses

C．restaurant

D．hotel

8.

A．art

B．signs

C．creation

D．smells

9.

A．fruits

B．vegetables

C．ingredients

D．goods

10.

A．delicious

B．useful

C．organic

D．convenient

11.

A．nutritious

B．sufficient

C．emotional

D．suitable

12.

A．reason

B．purpose

C．cook

D．story

13.

A．kitchen

B．heart

C．source

D．point

14.

A．tasting

B．chewing

C．touching

D．seeing

15.

A．holds up

B．drives away

C．stirs up

D．depends on

6 . Top cookbooks of 2023

The Wok: Recipes and Techniques by J.Kenji Lopez-Alt

The Wok’s appeal is not innovation; you can find many dishes like Kung Pao Shrimp and Cumin Lamb on many Chinese restaurant menus. But you don’t have to leave your home. As far as I’m concerned, it’s worth the sticker price to learn the techniques.

Turkey and the Wolf: Flavor Trippin’ in New Orleans by Mason Hereford

Chef Mason Hereford has put to paper some of the magic that draws locals and tourists alike to his popular New Orleans sandwich shop, Turkey and the Wolf. The cookbook is full of recipes accessible to home cooks. The meatloaf is my favorite.

Mi Cocina: Recipes and Rapture from My Kitchen in Mexico by Rick Martinez

With seven sections focused on different regions across the country, Rick Martinez guides you through some of the essential recipes for each. The recipes are lovely, but what I love most are the stories alongside each of them. Food is deeply personal and with Mi Cocina, Martinez is sharing his life in food and inviting you to come along.

I Am from Here: Stories and Recipes from a Southern Chef by Vishwesh Bhatt

Western India and the Southern U.S. share more culinary (烹饪的) similarities than you’d think, from rice varieties to fresh tomatoes. Here, these ingredients explode in a delicious combination of seasonings and essential cooking techniques.

1. Whose book provides guidance on Chinese cooking?

A．Rick Martinez’s.	B．Vishwesh Bhatt’s.
C．Mason Hereford’s.	D．J.Kenji Lopez-Alt’s.

2. Which book is titled after its author’s sandwich shop?

A．The Wok.	B．Turkey and the Wolf.
C．Mi Cocina.	D．I Am from Here.

3. What is the similarity between Mi Cocina and I Am from Here?

A．They share some stories.

B．They feature Indian and American food.

C．They stress food’s role in connecting cultures.

D．They emphasize the importance of fresh ingredients.

7 . Maybe you grew up eating food made by your grandmothers, mouth-watering dishes that bring back sweet, unforgettable memories. Perhaps it was Italian noodles or even Chinese dumplings. Now, at Enoteca Maria, a unique restaurant in New York City, you can eat the dishes same to your grandmother’s cooking.

When Joe Scaravella opened his restaurant, he named it after his mother. Then, in order to remember his grandmother, Joe invited local grandmothers to cook Italian dishes in his kitchen. “I wanted to try to recreate that: the grandma cooking in the kitchen”, he said.

Enoteca Maria is an Italian restaurant where half of the menu changes daily. The fixed half is Italian; the changeable half includes cuisines from all over the world. And what makes the restaurant unique is not professional chefs calling the shots in the kitchen, but grandmothers! Each night, a grandmother from a different country designs a fresh menu, honoring her native cuisine and the food she loves best. Currently, the restaurant is only open three days a week: Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Although it’s usually packed, the grandmothers arrange everything orderly.

When the restaurant first opened, several local Italian grandmothers from different Italian regions would cook their own special dishes on a regular schedule, sometimes launching friendly competitions of whose dish was better. When people from different cultures visited the restaurant to get a taste of original Italy, Scaravella decided to extend the competition to include women from across the globe, to make sense to celebrate every culture, and thus, in 2015, the “Grandmothers of the World” initiative was born.

Now, business is running at full speed with around 30 grandmothers from different nationalities cooking in the kitchen.

1. What inspired Scaravella to invite grandmothers to cook in the restaurant?

A．The interest in cooking.	B．The love for his mother.
C．The desire to recreate Italian dishes.	D．The wish to honor his grandmother.

2. What made the restaurant special according to Paragraph 3?

A．Updated menus.	B．Local cuisines.
C．Grandmother chefs.	D．Foreign dishes.

3. Why did Scaravella start the competition across the world?

A．To create better dishes.	B．To attract more visitors.
C．To extend the business.	D．To present different cultures.

4. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?

A．Grandmothers’ cooking wins hearts	B．Italian cuisine occupies the market
C．Grandmothers run the restaurant	D．Homemade dishes go popular

8 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Who is Danny?

A．A clerk.

B．A waiter.

C．A chef.

2. Where is Danny working now?

A．In a restaurant.

B．In a hotel.

C．In a cafe.

3. What is Danny going to do next?

A．Make a cake.

B．Give a short speech.

C．Talk to his customers.

9 . Could you cook Christmas dinner in an AIR FRYER?

Graphic shows they deliver juicy results on a roast chicken... and they are up to three times cheaper than an oven to run.

WHICH APPLIANCE IS BEST FOR COOKING CHICKEN?
Appliance	Electric oven	Pressure cooker	Air fryer	Slow cooker	Halogen oven
Cooking time	76mins	32mins	53mins	180mins	54mins
Energy used to cook	1.157 kWh	0.336 kWh	0.54 kWh	0.9 kWh	1.166 kWh
Cost to cook	39p	11p	18p	31p	40p
Quality	Meat was a little dry but the skin was crispy and browned	Cooked rather than roasted, skin not crispy	Juicy, flavorsome meat with a crispy brown skin	Well cooked but skin only slightly crispy	Full of flavor with a crispy skin

The Which? testers initially cooked a three-pound (1.4 kg) chicken in all these appliances, including both a halogen and conventional oven.

This bird would be big enough to feed four people, with enough meat left for some Boxing Day sandwiches. They found the pressure cooker was both the cheapest and quickest way of roasting it, taking 32 minutes and costing a tiny 11p – 28p cheaper than the electric oven. But unlike the oven, it fell short on getting achieving one of the highlights of the Christmas roast – the brown, crispy skin.

The air fryer also cooked the chicken’s skin nicely but gave perfect, tender meat, all for just 18p and in under an hour. Additionally, if you ditched the oven and used an air fryer for every Sunday roast for the rest of the year, using the gadget would equate to an annual saving of £11.

The testers did note that the chicken cooked in the electric oven was also a little dry, meaning the air fryer came out on top over all other appliances.

The cost savings will soon be lost if you have to cook more than one batch though, so it’s still better to use your oven if you’re cooking large quantities.

However, the slow cooker received a bonus point for requiring less hands-on attention, and was therefore the most convenient.

1. Which appliance best suits environmentally-aware people enjoying a crispy chicken?

A．Pressure cooker.	B．Electric oven.
C．Halogen oven.	D．Air fryer.

2. What is probably the major reason for people to use pressure cooker?

A．Size.	B．Appearance.
C．Cost.	D．Safety.

3. What is the advantage of using the slow cooker?

A．It costs least money.	B．It needs less attention.
C．It’s most energy efficient.	D．Its appearance is fashionable.

10 . If you’re feeling in the mood for grilled food but don’t have a barbecue, then deciding what product to purchase can be a bit difficult. So to help you get a better understanding of just some of the choices available, here’s our guide to buying a new BBQ.

Charcoal vs Gas

The first decision is how your BBQ is going to be powered. There are essentially two main choices: the traditional way with charcoal, or the quick and convenient way with gas. For those who get frustrated with the process of lighting coals and waiting for them to reach the desired temperature, then gas is the easy option. It’s clean and gets up to temperature in an instant. But for many, the main fun of a barbecue lies in the back-to-basics cooking that hot coal brings natural barbecue fire. You’ll also find a far greater range of charcoal barbecues.

Size

For anyone who likes to throw a garden party with a busy barbecue at the centre of the action, there are some vast grills (烤架) available. But unless you’re regularly feeding the masses, then these BBQ beasts can be impractical. Smaller meals are better suited to smaller equipment, so be realistic about the size that best suits you.

Open grill or lid

While facing the barbecue selection of your nearest retailer, you’ll notice that some of them have lids. These will usually be round and will make you pay more than the lidless options. But if you want the benefit of being able to cook larger items over a longer period of time, such as a whole chicken, then a lid will be essential.

1. Which BBQ is suitable for Jack, who likes back-to-basics cooking and often invites friends to the garden party?

A．Gas barbecue in small size.	B．Gas barbecue in big size.
C．Charcoal barbecue with big grills.	D．Charcoal barbecue with small grills.

2. What is the difference between the open grill and the one with a lid?

A．The open grill costs more.	B．The open grill looks superior.
C．The open grill is more reliable.	D．The open grill is less suitable for larger items.

3. Which column of the magazine is the passage most likely selected from?

A．Lifestyle.

B．Business.

C．Culture.

D．Sports.