3 . For decades, television networks have produced no shortage of entertaining shows featuring food. The success of these shows is a clear indication of the strong appeal of the cookery experience to people. Whether it’s recipe instructions, review of a restaurant or coverage (专访) of a chef, people are hungry to find out more about the food they eat.
One of the latest entries among the food programs is the Emmy-nominated Award Netflix series, Chef’s Table, which features more than just ways to prepare fine food. Viewers tune in to each episode (一集) to hear a personal story from a distinguished chef. Each chef’s tale is heart-touching with their own unique life experience. Take American chef Grant Achatz for example. The journey to operating one of the highest ranked restaurants in North America took a very personal turn. In 2007, Achatz was diagnosed with mouth cancer and lost his sense of taste. Amazingly, he regained it, and has gone on to pioneer a new “progressive American” style of cooking.
Each chef has his own fascinating story, and the series highlights an important common thread among them: culture. Because food is so connected with the culture it comes from, each chef represents whatever traditions and cooking techniques they’ve come out of. They combine their culture’s traditional cooking with new tastes. In fact, many chefs work tirelessly at redefining an entire culture’s expectation for eating.
Despite having a number of unconventional elements associated with their cooking, one thing is clear: Cooking is an incredibly meaningful experience for each chef. One guest described his time at one chef’s restaurant by saying “Eating there is like looking at someone who has put his soul into the food”.
1. What does the success of the food programs show?
| A．More and more chefs are in demand. |
| B．These programs are a new fashion trend. |
| C．People are hungry to find out what they eat. |
| D．People are interested in the cookery experience. |
2. What do we know about Chef’s Table?
| A．It is the latest entry among the food programs. |
| B．It is an award-winning TV series featuring unique chefs. |
| C．People watch it just to hear the heart-touching stories. |
| D．Grant Achatz is the most famous chef in the program. |
3. What does the author intend to tell readers in Paragraph 3?
| A．Culture counts a lot in cooking and eating. |
| B．The chefs are trying to change the eating culture. |
| C．A good chef should highlight traditional cooking. |
| D．Each chef has his own attractive story about culture. |
4. What is the best title for the text?
| A．Chef’s Story | B．Food and Culture |
| C．A Popular Entertaining Program | D．Chef’s Table: Food with a Story |
