1 . When people ask me to name typical British dishes,I have,however,struggled to think of an answer.Yes,we do have our own national dishes.We do have fish and chips,and we have other dishes like roast dinner and shepherd's pie.But how much do we actually eat them?
Fish and chips,is made up of battered（绞碎的）fish and chips,which is often accompanied by a thick paste（酱）. The majority of British people really do love this dish but it is not something that we would eat,say,on a weekly basis.It's also not usually something that we would cook at home.The British people associate this dish with the seaside and it's something that will usually be eaten on a day trip there,bought from a takeaway fish and chip shop.
Another favourite British dish is roast dinner.This is made up of roast meat,usually chicken or beef, accompanied by roast vegetables and a meat sauce called gravy（肉汁）.It is usually eaten on a Sunday,perhaps for a special family dinner.It can either be cooked at home or eaten in a traditional pub.We also eat a more elaborate version of this for our Christmas dinner.
Although we do have our traditional dishes,our diet has been greatly influenced by other countries.You can find a wide range of international foods in the supermarket or varieties of different restaurants on our high streets.A famous saying amongst British people is that our national dish is now chicken tikka masala,a dish which is heavily influenced by Indian cuisine.
Don't expect to be served a traditional dish if you ever get invited for dinner at a British family's home!
1. What do you know about fish and chips?| A．It is a home cooking for the British people. |
| B．It is a seaside dish eaten on a day trip there. |
| C．It is a Sunday dish for a family dinner. |
| D．It is an international food from India. |
| A．It is only served for Christmas dinner. |
| B．It is the top choice for a family dinner. |
| C．It is the most popular with foreigners. |
| D．It comes from a foreign cuisine. |
| A．Fish and chips. | B．Roast dinner. |
| C．Shepherd's pie. | D．Chicken tikka masala. |
| A．To explore some British national dishes. |
| B．To make an advertisement for British Dishes. |
| C．To introduce the British table manners. |
| D．To tell about British Eating Habits. |
2 . Cooking from Scratch W11 Change Your Life
Cooking from scratch is more than just making fresh food to eat. Your relationship to food will be transformed the more you handle ingredients(原料)and turn them into delicious recipes.
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Instead of rushing through the grocery store looking for things that can be easily reheated into easy meals, you start paying attention to ingredients. You learn how to read food labels and ingredient lists, figuring out what’s in the products you buy.
2. You begin to taste food differently.
All food, whether prepared from scratch or eaten in a restaurant # tastes different after you learn how to cook—because now you know what goes into creating a dish.
3. You start to see your body in a different way.
The connection between what you put into your body and how it makes you feel becomes clearer, once you’re making the food yourself.
4. You can control everything that goes into your food.
5. You create balance in your life.
This is my most favorite point of all. After working all day and caring for a busy young family, there is something comforting and calming about the act of cooking.
| A．This is hugely liberating. |
| B．You learn how to do grocery shopping. |
| C．You choose to buy organic food for health. |
| D．Eating home-made food contributes to a good life. |
| E．I love escaping to the kitchen for an hour to prepare dinner. |
| F．You star looking for inspiration for how to recreate those tastes at home. |
| G．. Meals are planned from the bottom up # making you more interested in healthy food. |
Make every meal a feast and every moment with loved ones an occasion with Come for Dinner. Revsin, the former owner and chef of Manhattan’s Restaurant Leslie, offers a collection of over 150 recipes designed for small get-togethers of friends and family. There are various ethnic dishes that draw from Asia, the Mediterranean, Latin cultures and more. Revsin believes cooking at home provides the opportunity to connect with friends and family on a good level.
Retro Beach Bash by Linda Everett
Grab your beach blanket and your surfboard — it’s time for a beach party! With more than 100 recipes for beach picnics and barbecues, Retro Beach Bash is the beach lover’s companion for fun in the sun.
Half information and half cookbook, you can browse the pages that are filled with beach fun tips and advice. The second half of this book is a cookbook, which can help you make foods to satisfy every taste on the beach.
Entertaining Edibles by Sidney Escowitz
You’ve seen them decorating plates at restaurants, admired them at weddings, and expressed great surprise at the chefs who designed them — and now you can produce them at home.
Sidney shares lots of practical tips that will give your finished food sculptures a professional look and send you on your way towards creating your own original works of food art.
Recipes from a Tapas Bar by Olivier Said
If you’re a fan of Spanish Tapas bars, this book is a must-have for your library. Even if you don’t cook, you’ll still want this book if you’re a fan of Tapas bars, only for the lively discussions of the cheeses of Spain along with other Spanish wines and spirits.
1. If you want to prepare a delicious dish for your family at home, you’d better choose ________.| A．Retro Beach Bash | B．Entertaining Edibles |
| C．Come for Dinner | D．Recipes from a Tapas Bar |
| A．read | B．change | C．design | D．write |
| A．Leslie Revsin. | B．Sidney Escowitz |
| C．Linda Everett. | D．Olivier Said. |
| A．people | B．traveling |
| C．cooking | D．sports |
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．”
But Lieberman isn’t putting all his eggs in one basket．After taping the first season of the new show, Lieberman was back in his own small kitchen preparing sandwiches．An airline company（航空公司）was looking for someone to come up with a tasteful, inexpensive and easy-to-make menu to serve on its flights, Lieberman got the job．
1. We can learn from the text that Lieberman’s family ____．
| A．have relatives in Europe | B．love cooking at home |
| C．often hold parties | D．own a restaurant |
| A．at one of his parties | B．from his teachers |
| C．Through his taped show | D．on a television program |
| A．A natural ability to attract others． |
| B．A way to show one’s achievement． |
| C．Lieberman’s after-class interest． |
| D．Lieberman’s fine cooking skill． |
| A．He could prepare meals in a small kitchen． |
| B．He was famous for his shows on Food TV． |
| C．He was good at using eggs to make sandwiches． |
| D．He could cook cheap, delicious and simple meals． |
5 . If you think American cooking means opening a package and throwing the contents into the microwave oven (微波炉), think again. On the one hand, it’s true that many Americans have cold cereal for breakfast, sandwiches for lunch and instant (方便的) dinners. From busy homemakers to working people, many Americans enjoy the convenience of fast food that can be ready to serve in 10 minutes or less. On the other hand, many Americans realize the importance of cooking skills. Parents—especially mothers’—see the importance of training their children—especially daughter’s. Most Americans think that there’s nothing better than a good home-cooked meal. But with cooking, as with any other skill, good results don’t happen by accident.
Probably every cook has his or her own way of cooking. But there are some basic skills that most people follow. For example, baking is a main method of preparing food in America. For that reason, Americans would find it next to impossible to live without an oven. American cooks pay special attention to the balance of foods, too. In planning a big meal, they try to include meat, a few vegetables, some bread and often a dessert. They also like to make sure the meal is colorful. Having several different colors of food on the plate usually makes for a healthy meal.
For those who need guidance in their cooking, or for those who have just run out of ideas, recipes are a great help. Recipes list all the ingredients for a dish (generally in the order used), the amount of each to use, and a description of how to put them together.
1. This passage mainly tells us that ________.| A．Americans usually have fast food, but they pay special attention to cooking as well |
| B．without an oven, Americans find it impossible to live conveniently |
| C．Americans pay special attention to recipes and nutritious meals |
| D．Americans like to have several different colors of food on the plate |
| A．they like instant food very much |
| B．they don’t like cooking at all |
| C．most American working people are busy and don’t have time to cook |
| D．fast food is delicious and it usually contains a lot of vitamins |
| A．good cooking doesn’t come easily: it needs a lot of practice |
| B．just like any other skill, cooking may bring good results |
| C．cooking comes from one’s gift, not through practice |
| D．cooking can lead to accidents |
| A．Americans don’t care about food |
| B．Americans are not good at cooking because they like to use recipes |
| C．an oven plays an important role in cooking for Americans |
| D．while cooking, Americans usually run out of ideas |
6 . 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 during a year abroad beforo college, learning from a cook in Italy and study local specialties in Gerrnany, Spain and France. At Yale, he was known for throwing dinner parties, single-handedly frying and baking while mixing drinks for dozens offriends. 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 classmate how to do things like making 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 and finding a way to keep people’s eyeballs on your show.”
But Lieberman isn’t putting all his eggs in one basket. After taping the first season of the new show, Lieberman was back in his own small kitchen preparing sandwiches. An airline company was looking for someone to come up with a tasteful, inexpensive and easy-to-make menu to serve on its flight. Lieberman got the job.
1. We can learn from the text that Lieberman’s family______.| A．have relatives in Europe | B．love cooking at home |
| C．often hold parties | D．own a restaurant |
| A．at one of his parties | B．from his teacher |
| C．through his taped show | D．on a television program |
| A．A natural ability to attract others. | B．A way to show one’s achievement. |
| C．Lieberman’s after-class interest | D．Lieberman’s fine cooking skill |
| A．He could prepare meals in a small kitchen. |
| B．He was famous for his shows on Food TV. |
| C．He was good at using eggs to make sandwiches. |
| D．He could cook cheap, delicious and simple meals. |
| A．He is clever but lonely. | B．He is friendly and active. |
| C．He enioys traveling around. | D．He often changes his menus. |
The Olive Garden
The Olive Garden is a family favorite, especially because of the kids menu, crayons, and activity books. My daughter believes this famous Italian food chain has the “best pizza ever” on its kids menu. The kids also get to indulge in the famous Olive Garden bread --- a favorite for kids of all ages.
The Silver Diner
The Silver Diner, which has locations in New Jersey, Maryland and Virginia, gets a nod for featuring one of the most fun kids meal containers --- a heavy-duty paper car --- as well as old-fashioned, table-side jukebox selectors (点唱机选择器).The menu wins too, both for its breadth (范围) of choices, and for the number of them that are healthy.
Legal Sea Foods
The kids menu for popular seafood chain Legal Sea Foods is extensive (详尽的) and features the most choices from the sea of any kids menu we’ve seen. The original Boston Harborside restaurant has a small children’s menu, but its other locations all have 12 kid’s choices, including a pricy (昂贵的) One Pound Lobster (or 1/2 pound), Wood-Grilled Fish of the Day, and Popcorn Shrimp selections.
Ground Round
This restaurant chain was a favorite of children growing up in the 1970s and early 1980s, as it served popcorn and peanuts before the meal instead of bread, and let kids throw the peanut shells on the floor. There were also cartoons and silent movies shown during dinner. Ground Round has changed with the times, but they still have delectable (美味的) offerings for kids.
1. What makes the Silver Diner different from the other restaurants for kids ?
| A．Its great pizza and variety of activity books. |
| B．Its fun kids meal containers and jukebox selectors. |
| C．The popcorn and peanuts served before the meal. |
| D．The way its menus change with the times. |
| A．The Olive Garden. | B．The Silver Diner. |
| C．Legal Sea Foods. | D．Ground Round. |
| A．School teachers. | B．Parents with kids. |
| C．Travelers to the US. | D．Restaurant managers. |
| A．be crazy about | B．be tired of |
| C．be good for | D．be surprised at |
This research comes at a time when childhood obesity（肥胖） rates have been rising rapidly．More than one-third of adolescents in the United States were obese in 2012，according to the U．S．Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)．This trend has been caused，at least in part，by a significant decrease in the amount of meals that people consume at home since the 1980s，according to background information in the study．
Cooking education programs，such as Food Explorers，teach children about new healthy foods and how to prepare them．They also stress the importance of eating five fruits and vegetables every day．A volunteer parent explains a new food to the group，and the kids make something based on the lesson，such as fruit or vegetable salad． Depending on the program，kids may be sent home with information about healthy foods to bring to their parents，the review explained．
The study team reviewed eight other studies that tested different types of cooking education programs．Children in these classes were between 5 and 12 years old，according to the review．The goal of the study team was to learn more about developing an efficient program to encourage healthy food choices that last a lifetime．The study found that it is particularly important to expose kids to healthy foods on a number of occasions．This makes them feel comfortable with the new foods，which helps them build healthy habits．
The study stressed the importance of getting parents involved in（参与） their children's eating habits．Parents who are unable to enroll their kids in a cooking class can achieve similar benefits by having their kids help them while they prepare meals at home．Children are more comfortable at home，which makes them more receptive to new foods because they will make the connection to a positive experience．
1. What can we infer from the second paragraph?
| A．Eating out frequently causes obesity． |
| B．Childhood obesity is totally caused by eating habit． |
| C．Childhood obesity rates have been rising rapidly since 2012 |
| D．Food consumption has decreased significantly since the 1980s． |
| A．children learn how to prepare foods from their parents |
| B．children will learn how to cook in the company of their parents |
| C．children may learn information unknown to their parents |
| D．children focus more on cooking skills than on information about healthy foods |
| A．Parents should let their kids cook independently at home． |
| B．A greater willingness to try new foods helps building healthy habits． |
| C．Children who participate in cooking programs are less likely to become obese． |
| D．Children who take cooking courses are more likely to choose fruits and vegetables as adults． |
| A．Education Systems |
| B．Science and Technology |
| C．Parent-child Relationship |
| D．Public Health Research |
| A．to inform the reader |
| B．to entertain the reader |
| C．to discuss with the reader |
| D．to warn the reader |
