1 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What can't the woman stand about cooking?

A．The noise.

B．The cleaning work after the meal.

C．The preparing job ahead.

2. Why does the man like cooking?

A．Because he has nothing else to do.

B．Because cooking is his career.

C．Because he can get a sense of satisfaction.

3. What kind of food will the man cook for dinner?

A．English food.

B．Korean food.

C．Chinese food.

2 . Award-winning food writer Sasha Martin started her blog in 2010. Her plan was simple: to prepare a meal from every country in the world. Over the next four years, she cooked over 650 dishes from 195 countries. In this interview, Martin describes her experience of cooking the world.
Was “cooking the world” a way to travel without leaving home?             

That’s right. I think the idea that exploration is for everyone is really important. There are so many people who dream of travel. But I think that you really can go on adventures without leaving home. With food, if you have the right ingredients, you can create the flavor of another place. It’s like armchair travel, but it’s faster and easier. I call it “stovetop travel.”

What did you hope to teach your daughter by cooking the world?

I wanted her to feel that she had a place in the world where she belonged. But I also feel it’s important for children to grow up knowing people from other countries-their global neighbors.        I call them neighbors because the world is so small now. I remember going on Facebook in its early days. I noticed there were people from different parts of the world commenting on posts, even arguing with each other. I feel that in that environment, young people need to be able to respect and understand each other.

So food is a great way to create that common ground?

Yes. I wanted to share recipes that were bridges to other cultures. A lot of celebrity TV chefs tend to choose the most shocking recipes. But I think you need a bridge first. Then people won’t put up a wall in their mind about that culture. They won’t just think, “Gross! Those people eat such odd things!”

1. What seems to be the name of Martin’s blog?

A．Cooking the World.	B．Armchair Travel.
C．Knowing Your Neighbors.	D．Cultures in Food.

2. Why is food a great way to create common ground according to Martin?

A．It makes the world colorful.	B．It is a universal topic.
C．It creates cultural connections.	D．It offers a sense of belonging.

3. Who might Martin’s blog be intended for?

A．Ordinary people.	B．People travelling abroad.
C．Celebrity TV chefs.	D．Parents with young children.

4. Which of the following Chinese recipes might not be shared on Martin’s blog?

A．Gong Bao Chicken.

B．Dim Sum.

C．Sichuan Hot Pot.

D．Stinky Tofu.

5. Which might best express your comment on Martin’s blog?

A．“Gross! Do they really eat such odd food? “

B．“Wow! You’ve been to so many amazing places!!”

C．“Awesome travel tips for getting around the world!”

D．“Incredible! I cooked black pudding by myself! Thanks!”

6. Where does this passage probably come from?

A．Talk Show.

B．Features.

C． Breaking News.

D．World Screen.

3 . Craziest Food Festivals sounds like a joke topic, but once you start looking into it, you’ll realize they’re everywhere — the crazier, the better.

1. Bibimbap Festival

In the South Korean town of Jeonjuloves, their “mixed rice” dish is a hearty serve of rice topped with raw beef, a rainbow of vegetables, a raw egg and gochujang sauce so much. They take four days out of October to celebrate it.

Like any festival there’s music, entertainment and magic, but making it that little bit different is the bibimbap that’s whipped (搅拌) up in a big bowl by dozens of chefs and served to over 400 people.

2. Waikiki Spam Jam

Who knew this canned meat had so much love? Well, it turns out that a can of Spam is the go-to item in Hawaii, along with a grass skirt and garland (花环). The people of Hawaii love Spam so much that they even spend a day in May giving out the best Spam, a type of cheap canned meat made mainly from pork.

3. Bessieres Easter Egg Festival

At Easter time, for those in the French town of Bessieres it’s all about an egg far less sweet.

Here they celebrate the holiday by getting dozens of chefs to make one large omelette (煎蛋卷) — 15,000 eggs strong — for the townsfolk (市民).

4. Potato Days Festival

This festival actually takes place in Barnesville, Minnesota, the US. Over the last Friday and Saturday in August the town celebrates its potato-growing skills by hosting potato picking and peeling contests, as well as a Miss Tater Tot pageant (盛典) for five- and six-year-old girls.

1. What makes Bibimbap festival special?

A．They take four days to celebrate it.

B．The mixed rice is rich in many vegetables.

C．There’s music, entertainment and magic during the festival.

D．The rice dish needs to be mixed in one big bowl by dozens of chefs together.

2. What do we know about Waikiki Spam Jam ?

A．The spam is the most favorite for Hawii people.

B．People spend one day to prepare the Jam.

C．The Jam isn’t affordable for the plain townsfolk.

D．The Jam is mainly made from raw beef.

3. If you have time in August, you can go to ______.

A．Bibimbap Festival	B．Waikiki Spam Jam
C．Bessieres Easter Egg Festival	D．Potato Days Festival

4 . 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.

5 . What meal is the man going to eat?

A．Breakfast.

B．Lunch.

C．Dinner.

6 . People who love to spend time in their kitchen know that after having a rough day it helps them to relieve stress. Cooking up a favorite meal helps you forget about any of the issues you focused on during the day.     1     Spending time alone in the kitchen after a long day at work allows you to simply recharge and enjoy the solitude of your kitchen.

Cooking can be a great way to put off a daily task, and those who love to cook know this all too well. Putting all your effort into making an elaborate meal or your favorite dessert is a great way to avoid anything that you have been dreading.

    2     Anyone who enjoys cooking knows that when you share a common interest like cooking with someone from a different culture, you can easily form a bond. They see this as an amazing opportunity to share recipes and dishes and learn from different cooking traditions and customs.

Eating out as a cook allows you to taste surprising ingredients in dishes.     3     Unusual flavors excite you and unique interpretations of dishes have you asking the waiter exactly what was added to make the food so flavorful. This might not excite your non-cook friends and family, but for you, it’s a great way to learn and improve.     4    

    5     As a cook, you have learned to add your own personal tastes to recipes through extensive trial and error. There are no limits for you when it comes to putting a new take on a traditional favorite, because, for you, cooking is all about creation.

A．Going out to eat becomes a whole other experience.

B．Instead, you concentrate on creating something delicious.

C．Cooking is also a universal language.

D．Moreover, cooking plays an important role in family life.

E．It is also likely to potentially inspire you to try to cook the meals in your own kitchen.

F．Mastering cooking skills helps you to become creative with food.

G．Cooking makes you a happy and popular person.