1 . 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 |