1 . For the Love of Food
Make food your life in the CIA Associate in Culinary Arts degree program. You’ll not only build the core skills used by every chef; you’ll chart your own path toward a lifelong career doing what you love. Learn to prepare a wide variety of dishes and cuisines, manage people, and use state-of-the-art equipment—all in less than two years! Come and make our trademark hands-on learning approach and industry-proven experts work for you.
Highlights:
1st Session: Learn how to develop flavor, employ classic and contemporary culinary techniques, create menus, and prepare global cuisines.
2nd Session: Study the ways successful culinary professionals manage restaurants, high-end catering, food trucks, and other food-related businesses.
3rd Session: Gain real-world experience through a paid internship semester at one of CIA’s 2,000+ food industry partners.
4th Session: Discover how real public restaurants are operated—hands-on, in our award-winning, live-action restaurant classrooms that serve thousands of customers annually.
How to apply：
Get started by submitting your application on our official website. Choose from two online options: CIA ONLINE APP or COMMON APP.
Next, to complete your application file, we just need three additional items:
▲ Request official transcripts(成绩单).
▲ Submit an essay to indicate your goals in life.
▲ Ask for a recommendation letter written by your teachers.
That’s it! You’re on your way to enrolling at CIA. If you’ve already submitted your application, learn more about the essay and supporting materials. Get ready for applications at least 3 months in advance in case of any interviews and background checks. Applications for our program are due by December 1,2023.
1. How long at most can you get the degree?| A．one year | B．two years | C．three years | D．four years |
| A．At the first session. | B．At the second session. |
| C．At the third session. | D．At the fourth session. |
| A．They should write a recommendation letter themselves. |
| B．They should submit applications by email. |
| C．They should start to apply in December 2023. |
| D．They should prepare for the application ahead of schedule. |
2 . Rosario’s Peruvian Restaurant in Longmont has become well-known in the Denver metro area (都会区), Colorado over the last 10 years. The restaurant’s owner Rosario Cardenas spends seven days a week at her beloved restaurant, joking that she calls it her “baby”. But how she made the restaurant a success is no joke at all. It is her determination and passion to turn a vision into reality.
Rosario’s is a little place but for the last decade it has been serving up big, bold flavors from recipes Cardenas brought with her from her home in Perú—recipes that have helped her solidify a status for many as the best Peruvian restaurant in the Denver metro area.
As a former teacher and school principal, cooking used to be just a hobby. But when she immigrated to the U.S., she couldn’t use her education degree here, so she decided to use her talents to share her country’s unique dishes with her new community. “I have always said, if you can dream it, you can achieve it, and for me, the restaurant was my dream,” Cardenas said.
Rosario’s isn’t just about delicious food, it’s also serving up slices of Peruvian culture. It’s part of Cardenas’ vision to help customers feel like they’ve taken a trip to her home country. At her restaurant, she created a concept on her menu called “tours”, where guests can have samples of all kinds of Peruvian dishes.
Cardenas has regular Latino (拉丁美洲人) customers who will drive special three to four hours, some even from Wyoming, not just to enjoy her cooking but also to find a restaurant that represents their own culture in the metro area.
“Food is a great way to connect, not just with the Peruvian community, but every single community. We have people from Mexico, Columbia, from all parts of South and Latin America.” Cardenas explained, “So, having me and my restaurant be that connection between these people and their culture and their heritage, I think it’s just beautiful.”
1. What makes Rosario’s restaurant popular in the Denver metro area?| A．Its high-quality service. | B．Its family-centered model. |
| C．Its special location in Colorado. | D．Its Peruvian style recipes. |
| A．Ambitious and committed. | B．Organized but self-centered. |
| C．Adventurous and legendary. | D．Optimistic but simple-minded. |
| A．To get customers to know about Perú. |
| B．To get customers to shape Peruvian identity. |
| C．To reward regular visitors from Perú. |
| D．To draw more tourists to her home country. |
| A．It can meet the demand of all customers. |
| B．It is a place to realize American dream. |
| C．It helps bring Latino cultures together. |
| D．It will be widely known all over the world. |
3 . By now, most people know they should be eating more vegetables. But are there ways to get more from the vegetables you already eat? A research shows that when it comes to vegetables, it’s not only how much we eat, but also how we prepare them, that decides the vitamins and other nutrients that enter our body.
Many studies show that people who eat lots of vegetables have less heart disease, and eye problems and even cancer. But raw vegetables are not always best. The researchers found that 198 Germans who eat raw food were short of lycopene, the matter found in tomatoes and other red vegetables. “There is an idea that raw foods are always going to be better,” says Steven K. Clinton, a professor at Ohi o State University. “For fruits and vegetables, sometimes a little bit of cooking can be helpful.”
A number of factors decide how the vegetables do good to people’s health before they reach the table, including where and how they were grown and stored before being bought. No single cooking way is best. Some nutrients are easily lost in cooking if they are cooked in different ways.
Vitamins C and B are often lost. In January, another report said that boiling was better for carrots than frying or serving them raw. Frying was the worst way to cook.
What cooked with the vegetables can also be important? When the vegetables were cooked with fat, the diners can get more nutrients. Fat can also make the taste of vegetables better, meaning that people will eat more of them. Putting on some other things that make it taste better—a little salt—can make the food taste better.
1. The writer mainly wants to tell us that ________.| A．people should eat more vegetables |
| B．the way people eat vegetables is important |
| C．eating vegetables is good for us |
| D．how much vegetables one should eat |
| A．have the eyes problems | B．have heart disease |
| C．be in need of lycopene | D．hate eating tomatoes |
| A．the place where the vegetables are grown |
| B．the way how the vegetables are stored |
| C．the way how the vegetables are prepared |
| D．the price at which the vegetable are sold |
| A．It’s better to cook vegetables with fat |
| B．the more fat in the cooking, the fewer vegetables people will eat |
| C．It’s better to cook the vegetables without salt |
| D．the fat will increase the nutrition of the vegetables |
4 . Virtual Cooking Class
| Private 1: 1 Pasta（意大利面食）Class with Nonna Nerina $400 $-600 |  |
In this 2-hour live private one-on-one online experience, you will connect with 87-year-old Italian Nonna Nerina and her granddaughter Chiara as they walk you through a mouth-watering cooking experience of one of their favorite family recipes（食谱）in the comfort of your own home—without any other guests other than you!
Once you book this class, we will reach out to you to coordinate（协调）the best time and date that works for you, Chiara and Nonna Nerina. And a week before your class, you will receive a shopping list of ingredients（原料）to buy and a link to an Amazon storefront for any tool that you may need to cook with. Not to worry—we keep it simple, you probably already have all the things that you need in your kitchen!
You will discuss with Chiara about recipes and pasta choices, select the one that you are most excited about and then decide on all the details together for a magical experience.
Each recipe that we cook will be from our own family going back generations and we will send you some of our favorite wine pairing suggestions if you are really interested!
To become the cook you have always wanted to be, please join us every week for more classes and more fun by sending your email to NonnaLive@nonnalive.com!
1. What can we know about the private course?| A．It is held in an Italian family. |
| B．It is offering a discount at present. |
| C．It is given by Nonna Nerina alone. |
| D．It is a chance to learn magic. |
| A．Share your favorite recipe and pasta. |
| B．Invite the guests to join the class. |
| C．Get something necessary ready for it. |
| D．Do cleaning to keep your kitchen in order. |
| A．By writing an e-mail. |
| B．By making a phone call. |
| C．By visiting Chiara in person. |
| D．By leaving a message on the website. |
5 . Both of my parents worked fulltime when I was a little girl，so my grandmother would stay at our house during the day. We would watch game shows in the living room. Our favorite was The Price Is Right. We would call out our answers along with the contestants.
When I got older and started going to school，we couldn’t watch our game shows regularly. That was okay with me，though，because the one thing I liked better than watching game shows with my grandmother was helping her bake cakes. Watching her in the kitchen was amazing：she never seemed to need the recipes（食谱）but everything she made tasted delicious.
At first I would just sit in the kitchen and watch，even though I didn’t understand what she was doing. As I got older，she let me help with the easy parts，such as measuring the sugar. The day she let me separate the eggs，I felt like I had found complete pleasure.
At last，my parents decided that I could take care of myself，and my grandmother stopped coming over every day. The love of baking，however，stayed with me. I started baking by myself，and even if the cookies ended up burnt sometimes，more often they turned out pretty well. I tried out new recipes，and whenever I got to a thorny part，I would call my grandmother for advice. Sometimes I would call her just to talk too. I felt like I could talk to her about anything.
My grandmother passed away ten years ago，but I still think of her every day. Last week，I found a recipe book she made for me. It included her recipes for brownies，cookies，and my favorite，lemon pie. As I looked through the pages，I thought I could hear her voice. She was the one who taught me not just about baking，but about life.
1. The passage is mainly developed by .| A．analyzing causes | B．making comparisons |
| C．following the time order | D．examining differences |
| A．found it interesting | B．turned out to be a troublemaker |
| C．hoped to make a living by baking | D．regretted missing the game shows |
| A．Basic. | B．Common. |
| C．Special. | D．Difficult. |
| A．To describe her childhood memories. | B．To show her good baking skills. |
| C．To remember her grandmother. | D．To talk about her happy family life. |
6 . Many of us love July because it’s the month when nature’s berries and stone fruits are in abundance. These colourful and sweet jewels form British Columbia’s fields are little powerhouses of nutritional protection.
Of the common berries, strawberries are highest in vitamin C, although, because of their seeds, raspberries contain a little more protein (蛋白质), iron and zinc (not that fruits have much protein). Blueberries are particularly high in antioxidants (抗氧化物质). The yellow and orange stone fruits such as peaches are high in the carotenoids we turn into vitamin A and which are antioxidants. As for cherries (樱桃), they are so delicious who cares? However, they are rich in vitamin C.
When combined with berries of slices of other fruits, frozen bananas make an excellent base for thick, cooling fruit shakes and low fat “ice cream”. For this purpose, select ripe bananas for freezing as they are much sweeter. Remove the skin and place them in plastic bags or containers and freeze. If you like, a squeeze of fresh lemon juice on the bananas will prevent them turning brown. Frozen bananas will last several weeks, depending on their ripeness and the temperature of the freezer.
If you have a juicer, you can simply feed in frozen bananas and some berries or sliced fruit. Out comes a “soft-serve” creamy dessert, to be eaten right away. This makes a fun activity for a children’s party; they love feeding the fruit and frozen bananas into the top of the machine and watching the ice cream come out below.
1. What does the author seem to like about cherries?| A．They contain protein. | B．They are high in vitamin A. |
| C．They have a pleasant taste. | D．They are rich in antioxidants. |
| A．To make them smell better. | B．To keep their colour. |
| C．To speed up their ripening. | D．To improve their nutrition. |
| A．A dessert. | B．A drink. |
| C．A container. | D．A machine. |
| A．A biology textbook. | B．A health magazine. |
| C．A research paper. | D．A travel brochure. |
