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UNIT 1 Food matters
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The relationship between Jeffrey Pang and his son, Kevin Pang, was like hot-and-sour soup.It boiled over easily.The Pangs, who moved to the United States in 1988, wanted their son and daughter to know Chinese culture.As a video game-playing American teen, Kevin wasn’t interested.
But when Kevin became a food writer for the Chicago Tribune, he realized he had a valuable resource: his cook-loving dad.“My father and I shared, for the first time, a common interest.I would call to ask about recipes and cooking techniques.He would school me on the world of Chinese food,” Kevin writes in the introduction to the cookbook he has just published.
When it comes to cooking Chinese food, he points out that there is no one definition of Chinese food.“Chinese cooking is not hidebound.For example, consider baked pork chop rice, popularized in Hong Kong.It is a pork chop with egg-fried rice.And then you top it with this thick tomato sauce,” explains Kevin.“And then you top that with some cheese.It’s a very interesting combined dish that has some Western British influences, and it’s altogether very Chinese as well.”
By the time Kevin joined America’s Test Kitchen (ATK) staff in 2020 as its editorial director for digital content, his dad had become an Internet celebrity demonstrating the family’s recipes.Kevin recognized an opportunity not only to share his own family’s food stories but also to apply the ATK method of breaking down recipes into simple steps for the home cook.
“I think this cookbook can teach fathers and sons how to connect, how to find a common interest and improve their relationship,” Kevin says.That feeling has found an enthusiastic fan base, generating nearly 3 million views, for their online cooking series “Hunger Pangs”, where viewers speak highly of their father-son bond as much as they do of their attractive dishes.Today the Pangs’ relationship is rarely sour or hot.
1.Why would Kevin phone his father after becoming a food writer?( )
A.To publish his Chinese cookbook. B.To inquire about hot-and-sour soup.
C.To seek permission for video games. D.To ask about cooking Chinese food.
2.What does the underlined word “hidebound” in Paragraph 3 mean?( )
A.Inflexible. B.Inclusive.
C.Unpleasant. D.Uncertain.
3.What can we infer about Kevin and his father from the passage?( )
A.Their relationship has improved. B.They run America’s Test Kitchen.
C.They do dishes to attract followers. D.Their cookbook is about low-fat food.
4.What is the best title for the passage?( )
A.Cooking at Home Helps You Cook Well for Less
B.Father and Son Jointly Teach Chinese Cooking
C.Chinese Culture Is Becoming Popular in the US
D.Recipes and Cooking Techniques Are Really Easy
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(2025·怀化二模)In recent years, there has been a growing focus on the environment and human health.Though chemical farming is used by over 90 per cent of the world’s farmers, the wide range of damage it has caused to the environment and human health makes it a bad choice.Organic farming, on the other hand, aims to improve food quality, reduce farming’s environmental impact and promote consumers’ health.It is therefore the option that farmers may choose.
Organic food is very popular.It is also expensive.Some organic food costs twice as much as non-organic food, but new parents and pet owners are willing to pay up to 200% more for organic food.However, there are people who think it is a waste of money.
There is one main difference between organic and non-organic food.Organic farms do not use agricultural chemicals, such as pesticides.In many countries organic foods have special labels.These guarantee that the products are natural.
Some people think organic means locally grown.Originally this was true.Over time organic farming became more difficult.The demand for organic food grew larger than the supply.Small companies had to sell out to large companies.There weren’t enough organic ingredients, such as grain and cattle.This made it difficult for many organic companies to stay in business.Today, many large-companies have an organic line of products.
Is organic food more nutritious? This is part of the debate.Many farmers and consumers believe it is.They think agricultural chemicals cause health problems, such as cancer.Many health professionals disagree.Few studies prove that organic foods prevent health problems.Health specialists worry more about bacteria, such as E.coli and salmonella.These can get into contact with organic and non-organic food.Doctors recommend washing produce very carefully.Handling meat carefully is important too.
Most people agree that naturally grown food tastes better.Is tastier food worth the extra money? This is a matter of opinion.Whether it is healthier or not may require more research.However, organic consumers argue it is better to be safe than sorry.
5.What phenomenon does the author describe at the beginning of the passage?( )
A.Chemical farming is a wise choice now.
B.The environment and human health draw no attention.
C.Organic farming has taken the place of chemical farming.
D.The positive effects of organic farming contribute to farmers’ favor.
6.What can we know from the passage?( )
A.Some organic food costs much more than non-organic food.
B.Organic farms consume quantities of agricultural chemicals.
C.It’s never hard for all organic companies to stay in business.
D.Health specialists pay no attention to E.coli and salmonella.
7.How does the author mainly develop Paragraph 5?( )
A.By following time order. B.By providing some examples.
C.By showing cause and effect. D.By comparing opinions.
8.What is consumers’ major concern about the organic food?( )
A.Price. B.Safety. C.Freshness. D.Nutrition.
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选择性必修第一册
UNIT 1 Food matters
语篇解读:本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了Kevin Pang和父亲合作教做中国菜的故事。
1.D 细节理解题。根据第二段中的I would call to ask about recipes and cooking techniques.可知,他给父亲打电话的目的是询问有关烹饪中国菜的问题。
2.A 词义猜测题。根据第三段中的there is no one definition of Chinese food及该词后面的举例可知,中国菜的做法不是一成不变的。故画线词与inflexible意思相同。
3.A 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的where viewers speak highly of their father-son bond as much as they do of their attractive dishes可推知,他们的父子关系改善了。
4.B 标题归纳题。根据全文内容可知,文章主要讲述了Kevin Pang和父亲合作教做中国菜的故事。因此,B项为文章最佳标题。
语篇解读:本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了有机农业和有机食品的相关情况。
5.D 细节理解题。根据第一段最后两句可知,作者在文章开头描述了有机农业的积极影响使得农民们更倾向于选择有机农业这一现象。
6.A 细节理解题。根据第二段中的Organic food is very popular.It is also expensive.Some organic food costs twice as much as non-organic food可知,一些有机食品比非有机食品贵得多。
7.D 推理判断题。根据第五段内容可知,本段对比了农民与消费者和健康专家的不同观点。由此可推知,作者通过比较观点的方式展开本段。
8.B 细节理解题。根据最后一段中的However, organic consumers argue it is better to be safe than sorry.可知,消费者主要关心的还是有机食品的安全。
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