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【题目】The latest fashion in kitchen is the food steamer． All the stores are selling them; everyone wants one． Steaming is one of the simplest and healthiest ways of cooking food．However, that cooking time is usually longer than with other methods． In case you’re thinking of buying a steamer, I've done a survey about the steamers available on the market to help you decide which will suit you best．

●Folding Steamer

The simplest and least expensive is the folding stainless-steel （不锈钢）version．

Advantages: This is a good, basic design which sits inside a variety of different shapes of pans with the water under it; a ring in the center allows for easy lifting and it's easy to clean．

Disadvantages: It only holds small dishes． Also, if you put too much water in the pan, it will boil up through the vegetables and they will be watery． If you put too little water in and let it get dry, you will burn the pan and get strange-smelling vegetables．

●Steaming Pan

This is a three-layered black Teflon-coated version with a lid and two double-handled steamers, which sits on the oven ring． The brand I bought is called Nutritious Living．

Advantages: This is an excellent steamer, lightweight, easy to clean, and of all the steamers I've tried, this cooks the fastest． Fish and chicken can be cooked on the bottom with rice or vegetables on the top． It's easier to store．

Disadvantages: Water can boil away until the pan is dry, but if you make sure you fill the pan up to the suggested level and do not overcook the food, this should not happen．You cannot see the food cooking from the top． It doesn't supply a dish for cooking rice．

For serious users of steamers, I recommend having one of each version． If you just want to try it, get the folding stainless-steel type．

【1】Why did the author carry out the survey________.

A．To inform people of different steamers

B．To run an advertisement for steamers

C．To find out a suitable steamer to buy

D．To learn how to cook with steamers

【2】What can we learn about the folding steamer________.

A．It comes in different kinds of shapes and sizes．

B．It is designed for large families．

C．It is able to clean itself．

D．It is easy to take out．

【3】 The Nutritious Liuing steamer________．

A．is more difficult to store

B．provides a dish to cook rice with

C．cooks different foods at the same time

D．cooks fish and chicken faster than vegetables

【4】According to the author, you should________．

A．use steamers to save cooking time

B．buy a steamer with dishes supplied

C．do a survey before choosing a steamer

D．buy a folding steamer if you want to try

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】D

【3】C

【4】D

【解析】

试题分析：本文是说明文。作者主要介绍了两种蒸汽锅的优缺点，建议购买folding steamer。

【1】A细节理解题。根据I've done a survey about the steamers available on the market to help you decide which will suit you best．我做了一个调查关于市场上的蒸汽锅以帮助你决定哪个最适合你，可知作者做这个调查是为了告诉人们不同的蒸汽锅的区别，故选A。

【2】D细节理解题。根据题干关键词the folding steamers找到文章对应段落Folding Steamer部分，根据a ring in the centre allows for easy lifting中心有一个环方便取出，与D选项It is easy to take out它很容易取出相符，故选D。

【3】C细节理解题。根据Fish and chicken can be cooked on the bottom with rice or vegetables on the top可知鱼和鸡可以在底层煮同时水稻和蔬菜在顶层煮，与C选项cooks different foods at the same time可以同时煮不同的食物符合，故选C。

【4】D细节理解题，根据最后一段 If you just want to try it, get the folding stainless-steel type．如果你只是想尝试一下，买折叠不锈钢型。与D选项buy a folding steamer if you want to try如果你只是想尝试一下，买折叠锅相符，故选D。