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【题目】 Porridge doesn't have a very tasty name, does it? It doesn't have a very tasty reputation, either. I'm here to try and convince you that porridge isn’t boring and tasteless, that it can be a delicious, convenient and very healthy way to start the day.

If you’ve never eaten it (although you probably have), porridge is a type of food served for breakfast. It is usually a type of grain, like rice or oat (燕麦), mixed with either milk or water, and often heated up. It is often thicker than liquid, but not solid and is very easy to digest, so it's a better option for people who are ill, and it provides long-lasting energy for the day.

Porridge preparation--the amount of ingredients (配料) and cooking time—depends on what you choose to use as your porridge base. If I'm cooking for myself, I put a very big handful of ‘rolled’ oats in a saucepan, add a little bit of water and about 200ml of milk, and let the mixture boil. I stir the porridge constantly, and it takes about five to ten minutes to cook.

Once it's cooked, the fun part is adding the flavors. Porridge alone doesn't have a very strong flavour. Although some people think this makes porridge boring, I think this is what makes porridge exciting! It is like a blank piece of paper—you can add almost anything you want to the porridge base. Greens, nuts and dried fruits are very healthy options to add and can give you energy for the day. But if you don't like these, or you're allergic, then honey and chocolate are also very tasty options. (Just don’t add to much!)

One of the best things about porridge? You can make it almost anywhere in the world. Either oats or rice or both are “staple foods (主食)” for many people across the world. You can usually buy big bags of either, then add local ingredients to make your porridge interesting—whatever is cheap and convenient to find, wherever you are. I am currently in Mexico, and I love to heat my oats up with milk, then mix in peanuts and pumpkin seeds and cacao nibs, and I put a layer of sugar over the top to make my porridge sweeter.

Porridge? Hopefully it sounds a lot tastier now!

【1】What is the purpose of the text?

A.To give brief introduction to various porridge.

B.To show how to prepare porridge for the patient.

C.To warn us not to have porridge for breakfast.

D.To introduce the benefits of porridge.

【2】Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A.Porridge is often thicker, liquid and solid.

B.Porridge alone has a very strong flavor.

C.Porridge is to many people's liking.

D.Porridge is only served for breakfast.

【3】According to the author, what is the best thing about porridge?

A.It provides long-lasting energy for the day.

B.It is cheap and convenient to make.

C.It's a better option for people.

D.It is never boring and tasteless.

【4】What's the author's favourite flavor?

A.Porridge with Sugar.B.Porridge with oats.

C.Porridge with fruit.D.Porridge with milk.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】C

【3】B

【4】A

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。文章讲述了，粥是一种美味、方便又健康的开始一天的方式，介绍了煮粥的方法。

【1】

推理判断题。由第一段中的I'm here to try and convince you that porridge isn’t boring and tasteless, that it can be a delicious, convenient and very healthy way to start the day.（我来这里是想让你相信，粥并不是无聊和无味的，它可以是一种美味、方便和非常健康的开始一天的方式。），以及第二段中的It is often thicker than liquid, but not solid and is very easy to digest, so it's a better option for people who are ill, and it provides long-lasting energy for the day.（它通常比液体稠，但不是固体，而且很容易消化，所以对于生病的人来说，它是一个更好的选择，它为一天提供持久的能量。），和倒数第二段中的You can usually buy big bags of either, then add local ingredients to make your porridge interesting—whatever is cheap and convenient to find, wherever you are.（你通常可以买一大袋这两样中的任何一样，然后加入当地的配料，让你的粥变得有趣，无论你在哪里，无论什么都可以便宜又方便被找到），可以推断出这篇文章的目的是介绍粥的优点。故选D项。

【2】

细节理解题。由第二段中的It is often thicker than liquid, but not solid and is very easy to digest, so it's a better option for people who are ill, and it provides long-lasting energy for the day.（它通常比液体稠，但不是固体，而且很容易消化，所以对于生病的人来说，它是一个更好的选择，它为一天提供持久的能量。），可知粥比液体稠，但不是固体，排除A项；由第四段中的Porridge alone doesn't have a very strong flavour.（光是粥就没有很浓的味道），排除B项；由第二段中的If you’ve never eaten it (although you probably have), porridge is a type of food served for breakfast.（如果你从未吃过（虽然你可能吃过），粥是早餐的一种食物），可知粥是早餐的一种食物，并不是只有早餐能吃，排除D项，根据第一段的 it can be a delicious, convenient and very healthy way to start the day.(它可以是一种美味、方便和非常健康的开始一天的方式)和第二段的so it's a better option for people who are ill, and it provides long-lasting energy for the day.( 因此，对于生病的人来说，这是一个更好的选择，它为一天提供了持久的能量)可知，粥是许多人所喜欢的。所以C项正确，符合文意。故选C项

【3】

细节理解题。由题干关键词the best thing about porridge可将答案定位于倒数第二段。由倒数第二段中的“You can make it almost anywhere in the world. Either oats or rice or both are “staple foods (主食)” for many people across the world. You can usually buy big bags of either, then add local ingredients to make your porridge interesting—whatever is cheap and convenient to find, wherever you are.”（你几乎可以在世界任何地方做粥，对全世界许多人来说，燕麦或米饭两者都是“主食”，你通常可以买这两样中的一大袋，然后加入当地的配料，让你的粥变得有趣，无论你在哪里，主食都是便宜又方便找到的。）可知， 粥最好的事情之一就是便宜且方便制作。故选B项。

【4】

推理判断题。由倒数第二段中的“I am currently in Mexico, and I love to heat my oats up with milk, then mix in peanuts and pumpkin seeds and cacao nibs, and I put a layer of sugar over the top to make my porridge sweeter.”（我现在在墨西哥，我喜欢用牛奶加热我的燕麦，然后混合花生、南瓜子和可可豆，我在上面放一层糖，使我的粥更甜。）可知，作者最喜欢的味道是甜粥。故选A项。