题目内容

English teenagers are to receive compulsory(必修的)cooking lessons in schools. The idea is to encourage healthy eating to fight the country’s increasing obesity(肥胖)rate. It’s feared that basic cooking and food preparation skills are being lost as parents turn to pre-pre-pared convenience foods.

Cooking was once regarded as an important part of education in England-even if it was mainly aimed at girls. In recent decades cooking has progressively become a minor activity in schools. In  many cases the schools themselves have given up cooking meals in kitchens in the schools .But the rising level of obesity has led to a rethink about the food that children are given and the skills they should be taught.

“What I want is to teach young people how to do basic, simple recipes like a tomato sauce, a bolognaise, a simple curry, a stir-fry-which they can use now at home and then in their later life”, said Ed Balls, the minister responsible for schools.

The new lessons are due to start in September, but some schools without kitchens will be given longer to adapt. There is also likely to be a shortage of teachers with the right skills, since the trend has been to teach food technology rather than practical cooking. Also the compulsory lessons for hands on cooking will only be one hour a week for one term. But the well-known cookery writer, Pru  Leith, believes it will be worth it .

“If we’d done this thirty years ago we might not have the crisis we’ve got now about obesity and lack of knowledge about food and so on. Every child should know how to cook, not just so that they’ll be healthy, but because it’s a life skill which is a real pleasure”.

The renewed interest in cooking is primarily a response to the level of obesity in Britain which is among the highest in Europe, and according to government figures half of all Britains will be obese in 25 years if current trends are not stopped.

1.The passage mainly talks about        .

A.the compulsory cooking classes            B.the lost cooking skills

C.the healthy eating                       D.the reason for obesity

2.Which of the following is NOT the purpose for English teenagers to receive cooking lessons?

A.To encourage teenagers to eat healthy food.

B.To reduce the country’s increasing obesity rate.

C.To prevent basic cooking and food preparation skills from being lost.

D.To stop parents from turning to pre-prepared convenience foods.

3.In what way will cooking lessons benefit the students?

A.They will be able to do some basic, simple recipes like a tomato sauce.

B.They will be healthy and enjoy the pleasure of such a life skill as well.

C.They will be able to make food experiments with the knowledge and skills.

D.They will be able to control the level of obesity in the whole country.

4.The well-known cookery writer, Pru Leith, thinks it        to offer compulsory cooking lessons in schools.

A.difficult           B.necessary         C.funny            D.timely

5.It can be inferred from the passage that       .

A.cooking has always been an important part of school education in England

B.English teenagers will have their cooking lessons twice a week for one year

C.the obesity rate in Britain has been rapidly growing in recent decades

D.the students will pay a lot of money to the school for their cooking lessons

 

【答案】

1.A

2.D

3.B

4.B

5.C

【解析】

试题分析:英国青少年在学校接受义务教育(必修的)烹饪课。这个想法是鼓励健康饮食抗击肥胖率。

1.主旨题:A强制烹饪课B失落的烹饪技巧C .健康饮食,D肥胖的原因,从第一段可知答案是A。

2.排除题:题目问:下列哪个不是目的为英国青少年接受烹饪课? A .鼓励孩子吃健康食品。B .减少国家的肥胖率。C .防止基本烹饪和食物制备技能被丢失。文章都提到,没有提到是:为了阻止父母把事先准备好的方便食品。选D

3.细节题:从倒数第二段的内容:but because it’s a life skill which is a real pleasure”.可知这是很有趣的一种生活技能。选B。

4.题目问:著名的烹饪作家,保诚利斯,认为提供强制烹饪课怎么样?

A困难B必要C有趣的D及时,从第三段的句子:But the well-known cookery writer, Pru  Leith, believes it will be worth it .可知选B

5.推理题:从倒数第二段的内容“If we’d done this thirty years ago we might not have the crisis we’ve got now about obesity and lack of knowledge about food and so on.可知这几十年英国的肥胖率上升很快。选 C

考点:考查教育类短文

点评:本文多为信息筛选类题目,可以先审题,再阅读短文,根据题目的要求,来选择这样就会有的放矢,阅读更有效率。

 

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Section A(22.5 marks)

Directions:In this section, you'll hear six conversations between two speakers.For each conversation, there are several questions, and each question is followed by three choices marked A, B and C.Listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each question.You will hear each conversation TWICE.

Conversation 1

1.How long does the woman need to work every day?

A.Three hours.

B.Four hours.

C.Five hours.

2.How much can the woman earn each day?

A.5 dollars.

B.10 dollars.

C.20 dollars.

Conversation 1

M:Do you have any work experience?

W:No, I’ve never worked in a restaurant before.

M:Do you think you can get along will with customers?

W:Yes, I think so.

M:Can you make sure to be here from four to eight in the afternoon?

W:Yes, I'm always on time.

M:Then you can start tomorrow.Monday through Friday.Five dollars an hour.

W:That's fine.

Conversation 2

3.What's the possible relationship between the speakers?

A.Boss and employee.

B.Mother and son.

C.Teacher and student.

4.When will the man come back?

A.This Monday.

B.This Wednesday.

C.This Friday.

Conversation 2

M:Mrs.Sharon, I say…, I have to …

W:What's the matter, Richard?

M:Er, I'd like to take two days off.My mother's ill.I need to stay with her.

W:I'm sorry to hear that.You mean you will be back here this Wednesday?

M:Yes, I hope I can come back earlier.

W:That's all right.By the way, don't worry about your lessons.I'll certainly help you with them.

Conversation 3

5.What can we know about Nancy and Steve?

A.They will divorce soon.

B.They have two daughters.

C.They divorced last year.

6.Who will help Nancy out in the woman's opinion?

A.Her daughter.

B.Her parents.

C.Her friends.

Conversation 3

M:Kate, Nancy and Steve are breaking up.

W:It's really a shame.I’ve heard that they quarrel, but they’ve always made up afterward.

M:Things are not working out this time.They are getting a separation soon.

W:What will happen to their daughter, Bonnie?

M:Nancy is going to take her.

W:The cost of living is so high.It will be difficult for her to take te responsibility.

M:She seems to have made up her mind.She said she would rather be a single parent than cope with an unhappy marriage.

W:Well, I hope her parents will be able to help her out.

Conversation 4

7.How often does the woman pay the tax?

A.Once a month.

B.Twice a year.

C.Once a year.

8.Why does the woman have to pay more taxes?

A.The government has raised the tax rate.

B.She didn't pay taxes last year.

C.She has got extra money.

9.What can we know about the woman?

A.She is an accountant.

B.She taught in a night school.

C.She lives upon a small income.

Conversation 4

W:Henry, our income tax is due soon.Did you call our accountant?

M:He's figuring out our taxes right now.I gave him all the records on our income and expenses last week.

W:The government has taken away taxes from our paychecks all year.I hope we get some of that money back or at least that we won't have to pay more.

M:Remember the money your aunt left us when she died, and the money you made when you taught in a night school?

W:Yes.

M:Well, that's all taxable income.That money has put us in a higher tax bracket.

W:What does that mean?

M:It means we have to pay more taxes.

W:Well, it looks like we'll have to make more money this year just to pay last year's taxes.

Conversation 5

10.What can we know about the kid from Haiti?

A.He doesn't get on well at school.

B.He is often late for school.

C.He doesn't speak much English.

11.How many countries are mentioned in the conversation?

A.Six.

B.Five.

C.Four.

12.How does the woman help the immigrant kids?

A.She has spent much time with them after class.

B.She gives them more lessons than other kids.

C.She pays more attention to them at class.

Conversation 5

M:Kate, how's the new student in your class doing?

W:The kid from Haiti? He's having a rough time communicating since he doesn't speak much English.However, the other kids seem to involve him pretty well.

M:Our students are used to new kids who don't speak much English since we have had so many new immigrant families moving into our school district.

W:Don't I know it! This year I have had a Vietnamese, an Ethiopian, a Cuban and the kid from Haiti in my class.I spend a lot of time with them after class so that they can catch up.

M:It must have been hard for you since you have to give them special attention in order to help them.

W:It has been.Nevertheless, it's really rewarding to see them progress and make friends.

Conversation 6

13.When will the speakers have the exams?

A.In one week.

B.In two weeks.

C.In three weeks.

14.What will the woman do this summer?

A.Teach English.

B.Find a job.

C.Study Chinese.

15.How did the man learn Chinese?

A.By speaking.

B.By reading.

C.By listening.

Conversation 6

M:Well, Jenny.The school year is almost over.We just have two weeks before exams.What are you going to do this summer?

W:I'm going to teach English to some immigrants in the university's community service program.

M:That sounds interesting.Don't you need to speak a foreign language for the job?

W:No.You just have to present the language simply and give the students a chance to practice speaking.

M:But that's the way I was taught to speak Chinese.But speaking Chinese didn't help me learn to read and write Chinese.

W:My students don't want to read and write English.They are more interested in speaking.

M:You sound very knowledgeable about all this.How do you know so much?

W:I took teaching English as a second language course last year when you were in China.I’ve also talked with the program administrators quite a lot.I think I would like to be an ESL teacher when I graduate.

SECTION B

Directions:In this section, you'll hear a mini-talk.Listen carefully and then fill in numbered blanks with the information you’ve got.Fill each blank with NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS.

You'll hear the mini-talk TWICE.

About friendship

Section B

We often say, “A friend in need is a friend indeed.” But what is the exact meaning of friendship? No one can really offer a definite concept, because different people hold various views on friendship.

Everyone has his own friendship and some have a lot of friends.But in fact, quantity is not so important as quality.Loyalty is the most important for friendship.No one wants to make friends with those who will betray them.

No matter whether you are married or not, no matter where you live and work, your friends are your friends.It is not based on bloodline.It relies on your intention.To you, some friends are fun-loving, some give encouragement, some offer knowledge, and others help you to find your own identity.Before your friends, you may act as a supervisor, a learned brother, a lovely child, a gentleman or a playmate.In a word, friendship helps you to be a full person.So friendship can benefit.

Keys:

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The Art of Printing(Matteo Ricci)

The Origin of Chinese Books and Printing

Chinese bookmaking an ancient craft

Paper,a contribution to human progress

The History of Chinese Mathematics

Chinese Ancient Science & Technology

Chinese Ancient Agriculture

The Coins of Ancient China

Chinese Agriculture

The Coins of Ancient China

Chinese Agriculture

Invented in China?

The History of Calculating(abacus)

Return of the Dragon:Hazards of Man-Made Magnetism(a discussion)

    Chinese Ancient & Modern Think-tanks

Kong Fu Zi—Confucius(James A.A.Tucker)

The Philosopher Confucius (551~479 B.C.)

The Analects—Confucius (English text)

The Great Learning—Confucius (English text)

The Doctrine of the Mean—Confucius (English text)

Mencius—Meng Zi and some text (GB)

Mao Zedong—A Great Man in China History

Man of the Year—Teng Hsiao-ping (Times)

The Tao Te Ching—Lao Tzu (Translated by S.Mitchell)

XUN KUANG (Xunzi—25 B C)

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Dr. Sun Yat-Sen—The founding father of Republic of China.

Mao Zedong—An unofficial site which collects quotations of Mao and some articles on Mao.(CHINESE GB) (CHINESE PS)

Mao Zedong—A Great Man in China History—Internet resources on Mao & his era.

Sun Yat-Sen:Fundamentals of National Reconstruction—“This book is Sun Yat-sen’s most important political statement.It enunciates his famous three principles whereby he set China on the road to modernity.”

DENG Xiaoping—Deng Xiaoping leads a far-reaching,audacious but Risky Second Revolution.(Man of the Year 1985,Time Magazine)(in English)

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A.magazine                  B.a webpage                 C.text book                   D.TV programme

How many webpages offer the information about Confucius?

A.Three.                       B.Four.                        C.Five.                         D.Two.

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B.give some information about China

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Chinese Ancient Science & Inventions

Chinese Inventions—Can You Name Them?

The Invention of Paper and find out everything about paper-making at The Rober C.Williams American Museum of Papermaking.

The Art of Printing(Matteo Ricci)

The Origin of Chinese Books and Printing

Chinese bookmaking an ancient craft

Paper,a contribution to human progress

The History of Chinese Mathematics

Chinese Ancient Science & Technology

Chinese Ancient Agriculture

The Coins of Ancient China

Chinese Agriculture

The Coins of Ancient China

Chinese Agriculture

Invented in China?

The History of Calculating(abacus)

Return of the Dragon:Hazards of Man-Made Magnetism(a discussion)

  Chinese Ancient & Modern Think-tanks

Kong Fu Zi—Confucius(James A.A.Tucker)

The Philosopher Confucius (551~479 B.C.)

The Analects—Confucius (English text)

The Great Learning—Confucius (English text)

The Doctrine of the Mean—Confucius (English text)

Mencius—Meng Zi and some text (GB)

Mao Zedong—A Great Man in China History

Man of the Year—Teng Hsiao-ping (Times)

The Tao Te Ching—Lao Tzu (Translated by S.Mitchell)

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Dr. Sun Yat-Sen—The founding father of Republic of China.

Mao Zedong—An unofficial site which collects quotations of Mao and some articles on Mao.(CHINESE GB) (CHINESE PS)

Mao Zedong—A Great Man in China History—Internet resources on Mao & his era.

Sun Yat-Sen:Fundamentals of National Reconstruction—“This book is Sun Yat-sen’s most important political statement.It enunciates his famous three principles whereby he set China on the road to modernity.”

DENG Xiaoping—Deng Xiaoping leads a far-reaching,audacious but Risky Second Revolution.(Man of the Year 1985,Time Magazine)(in English)

...For more information Click the Underlined.

1.This passage is probably take from _________.

A.magazine    B.a webpage     C.text book     D.TV programme

2.How many webpages offer the information about Confucius?

A.Three.       B.Four.       C.Five.       D.Two.

3.The passage is designed mainly to _________.

A.make us learn the great people and inventions of China

B.give some information about China

C.stress the importance of confuciusm

D.describe the printing in China

 

Chinese Ancient Science & Inventions
Chinese Inventions—Can You Name Them?
The Invention of Paper and find out everything about paper-making at The Rober C.Williams American Museum of Papermaking.
The Art of Printing(Matteo Ricci)
The Origin of Chinese Books and Printing
Chinese bookmaking an ancient craft
Paper,a contribution to human progress
The History of Chinese Mathematics
Chinese Ancient Science & Technology
Chinese Ancient Agriculture
The Coins of Ancient China
Chinese Agriculture
The Coins of Ancient China
Chinese Agriculture
Invented in China?
The History of Calculating(abacus)
Return of the Dragon:Hazards of Man-Made Magnetism(a discussion)
Chinese Ancient & Modern Think-tanks
Kong Fu Zi—Confucius(James A.A.Tucker)
The Philosopher Confucius (551~479 B.C.)
The Analects—Confucius (English text)
The Great Learning—Confucius (English text)
The Doctrine of the Mean—Confucius (English text)
Mencius—Meng Zi and some text (GB)
Mao Zedong—A Great Man in China History
Man of the Year—Teng Hsiao-ping (Times)
The Tao Te Ching—Lao Tzu (Translated by S.Mitchell)
XUN KUANG (Xunzi—25 B C)
Han Fei
Welcome to Taoist Resource Center A Complete Guide to Taoism and its many applications.
ASIAWEEK—MAO NOW—The Great Helmsman led China into some of the most monumental disasters of the modern era.Now,20 years after his death,Mao Zedong’s star is shining asbrightly as ever.How can it be so?
Chairman Mao’s Poems—In Chinese (GIF).
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen—The founding father of Republic of China.
Mao Zedong—An unofficial site which collects quotations of Mao and some articles on Mao.(CHINESE GB) (CHINESE PS)
Mao Zedong—A Great Man in China History—Internet resources on Mao & his era.
Sun Yat-Sen:Fundamentals of National Reconstruction—“This book is Sun Yat-sen’s most important political statement.It enunciates his famous three principles whereby he set China on the road to modernity.”
DENG Xiaoping—Deng Xiaoping leads a far-reaching,audacious but Risky Second Revolution.(Man of the Year 1985,Time Magazine)(in English)
...For more information Click the Underlined.

  1. 1.

    This passage is probably take from _________.

    1. A.
      magazine
    2. B.
      a webpage
    3. C.
      text book
    4. D.
      TV programme
  2. 2.

    How many webpages offer the information about Confucius?

    1. A.
      Three.
    2. B.
      Four.
    3. C.
      Five.
    4. D.
      Two.
  3. 3.

    The passage is designed mainly to _________.

    1. A.
      make us learn the great people and inventions of China
    2. B.
      give some information about China
    3. C.
      stress the importance of confuciusm
    4. D.
      describe the printing in China

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