Question

【题目】For twelve children aged between ten and fifteen, Saturdays are spent learning the art of cooking. Their weekly lessons in small classes are so popular that there is a waiting list of 30 children who want to do the course. Parents pay 280 for the course where their children can have fun and learn how to make good food.

Class member Bill, aged ten, says, “I love my mom’s cooking and now I can do it better than her. The teachers always make us laugh, especially when we sit down with them to share the food we’ve made.”

Flora is twelve, and she says, “I did a meal for ten friends which they really enjoyed. Then my mom suggested I take up a hobby, instead of doing nothing on weekends. I was happy staying at home, so I wasn’t too keen at first. I’m really glad I decided to come, though.”

Their teacher, Philippe, says, “The students are great. They pay attention and remember things better than adults, although the kitchen isn’t always as tidy when they’re cooking! As adults, we’re always learning more about food. If parents interest their children in cooking while they are young, they’ll have enough skills to make food for themselves when they leave home.”

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

【1】From the first paragraph, we can know _______.

A. where the course is given

B. how much the course costs

C. when the next course will begin

D. who the teachers of the course are

【2】What does Bill think of the teachers?

A. Strict.

B. Creative.

C. Humorous.

D. Hard-working.

【3】Why did Flora take the course?

A. She felt bored on weekends.

B. Her friends advised her to do it.

C. Her mother wanted her to develop an interest.

D. She wanted to learn to cook something special.

【4】The underlined word “keen” is closest in meaning to “_______”.

A. upset

B. angry

C. surprised

D. interested

【5】What does Philippe say about his young students?

A. They like to ask him questions.

B. They keep the kitchen tidier than adults do.

C. They remember things better than adults do.

D. They teach their parents what they have learned in class.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】 B

【2】 C

【3】 C

【4】 D

【5】 C

【解析】

这篇短文给我们介绍了一个教孩子烹饪的班，他们每周上一次课，而且是小班制。这种课程很受欢迎，文章中引用了学习烹饪课程的两名学生以及教授课程的一个老师的话。

【1】细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句话Parents pay 280 for the course where their children can have fun and learn how to make good food.可知，这句话提到了课程的价格，故应选B。

【2】细节理解题。根据第二段Bill所说的话中The teachers always make us laugh, especially when we sit down with them to share the food we’ve made.可知，老师们总是让学生们笑，由此可知老师们是很幽默的。故应选C。

【3】细节理解题。根据第三段Flora说的话Then my mom suggested I take up a hobby, instead of doing nothing on weekends.可知，是她的妈妈建议她培养一个爱好，所以她才上了这个烹饪班。故应选C。

【4】词义猜测题。根据划线单词所在的上下文was happy staying at home, so I wasn’t too keen at first. I’m really glad I decided to come, though.可知，Flora喜欢待在家里，所以她一开始对这个课程并没有兴趣。故keen的意思是“感兴趣的”，选D。

【5】细节理解题。根据最后一段老师Philippe说的话Their teacher, Philippe, says, “The students are great. They pay attention and remember things better than adults, although the kitchen isn’t always as tidy when they’re cooking!可知，他认为学生们比成年人更注意和记住一些东西。由此可知应选C。

这篇短文给我们介绍了一个很受学生们欢迎的烹饪班。短文主题明确，结构清晰，比较容易理解。后面的题目设置有细节理解题和词义猜测题，细节题考查学生们对文章事实信息的理解，答案常可以直接在原文找到。猜测词义的题则应根据单词所在的上下文语境。做题时，应先通读短文，了解大意；然后根据题目所问锁定文章相关段落或语句，利用相关信息作答。例如第1小题，题目涉及文章第一段，结合选项在第一段中定位，用排除法进行选择，根据第一段最后一句话Parents pay 280 for the course where their children can have fun and learn how to make good food.可知，这句话提到了课程的价格，故应选B。其他三个选项的信息在这一段中都没有提到。再如第4小题，这是一个词义猜测题，根据划线单词所在的上下文was happy staying at home, so I wasn’t too keen at first. I’m really glad I decided to come, though.可知，Flora喜欢待在家里，所以她一开始对这个课程并没有兴趣。故keen的意思是“感兴趣的”，选D。