题目内容
【题目】七选五根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项 中有两项为多余选项。
Jamie Oliver is one of the Britain’s most talented and successful chefs (厨师). He has always had a passion for food and cooking.【1】This is where he learned much of what he knows today. However it wasn’t until later, while working at the well-known River Café, that he was discovered by people working in television. At just 21, Jamie became famous with his first series television programs that have been shown all over the world.【2】A lot for someone so young to achieve!
GIVING BACK
As his success grew, Jamie needed a new challenge. He wanted to “give something back” to the cooking business. 【3】Many of the young people who came to work there hadn’t done so well at school or had problems finding work, so this was like a second chance for them.
TARGETING SCHOOL FOOD
Realizing that he could create real, positive change through food and cooking, Jamie turned his attention to the food given to British children at school. 【4】He knew things needed to change. Understanding the power of television, Jamie based himself in a school cafeteria and proved that with hard work, change was possible. Jamie’sSchoolDinnerswas again shown all over the world.
GETTING BACK TO BASICS
Jamie also decided to make a difference in people’s homes.【5】In 2010, he also developed a new qualification (资格), “Jamie’s Home Cooking Skills”, which is offered in high schools around the UK and teaches children practical cooking skills and basic food knowledge.
A. As well as this he also had a best-selling cookery book.
B. He was surprised at the amount of junk food on offer.
C. But Jamie had never wanted to become famous.
D. He grew up earning pocket money by working in his parents’ restaurant.
E. Jamie’s parents didn’t want him to become a chef.
F. He wanted to show them that cooking not only can be fun, but can save families money.
G. So, in 2003 he set up “Fifteen”, a restaurant that aims to train young chefs.
【答案】
【1】D
【2】A
【3】G
【4】B
【5】F
【解析】
这篇短文给我们介绍了英国最有才华、最成功的厨师—Jamie Oliver。他成功之后,想“回馈”烹饪产业,他建立了Fifteen餐厅,培养年轻的厨师、他改善学校里学生们的饮食、改变家庭烹饪状况等等。
【1】根据文意可知,短文开头这几句话介绍了英国最有天赋、最成功的厨师,下句话This is where he learned much of what he knows today.“这就是他学到了今天所知道的很多东西的地方”,因此这句话应介绍他在哪里学习的,故D选项符合情景,意为“他靠在父母开的餐馆里打工挣零花钱长大”。
【2】上句话At just 21, Jamie became famous with his first series television programs that have been shown all over the world.提到,Jamie因为电视剧而出名,而这句话应承接上文,继续介绍他的成绩,故应选A,意为“除此之外,他还有一本最畅销的烹饪书”。
【3】根据下句话Many of the young people who came to work there提到“很多年轻人去那里工作”可知,应选G,意为“因此在2003年,他成立了Fifteen餐厅,旨在培养年轻的厨师”。
【4】上句话Jamie turned his attention to the food given to British children at school.提到Jamie把注意力转向了学校里的孩子。而下句话He knew things needed to change.“他知道事情需要改变”,故这句话应表示促使他改变的事情,故B选项符合文意,意为“他对提供的垃圾食品的数量感到惊讶”。
【5】上句话Jamie also decided to make a difference in people’s homes.可知,“Jamie决定在人们的家中做一个改变”,这句话应承接上文,介绍他想让人们了解什么,故F选项合适,意为“他想告诉他们烹饪不仅可以很有趣,而且可以给家庭省钱”,这个选项中families与上句people’s homes能对应起来。