Question

1.What's the main idea of "How It All Began"?

A.Pancakes have a long and interesting history. B.Pancakes are made from butter and eggs.

C.People needn't make pancakes today. D.Pancakes were eaten only in the past.

2.Which chapter probably tells about an event in which runners toss（抛）a pancake in a pan?

A.Chapter 1：History of Pancakes B.Chapter 2：Pancake Recipes（食谱）

C.Chapter 4：Pancake Contests D.Chapter 5：Flapjack Fables(烙饼寓言）

3.What do you think happened with pancakes after Shakespeare's time?

A.People stopped using eggs in pancake recipes. B.People stopped eating pancakes before Lent.

C.Pancakes became known as alita dolcia. D.Pancakes became more popular.

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.D

【解析】

文章大意：本文介绍了薄煎饼是最古老的食物之一和薄饼节的来历以及薄煎饼 有着悠久而有趣的历史。

1.细节理解题。根据文中“Pancakes are one of the oldest foods. Pancakes were special in medleval Europe.That's when the tradition of Pancake Day began These cakes go back a long way.” 薄煎饼是最古老的食物之一。薄煎饼在欧洲中部是很特别的。那是薄煎饼日的传统开始的时候。这些煎饼可以追溯到很久以前。可知，此句的意思是 煎饼有着悠久而有趣的历史。故答案为A。

2.细节理解题。根据文中“Pancake Day is the last day before lent,a period of 40 days before Easter.On this day,people made pancakes to use up all of their eggs and butter,whick were forbidden during lent.” 薄煎饼日是最后一天，四旬斋节之前，复活节前40天的一段时间。在这一天，人们做薄煎饼，用光所有的鸡蛋和黄油，而在四旬斋节期间，这是被禁止的。可能是第四章：煎饼比赛。会讲述跑步者在平底锅里扔煎饼的事件，故答案为C。

3.推理判断题。根据文中“Around the 1600s,writer William Shakespeare mentioned pancakes in two of his plays. These cakes go back a long way.”大约在17世纪，作家威廉·莎士比亚在他的两部戏剧中提到了煎饼，这些煎饼可以追溯到很久以前。可知，莎士比亚时代之后，觉得煎饼变得更受欢迎了。故答案为D。