Feeding a crowd of hundreds doesn’t make Kenny Seals-Nutt nervous.
In fact, he loves being in the kitchen.
By the time Kenny, 16, reached his third year of high school in Charlotte, US, he had become vice president of his school’s cooking club.
Kenny said he developed his love of cooking by watching his grandmother, who owned a business.
And at the age of 5, he cooked his first dish. Taking it to school for lunch, he warmed it up in the school’s microwave, while the other kids ate their sandwiches.
“I love to eat, and it started to become more fun to cook than to have food prepared for me,” he said.
Cooking came easy to Kenny, and he enjoyed adding new ingredients (原料)into common dishes. “It started with a passion（热情）and I wanted to know more,” he said.
Last summer, Kenny put his skills to the test by working with his grandmother to cater his uncle’s wedding. Kenny added new changes to the traditional（传统的）dishes that his grandma had prepared.
Chef Frederick Mookie Hicks, owner of a catering business, said Kenny’s success comes from his ability（能力）to multitask（多任务）in the kitchen.
“He’s so enthusiastic（热情的）about cooking that he doesn’t let anything stop him,” Hicks said.
1.What inspired（激励）Kenny’s interest in cooking?
A. The cooking club in his school. B. His love for eating.
C. His desire to run a catering business alone. D. The sight of his grandmother cooking.
2.The underlined word “cater” in Paragraph 8 probably means “to ______”.
A. have fun at B. be present at C. provide food for D. make a plan for
3.Which of the following best describes（描述）Kenny’s cooking?
A. Traditional. B. Creative. C. Simple. D. Strange.
4.What does Hicks think sets Kenny apart from other students?
a. His passion for cooking. b. His cooperation with others.
c. His ability to multitask. d. His special family background.
A. a, b B. a, c C. b, c D. c, d
One day. One lifetime. You can do it! From the museum of modem art to the museum of ancient articles, visit our picks for the world’s best museums.
National Gallery of Canada (Ottawa)
This museum has a great collection of art spanning the Middle Ages to the present day, including American, Indian, European, Inuit and Canadian works. It offers a unique, near-complete overview of Canadian art — from early Quebec religious work, through Inuit work from the 1950s, to the contemporaries.
Tokugawa Art Museum (Japan)
The Tokugawa family reigned over Japan from 1600 to 1868. Under them, the country enjoyed the longest period of peace in its history. This time span is also known as the Edo period, during which the arts flowered in Japan. Artists of this period directly influenced Western masters such as Monet, Gauguin and Whistler and have since gone on to become household names. Other exhibits effectively present, through accurately reproduced environments, aspects of Japanese life at the time.
Museum of Fine Arts (Boston)
Highlights of this museum’s collection include a 4th-century Christian marble bust (半身像) of St. Paul at prayer, and a painting that questions life and our very existence, Gauguin’s “Where do we come from? What are we? Where are we going?” It’s a must — go in the US.
The Egyptian Museum (Cairo)
As well as gathering together some of the finest archaeological finds from all Egypt, this museum also provides a rare opportunity to simply pop in and within minutes be standing face-to-face with one of the greatest works of mankind, Tutankhamun’s golden mask. A portrait of unbelievable quality, craftsmanship and beauty, the highly polished gold face — at once a god, a king and a teenager — shines like water: delicate, yet untouchable all at the same time.
1.Which museum will you visit if you want to know more about Monet?
A. Tokugawa Art Museum. B. National Gallery of Canada.
C. Museum of Fine Arts. D. The Egyptian Museum.
2.What kind of works can’t you see in the National Gallery of Canada?
A. American works. B. European works.
C. Japanese works. D. Inuit woks.
3.What is the most famous art work in The Egyptian Museum?
A. Gauguin’s painting.
B. A golden mask of Tutankhamun.
C. The Tokugawa family paintings.
D. A 4th-century Christian marble bust of St. Paul at prayer.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1.When should parents pick up their kids at the latest on Thursday?
A. At 1:00pm. B. At 11:30 am. C. At 12:30 pm.
2.What’s the advantage of ordering supplies from school?
A. It has a free delivery. B. It is very convenient. C. It will cost much less.
3.What does the community charity do?
A. Help people in need. B. Look for missing things. C. Donate things to the school.
4.Who will get a call the night before school starts?
A. New students. B. Returning students. C. Teachers.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.What does the man enjoy most about the course?
A. Meeting famous musicians. B. Organizing every detail of it. C. Hearing young musicians play.
2.How does the man advertise the course?
A. Through the university. B. Through the Internet. C. Thorough the TV show.
3.What is required to join the course?
A. Basic English skill. B. Perfect performance. C. Good looks.
4.Why isn’t the countryside a good choice?
A. The cost is high. B. The transport is inconvenient. C. The space is limited.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.Where does the conversation take place?
A. At Customer Service. B. Over the phone. C. At Benson Software.
2.Why is the man talking to the woman?
A. To place an order. B. To have CD players repaired. C. To complain about a wrong order.
3.How many more CD players will be sent to the man?
A. 50. B. 100. C. 150.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. The house owner. B. The coming party. C. The condition of a house.
2.What was wrong with the house yesterday?
A. Its light was broken. B. Its electricity went off. C. Its pipe needed replacing.
