Question

Growing up in Philadelphia, Lieberman started cooking with his stay-at-home dad when he was seven. His food-loving family had two kitchens, and he quickly learned what was the best way to bake his cakes. Lieberman improved his kitchen skills greatly during a year abroad before college, learning from a cook in Italy and studying local specialties(特色菜) in Germany, Spain, and France.

At Yale, he was known for throwing dinner parties, single-handedly frying and baking while mixing drinks for dozens of friends. Just for fun, he and some friends decided to tape a show named campus cuisine(菜肴) about his cooking. Lieberman was a real college student showing his classmates how to do things like making drinks out of dining-hall fruit. That helped the show become very popular among the students. They would stop Lieberman after classes to ask for his advice on cooking. Tapes of the show were passed around, with which his name went beyond the school and finally to the Food Network.

Food Network producer Flay hopes the young cook will find a place on the network television. He says Lieberman’s charisma is key. “Food TV isn’t about food anymore,” says Flay. “It’s about your personality and finding a way to keep people’s eyeballs on your show.”

But Lieberman isn’t putting all his eggs in one basket. After taping the first season of the new show, Lieberman was back in his own small kitchen preparing sandwiches. An airline company was looking for someone to come up with a tasteful, inexpensive and easy- to-make menu to serve on its flights. Lieberman got the job.

1.We can learn from the text that Lieberman’s family_______.

A. have relatives in Europe    B. love cooking at home

C. often hold parties    D. own a restaurant

2.The Food Network got to know Lieberman_________

A. at one of his parities    B. from his teachers

C. through his taped show    D. on a television program

3.What does the word “charisma” underlined in the text refer to?

A. A natural ability to attract others.    B. A way to show one’s achievement.

C. Lieberman’s after-class interest.    D. Lieberman’s fine cooking skill.

4.What can we learn about Lieberman from the text?

A. He is clever but lonely.    B. He is friendly and active.

C. He enjoys traveling around.    D. He often changes his menus.

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.A

4.B

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文。在费城长大的Lieberman，在他七岁的时候就开始和他的全职爸爸一起做饭。他很快就学会了烤蛋糕的最佳方法。在大学毕业前的一年里，利伯曼大大提高了他的厨房技能，从意大利的厨师那里学习，并学习德国、西班牙和法国的当地特产。Lieberman组织和参加了多个活动:组织聚会、制作录像带、给同学解答烹饪问题,他是一个友好而活跃的人。

1.细节判断题。根据第一段“Lieberman started cooking with his stay-at-home dad when he was seven. His food-loving family had two kitchens”可以判断出他的家人喜欢在家里做饭。故选B。

2.细节推断题。根据第一段最后一句“Tapesof the show were passed around,with which his name went beyond the school andfinally to the Food Network.”可以推断出Food Network是通过他表演的录像带知道Lieberman的。故选C。

3.词义猜测题。根据第二段的“It’sabout your personality and finding a way to keep people’s eyeballs on yourshow.”可知Food Network看中Lieberman的关键是他的魅力,可以推断出charisma是吸引别人的能力。故选A。

4.推理判断题。根据第一段后半段可知Lieberman组织和参加了多个活动:组织聚会、制作录像带、给同学解答烹饪问题,可以推断出他是个友好而活跃的人。故选B。