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 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 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 any more,” 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, and 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 parties                     B．from his teachers

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

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

A．A way to show one’s achievement.         B．Lieberman’s after-class interest.

C．Lieberman’s fine cooking skill.            D．A natural ability to attract others.

4.Why did the airline company give Lieberman the job?

A．He could prepare meals in a small kitchen.

B．He could cook cheap, delicious and simple meals.

C．He was famous for his shows on Food TV.

D．He was good at using eggs to make sandwiches.

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

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

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

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.D

4.B

5.A

【解析】

试题分析：本题中利伯曼出生自一个爱好烹饪的家庭，长大后又先后去过几个国家学过烹饪技术。在大学期间和同学们录制了一个关于烹饪的节目，从而让自己知名，最后美食频道节目发现。但是他并没有把自己的全部希望都放在一个地方，他又在一家航空公司谋到一份工作。

1.根据第一段His food-loving family had two kitchens, and he quickly learned what was the best way to bake his cakes. 描述，可知选B。

2.根据第一段Tapes of the show were passed around, with which his name went beyond the school and finally to the Food Network.描述，可知选D。

3.联系下文“It’s about your personality and finding a way to keep people’s eyeballs on your show.”描述，可知这个单词指的是一种吸引人的天赋。故选D。

4.根据最后一段An airline company was looking for someone to come up with a tasteful, inexpensive and easy-to-make menu to serve on its flights, and Lieberman got the job.描述，可知选B。

5.根据短文第一段对他在大学期间的描述，可知利伯曼是个友好，活跃的人。故选A。

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