Question

Whenever someone begins to talk to me about how horrible it is to eat meat and suggests that a nice piece of tofu would be just as good, I just smile and show them those nice pointy teeth we all have in the corners of our mouths. They are called canines (犬牙), and they are there only for the purpose of eating meat.

When it comes to satisfying this kind of desire, soy (豆类) food can never match a well-prepared tri-tip (also know as triangle beef steak ). Just the thought of the beef, burning on the grill (烤架) with the smell of wood smoke gets the mouth watering and brings back memories of summer barbecues. When the knife cuts through the tri- tip, exposing the red meat bursting with juices, it's more than just cooking. It's a cultural event, showing we are at the top of the food chain, like no other food can.

Nutritionally speaking, the tri-tip is one of the better cuts of beef. It is lower in fat than many other cuts, and the proteins (蛋白质) you get from eating meat are more complete than those that come from vegetables, making meat a better choice for building and keeping up your muscle tissue healthy.

According to the National Center for Biotechnology Information, one thing to be aware of with soy products in general is that while they are high in iron, a necessary mineral for the body, they also contain something that blocks the body's absorption of iron. We can cook them in various ways to make them tasty. Anyway, the tri-tip goes a lot better with ice-cold beer than a large piece of bean-curd cheese would, no matter how you cook it.

I guess I should say at least

e good thing about tofu. If you cook it just right, you can make it taste a little like the tri-tip, but only a little.

1.What's the author's attitude towards eating meat?

A. Uncaring.   B. Approving.

C. Ambiguous.   D. Cautious.

2.From the second paragraph, we learn that a well-prepared tri-tip ______.

A. can be delicious and unforgettable

B. can be served only for barbecues

C. should be eaten with soy food

D. should be cooked longer on the grill

3. Compared with tofu, the tri-tip is ______.

A. more nutritious but poorer in proteins

B. higher in iron and other useful minerals

C. more beneficial for muscle development

D. harder for eaters to take in its iron

4.The best title of the passage is ______.

A. The tri-tip, your right choice

B. Differences between tri-tip and tofu

C. Tofu, a nutritious soy food

D. Best food partner — Tri-tip and tofu

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.C

4.A

【解析】

试题分析:本文主要围绕三尖肉展开，作者讲述了三尖肉的各种食用方法和三尖肉对人们的好处，表达了自己对三尖肉的热爱。

1.B细节理解题。根据It's a cultural event, showing we are at the top of the food chain, like no other food can并结合全文来看，可知作者对于吃肉这件事是十分支持的，他认为肉食是无法被替代的，故选B。

2.A细节理解题。根据Just the thought of the beef, burning on the grill (烤架) with the smell of wood smoke gets the mouth watering and brings back memories of summer barbecues可知三尖肉是非常美味和难忘的，故选C。

3.C推理判断题。根据It is lower in fat than many other cuts, and the proteins (蛋白质) you get from eating meat are more complete than those that come from vegetables, making meat a better choice for building and keeping up your muscle tissue healthy可知与豆腐相比，三尖肉更有利于肌肉组织的生长，故选C。

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