Question

Top chefs aren’t known for their friendly character. Assistants who overcook food by ten seconds usually struggle to get out of the kitchen alive. My father was a top chef. We’d had a stormy relationship for years, but I decided to follow in his footsteps anyway, and train as a chef. It was better than the dead-end I ‘d reach with the job I’d been doing.

After three years, I became head chef in a restaurant called The Tortoise. As the boss, I made important decision but if anything went wrong, I was the one who should take the responsibility. Experiencing the sweaty kitchens, I learned why my father was the way he was. When I began, I didn’t have my sights set on anything much---I just wanted a regular job—but soon I realized my career was taking off. The rich and famous started to visit the restaurant and eventually came the time when I had to decide about my future: I could either open my own restaurant or go and work for one of the big ones. Then life made the decision for me. My father tried and I got his job.

On my first day, I received an unfriendly welcome. No one would talk to me. What made it worse was that I was ill—I had a cold , and my hands were shaking as I went into the kitchen. I held my breath, stood up in front of everyone and said, My name is Leah Kleist. You all know my father. whether you loved him or hated him, I don’t care. He is the past. Now let’s get to work. And we did.

1.What will happen to assistants who overcook food?

A. They got punished           B. They eat the food

C. They get some advice        D. They get fired

2.Why did the author decide to work as a chef?

A. It was his favorite       B. It was a better job.

C. He was forced to          D. He lost his job.

3.What does the underline part tell us about the author?

A. He knew little about the job.

B. He misunderstood his father

C. He didn’t have a clear goal.

D. He had a very poor eyesight.

4.What caused the staff’s unfriendly attitude towards the author?

A. His lack of experience

B. His poor health condition

C. Their impression of is father

D. Their envy at his success

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.C

4.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文属于希望，我的父亲是一个顶级厨师，他对助手非常严厉，后来我子承父业，也做了厨师。

1.A 推理判断题。根据第一段第二句Assistants who overcook food by ten seconds usually struggle to get out of the kitchen alive.可知父亲的助手会因为过度烹饪而被父亲责备而逃离厨房。故A正确。

2.B 细节理解题。根据第一段最后两句We’d had a stormy relationship for years, but I decided to follow in his footsteps anyway, and train as a chef. It was better than the dead-end I ‘d reach with the job I’d been doing.可知我做厨师是因为厨师工作比我现在做的工作更好。故B正确。

3.C 句意理解题。根据划线句下一句-I just wanted a regular job可知我只是想做一份常规的工作而已，说明我并没有给自己设立什么太高的目标。故C项正确。

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