Question

    It is quite natural for all of us to want to preserve and protect the foods we purchase. With that in mind,  we often think that the best way to do that is by putting them in our refrigerators. However, that is not always the case.

Bread

Nothing dries out bread faster than your refrigerator. In the event that you have made sandwiches with the bread, then you can place them in the fridge. The cold temperature will make the bread tough and chewy.

Tomato

We all love tomatoes for their taste. But putting them in the refrigerator will cause them to lose all of their flavor (口味). Plus, the cold air in the cooler stops the ripening process as well. And as we all know, ripening is what gives every tomato more taste and flavor. For best results, keep tomatoes out, and inside a basket or a bowl on your counter.

Salad

Oil or vinegar based salad can be stored for a long period of time without refrigeration. Moreover, refrigeration of salad dressings brings bad smell. Keep in mind that some salads that are mayo (蛋黄酱) or yogurt based should be refrigerated in order to keep them fine. So if you have some salads that have been already dressed, you can keep them away from your fridge without any hesitation.

Egg

It is a long debate whether you should keep eggs inside your refrigerator or not. One study suggests that keeping eggs whether in a refrigerator or not does not change their normal qualities, so it can be said that if you keep eggs at room temperature, there should not be any problem. There is another study that shows that keeping eggs inside the refrigerators has a bad effect on the natural taste and flavor of eggs, so it is wise to keep eggs outside of your fridge.

1.Which of the following lose(s) water quickest in the cooler?

A.Bread B.Tomatoes.

C.Salad. D.Eggs.

2.What should we do with tomatoes to get the best taste?

A.Put them in the cooler. B.Cook them at once.

C.Make them ripen faster. D.Leave them in the shade.

3.What will go bad easily without refrigeration?

A.Dressed salad. B.Mayo and yogurt.

C.Oil and vinegar. D.Salad dressings.

Answer

1.A

2.D

3.B

【解析】

本文是说明文。冰箱常用于保存食物，但并不是所有食物都适合冰箱保存。文章介绍了几种不适合冰箱保存的食物及原因。

1.细节理解题。根据Bread部分的The cold temperature will make the bread tough and chewy.可知低温会使面包很快失去水分，变得又硬又耐嚼。故选A。

2.推理判断题。根据Tomato部分可知冰箱的低温会阻碍西红柿成熟，使西红柿失去味道。根据For best results, keep tomatoes out, and inside a basket or a bowl on your counter.可知西红柿应该放在外面阴凉处，来保持良好的味道。故选D。

3.细节理解题。根据Salad部分Oil or vinegar based salad can be stored for a long period of time without refrigeration. Moreover, refrigeration of salad dressings brings bad smell.和So if you have some salads that have been already dressed, you can keep them away from your fridge without any hesitation.可知加油和醋的沙拉不宜放在冰箱里，色拉调料的冷藏会带来难闻的气味，做好的沙拉也不宜放在冰箱里。故排除A、C、D三项。根据that some salads that are mayo (蛋黄酱) or yogurt based should be refrigerated in order to keep them fine.可知蛋黄酱和酸奶应该放于冰箱保存，故选B。