Question

    Most of us might only begin to think about dinner in the late afternoon: What should I make today? But Jelena Petrovic begins to think about her big meal early each morning. After morning tea, she and her husband, Milan, begin their plans for a traditional Serbian dish. The cooking method they use probably comes from Jelena’s mother or grandmother. Each recipe uses local foods found in Serbian markets.

Milan goes to the market to get the food they need. And the 69-year-old Jelena makes plans for how she will explain the cooking process to her 150,000 followers on YouTube. Once she is ready, Jelena films her cooking show from a small kitchen table. Milan holds the camera.

Jelena has many years of cooking experience at home. Ten years ago, she started an online program, where she shared recipes and cooking suggestions for meat, soup, bread, sweet treats and more.

Her number of followers grew over time. She decided to start a blog and began also making videos she filmed with her mobile phone. Today, her videos on YouTube have over 50 million views.

Last year, “Granny’s Kitchen” was named one of the Top 50 YouTube channels in Serbia.

Now her YouTube channel takes up much of her day. She works from her small kitchen and home office. Colorful plants and flowers fill the room. A bright cloth covers the table where she works. She says she gets tired from cooking long hours each day. But, she said, “My viewers wait for a new recipe every morning. If I am late, they will ask if I am well or what is happening.”

Often, her viewers write that the recipes bring back happy memories of their childhood. “My recipes are all local, traditional home-food recipes,” Jelena said. “I make things my mother or grandmother used to make.”

1.What is special about Jelena’s dealing with dinner?

A.She prepares dinner with special foods. B.She considers her dinner plan earlier.

C.She asks her husband to prepare dinner. D.She completes dinner in the late afternoon.

2.Which of the following can best describe “Granny’s Kitchen”?

A.Boring. B.Simple. C.Little-known. D.Popular.

3.How does Milan help his wife make the cooking program?

A.By cooking food.

B.By explaining the cooking process.

C.By buying goods and shooting the videos.

D.By analyzing cooking methods for dinner.

4.What encourages Jelena to continue her cooking program?

A.Her viewers’ care and expectation.

B.Her love for traditional home food.

C.Her happy memories of childhood.

D.Her real interest in cooking food.

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.C

4.A

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文。主要介绍了Jelena创办的一档名为“奶奶的厨房”的网络节目。在节目中，Jelena向观众介绍当地传统的家庭食谱，她在节目中所做的食物都是她妈妈或奶奶以前做过的。

1.细节理解题。根据第一段前三句Most of us might only begin to think about dinner in the late afternoon: What should I make today? But Jelena Petrovic begins to think about her big meal early each morning.（我们大多数人可能只是在下午晚些时候才开始考虑晚餐：我今天应该做什么?但是耶琳娜·佩特罗维奇开始每天早上想着她的大餐。）可知，Jelena处理晚餐的不同之处在于：她比普通人更早地考虑晚餐计划。故选B。

2.推理判断题。根据第四段最后一句Today, her videos on YouTube have over 50 million views.可知，如今，她在YouTube上的视频浏览量已超过5000万次，以及第五段Last year, “Granny’s Kitchen” was named one of the Top 50 YouTube channels in Serbia.（去年，“奶奶的厨房”被评为塞尔维亚YouTube上排名前50的频道之一。）这都说明“奶奶的厨房”节目非常受欢迎。故选D。

3.细节理解题。根据第二段第一句Milan goes to the market to get the food they need.以及最后一句Milan holds the camera.可知，Milan主要帮助妻子购买食材和拍摄视频。故选C。

4.推理判断题。根据第六段中She says she gets tired from cooking long hours each day. But, she said, “My viewers wait for a new recipe every morning. If I am late, they will ask if I am well or what is happening.”可知，她说每天长时间做饭让她很累。但是，她说，“我的观众每天早上都在等待新的食谱。如果我迟到了，他们会问我身体好不好或者发生了什么事。”这说明是观众的关心和期待使她继续把节目做下去。故选A。