Question

    Chef Jeremy Pang and a team of helpers are on a task to help feed London’s homeless and those facing food shortage in London. Pang and about 180 volunteers wore aprons and sharpened their cooking skills to make 4,000 dumplings, 700 noodle stir-fries, and 700 liters of curry in just four hours on a cold morning in Borough Market.

Now in its third year, the aim of the event, which is called Wok for 1,000, is to raise awareness of food waste and food shortage throughout the United Kingdom. Pang, who founded School of Wok in London’s Covent Garden，led a team of experienced chefs in teaching volunteers how to cook the dishes. The hot meals were then packed up and loaded into trucks so they could be distributed to those in need.

The event was part of Pang’s work to support the charity (慈善组织) Plan Zheroes, which aims to help connect food businesses with charities in order to redistribute surplus (过剩的) food and support measures to help prevent food waste. “1,300 meals get distributed to around 10 charities across London who are fighting food shortage,” Pang said. “The idea is that with ‘small steps for big changes’, an event like this can show people that one person can easily cook for 10 people and feed a lot of people in need.”

The food materials used at the event were donated by School of Wok^ suppliers as well as from stallholders (摊主) in Borough Market.

“As soon as we met Plan Zheroes, it was clear to me that it was a charity we wanted to raise money for,” said Pang. “So, not only are we creating thousands of meals but, at the same time, we are raising around 5,000 to 6,000 pounds for a very small charity doing a huge job.’’

1.Why did Jeremy Pang hold the event Wok for 1,000?

A.To improve Pang’s food businesses.

B.To win a good reputation for himself.

C.To show his kindness to homeless people.

D.To raise people’s awareness of food problems.

2.What can we know about the event Wok for 1,000?

A.It has been carried out for three years.

B.It is held in London’s Covent Garden.

C.It directly distributes meals to the homeless.

D.It is part of the charity Plan Zheroes’s activity.

3.Where did the food materials used at the event come from?

A.They were offered by volunteer chefs.

B.They were donated by generous people.

C.They were provided by some charities.

D.They were bought from suppliers.

4.What’s the best title of the text?

A.A Charity Plan Zheroes

B.A Celebrity Chef Jeremy Pang

C.Volunteers Cooked Meals for the Homeless

D.Experienced Chefs Taught Volunteers How to Cook

Answer

1.D

2.A

3.B

4.C

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了厨师Jeremy Pang和一组助手正在开展的一项活动，为伦敦无家可归者和面临食物短缺的人们提供食物，以提高全英国人们对食物浪费和食物短缺的关注。

1.

细节理解题。由第二段中的“Now in its third year, the aim of the event, which is called Wok for 1,000, is to raise awareness of food waste and food shortage throughout the United Kingdom.”今年是举办名为“Wok for 1,000”的活动的第三年，其目的是在全英国提高人们对食物浪费和食物短缺的关注。可知，举办“Wok for 1,000”的原因是提高人们对食物问题的意识。故选D项。

2.

细节理解题。由第二段中的“Now in its third year, the aim of the event, which is called Wok for 1,000, is to raise awareness of food waste and food shortage throughout the United Kingdom.”今年是举办名为“Wok for 1,000”的活动的第三年，其目的是在全英国提高人们对食物浪费和食物短缺的关注。可知，这项活动被举办三年了。故选A项。

3.

细节理解题。由第四段“The food materials used at the event were donated by School of Wok suppliers as well as from stallholders (摊主) in Borough Market.”活动中的食材由学院的锅供应商以及区市场的摊主捐赠。可知，活动中的食材来自于慷慨的人们的捐赠。故选B项。

4.

主旨大意题。文章讲述了厨师Jeremy Pang和一组助手正在开展的一项活动，活动中志愿者为伦敦无家可归者和面临食物短缺的人们做饭的故事。故选C项。