Question

    At just 17, McGarry is a rising star of the food world and has been dubbed(……取别名) the “Justin Bieber” of American cooking.

Flynn McGarry's cooking career started when he was 11, partly thanks to his mother. “My mom didn't really like cooking, and when she did cook, I didn't really like her food. I was watching something on the Food Network channel and I thought, ‘I could do this,’ so I went to the bookstore and looked for the biggest cookbook I could find.”

Within a year, he had produced most of its recipes(菜谱) and was ready for a bigger challenge. He said, “I wanted to create my own dishes and I started to cook for more people than just my family too.” His parents allowed him to build a test kitchen in his bedroom. “At first, they were fine with it, but then they asked if I wanted to sleep next to a stove(火炉) and I said yes ! It started off as two tables with some gas burners, my desk and my bed, but then I needed more space for cooking，so I gave up the desk and got a foldaway bed(折叠床).” Then Flynn'S older sister, whose bedroom had more space, went off to college. He moved down to her room and fitted it with a large stove, four work stations, and a long area for preparing the end results on plates.

Flynn and his mother set up Eureka, a supper club pop-up business that organizes monthly events inside his room. Flynn, who has also cooked in top-class restaurants around the US, says he’s not doing it for the money, but because he loves cooking. “At the point in your life where you stop caring if you,re going to be famous or do well, your dream will come to you. I did something with my gift and people recognized it. I hope to keep getting better and better.

1.Why did Flynn begin to cook?

A.His mother never cooked at home. B.He thought he might have the ability.

C.His mother suggested it as a future career. D.He saw information about a cookbook on TV.

2.Flynn's parents asked him if he wanted to sleep next to a stove, because _________.

A.they had some doubts B.they strongly disagreed

C.they were unsure if it would work D.they were angry about it

3.What's the best title for the text?

A.Eureka, A Worldwide Supper Club B.A Famous Food Network Channel

C.Meet With Delicious American Food D.The Justin Bieber of Food--Flynn McGarry

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.D

【解析】

本文是记叙文。主要讲述17岁的McGarry成为烹饪界新星的故事。

1.

推理判断题。根据第二段的I was watching something on the Food Network channel and I thought, ‘I could do this,’ so I went to the bookstore and looked for the biggest cookbook I could find.( 我在食品网络频道上看了一些东西，我想，“我能做到这一点”，所以我去书店寻找我能找到的最大的食谱。)可知，Flynn开始做饭是因为他认为他或许有这个能力。故选B。

2.

推理判断题。根据第三段的At first, they were fine with it, but then they asked if I wanted to sleep next to a stove(火炉) and I said yes !( 起初，他们很满意，但后来他们问我是否想睡在炉子旁边，我说是)可知，but表示转折，起初满意，后来的问话表示了怀疑。故选A。

3.

主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章主要讲述17岁的Flynn McGarry成为烹饪界cc新星的故事，第一段提到他被给以别名“美国烹饪界的“贾斯汀·比伯。”因此推断D项可以概况文章主旨，为最佳标题。故选D。