Question

    Food is life; it gives us the nourishment we need to stay alive and be healthy. Usually, we eat because we are hungry or need energy. Brian Wansink, a professor at the University of Illinois, says we also eat certain foods because they make us feel good, and remind us of happy memories. 1. For some people, ice cream is a comfort food. For others, a bowl of noodles makes them feel good.

2. Professor Wansink believes that we connect food with important times, feelings, and people in our lives. “When I was a child, my mother made a delicious soup; I loved it. 3. And it helps me feel better,” says one of Wansink's coworkers.

Do men and women choose different comfort foods? Wansink's research at the University of Illinois says “yes”. In his study, the favorite comfort for both men and women was ice cream. After this, men usually preferred hot, delicious foods like soup or noodles. 4. Men and women like to eat comfort foods when they are happy, but women eat these foods more when they are sad or worried.

5. About 40 percent of the comfort foods in Wansink’s study were healthy dishes or soups and vegetables. It shows, says Wansink, that a comfort food can taste good and be good for you.

A.Not all comfort food is junk food.

B.Where can we buy this sort of food?

C.Sweet foods are also their preference.

D.How does a food become comfort food?

E.Wansink calls this kind of food comfort food.

F.Women liked sweet things such as chocolate and candies.

G.Now, I often eat this soup when I am tired or worried.

Answer

1.E

2.D

3.G

4.F

5.A

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。某些食物人们吃了以后可以感觉更好，想起快乐的回忆，伊利诺斯大学的教授Brian Wansink称这种食物为安慰食品。文章介绍了安慰食品是如何产生的、男性和女性在选择安慰食品时的一些偏好，以及解释了安慰食品并不都是垃圾食品。

1.

根据上文Brian Wansink, a professor at the University of Illinois, says we also eat certain foods because they make us feel good, and remind us of happy memories.可知Brian Wansink是伊利诺斯大学的教授，他说，我们吃某些食物是因为它们让我们感觉良好，让我们想起快乐的回忆。以及后文For some people, ice cream is a comfort food. For others, a bowl of noodles makes them feel good.可知对一些人来说，冰淇淋是一种安慰的食物。对另一些人来说，一碗面条会让他们感觉很好。由此可知，本句是在总结上文，说明那些吃了让人感觉良好的食物也被称为安慰食品。故E选项“Wansink称这种食物为安慰食品”符合语境，故选E。

2.

根据后文Professor Wansink believes that we connect food with important times, feelings, and people in our lives. “When I was a child, my mother made a delicious soup; I loved it.可知Wansink教授认为，我们把食物与重要的时间、情感和生活中的人联系在一起。“当我还是个孩子的时候，我妈妈做了一碗美味的汤；我很喜欢。”由此可知，后文是在解释安慰食品是如何产生的。故D选项“一种食物是如何成为安慰食品？”符合语境，故选D。

3.

根据上文When I was a child, my mother made a delicious soup; I loved it.可知当我还是个孩子的时候，我妈妈做了一碗美味的汤；我很喜欢。由此可知，本句承接上文，继续说明对这道妈妈做的汤养成了习惯，当累了或担心的时候，会经常喝这种汤，这会让自己感觉更好。故G选项“现在，当我累了或担心的时候，我经常喝这种汤”符合语境，故选G。

4.

根据上文After this, men usually preferred hot, delicious foods like soup or noodles.可知在这之后，男人通常更喜欢热腾腾的、美味的食物，比如汤和面条。由此可知，此处是在列举男性和女性对选择安慰食品的一些偏好，上文提到了男性，那么本句应当说明女性。故F选项“女性喜欢甜食，如巧克力和糖果”符合语境，故选F。

5.

根据后文About 40 percent of the comfort foods in Wansink’s study were healthy dishes or soups and vegetables. It shows, says Wansink, that a comfort food can taste good and be good for you.可知在Wansink的研究中，约40%的安慰食物是健康的菜肴、汤和蔬菜。Wansink说，这表明安慰性的食物味道好，对你有好处。由此可知，本段主要说明并不是所有的安慰食品都是垃圾食品，也可以是对人有好处的食物。故A选项“并非所有的安慰食品都是垃圾食品”符合语境，故选A。