Question

【題目】 Porridge doesn't have a very tasty name, does it? It doesn't have a very tasty reputation, either. I'm here to try and convince you that porridge isn’t boring and tasteless, that it can be a delicious, convenient and very healthy way to start the day.

If you’ve never eaten it (although you probably have), porridge is a type of food served for breakfast. It is usually a type of grain, like rice or oat (燕麥), mixed with either milk or water, and often heated up. It is often thicker than liquid, but not solid and is very easy to digest, so it's a better option for people who are ill, and it provides long-lasting energy for the day.

Porridge preparation--the amount of ingredients (配料) and cooking time—depends on what you choose to use as your porridge base. If I'm cooking for myself, I put a very big handful of ‘rolled’ oats in a saucepan, add a little bit of water and about 200ml of milk, and let the mixture boil. I stir the porridge constantly, and it takes about five to ten minutes to cook.

Once it's cooked, the fun part is adding the flavors. Porridge alone doesn't have a very strong flavour. Although some people think this makes porridge boring, I think this is what makes porridge exciting! It is like a blank piece of paper—you can add almost anything you want to the porridge base. Greens, nuts and dried fruits are very healthy options to add and can give you energy for the day. But if you don't like these, or you're allergic, then honey and chocolate are also very tasty options. (Just don’t add to much!)

One of the best things about porridge? You can make it almost anywhere in the world. Either oats or rice or both are “staple foods (主食)” for many people across the world. You can usually buy big bags of either, then add local ingredients to make your porridge interesting—whatever is cheap and convenient to find, wherever you are. I am currently in Mexico, and I love to heat my oats up with milk, then mix in peanuts and pumpkin seeds and cacao nibs, and I put a layer of sugar over the top to make my porridge sweeter.

Porridge? Hopefully it sounds a lot tastier now!

【1】What is the purpose of the text?

A.To give brief introduction to various porridge.

B.To show how to prepare porridge for the patient.

C.To warn us not to have porridge for breakfast.

D.To introduce the benefits of porridge.

【2】Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A.Porridge is often thicker, liquid and solid.

B.Porridge alone has a very strong flavor.

C.Porridge is to many people's liking.

D.Porridge is only served for breakfast.

【3】According to the author, what is the best thing about porridge?

A.It provides long-lasting energy for the day.

B.It is cheap and convenient to make.

C.It's a better option for people.

D.It is never boring and tasteless.

【4】What's the author's favourite flavor?

A.Porridge with Sugar.B.Porridge with oats.

C.Porridge with fruit.D.Porridge with milk.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】C

【3】B

【4】A

【解析】

這是一篇說明文。文章講述了，粥是一種美味、方便又健康的開始一天的方式，介紹了煮粥的方法。

【1】

推理判斷題。由第一段中的I'm here to try and convince you that porridge isn’t boring and tasteless, that it can be a delicious, convenient and very healthy way to start the day.（我來這里是想讓你相信，粥并不是無聊和無味的，它可以是一種美味、方便和非常健康的開始一天的方式。），以及第二段中的It is often thicker than liquid, but not solid and is very easy to digest, so it's a better option for people who are ill, and it provides long-lasting energy for the day.（它通常比液體稠，但不是固體，而且很容易消化，所以對于生病的人來說，它是一個更好的選擇，它為一天提供持久的能量。），和倒數(shù)第二段中的You can usually buy big bags of either, then add local ingredients to make your porridge interesting—whatever is cheap and convenient to find, wherever you are.（你通�？梢再I一大袋這兩樣中的任何一樣，然后加入當?shù)氐呐淞�，讓你的粥變得有趣，無論你在哪里，無論什么都可以便宜又方便被找到），可以推斷出這篇文章的目的是介紹粥的優(yōu)點。故選D項。

【2】

細節(jié)理解題。由第二段中的It is often thicker than liquid, but not solid and is very easy to digest, so it's a better option for people who are ill, and it provides long-lasting energy for the day.（它通常比液體稠，但不是固體，而且很容易消化，所以對于生病的人來說，它是一個更好的選擇，它為一天提供持久的能量。），可知粥比液體稠，但不是固體，排除A項；由第四段中的Porridge alone doesn't have a very strong flavour.（光是粥就沒有很濃的味道），排除B項；由第二段中的If you’ve never eaten it (although you probably have), porridge is a type of food served for breakfast.（如果你從未吃過（雖然你可能吃過），粥是早餐的一種食物），可知粥是早餐的一種食物，并不是只有早餐能吃，排除D項，根據(jù)第一段的 it can be a delicious, convenient and very healthy way to start the day.(它可以是一種美味、方便和非常健康的開始一天的方式)和第二段的so it's a better option for people who are ill, and it provides long-lasting energy for the day.( 因此，對于生病的人來說，這是一個更好的選擇，它為一天提供了持久的能量)可知，粥是許多人所喜歡的。所以C項正確，符合文意。故選C項

【3】

細節(jié)理解題。由題干關(guān)鍵詞the best thing about porridge可將答案定位于倒數(shù)第二段。由倒數(shù)第二段中的“You can make it almost anywhere in the world. Either oats or rice or both are “staple foods (主食)” for many people across the world. You can usually buy big bags of either, then add local ingredients to make your porridge interesting—whatever is cheap and convenient to find, wherever you are.”（你幾乎可以在世界任何地方做粥，對全世界許多人來說，燕麥或米飯兩者都是“主食”，你通常可以買這兩樣中的一大袋，然后加入當?shù)氐呐淞希�讓你的粥變得有趣，無論你在哪里，主食都是便宜又方便找到的。）可知， 粥最好的事情之一就是便宜且方便制作。故選B項。

【4】

推理判斷題。由倒數(shù)第二段中的“I am currently in Mexico, and I love to heat my oats up with milk, then mix in peanuts and pumpkin seeds and cacao nibs, and I put a layer of sugar over the top to make my porridge sweeter.”（我現(xiàn)在在墨西哥，我喜歡用牛奶加熱我的燕麥，然后混合花生、南瓜子和可可豆，我在上面放一層糖，使我的粥更甜。）可知，作者最喜歡的味道是甜粥。故選A項。