A
(2021·福建省厦门市高三毕业班第三次质量检测)
When you think of Chinese food in the U.S., fried rice, or General Tso’s chicken may first come to mind.But a new museum exhibition in New York City is trying to expand visitors’ palates(味蕾)．It features stories of famous cooks like Martin Yan and home cooks whose food represents 18 different regional cooking styles of China.
“I think it’s unfair to just classify Chinese cooking as one，” says Kian Lam Kho, a co-curator(策展人) of “Sour, Sweet, Bitter, Spicy：Stories of Chinese Food and Identity in America” at the Museum of Chinese in America.“Even with the same dish or same cuisine, every family has a different variation.” That’s why the curators say if you want to taste the full range of Chinese cuisine in the U．S, you’ll need to go beyond restaurants and into home kitchens, which can play a central role in many immigrants’ lives.
“The kitchen itself is kind of a comfort when you come to a new country.That’s the one place where you set up as your home base, and you cook things that you remember from your past，” explains co-curator Audra Ang.
One of the home cooks showcased in the exhibition is Ni Biying, 80, of Manhattan.She worked as a live-in babysitter for years before she could finally afford to rent a home with her own kitchen.These days, you can usually find her moving around her one-bedroom apartment as a sweet smell of vinegar and rice wine floats from her stove.For Ni, a small dinner for friends and family means preparing almost a dozen different dishes.She learned some of her techniques from her father, who made most of her family’ s meals when she was a child.“I still make the beef with stir-fried celery my father used to cook，” she says.And it’s the kind of comfort food that defines Chinese food for Ni.
1．What is the new museum exhibition mainly about?
A．Stories of Chinese food and cooks.
B．Exploration of famous restaurants.
C．History of Chinese immigration.
D．Cuisine of different countries.
2．Why does the kitchen play a key role in many immigrants’ lives?
A．It provides a wealthy life.
B．It helps them to accept new cultures.
C．It brings a sense of belonging.
D．It enables them to forget the past.
3．What can we learn about Ni Biying from Paragraph 4?
A．She worked in a Chinese restaurant.
B．She made most meals as a child.
C．She learned cooking from her father.
D．She lives with a big family.
4．What can be a suitable title for the text?
A．Chinese Restaurant Tells Immigrant Tales
B．Home Cooking Brings More to the Table
C．Immigrants Seek their Fortune in the U．S.
D．Cuisine Gains New Variations
【语篇解读】 这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了家常菜在移民的生活中的核心作用、特点和一位著名的家庭厨师，说明家常菜给餐桌带来更多乐趣。
1．A 细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“It features stories of famous cooks like Martin Yan and home cooks whose food represents 18 different regional cooking styles of China.(它讲述了著名厨师的故事，如阎马丁和家庭厨师，他们的食物代表了中国18种不同的地方烹饪风格。)”可知，新博物馆的展览主要是关于中国食物和厨师的故事。故选A。
2．C 细节理解题。根据第三段第一句“The kitchen itself is kind of a comfort when you come to a new country.(当你来到一个新的国家，厨房本身就是一种安慰。)”和第二句“That’s the one place where you set up as your home base, and you cook things that you remember from your past(那是你把它作为你的大本营的地方，你烹饪的东西都是你从过去的记忆中得来的)”可知，厨房在许多移民的生活中起着关键作用是因为它带来一种归属感。故选C。
3．C 细节理解题。根据最后一段倒数第三句“She learned some of her techniques from her father, who made most of her family’ s meals when she was a child.(她从父亲那里学到了一些技巧，父亲在她小时候做了家里的大部分饭菜。)”可知，她向她父亲学习了烹饪。故选C。
4．B 标题归纳题。根据第二段最后一句“That’s why the curators say if you want to taste the full range of Chinese cuisine in the U．S, you’ll need to go beyond restaurants and into home kitchens, which can play a central role in many immigrants’ lives.(这就是为什么馆长们说，如果你想在美国品尝全方位的中国菜，你需要超越餐馆，进入家庭厨房，而家庭厨房在许多移民的生活中起着核心作用。)”且文中介绍了家常菜在移民的生活中的核心作用和一位著名的家庭厨师可知，文章主要是讲家常菜给餐桌带来更多乐趣。故选B。
