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这篇文章介绍了尽管英国有着不太出色的美食声誉，但近年来，随着越来越多的顶级厨师在电视上频繁亮相，他们的食谱书经常位居畅销榜首，英国的美食形象正在改变。
What comes into your mind when you think of British food? Probably fish and chips, or a Sunday dinner of meat and two vegetables. But is British food really so uninteresting? Even though Britain has a reputation for less-than-impressive cuisine, it is producing more top class chefs who appear frequently on our television screens and whose recipe books frequently top the best seller lists.
当你想到英国食物时，可能想到的是炸鱼和薯条，或者是周日的肉食和两种蔬菜。但是英国食物真的如此乏味吗？尽管英国以其不太引人注目的美食而闻名，但它正在培养出越来越多的顶级厨师，他们经常出现在我们的电视屏幕上，并且他们的食谱书经常位居畅销书榜首。
It’s thanks to these TV chefs rather than any advertising campaign that Britons are turning away from meat-and-two-veg and ready-made meals and becoming more adventurous in their cooking habits. It is recently reported that the number of those sticking to a traditional diet is slowly declining and around half of Britain’s consumers would like to change or improve their cooking in some way. There has been a rise in the number of students applying for food courses at UK universities and colleges. It seems that TV programmes have helped change what people think about cooking.
正是由于这些电视厨师，而不是任何广告宣传，英国人正在转向肉食和两种蔬菜以及速食餐的方式，并在烹饪习惯上变得更加有冒险精神。最近有报道称坚持传统饮食的人数正在缓慢下降，约有一半的英国消费者希望改变或改善他们的烹饪方式。在英国的大学和学院申请食品课程的学生人数有所增加。看起来电视节目已经改变了人们对烹饪的看法。
According to a new study from market analysts, 1 in 5 Britons say that watching cookery programmes on TV has encouraged them to try different food. Almost one third say they now use a wider variety of ingredients (配料) than they used to, and just under 1 in 4 say they now buy better quality ingredients than before. One in four adults say that TV chefs have made them much more confident about expanding their cookery knowledge and skills, and young people are also getting more interested in cooking. The UK’s obsession (痴迷) with food is reflected through television scheduling. Cookery shows and documentaries about food are broadcast more often than before. With an increasing number of male chefs on TV, it’s no longer “uncool” for boys to like cooking.
根据市场分析师的一项新研究，五分之一的英国人表示，观看电视烹饪节目鼓励他们尝试不同的食物。近三分之一的人表示他们现在使用的配料比过去更多样化，接近四分之一的人表示他们现在购买的食材质量比以前更好。四分之一的成年人表示电视厨师使他们对扩展烹饪知识和技能更加自信，年轻人也对烹饪越来越感兴趣。英国对食物的痴迷通过电视节目的安排得到了体现。烹饪节目和关于食物的纪录片比以前播出得更多。随着越来越多的男性厨师在电视上出现，对于男孩子们来说，喜欢烹饪已经不再是“不酷”的事情了。
48．What do people usually think of British food?
A．It is simple and plain.
B．It is rich in nutrition.
C．It lacks authentic tastes.
D．It deserves a high reputation.
选A。细节理解题。根据第一段的“What comes into your mind when you think of British food? Probably fish and chips, or a Sunday dinner of meat and two vegetables. But is British food really so uninteresting?”（当你想到英国食物时，你会想到什么？你可能想到的是炸鱼薯条，或是一肉两菜的周日晚餐。但是，英国食物真的如此无趣吗？）可知，提及英国食物，大家往往只是想到炸鱼薯条和周日烤肉，所以人们通常会觉得英国食物平平无奇。故选A项。
49．Which best describes cookery programme on British TV?
A．Authoritative. B．Creative.
C．Profitable. D．Influential.
选D。推理判断题。根据第二段的“It’s thanks to these TV chefs rather than any advertising campaign that Britons are turning away from meat-and-two-veg and ready-made meals and becoming more adventurous in their cooking habits.”（正是由于电视上的这些大厨，而不是凭借广告宣传活动，英国人正在远离“一肉两菜”和速食餐，而变得更加愿意探索新的烹饪习惯。）和“It seems that TV programmes have helped change what people think about cooking.”（似乎电视节目帮助改变了人们对烹饪的看法。）可知，英国的烹饪节目能够改变英国人对烹饪的看法，尝试从传统的英式饮食走出来，尝试新的烹饪习惯，由此推知英国的烹饪节目具有很大的影响力。故选D项。
50．Which is the percentage of the people using more diverse ingredients now?
A．20%. B．24%. C．25%. D．33%.
选D。细节理解题。根据第三段的“Almost one third say they now use a wider variety of ingredients (配料) than they used to, and just under 1 in 4 say they now buy better quality ingredients than before.”（几乎三分之一的人表示他们现在使用的配料比以前更多，将近四分之一的人表示他们现在购买的配料质量比以前更好。）可知，三分之一左右的人，也就是33%左右的人，使用的配料比以前更多。故选D项。
51．What might the author continue talking about?
A．The art of cooking in other countries.
B．Male chefs on TV programmes.
C．Table manners in the UK.
D．Studies of big eaters.
选B。推理判断题。根据第三段的最后一句“With an increasing number of male chefs on TV, it’s no longer “uncool” for boys to like cooking.”（随着电视上出现越来越多男性厨师，男孩子喜欢烹饪不再是一件“不酷”的事了。）可知，接下来，文章应该具体介绍电视上的男性厨师，从而与上文形成语义连贯。故选B项。
单词积累
diverse (adj.) - /daɪˈvɜːrs/ - 多样的，多元化的
reputation (n.) - /ˌrɛpjʊˈteɪʃən/ - 名声，声誉
less-than-impressive (adj.) - 不太令人印象深刻的
cuisine (n.) - /kwɪˈziːn/ - 烹饪，烹调风格
chefs (n.) - /ʃɛfs/ - 厨师
recipe (n.) - /ˈrɛsɪpi/ - 食谱，烹饪法
bestseller (n.) - /ˈbɛstˌsɛlər/ - 畅销书
campaign (n.) - /kæmˈpeɪn/ - 活动，运动
turn away from - 转向，背离
meat-and-two-veg meals - 传统的简单主食餐
ready-made meals -方便食品，速食
decline (n.) - /dɪˈklaɪn/ - 衰退，下降
apply for - 申请
analyst (n.) - /ˈænəlɪst/ - 分析师
cookery (n.) - /ˈkʊkəri/ - 烹饪，烹调术
a wider variety of -更广泛的种类，各种各样
ingredients (n.) - /ɪnˈɡriːdiənts/ - 食材，原料
obsession (n.) - /əbˈsɛʃən/ - 痴迷，着迷
reflect (v.) - /rɪˈflɛkt/ -反映，反射
scheduling (n.) - /ˈskɛdjuːlɪŋ/ - 安排，调度
nutrition (n.) - /nju(ː)ˈtrɪʃ(ə)n/ - 营养
authentic (adj.) - /ɔːˈθɛntɪk/ - 真实的，地道的
deserve (v.) - /dɪˈzɜːrv/ - 值得，应受
authoritative (adj.) - /ɔːˈθɒrɪtətɪv/ - 有权威的，权威性的
profitable (adj.) - /ˈprɒfɪtəbəl/ - 有利可图的，赚钱的
influential (adj.) - /ˌɪnfluˈɛnʃəl/ - 有影响力的，有势力的
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