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原文Good Morning Britain's Susanna Reid is used to grilling guests on the sofa every morning, but she is cooking up a storm in her latest role ﹣ showing families how to prepare delicious and nutritious meals on a tight budget.
In Save Money: Good Food, she visits a different home each week and with the help of chef Matt Tebbutt offers top tips on how to reduce food waste, while preparing recipes for under £5 per family a day. And the Good Morning Britain presenter says she's been able to put a lot of what she's learnt into practice in her own home, preparing meals for sons, Sam, 14, Finn, 13, and Jack, 11.
"We love Mexican churros,so I buy them on my phone from my local Mexican takeaway restaurant,'' she explains, "I pay £5 for a portion(一份),but Matt makes them for 26p a portion, because they are flour, water, sugar and oil. Everybody can buy takeaway food, but sometimes we're not aware how cheaply we can make this food ourselves."
The eight﹣part series (系列节目), Save Money: Good Food, follows in the footsteps of ITV's Save Money:Good Health, which gave viewers advice on how to get value from the vast range of health products on the market.
With food our biggest weekly household expense. Susanna and Matt spend time with a different family each week. In tonight's Easter special they come to the aid of a family in need of some delicious inspiration on a budget. The team transforms the family's long weekend of celebration with less expensive but still tasty recipes.
(1)What do we know about Susanna Reid?
A.She enjoys embarrassing her guests. B.She has started a new programme.
C.She dislikes working early in the morning. D.She has had a tight budget for her family.
(2)How does Matt Tebbutt help Susanna?
A. He buys cooking materials for her. B. He prepares food for her kids.
C. He assists her in cooking matters. D. He invites guest families for her.
(3)What does the author intend to do in paragraph 4?
A. Summarize the previous paragraphs. B. Provide some advice for the readers.
C. Add some background information. D. Introduce a new topic for discussion.
(4)What can be a suitable title for the text?
A. Keeping Fit by Eating Smart B. Balancing Our Daily Diet
C. Making Yourself a Perfect Chef D. Cooking Well for Less
译文《早安英国》的苏珊娜·里德习惯于每天早上在沙发上烤客人,但她在最新的角色中掀起了一场风暴——向家人展示如何在预算紧张的情况下准备美味营养的饭菜。
在《省钱:美食》一书中,她每周都会去不同的家,在厨师Matt Tebbutt的帮助下,她提供了如何减少食物浪费的最佳建议,同时为每个家庭每天准备不到5英镑的食谱。这位《早安英国》节目主持人说,她已经能够在自己的家里把学到的很多东西付诸实践,为14岁的儿子Sam、13岁的Finn和11岁的Jack做饭。
“我们喜欢墨西哥油条,所以我用手机从当地的墨西哥外卖餐厅买,”她解释道,“我花5英镑买一份(一),但马特做的是26便士一份,因为它们是面粉、水、糖和油。每个人都可以买外卖,但有时我们不知道自己做这种食物有多便宜。”
这部由八部分组成的电视剧《省钱:美食》紧随英国独立电视台《省钱:健康》的脚步,该剧为观众提供了如何从市场上广泛的健康产品中获得价值的建议。
食物是我们每周最大的家庭开支。苏珊娜和马特每周都会与不同的家庭共度时光。在今晚的复活节特别节目中,他们在预算内帮助一个需要一些美味灵感的家庭。团队用价格较低但仍然美味的食谱来改变这个家庭漫长的周末庆祝活动。
(1) 我们对苏珊娜·里德了解多少
A.她喜欢让客人难堪。B.她开始了一个新节目。
C.她不喜欢一大早就工作。D.她的家庭预算很紧。
(2) 马特·特巴特是如何帮助苏珊娜的
A.他为她买烹饪材料。B.他为她的孩子们准备食物。
C.他帮她做饭。D.他为她邀请客人家庭。
(3) 提交人打算在第4段中做什么
A.总结前面的段落。B.为读者提供一些建议。
C.添加一些背景信息。D.介绍一个新的讨论主题。
(4) 文本的合适标题是什么
A.健康饮食B.平衡日常饮食
C.让自己成为一名完美的厨师D.用更少的钱做好烹饪
1 段译 戈芬凤头鹦鹉是一种原产于澳大拉西亚的小型鹦鹉,已被证明与两岁的人类具有相似的形状识别能力。虽然不知道这些鸟在野外会使用工具,但事实证明,这些鸟在笼子里时很善于使用工具。在最近的一项实验中,凤头鹦鹉得到了一个盒子,盒子里有一个螺母。盒子的正面有一个几何形状的“钥匙孔”,给了凤头鹦鹉五个不同形状的“钥匙”供它们选择。插入正确的“钥匙”会使螺母松动。
Goffin’s cockatoos, a kind of small parrot native to Australasia, have been shown to have similar shape-recognition abilities to a human two-year-old. 句译 戈芬凤头鹦鹉是一种原产于澳大拉西亚的小型鹦鹉,已被证明与两岁的人类具有相似的形状识别能力。Though not known to use tools in the wild, the birds have proved skilful at tool use while kept in the cage.句译 虽然不知道这些鸟在野外会使用工具,但事实证明,这些鸟在笼子里时很善于使用工具。 In a recent experiment, cockatoos were presented with a box with a nut inside it.句译 在最近的一项实验中,凤头鹦鹉得到了一个盒子,盒子里有一个螺母。 The clear front of the box had a “keyhole” in a geometric shape, and the birds were given five differently shaped “keys” to choose from.句译 盒子的正面有一个几何形状的“钥匙孔”,给了凤头鹦鹉五个不同形状的“钥匙”供它们选择。 Inserting the correct “key” would let out the nut.句译 插入正确的“钥匙”会使螺母松动。
2 段译 在人类身上,婴儿从一岁左右就可以把圆形放在圆孔里,但他们还需要一年的时间才能用不太对称的形状做同样的事情。这种识别形状在适合之前需要朝特定方向转动的能力被称为“异中心参照系”。在实验中,戈芬的凤头鹦鹉能够在大多数情况下仅通过视觉识别来选择合适的工具。在反复试验的情况下,在类似的测试中,凤头鹦鹉比猴子做得更好。这表明,戈芬的凤头鹦鹉在太空中移动物体时,确实具有异中心参照系,类似于两岁的婴儿。
In humans, babies can put a round shape in a round hole from around one year of age, but it will be another year before they are able to do the same with less symmetrical (对称的) shapes. 句译 在人类身上,婴儿从一岁左右就可以把圆形放在圆孔里,但他们还需要一年的时间才能用不太对称的形状做同样的事情。This ability to recognize that a shape will need to be turned in a specific direction before it will fit is called an “allocentric frame of reference”. 句译 这种识别形状在适合之前需要朝特定方向转动的能力被称为“异中心参照系”。In the experiment, Goffin’s cockatoos were able to select the right tool for the job, in most cases, by visual recognition alone.句译 在实验中,戈芬的凤头鹦鹉能够在大多数情况下仅通过视觉识别来选择合适的工具。 Where trial-and-error was used, the cockatoos did better than monkeys in similar tests.句译 在反复试验的情况下,在类似的测试中,凤头鹦鹉比猴子做得更好。 This indicates that Goffin’s cockatoos do indeed possess an allocentric frame of reference when moving objects in space, similar to two-year-old babies.句译 这表明,戈芬的凤头鹦鹉在太空中移动物体时,确实具有异中心参照系,类似于两岁的婴儿。
3 段译 根据研究人员的说法,下一步是试图弄清楚凤头鹦鹉是否完全依赖视觉线索,或者在选择形状时也使用触觉。
The next step, according to the researchers, is to try and work out whether the cockatoos rely entirely on visual clues (线索), or also use a sense of touch in making their shape selections. 句译 根据研究人员的说法,下一步是试图弄清楚凤头鹦鹉是否完全依赖视觉线索,或者在选择形状时也使用触觉。
24. How did the cockatoos get the nut from the box in the experiment?翻译 24.在实验中,凤头鹦鹉是如何从盒子里得到坚果的?
A. By following instructions.翻译 按照说明进行。
B. By using a tool.翻译 通过使用工具。
C. By turning the box around.翻译 把盒子转过来。
D. By removing the lid.翻译 取下盖子。
25. Which task can human one-year-olds most likely complete according to the text?翻译 25.根据文本,一岁的人类最有可能完成哪项任务?
A. Using a key to unlock a door. 翻译 用钥匙开门。
B. Telling parrots from other birds.翻译 区分鹦鹉和其他鸟类。
C. Putting a ball into a round hole. 翻译 把球打进一个圆孔。
D. Grouping toys of different shapes.翻译 将不同形状的玩具分组。
26. What does the follow-up test aim to find out about the cockatoos?翻译 26.后续测试的目的是了解凤头鹦鹉的情况?
A. How far they are able to see. 翻译 他们能看到多远。
B. How they track moving objects.翻译 它们如何跟踪移动的对象。
C. Whether they are smarter than monkeys.翻译 它们是否比猴子聪明。
D. Whether they use a sense of touch in the test.翻译 他们是否在测试中使用触觉。
27. Which can be a suitable title for the text?翻译 27.哪一个标题适合这篇文章?
A. Cockatoos: Quick Error Checkers翻译 凤头鹦鹉:快速错误检查
B. Cockatoos: Independent Learners翻译 凤头鹦鹉:独立学习者
C. Cockatoos: Clever Signal-Readers翻译 凤头鹦鹉:聪明的信号阅读器
D. Cockatoos: Skillful Shape-Sorters翻译 凤头鹦鹉:巧妙的形状分类器
答案 24.B 25.C 26.D 27.D 温馨提示:选项可点击,红色为错误选项,绿色为正确选项