Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the answer to each of the question English teenagers are to receive compulsory cooking lessons in schools. The idea is to encourage healthy eating to fight the country’s increasing obesity rate. It’s feared that basic cooking and food preparation skills are being lost as parents turn to pre-prepared convenience foods. Cooking was once considered as an important part of education in England—even if it was mainly aimed at girls. In recent decades cooking has gradually become a minor activity in schools. In many cases the schools themselves have given up cooking meals in kitchens in the schools. But the rising level of obesity has led to a rethink about the food that children are given and the skills they should be taught. “What I want is to teach young people how to do basic, simple recipes like a tomato sauce, a bolognaise, a simple curry, a stir-fry—which they can use now at home and then in their later life”, said Ed Balls, the minister responsible for schools. The new lessons are due to start in September, but some schools without kitchens will be given longer to adapt. There is also likely to be a shortage of teachers with the right skills, since the trend has been to teach food technology rather than practical cooking. Also the mandatory lessons for hands on cooking will only be one hour a week for one term. But the well-known cookery writer, Pru Leith, believes it will be worth it. “If we’d done this thirty years ago we might not have the crisis we’ve got now about obesity and lack of knowledge about food and so on. Every child should know how to cook, not just so that they’ll be healthy, but because it’s a life skill which is a real pleasure. The renewed interest in cooking is primarily a response to the level of obesity in Britain which is among the highest in Europe, and according to government figures half of all Britons will be obese in 25 years if current trends are not stopped. The passage mainly talks about ___________.

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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the answer to each of the question English teenagers are to receive compulsory cooking lessons in schools. The idea is to encourage healthy eating to fight the country’s increasing obesity rate. It’s feared that basic cooking and food preparation skills are being lost as parents turn to pre-prepared convenience foods. Cooking was once considered as an important part of education in England—even if it was mainly aimed at girls. In recent decades cooking has gradually become a minor activity in schools. In many cases the schools themselves have given up cooking meals in kitchens in the schools. But the rising level of obesity has led to a rethink about the food that children are given and the skills they should be taught. “What I want is to teach young people how to do basic, simple recipes like a tomato sauce, a bolognaise, a simple curry, a stir-fry—which they can use now at home and then in their later life”, said Ed Balls, the minister responsible for schools. The new lessons are due to start in September, but some schools without kitchens will be given longer to adapt. There is also likely to be a shortage of teachers with the right skills, since the trend has been to teach food technology rather than practical cooking. Also the mandatory lessons for hands on cooking will only be one hour a week for one term. But the well-known cookery writer, Pru Leith, believes it will be worth it. “If we’d done this thirty years ago we might not have the crisis we’ve got now about obesity and lack of knowledge about food and so on. Every child should know how to cook, not just so that they’ll be healthy, but because it’s a life skill which is a real pleasure. The renewed interest in cooking is primarily a response to the level of obesity in Britain which is among the highest in Europe, and according to government figures half of all Britons will be obese in 25 years if current trends are not stopped. The passage mainly talks about ___________. A. the reason for obesity B. the lost cooking skills C. the healthy eating D. the mandatory cooking classes Correct answer

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TRANSLATION OF ARTICLE: Teenagers in England will have to learn how to cook at school. The idea is to encourage healthy eating to combat the nation’s growing obesity rate. It is feared that cooking and food preparation skills are being lost as parents turn to pre-prepared convenience foods. Cooking was once considered an important part of education in the UK – even when it was mainly aimed at girls. In recent decades, cooking has gradually become an insignificant activity in schools. Many schools have abandoned cooking activities in school kitchens. But rising obesity levels have led to a rethink of what children are fed and what skills they should be taught. “What I want is to teach young people how to make basic, simple dishes like tomato sauce, mince sauce, a simple curry, a stir-fry – recipes that they can now use at home and in later life,” said Ed Balls, minister responsible for schools. New lessons will start in September, but some schools without kitchens will need more time to adapt. There is also likely to be a shortage of teachers with the right skills, as the trend has shifted to teaching food technology rather than actual cooking. Additionally, mandatory cooking classes will only last one hour a week for one semester. But famous cookery author Pru ​​Leith believes it will be worth it. “If we had done this 30 years ago, we probably wouldn’t have the crisis we have now with obesity and lack of food literacy… . Every child should know how to cook, not only so they can be healthy, but also because it is a life skill and a real joy.” The new interest in cooking is largely due to obesity levels in the UK, which are among the highest in Europe, and according to government figures, half of Britons will be obese in 25 years if trends continue. Current direction does not end. The passage mainly talks about _______. A. causes of obesity B. loss of cooking skills C. healthy eating D. mandatory cooking classes Summary: The passage talks about the idea of ​​making cooking a mandatory subject in schools in the UK. ==> mandatory cooking classes → Choose answer D

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1. For example, it helps us manage (49)______ tasks, tackle life’s challenges and maintain positive stands.
   
   

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   For example, it helps us manage (49)______ tasks, tackle life’s challenges and maintain positive stands.

   A. specific

   Correct answer B. special C. especial D. specifiable

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   Explanation: A. specific (adj): specifically B. special (adj): especially Information: For example, it helps us manage (49) specific tasks Roughly translated: For example, it helps us manage tasks Specific service Choose A.

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2. All in all, education is the process of acquiring knowledge and information (50)______ leads to a successful future.
   
   

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   All in all, education is the process of acquiring knowledge and information (50)______ leads to a successful future.

   A. that

   Correct answer B. whom C. whose D. who

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   Explanation: that replaces N to indicate the thing or event that precedes it. Information: All in all, education is the process of acquiring knowledge and information (50) that leads to a successful future. In general, education is the process of acquiring knowledge and information that leads to a successful future. Choose A. Translate the reading: Translation content: Education is an important issue in a person’s life. It is the key to future success, and having many opportunities in our lives. Education brings many benefits to people. First of all, education is the way for us to have a good career. We can have many opportunities to work in any workplace we desire. It enhances the opportunities for a better and easier job. Furthermore, education gives us good status in society. As educated people, we are considered a valuable source of knowledge for society. Having education helps us teach others necessary ethics, good manners and wise morals. Besides, everyone knows that confidence is always created from education. The fact that we have confidence is a great blessing, helping us have many advantages and success in life. For example, it helps us manage specific tasks, tackle life’s challenges, and maintain a positive outlook. In general, education is the process of acquiring knowledge and information that leads to a successful future.

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3. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions. The president, with his wife and children, are at home watching the news on television.
   
   

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   Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions. The president, with his wife and children, are at home watching the news on television. A. on television B. are Correct answer C. news D. with his wife

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   S1, along with/together with/with S2 => V divided by S1 => Change “are” to “is” because “the president” is singular N. Temporary translation: The president and his wife and children are at home watching the news on television. Choose B.

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4. When there are diametrically opposing views on a big issue that concerns millions of people, doing comprehensible research just makes sense.
   
   

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   When there are diametrically opposing views on a big issue that concerns millions of people, doing comprehensible research just makes sense. A. diametrically B. makes C. concerns D. comprehensible Correct answer

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   comprehensible (adj): easy to understand comprehensive (adj): comprehensive => change to comprehensive Comprehensiveness would be very meaningful. Choose D.

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5. I prefer the second option – their advantages are simplicity and cheapness.
   
   

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   I prefer the second option – their advantages are simplicity and cheapness. A. cheapness B. prefer C. simplicity D. their Correct answer

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   => change their to its Roughly translated: I prefer the second option – their advantage is simplicity and cheapness. Choose D.

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