Reading Comprehension 阅读理解

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A 、B 、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

（一）

A

Home delivery meal kits have been one of the bits of the pandemic： they have enabled diners to carry on getting a taste of restaurant-quality food， while helping restaurants to stay in business， and even make you an excellent chef. Here are four of the best offering delivery in our region：

Berenjak （berenjakbazaar.com）

“The kabab kits from this London-based Iranian restaurant—which range in price from £25 to £45—are a ‘class act'，” says Jay Rayner in The Observer.“My kit even included a pair of plastic gloves for me to wear while dealing with the raw meat. This is the best kind of meal kit—the cooking is fun， and the finished product is utterly delicious.”

Gujarati Rasoi （gujaratirasoi.co.uk）

“I love this vegetarian restaurant，” says Marina O'Loughlin in The Sunday Times.“And its meal boxes are ‘electrifyingly good' too. Family boxes for four cost £65， and I especially love the starter （£15.50）. The dishes were complicated， yet quite easy to cook.”

Lyle's （lylesprovisions.com）

“This Michelin-starred London restaurant delivers its ‘exquisitely delicious' menu boxes each Friday，” says Xanthe Clay in The Daily Telegraph.“At £140 for two， they aren't cheap， and with multiple courses， they do take a bit of work and concentration to cook.”

Santo Remedio （santoremedio.co.uk）

“Order a Remedy kit from Santo Remedio and what you will get is an incredibly generous， sharing-style Mexican feast for two，” says Anna Lawson on BBC's “Good Food”.“The kits come with a choice of slow-cooked meat， accompanied by all the ingredients to make your own pancake. Preparation is simple， thanks to a color-coded instruction.”

1. What can be found in all the introductions to home delivery meal kits？

A. Small gifts.                         B. Cooking instructions.

C. Nice discounts.                      D. Personal recommendation.

2. People who favor Mexican food may go to _____.

A. Berenjak         B. Gujarati Rasoi      C. Lyle's           D. Santo Remedio

3. Who are the potential target readers of the text？

A. Restaurant cooks.                    B. Trainee chefs.

C. Ordinary housewives.                 D. Hotel managers.

B

Astrid Poghosyan， a 28-year-old Armenian violinist， now working as a helper to the president of the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra， a celebrated orchestra in China's most populous （人口众多的） city， has achieved her dream as a musician.

This summer， she has been busy making preparations for a series of in-person and online music events and cultural exchange programs， including a music festival in Shanghai and a live- streamed international violin competition. Poghosyan said she always puts all her energy into the projects in which she is involved， whether they are offline or online events， as she believes that every little effort will help her realize her music-related dreams.

Having studied and worked in China for 12 years， Poghosyan has now become a real China hand. Such a multicultural background has certainly helped her excel at her current job.“Poghosyan plays a very special role in our orchestra，” said Zhou Ping， president of the orchestra.“She has lived in China for long and loves the Chinese culture， and she knows how to use the advantage of a multicultural background in her work.”

For Poghosyan， the life she now leads is quite different from when she first came to China in 2009 to study the violin at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music. Then just 16， Poghosyan couldn't speak a word of Chinese.“And my high-school-level English wasn't of much help at that time，” she said.“So I decided to learn Chinese to solve the communication problem.”

As she gradually immersed （沉浸） herself in the Chinese language and culture， she also started to make Chinese friends and explore the exciting city life of Shanghai.“Since I first came to Shanghai， I have always been impressed by the kindness and friendliness of the people here，” she said.“Their smiles have made me feel the warmth of the city.”

4. What does Poghosyan do in China at present？

A. A hostess of a music festival.            B. A president of an orchestra.

C. A judge of some music events.           D. An assistant of a musician.

5. Which can replace the underlined word “excel” in Paragraph 3？