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★ #ChefsChallenge!
Love cooking? Join famous chefs with this online challenge—cook, have fun and share your best healthy recipes!
When it comes to food, it’s difficult to match East Asia & Pacific in terms of variety and tastiness. From wontons to dumplings, from spicy fish to noodle soups, East Asia & Pacific’s amazing food culture is a central part of life for millions of people and indeed tourists from across the world.
However, changes in diet and lifestyle in recent years have sadly destroyed traditional food cultures, and the health of millions of people. Cheap “fast food” and unhealthy snacks that are high in sugar, salt and fat are now all too common but offer little nutrition.
★A new challenge
Today, there are more than 25 million of malnourished children living in the region, but the picture is changing. While the number of stunted (发育不良) children is slowly falling in many countries, overweight and obesity are growing, and at a much faster rate.
In many countries, three forms of malnutrition—undernutrition, hidden hunger and overweight-co-exist. A family may have an overweight mother and a stunted child. Or a child may be both stunted or too short and overweight. Unhealthy diets are a major cause of all forms of malnutrition.
★Join us!
One way to slow this tide is to reconnect families and young people with food. That’s why chefs from across the region are taking part in the #ChefsChallenge, asking you to show off your cooking skills. Get involved today by sharing your recipes with videos, photos or any other creative ways on social media using #ChefsChallenge and tagging UNICEF East Asia Pacific on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook.
1. What has badly affected the traditional food culture in East Asia & Pacific?
A. Western cooks’ arriving.
B. People’s turning to unhealthy food.
C. Tourists’ bringing new recipes.
D. Overweight children’s growing in number.
2. What can we infer about “a malnourished child”?
A. He is in a poor state of health.
B. He is shorter than other kids.
C. He has an overweight parent.
D. He prefers eating at home.
3. What is the purpose of “#ChefsChallenge”?
A. To introduce excellent Asian cooks online.
B. To help ordinary people challenge professional cooks.
C. To reconnect people with tasty and nutritious food.
D. To encourage family and friends to get together online.
【答案】1. B 2. A 3. C
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇应用文。文章介绍了网络的厨艺展示平台#ChefsChallenge，号召大家在网络上展示厨艺。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。由#ChefsChallenge!下的第三段“However, changes in diet and lifestyle in recent years have sadly destroyed traditional food cultures, and the health of millions of people. Cheap “fast food” and unhealthy snacks that are high in sugar, salt and fat are now all too common but offer little nutrition.”（然而，近年来饮食和生活方式的改变不幸地破坏了传统饮食文化和数百万人的健康。廉价的“快餐”和不健康的高糖、高盐、高脂肪的零食现在都太普遍了，但它们提供的营养却很少。）可知，是人们现在转向不健康的食物（廉价的“快餐”和不健康的高糖、高盐、高脂肪的零食）严重影响了东亚和太平洋地区的传统饮食文化。故选B项。
【2题详解】
推理判断题。由★A new challenge下的第二段中的“In many countries, three forms of malnutrition—undernutrition, hidden hunger and overweight-co-exist.”（许多国家，三种形式的营养失调——营养不良、隐性饥饿和超重——并存。）可知，营养失调的儿童会面临营养不良、隐性饥饿和超重，可得出营养失调的儿童身体不好。故选A项。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。由★Join us!下的“One way to slow this tide is to reconnect families and young people with food. That’s why chefs from across the region are taking part in the #ChefsChallenge, asking you to show off your cooking skills.”（减缓这一趋势的一个方法是让家庭和年轻人重新获得食物。这就是为什么来自不同地区的厨师都要参加“厨师挑战赛”，要求你展示自己的烹饪技巧。），结合上文关于不健康饮食的说明，可得出#ChefsChallenge是为了使人们重新获得美味、营养的食物。故选C项。
