believe that it was forest fires that first introduced man to the art of cooking forest fires were sometimes started by storms, and people ran away from the burning areas and returned when the fires had gone out. When they came back, and that the animals which were caught in the fires and could not escape were"", and that the cooked meat tasted much better than raw meat. From this,man began to realize that cooking made his food more tasty. He discovered different methods of making fire, and began to collect pieces of wood to burn Gradually, the cooking of food became a universally accepted idea. The Chinese word"peng (from"peng tiao", meaning the art of cooking) comes from the use of fire in cooking. So, in this way people had learned how to cook their food. However, they still did not know how to flavor it How did man first learn to use salt on his food? One theory is that many years ago some people who lived in a coastal area killed an animal on the sea-shore. They left the dead animal there for some time. The salt from the sea- water covered the animal and when, later, the meat was cooked it had a very good taste. In time, man learned to collect salt to flavor his food. The word“tiao” of "peng tiao” means“ flavoring”, which began with the use of a the discovery of cooking and flavoring played a very important part in the development of man nd human society. The fact that man no longer ate raw meat made him different from other animals Cooking and flavoring killed bacteria in food and made him more healthy, People began to eat meals at regular times of the day. Gradually, cooked food helped people to improve the condition of their minds and bodies, and finally it helped them to develop their productive abilities, and to move towards a state of civilization 1. Man learned to cook food when he A)discovered different methods of making fire B)realized that the meat"cooked"in forest fires tasted much better than raw meat C)discovered that they could use forest fires to cook D)realized that it was not necessary to run away from the burning areas in forest fires 2. To improve the taste of his food, man learned to A) leave the dead animal on the sea-shore for some time B)keep the animals in the sea before they were killed C)put meat in the sea water before it was cooked D)use salt on his food 3. The word"flavor"in this passage most probably means A)to add something to food to give it a particular taste B)to use salt to preserve food C)to use salt to kill bacteria in food )to keep food in salt water for a long time so that it develops a strong sharp taste 4. Why is the discovery of cooking and flavoring important in the development of human society A) Because it improved mans living conditions B) Because cooked meat made man more healthy C) Because it helped man to move towards a state of civilization J D) Because with the discovery of cooking and flavoring man began to have regular meals. In the passage, the author is trying to tell us that the art of Chinese cooking A)is the most famous one all over the world B)did not become famous until recently C)developed together with Chinas civilization D)was very advanced many thousands of years ago B2.D3.A4.D5.C(596%01Band2)believe that it was forest fires that first introduced man to the art of cooking. Forest fires were sometimes started by storms, and people ran away from the burning areas and returned when the fires had gone out. When they came back, and that the animals which were caught in the fires and could not escape were “cooked”, and that the cooked meat tasted much better than raw meat. From this, man began to realize that cooking made his food more tasty. He discovered different methods of making fire, and began to collect pieces of wood to burn. Gradually, the cooking of food became a universally accepted idea. The Chinese word “peng” (from “peng tiao”, meaning the art of cooking) comes from the use of fire in cooking. So, in this way people had learned how to cook their food. However, they still did not know how to flavor it. How did man first learn to use salt on his food? One theory is that many years ago some people who lived in a coastal area killed an animal on the sea-shore. They left the dead animal there for some time. The salt from the sea-water covered the animal and when, later, the meat was cooked it had a very good taste. In time, man learned to collect salt to flavor his food. The word “tiao” of “peng tiao” means “flavoring”, which began with the use of salt.The discovery of cooking and flavoring played a very important part in the development of man and human society. The fact that man no longer ate raw meat made him different from other animals. Cooking and flavoring killed bacteria in food and made him more healthy. People began to eat meals at regular times of the day. Gradually, cooked food helped people to improve the condition of their minds and bodies, and finally it helped them to develop their productive abilities, and to move towards a state of civilization. 1. Man learned to cook food when he __________. A) discovered different methods of making fire B) realized that the meat “cooked” in forest fires tasted much better than raw meat C) discovered that they could use forest fires to cook D) realized that it was not necessary to run away from the burning areas in forest fires 2. To improve the taste of his food, man learned to __________. A) leave the dead animal on the sea-shore for some time B) keep the animals in the sea before they were killed C) put meat in the sea water before it was cooked D) use salt on his food 3. The word “flavor” in this passage most probably means __________. A) to add something to food to give it a particular taste B)to use salt to preserve food C)to use salt to kill bacteria in food D)to keep food in salt water for a long time so that it develops a strong sharp taste 4. Why is the discovery of cooking and flavoring important in the development of human society? A) Because it improved man’s living conditions. B) Because cooked meat made man more healthy. C) Because it helped man to move towards a state of civilization. D) Because with the discovery of cooking and flavoring man began to have regular meals. 5. In the passage, the author is trying to tell us that the art of Chinese cooking __________. A) is the most famous one all over the world B) did not become famous until recently C) developed together with China’s civilization D) was very advanced many thousands of years ago 1. B 2. D 3. A 4. D 5. C (59.6% 01 Band 2) 11