The Chinese bakers

程思語

主題語境：食物交流 篇幅：369詞 建議用時：7分鐘

1 Highland barley has been a staple food ofpeople in Xizang for thousands of years， and most recently，it has helped Chinese bakers win internationalawards in Europe. Lin Yeqiang and Feng Yingjie wereannounced victorious after a threedaybaking competitionin Munich， Germany. The Chinese team tookfirst prize after defeating bakers from 12 countries， including Japan， France， Germany andItaly， during the event， which ran from Oct. 22 to 24，2023. Lin and Feng also won awardsfor“ Best Danish Pastries” and“ Best Bread”

2 While preparing for the competition， Wang Zi， coach of the Chinese bakery team，had the idea of combining traditional Chinese culture with global trends， searching far andwide for the best original ingredients.

3 After a year of research， Wang met Pei Kang， head of the culture and tourism departmentin Shanghai's Qingpu District. Pei， also deputy secretarygeneralof the Shigatse citygovernment in the Xizang Autonomous Region， has promoted the use of the region's barleyflour for making specialty baked goods.“ Our Shanghai AidXizangworking group assistedWang's team by coordinating with a local enterprise in Shigatse to carry out targeted?research and development. A technical route was worked out before the competition，” Peisaid.

4 Wang's team agreed to use highland barley produced in Xizang as the key ingredientfor the Chinese teams entry in the competition. Under the guidance and matchmaking ofAidXizangcadres from Shanghai， Wang was introduced to a local company that produceshighland barley products.“ Using highland barley to make fermented （發酵的） seeds integratestraditional Chinese cultural elements into their baking and gives the world a glimpseof the unique charm of Chinese baking，” Wang said.

5 “Most of the flour used worldwide in the baking industry comes from developedWestern countries，” he said. But this time， it was highland barley flour from Xizang thathelped Lin and Feng beat their peers.“ This shows that highland barley has been recognizedby the international baking industry， and that it provides a new alternative tohighendbaking flour，” he added. Highland barley has gradually gained more popularityoverseas in recent years. It is considered a healthy food， enriched with nutrients such asdietary fiber， betaglucans，vitamins and other trace elements.

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1. What prize did Lin and Feng win at the competition？

A. Best Bakers.

B. Best Technique.

C. Best Cake Decoration.

D. Best Danish Pastries and Best Bread.

2. What contribution did Pei Kang make？

A. Creating a new recipe for baking.

B. Promoting barley flour for baking.

C. Acting as a judge at the baking competition.

D. Being a financial sponsor for the bakery team.

3. Why is highland barley popular in recent years？

A. It's widely available.

B. It's nutrientrich.

C. It's inexpensive.

D. It's highend flour.

4. What's the purpose of the text？

A. To prove the uniqueness of Chinese bread.

B. To make us know highland barley products.

C. To introduce first prize winner Lin and Feng.

D. To show the success of Xizang's flour all over the world.

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Ⅰ. Text?centered chunks

highland barley 青稞

combine...with 與……結合

coordinate with 與……協調配合

carry out 執行

integrate...into 使……融入

a glimpse of 一瞥

the best original ingredients 最好的原生態食材

Ⅱ. Difficult sentence in the text

But this time， it was highland barley flour from Xizang that helped Lin and Feng beattheir peers. 但這一次，是來自西藏的青稞粉幫助林和馮擊敗了他們的同行。

【點石成金】本句是一個強調句，強調的是highland barley flour from Xizang。