What comes into your mind when you think of British food? Probably fish and chips or a Sunday dinner of meat and two vegetables. But is British food really so uninteresting? Even though Britain has a reputation for less-than-impressive cuisine, it is producing more top class chefs who appear frequently on our television screens and whose recipe books frequently top the best seller lists.
当你想到英国食物时，可能会想到炸鱼和薯条，或者星期天的肉菜搭配。但英国食物真的如此无趣吗？尽管英国以其一般的美食声誉著称，但却培养出了更多顶级厨师，他们经常出现在我们的电视屏幕上，其食谱书籍经常登顶畅销书榜。

lt’s thanks to these TV chefs rather than any advertising campaign that Britons are turning away from meat-and-two-veg and ready-made meals and becoming more adventurous in their cooking habits. It is recently reported that the number of those sticking to a traditional diet is slowly declining and around half of Britain’s consumers would like to change or improve their cooking in some way. There has been a rise in the number of students applying for food courses at UK universities and colleges. It seems that TV programmes have helped change what people thinking about cooking.
感谢这些电视厨师而不是任何广告宣传，英国人正在远离肉菜搭配和速食餐，变得更加有冒险精神地尝试不同的烹饪方法。最近有报道称，坚守传统饮食习惯的人数在慢慢下降，约有一半的英国消费者希望在某种程度上改变或提升他们的烹饪水平。英国的大学和学院申请食品课程的学生人数有所增加。看起来电视节目已经改变了人们对烹饪的看法。

According to a new study from market analysts, 1 in 5 Britons say that watching cookery programmes on TV has encouraged them to try different food. Almost one third say they now use a wider variety of in- gradients(配料)than they used to, and just under 1 in 4 say they now buy better quality ingredients than before. One in four adults say that TV chefs have made them much more confident about expanding their cookery knowledge and skills, and young people are also getting more interested in cooking. The UK’s
根据市场分析师的最新研究，五分之一的英国人表示，通过看电视烹饪节目，他们被鼓励尝试不同的食物。几乎三分之一的人表示他们现在使用比之前更广泛的配料，将近四分之一的人表示他们现在购买比以前更好质量的食材。四分之一的成年人表示，电视厨师让他们更有信心扩展自己的烹饪知识和技能，年轻人也对烹饪越来越感兴趣。英国对食物的痴迷通过电视节目表现出来。烹饪节目和关于食物的纪录片比以前播出得更多。

obsession(痴迷) with food is reflected through television scheduling. Cookery shows and documentaries about food are broadcast more often than before. With an increasing number of male chefs on TV, it’s no longer “uncool” for boys to like cooking.
随着电视上男性厨师数量的增加，烹饪已不再是男孩们认为“不酷”的东西。

28, What do people usually think of British food?
A. It is simple and plain. B. It is rich in nutrition.
C. It lacks authentic tastes. D. It deserves a high reputation.
答案：A

29, Which best describes cookery programmes on British TV?
A. Authoritative.B. Creative.C. Profitable.D. Influential.
答案：D

30, Which is the percentage of the people using more diverse ingredients now?
A.20%. B.24%. C.25%. D.33%.
答案：D

31, What might the author continue talking about?
A. The art of cooking in other countries. B. Male chefs on TV programmes.
C. Table manners in the UK. D. Studies of big eaters.
答案：B