语篇解读　法国烹饪大师Auguste Escoffier十几岁开始当学徒，22岁时当上了厨师长。

　　5．It was his________who first influenced Escoffier to be interested in cooking.

　　A．father B．mother

　　C．uncle D．grandmother

　　解析：　推理判断题。从文章第一段最后一句可以看出D项正确。

　　答案：　D

　　6．We can infer that as a schoolboy，Escoffier might hope to be________.

　　A．a chef B．a businessman

　　C．an artist D．a blacksmith

　　解析：　推理判断题。根据第二段的In school he had shown a talent for drawing...more practical profession可知，在学校里Escoffier显示出了绘画才华，但是他的家人让他把绘画只当作业余爱好，去从事更实际的职业。由此可推判Escoffier在学生时代可能希望成为一名画家。

　　答案：　C

　　7．Which of the following can best describe Escoffier?

　　A．Hard­working. B．Honest.

　　C．Warm­hearted. D．Modest.

　　解析：　推理判断题。根据第三段的During this time Escoffier also attended night school，and had to deal with his studies as well as the demands of a promising career.可知，Escoffier勤奋好学，白天饭店里的工作已经很繁重了，他晚上还要去参加夜校的学习。

　　答案：　A

　　8．What is the text mainly about?

　　A．How to become a chef in France.

　　B．The influence of Auguste Escoffier.

　　C．What an apprentice is required to do.

　　D．The early life of a famous French chef.

　　解析：　主旨大意题。本文描写了饮誉世界的法国烹饪大师Auguste Escoffier青年时期的生活，介绍了其学生时代、学徒时期及最后在22岁时当上了厨师长的早年经历。

　　答案：　D