解析：选C　代词指代题。结合上文讲烹饪和本段第一句讲把 语言学习从教室带到真实的生活中可知，此处指代的是烹饪与学习合一的过程。

3．It can be expected that the "talking kitchen" ________.A．will be produced in France by the end of 2018

B．will help different foreign language learners

C．will re duce the building costs

D．will be sold at quite low prices

解析：选B　推理判断题。最后一段说现在正在开发其他语言的程序，故可推知B正确。

4．In which section of a newspaper can we most probably read the passage?

A．Science and technology.

B．Food and health.

C．Education and culture.

D．Environment and society.

解析：选A　推理判断题。本文主要讲智能厨房系统的功能、工作原理与科技因素，故最可能出现在报纸的科技版块。

Bahamas Emancipation Day

The English settled in the Bahamas during the mid­17th century and brought African slaves with them to work in the cotton fields. Slavery was formally overthrown in the British Empire by the Abolition Act of 1833, but it wasn't until 1838 that the slaves in the Bahamas were freed. Emancipation Day in the Bahamas is observed on the first Monday in August. Businesses are closed, and a boat race is held at Black Point, near Staniel Cay, in the Exuma island group.

Bahamas Independence Day

The Bahama Islands gained independence from Great Britain in 1973.The islands had been a British colony for nearly 250 years, but are now a commonwealth (英联邦国家), with their own prime minister and parliament. Businesses are closed on July 10, a legal holiday, but festivities go on for a week with parades and celebrations. A fireworks display at Clifford Park on July 10 tops off the week.

Bahamas Labor DayLabor Day is a national holiday in the Bahamas, celebrated on the first Friday in June in order to create a long weekend for workers. The traditional date of Labor Day in the Bahamas, however, is June 7, in honor of an important workers' strike that began on that day in 1942.Labor Day is meant to honor and celebrate worker s and the importance of their contributions to the nation and society. In the capital city, Nassau, thousands of people come to watch a parade through the streets, which begins at midmorning. Bands in colorful uniforms, traditional African junkanoo performers, and members of various labor unions and political parties are all part of the parade, which ends up at the Southern Recreation Grounds, where government officials make speeches for the occasion. For many residents and visitors to the Bahamas, the afternoon of Labor Day is a time to relax at home or perhaps visit the beach.

语篇解读：本文是应用文。文章介绍了巴哈马的三个节日。

5．Which of the following can replace the underlined word "overthrown"？