专业四级英语考试快速阅读练习及答案（2）
TEXT HFirst read the following questions.
35.The total amount of cooking time for each vegetable is______.
A. 4 minutes for the potatoes and 10 minutes for the cucumber
B. 10 minutes for the potatoes and 4 minutes for the cucumber
C. 4 minutes for the cucumber and 14 minutes for the potatoes
D. 14 minutes for the cucumber and 4 minutes for the potatoes
36.Which of the following statements agrees with the menu directions?
A. The dish is enough to go round.
B. Four serving spoons are needed.
C. The dish is to be shared by four persons.
D. Four guests can help themselves to the dish.
37.According to this recipe, ______.
A. parsley, salt and pepper are to be added by a sprinkler
B. the dish has to be properly seasoned with salt and pepper
C. parsley is used for decoration
D. the dish must be tossed to everybody's taste
Now read Text H quickly and mark your answers on your ANSWER SHEET.
Recipe
Potatoes and Cucumber with Parsley
2 potatoes, about 3/4 pound
1 cucumber, about 3/4 pound
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon finely chopped parsley
Salt and pepper to taste
Peel the potatoes. Split them in half lengthwise, then cut into quarters.
Put the potatoes in a small skillet with water to cover. Bring to the boil and cook about 10 minutes.
Meanwhile scrape the cucumber. Cut it into 11/2 inch lengths. Cut each length in half.
When the potatoes have cooked 10 minutes, add the cucumbers. Cook about four minutes. Drain.
Add the butter to the vegetables and toss. Sprinkle with parsley, salt and pepper to taste and serve. Yielding: 4 servings.
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