The Chinese bakers' championship

贵州 程思语

主题语境：食物交流

篇幅：369词

建议用时：7分钟

1Highland barley has been a staple food of people in Xizang for thousands of years,and most recently,it has helped Chinese bakers win international awards in Europe.Lin Yeqiang and Feng Yingjie were announced victorious after a three-day baking competition in Munich,Germany.The Chinese team took first prize after defeating bakers from 12 countries,including Japan,France,Germany and Italy,during the event,which ran from Oct.22 to 24，2023.Lin and Feng also won awards for “Best Danish Pastries” and “Best Bread”.

2While 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 and wide for the best original ingredients.

3After a year of research,Wang met Pei Kang,head of the culture and tourism department in Shanghai's Qingpu District.Pei,also deputy secretary-general of the Shigatse city government in the Xizang Autonomous Region,has promoted the use of the region's barley flour for making specialty baked goods.“Our Shanghai Aid-Xizang working group assisted Wang'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,” Pei said.

4Wang's team agreed to use highland barley produced in Xizang as the key ingredient for the Chinese team's entry in the competition.Under the guidance and matchmaking of Aid-Xizang cadres from Shanghai,Wang was introduced to a local company that produces highland barley products.“Using highland barley to make fermented (发酵的) seeds integrates traditional Chinese cultural elements into their baking and gives the world a glimpse of the unique charm of Chinese baking,” Wang said.

5“Most of the flour used worldwide in the baking industry comes from developed Western countries,” he said.But this time,it was highland barley flour from Xizang that helped Lin and Feng beat their peers.“This shows that highland barley has been recognized by the international baking industry,and that it provides a new alternative to high-end baking flour,” he added.Highland barley has gradually gained more popularity overseas in recent years.It is considered a healthy food,enriched with nutrients such as dietary fiber,beta-glucans,vitamins and other trace elements.

Reading Check

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 nutrient-rich.

C.It's inexpensive.

D.It's high-end 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.

Language Study

Ⅰ.Text-centered chunks

highland barley 青稞

combine...with 与……结合

coordinate with 与……协调配合

carry out 执行

integrate...into 使……融入

a glimpse of 一瞥

the best original ingredients 最好的原生态食材

Ⅱ.Difficult sentence in the text

But this time,it was highland barley flour from Xizang that helped Lin and Feng beat their peers.但这一次，是来自西藏的青稞粉帮助林和冯击败了他们的同行。

【点石成金】本句是一个强调句，强调的是highland barley flour from Xizang。