学生啦：课时作业（九）Unit 3 Section III Extended readingProject阅读理解The cook and restaurant owner Cecilia Chiang was bom into a rich family in Shanghai withtwo full-time cooks-one from the north and the other from the south.In 1959,Chiang went to theUS,where she paid $10,000 to help two men rent a restaurant.But they backed out of the deal andthe money couldn't be returned.Rather than losing the funds,Chiang decided to make it herself.Chiang was shocked by the food most Americans considered to be Chinese-like chop suey(炒杂碎)and chow mein(炒面).“They think these are the only food we have in China,”shesaid with a laugh.She introduced Americans to an entirely new set of dishes from northem China,Sichuan,and Hunan.Her high-end restaurant The Mandarin opened on Polk Street.At TheMandarin,visitors could enjoy dishes that are very common today but many Americans had nevertried before-一pot stickers(锅贴，Peking duck and hot and sour soup.The restaurant wasn't immediately successful,but about a year after opening.The Mandarinreceived a mention from San Francisco Chronicle's Herb Caen.The effect of the writer's articlewas powerful.Tourists,officials and famous stars-from Mae West to John Lennon-crowdedThe Mandarin for then-unfamiliar food like tea-smoked duck and twice-cooked spicy pork slices."Chiang single-handedly brought traditional regional Chinese food to the American table,said Martin Yan,a cook and long-time host of the PBS cooking programme"Yan Can Cook".InFood Wine,director of Museum of Food and Drink,Peter Kim called Chiang"a role model ofparadigm shift"."Her influence continues to inspire today's cooks,he said.Chiang remained active after her official retirement,helping her son,Philip,as he co-foundedthe successful P.F.Chiang's restaurant chain.On Oct 28,2020,Chiang died at her home.1.What do we know about Cecilia Chiang?A.She had a gift for cooking when youngB.She went to the US to popularize Chinese food.C.She didn't mean to start a restaurant by herself at first.D.Her two family cooks refused to work for her in the US.2.How can we best describe the dishes in Chiang's restaurant?A.Simple.B.Diverse.C.Healthy.D.Affordable.3.Who played an important role in attracting more customers to The Mandarin?A.Herb Caen.B.Martin Yan.C.Peter Kim.D.Philip.4.What is the best title for the text?A.Cecilia Chiang Is a Cook Good at Cooking Chinese FoodB.Cecilia Chiang Ran Chinese Chain Restaurants in the USC.Cecilia Chiang Was a Famous Chinese Cook in the USD.Cecilia Chiang Popularized Chinese Food in the US