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1. Using the same sponge over and over again.

Sponges are one of the dirtiest items in a kitchen. If you wash the dishes every day, you should be getting a new sponge at least once a month.

2. Putting foods in the oven before it’s completely preheated.

You need to allow your oven to fully preheat before sticking in your dish. Your food will actually cook faster in a preheated oven.

3. Only cooking from a recipe.

While recipes are great, you should also know how to cook a few staple dishes on your own that don’t require one.

4. Underestimating the amount of time it’ll take.

It’s important to accurately calculate the amount of time it’ll take you to completely finish a dish, starting with ingredient prep to tasting the first bite. Just know that time on a recipe is an estimate, not a time set in stone.

5. Checking on your food too frequently.

Checking it too frequently will probably slow down the cooking process. Every time you open the oven door, you allow cold air to seep in, therefore slowing down the process.

1.How often should we get a new sponge?

A Each day.

B Twice a week.

C At least once a month.

D At least half a year.

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第一段第二句If you wash the dishes every day, you should be getting a new sponge at least once a month.可知如果你每天都刷碗，至少一个月换一块新海绵，故选C。

2.Why should we allow the oven to fully preheat before putting food in the oven?

A Because the food will cook faster in a preheated oven.

B Because the oven is so dirty.

C Because the food should be put in a warm oven.

D Because the oven will break down if it is not preheated.

解析：选A。细节理解题。根据第二段第二句Your food will actually cook faster in a preheated oven.可知烤箱预热后食物会熟得更快，故选A。

3.What’s the Chinese meaning of the underlined word “Underestimating”?

A 低估.

B 理解.

C 测算.

D 顾忌.

解析：选A。词义猜测题。根据第四段可知准确计算完完整整地做完一顿饭，也就是从准备食材开始到尝到第一口需要多长时间很重要。你要知道菜谱上估算的时间只是估算的，并不是准确时间。Underestimating原形为underestimate，意为“低估”，故选A。

4.What will happen if we check the food too frequently?

A It will slow down the cooking process.

B It will speed up the cooking process.

C It will make the dishes look better.

D It will make the cook angry.

解析：选A。细节理解题。根据第五段第二、三句Checking it too frequently will probably slow down the cooking process.可知过于频繁地查看可能会延缓烹饪时间，故选A。