Joanne Chang opened the first Flour bakery in 2000. Now there are nine locations in and around her city. Reporter Harper Carroll met Chang at Flour’s original location to discuss the pastry chef’s (糕点师) career.

Carroll: Tell us about your career path.

Chang: I studied math and economics, and then I spent two years as a management consultant (管理咨询师). I was baking and bringing what I baked into the office, and I thought, “I wonder if I could work in food?” So I got a job in a restaurant. It was tiring but I learned a lot from it. I continued to work in a restaurant, and then a bakery (面包店). I decided to open my own place.

Carroll: What’s a typical workday like?

Chang: I try to get to two bakeries a day. When I go in, I look at the counter (柜台), and I talk to the staff. I sit in the dining room and watch the team as I do my work.

Carroll: What do you look for in bakery workers?

Chang: They have to be interested in working with the team. They have to love either pastry or great hospitality (殷勤好客).

Carroll: Were you ever worried that Flour might not succeed?

Chang: The first year, I wasn’t sure we’d be successful. It felt like every day was something difficult. However, things started to click slowly.

Carroll: What is your proudest achievement?

Chang: That we’re here in this bakery. It’s 23 years old. The pastry counter is beautiful. The guests are getting a warm greeting.

Carroll: What advice would you give to kids who want a career in food?

Chang: Spend time in the kitchen at home. If you go out, watch the jobs carefully there. There are many ways to be connected with food.

Carroll: Do you prefer sweet or savories?

Chang: I prefer sweet over savories. But I don’t like things too sweet.

1.How many bakeries does Chang have?

A 2.

B 5.

C 9.

D 10.

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据第一段第一二句“Joanne Chang opened the first Flour bakery in 2000. Now there are nine locations in and around her city.”可知，她现在有9家面包店。故选C。

2.What’s the right order of Chang’s career path? ①Working as a management consultant ②Working in a bakery ③Opening her own bakery ④Working in a restaurant

A ①③②④

B ②①④③

C ①④②③

D ④①③②

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据对话内容可知，乔安妮·张最开始是一名管理咨询师，接着她去了一家餐馆工作，然后去了一家面包店工作，最后开了自己的面包店。故选C。

3.What doesn’t Chang do on a workday?

A Look at the bakery counter.

B Talk to the bakery workers.

C Watch the working team.

D Sit in the bakery kitchen.

解析：选D。D 细节理解题。根据对话内容“I look at the counter, I talk to the staff. I sit in the dining room and watch the team”可知，乔安妮·张会看看柜台，和面包店员工交谈，坐在餐厅里观察员工团队，D项不符合文意。故选D。

4.What does the underlined word “click” probably mean?

A Drop.

B Improve.

C Stop.

D Continue.

解析：选B。B 词义猜测题。根据划线部分的前一句“It felt like every day was something difficult”可知，那时的每一天都很艰难；再结合表转折的词“However”可知本句表述的是相反的情况，即事情开始好转。故选B。

5.What does Chang advise children to do to be a pastry chef?

A Learn to cook at home.

B Eat more delicious food.

C Go out more often.

D Play cooking games.

解析：选A。A 细节理解题。根据对话内容“Spend time in the kitchen at home.”可知，乔安妮·张建议将来想要从事食品行业的孩子们“花时间在厨房里”，即她建议孩子们学着做饭。故选A。