四级英语阅读：2025年12月四级英语真题 卷三 PASSAGE ONE
2026-04-01
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New York's Eleven Madison Park has become the first vegan(素食主义的)restaurant to be awarded three Michelin stars.
The fine dining establishment received its first three-star Michelin rating in 2011 when the menu was famed for its fancy animal-based dishes.
However, last year, the restaurant's co-owner and famous chef, Daniel Humm, made the bold decision to remove meat from the menu, citing our unsustainable food system. While cow milk is still served for tea and coffee,the menu is almost 100 percent vegan.
At the time, Humm acknowledged the move was risky,admitting that “it wasn't clear if guests would come”, but called the gamble“a risk worth taking.”
"In view of the climate crisis, I didn’t want to open the same restaurant," Humm told the Financial Times in an interview.“If we can show the possibilities of eating plant-based food in this setting, it can open a lot of doors” for others to follow.
Now,this impressive new accomplishment validates Eleven Madison Park's decision to take meat off the menu and embrace plant-based foods, with Michelin's 2022 New York guide branding it a 'bold vision of luxury dining'.
“We took the jump to transform Eleven Madison Park into a plant-based fine dining restaurant knowing in our hearts this is what we believed in," stated Humm on Instagram. “Last night, we were honored to be awarded three Michelin stars for the 11th year in a row. I am so grateful to the team members who contributed through its nearly 25-year history.We are also grateful to our guests and partners who believed in our vision and encouraged us to push harder."
Three Michelin stars is the highest award, given to chefs who are at the peak of their profession. “Their cooking is elevated to an art form and some of their dishes are destined to become classics," reads Michelin's website,in a clear nod to plant-based foods’growing significance in the culinary(烹饪的)world.
"I think luxury companies have a real role to play and a responsibility,"says Humm. “The more creative we are,the more beautiful and delicious our future will be.”
46.What do we learn about New York's Eleven Madison Park?
A) It is the first vegan restaurant to receive the highest Michelin rating.
B)It is the first restaurant in the city to remove meat from its menu.
C) It was famed throughout the U.S.for its fancy regional dishes.
D)It was established as a three-star Michelin restaurant in 2011.
47.Why did Daniel Humm decide to remove meat from the menu of his restaurant?
A)To encourage more customers to be vegan.
B)To contribute to a sustainable food system.
C) To show the appeal of a plant-based menu.
D)To strive for the three-star Michelin rating.
48.What did Daniel Humm think of his move to a meat-free menu?
A)It was a worthwhile effort even though he was unsure of its success.
B)It would set a model for many more restaurants to follow.
C) It was a mad gamble few chefs in the fine dining world would risk taking.
D) It would prove a right step to take in today's catering business.
49.What does Michelin's 2022 New York guide say about Eleven Madison Park's decision?
A)It elevates the restaurant's cooking to an art form.
B)It proves the validity of ratings awarded by Michelin.
C) It shows a daring foresight regarding future fine dining.
D) It is an effort to transform the restaurant into a luxury one.
50. What does the awarding of three Michelin stars to Eleven Madison Park indicate?
A)An optimistic vision of vegan foods becoming mainstream.
B)A greater responsibility for the culinary world to undertake.
C)A strong incentive for more restaurants to offer healthier foods to their customers.
D)An explicit recognition of the rising importance of restaurants serving vegan foods.
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