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.
答案：A
答案句：New York's Eleven Madison Park has become the first vegan(素食主义的)restaurant to be awarded three Michelin stars.
参考译文：纽约的Eleven Madison Park成为首家获得米其林三星的素食餐厅。
定位线索：题干“What do we learn about New York's Eleven Madison Park”→答案句取自首段“New York's Eleven Madison Park has become the first vegan restaurant to be awarded three Michelin stars”；文中“the first vegan restaurant”对应选项A“the first vegan restaurant to receive the highest Michelin rating”。
解析：题干问关于Eleven Madison Park我们能了解到什么，答案句直接说明它是首家获得米其林三星的素食餐厅，其中“three Michelin stars”即最高评级，与选项A“the highest Michelin rating”对应。选项B“first restaurant in the city”无中生有，文中只说“first vegan restaurant”；选项C“famed throughout the U.S.”范围扩大，文中只说“famed for its fancy animal-based dishes”；选项D“established as a three-star restaurant in 2011”偷换概念，文中说2011年获得三星，并非成立时就是三星。
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.
答案：B
答案句：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.
参考译文：然而，去年，这家餐厅的共同所有者和著名厨师Daniel Humm做出了将肉类从菜单上移除的大胆决定，理由是当前不可持续的食品体系。
定位线索：题干“Why did Daniel Humm decide to remove meat”→答案句取自第3段“made the bold decision to remove meat from the menu, citing our unsustainable food system”；文中“citing our unsustainable food system”对应选项B“To contribute to a sustainable food system”。
解析：题干问Daniel Humm决定从菜单上移除肉类的原因，答案句中的“citing”（理由是）直接引出原因“our unsustainable food system”，即不可持续的食品体系，与选项B“To contribute to a sustainable food system”（为可持续食品体系做贡献）对应。选项A“encourage more customers to be vegan”无中生有；选项C“show the appeal of a plant-based menu”是结果而非原因；选项D“strive for the three-star Michelin rating”答非所问，文中未提及。
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.
答案：A
答案句：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.”
参考译文：当时，Humm承认这一举动有风险，坦言“不清楚客人是否会来”，但称这场赌博是“值得冒的风险”。
定位线索：题干“What did Daniel Humm think of his move”→答案句取自第4段“Humm acknowledged the move was risky...but called the gamble 'a risk worth taking'”；文中“was risky”和“wasn't clear if guests would come”对应选项A“unsure of its success”；文中“a risk worth taking”对应选项A“a worthwhile effort”。
解析：题干问Humm对自己无肉菜单举措的看法，答案句说他承认有风险、不确定客人是否会来，但称之为“值得冒的风险”，这与选项A“It was a worthwhile effort even though he was unsure of its success”完全对应。选项B“set a model for many more restaurants”是后文提到的可能性，不是他当时的看法；选项C“mad gamble”程度过重，文中只说“risky”和“gamble”，未说“mad”；选项D“prove a right step”是事后验证的结果，不是他当时的看法。
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.
答案：C
答案句：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'.
参考译文：现在，这一令人印象深刻的新成就验证了Eleven Madison Park将肉类从菜单上移除并拥抱植物性食品的决定，米其林2022年纽约指南将其称为“奢华餐饮的大胆愿景”。
定位线索：题干“What does Michelin's 2022 New York guide say”→答案句取自第6段“Michelin's 2022 New York guide branding it a 'bold vision of luxury dining'”；文中“bold vision”对应选项C“a daring foresight”；文中“luxury dining”对应选项C“future fine dining”。
解析：题干问米其林2022年纽约指南对Eleven Madison Park决定的评价，答案句中的“branding it a 'bold vision of luxury dining'”直接给出评价，“bold”对应“daring”，“vision”对应“foresight”，“luxury dining”对应“future fine dining”，与选项C“It shows a daring foresight regarding future fine dining”对应。选项A“elevates the restaurant's cooking to an art form”是米其林网站对三星的一般描述，不是指南对决定的评价；选项B“proves the validity of ratings”无中生有；选项D“transform the restaurant into a luxury one”偷换概念，文中说“luxury dining”是愿景，不是转型。
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.
答案：D
答案句：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.
参考译文：米其林三星是最高奖项，授予处于职业巅峰的厨师。“他们的烹饪被提升为一种艺术形式，他们的一些菜肴注定会成为经典，”米其林网站写道，这明确认可了植物性食品在烹饪界日益增长的重要性。
定位线索：题干“What does the awarding of three Michelin stars to Eleven Madison Park indicate”→答案句取自第8段“in a clear nod to plant-based foods' growing significance in the culinary world”；文中“a clear nod”对应选项D“An explicit recognition”；文中“plant-based foods' growing significance”对应选项D“the rising importance of restaurants serving vegan foods”。
解析：题干问授予Eleven Madison Park米其林三星表明了什么，答案句最后一句“in a clear nod to plant-based foods' growing significance in the culinary world”明确指出这是对植物性食品重要性增长的明确认可，与选项D“An explicit recognition of the rising importance of restaurants serving vegan foods”对应。选项A“vegan foods becoming mainstream”过度推断，文中只说“growing significance”，未说“mainstream”；选项B“greater responsibility for the culinary world”偷换概念，文中提到“responsibility”是Humm的观点，不是颁奖表明的；选项C“strong incentive for more restaurants to offer healthier foods”无中生有，文中未提及“healthier foods”或“incentive”。