Almost Too Pretty to Eat 藝術品等級!美豔精緻的鏡面蛋糕


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Almost Too Pretty to Eat  藝術品等級!美豔精緻的鏡面蛋糕
by Daniel Howard

Mirror cakes are the beautiful desserts that nearly broke the internet.
鏡面蛋糕是一種在網路上幾乎人人都在討論的美麗甜點。

    

  Food trends come and go, especially on Instagram. Beautiful food is a common feature on social media, but one dessert seems to be here to stay: mirror cakes.
  Mirror cakes are high-class cakes that have been decorated with shiny, multicolored icing. The patterns can make them look like marble, outer space, or just several layers of beautiful colors. Made from top-quality ingredients with unique flavor combinations in the fillings, the cakes are really known for their icing.
  Though mirror cakes have been around for a while, their recent popularity can be tracked to a Russian baker named Olga Noskova. At first, she started by making French macarons, and she soon progressed to the very beautiful cakes that made her a viral internet sensation. Noskova started baking cakes because she wanted to have something beautiful and delicious to enjoy, but baking amazing cakes quickly became her full-time job.
  Instagram and YouTube fame has earned Noskova hundreds of thousands of followers and millions of views of her photos and videos of cake. She is able to charge clients ridiculously high prices for her cakes, which can be worth up to US$80 per kilogram. Her popularity has grown to the point that Noskova’s talents are in demand around the world, and she is expanding her pastry business into new locations, including Dubai. She also teaches courses around the world to the next generation of pastry chefs.
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1. What makes mirror cakes unique?
(A) All mirror cakes share a silver mirror color.
(B) People often see faces in the cake designs.
(C) The cakes are popular on Instagram.
(D) They have very shiny and colorful frosting.
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2. Where is Olga Noskova from?
(A) Dubai.
(B) France.
(C) The United States.
(D) Russia.
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3. Which of the following is NOT true about Noskova’s success?
(A) She is only popular in her home country.
(B) A lot of her success comes from Instagram.
(C) She started with French desserts.
(D) She started baking just to enjoy herself.
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4. How is Noskova planning to expand her baking company?
(A) She will open a baking school in France.
(B) She will establish businesses in new countries.
(C) She will sell her cakes online.
(D) She will write a cookbook on mirror cakes.


 

1. ingredient n. 原料,成分
The ingredients in this cake are eggs, sugar, and flour.
這個蛋糕的成分是蛋、糖和麵粉。

2. unique a. 獨特的,特別的
Everyone’s fingerprints are unique.
每個人的指紋都是獨一無二的。

3. combination n. 組合,結合
: combine vt. 使結合,使組合
combine A with B  結合 A 和 B
That accident was caused by a combination of errors.
許多錯誤的結合導致了那起意外。
Combining a healthy diet with daily exercise is a good way to stay fit.
結合健康飲食及日常運動是保持健康的好方法。

4. popularity n. 受歡迎;普及
Organic food has gained more popularity in the past few years.
有機食品在過去幾年變得更受歡迎。

5. progress vi. 進展;進步
Under Mr. Wilson’s instruction, Tim’s English has progressed steadily.
在威爾遜先生的教導下,提姆的英文已有穩定的進步。

6. viral a.(網路用語)爆紅的;病毒的
: go viral  (如病毒般)快速散播/廣為流傳
The video was so eye-catching that it went viral on the internet.
那段影片非常吸睛,因此在網路上廣為流傳。

7. sensation n. 轟動
: cause a sensation  引起轟動
Rose’s acting debut caused a sensation on Broadway.
蘿絲初次登臺表演就在百老匯造成轟動。

8. expand vt. 擴展,擴大
: expansion n. 擴大
We expanded our backyard to make room for a swimming pool.
我們擴大後院以騰出空間來蓋游泳池。
The building’s expansion took two years to complete.
該大樓的擴建花了兩年的時間才完成。

9. generation n. 世代
Younger generations tend to be more liberal in many aspects.
年輕世代在很多方面往往都比較開放。

10. establish vt. 設立,建立
: set up...
It has been almost 50 years since the factory was established.
這家工廠已經創立快五十年了。

icing n. 糖霜
: icing sugar  糖粉
macaron n. 馬卡龍
ridiculously adv. 非常地;荒謬地
pastry n. 點心,糕點
frosting n.(糕點上的)糖霜

1. be decorated with...  裝飾有……
decorate vt. 裝飾,布置
The Christmas tree is decorated with colorful lights.
這棵聖誕樹上裝飾著彩燈。

2. have been around for + 一段時間  已存在若干時間
: have been in existence for + 一段時間 
That custom has been around for about 500 years.
那個習俗已存在約五百年了。

3. be worth N/V-ing  值得……
The books are expensive, but they are worth the price.
那些書雖貴,卻值得這個價錢。
It’s not worth trying. Just give it up.
那一點都不值得嘗試。放棄吧。

4. up to + 數字  高達/多達……(數目)
Jenny makes up to NT$100,000 per month.
珍妮每個月的薪水多達新臺幣十萬元。

5. be in demand  有需求
Software engineers are in great demand these days.
這年頭軟體工程師的需求量很大。

Made from top-quality ingredients with unique flavor combinations in the fillings, the cakes are really known for their icing.
注意
be known for...  以……聞名
: be known as...  以……的名稱/身分為人所知
be known to...  為……所熟知
be known by...  藉由……區別/辨識
Taiwan is known for its delicious snacks.
臺灣以美味的小吃而聞名。
Winston is known as a financial expert.
溫斯頓以金融專家的身分為人所知。
This acclaimed movie star is known to every one of us.
這位廣受好評的電影明星為我們大家所熟知。
A leopard is known by its spots.
獵豹可從身上的斑點來辨識。

藝術品等級!美豔精緻的鏡面蛋糕
鏡面蛋糕是一種在網路上幾乎人人都在討論的美麗甜點。

  

   食物潮流來來去去,在 Instagram 上更是如此。漂亮的食物在社群媒體上很常見,但有一種甜點似乎不退流行:鏡面蛋糕。
  鏡面蛋糕是以閃亮多彩糖霜作為裝飾的高級蛋糕。其圖案能讓它們看起來像大理石、外太空或僅是幾層美麗的顏色。這些蛋糕是用頂級品質的原料加上獨特風味組合的餡料製作而成,但它們實際上卻是以其糖霜而聞名。
  雖然鏡面蛋糕已經存在一段時間,但它們最近大為流行的主因可以追溯到一位名叫奧爾加.諾斯科娃的俄羅斯糕點師。起初,她從製作法式馬卡龍開始,並很快進步到能做出使她在網路上爆紅的絕美蛋糕。諾斯科娃因為想要享用美麗又美味的食物而開始烘焙蛋糕,但烤出令人驚豔的蛋糕很快成為了她的全職工作。
  諾斯科娃在 Instagram 和 YouTube 上的名氣為她贏得數十萬名粉絲,她蛋糕的照片及影片也有數百萬的觀看次數。她能夠向客戶收取高得離譜的蛋糕價格,每公斤價值可高達八十美元。諾斯科娃的人氣增長到全世界都有人對她的才華有所需求,且她正將自己的糕點事業擴展至包括杜拜在內的新據點。她還在世界各地為下一代的糕點師授課。

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1. 是什麼讓鏡面蛋糕與眾不同?
(A) 所有鏡面蛋糕的顏色都是銀色的鏡面。
(B) 人們經常在蛋糕的設計上看見面孔。
(C) 這種蛋糕在 Instagram 上很受歡迎。
(D) 它們擁有非常閃亮多彩的糖霜。
題解:根據本文第二段,鏡面蛋糕是以閃亮多彩糖霜作為裝飾的高級蛋糕。其圖案能讓它們看起來像大理石、外太空或僅是幾層美麗的顏色,故 (D) 項應為正選。
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2. 奧爾加.諾斯科娃來自哪裡?
(A) 杜拜。
(B) 法國。
(C) 美國。
(D) 俄羅斯。
題解:根據本文第三段,雖然鏡面蛋糕已經存在一段時間,但它們最近大為流行的主因可以追溯到一位名叫奧爾加.諾斯科娃的俄羅斯糕點師,故 (D) 項應為正選。
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3. 關於諾斯科娃的成功,下列哪一項不正確?
(A) 她只在其祖國受歡迎。
(B) 她的很多成功都來自 Instagram。
(C) 她從做法式甜點開始。
(D) 她會開始烘焙只是因為自己喜歡。
題解:根據本文最後一段,諾斯科娃的人氣增長到全世界都有人對她的才華有所需求,且她正將自己的糕點事業擴展至包括杜拜在內的新據點,與 (A) 項敘述不符,故為正選。
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4. 諾斯科娃計劃如何擴大自己的烘焙公司?
(A) 她將在法國開設烘焙學校。
(B) 她將在新國家建立事業。
(C) 她將在網路上販售蛋糕。
(D) 她將寫一本關於鏡面蛋糕的食譜。
題解:根據本文最後一段,諾斯科娃正將自己的糕點事業擴展至包括杜拜在內的新據點,故 (B) 項應為正選。
答案:
1. D 2. D 3. A 4. B

 
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