Question

People are so busy these days that many people have no time to cook. Thisbecomes a problem, because most families love home cooking. The food tastes goodand warm, and a family meal brings everyone together. In some families, meals are often the only times everyone sees one another at the same time.

Another reason people enjoy home cooking is that it is often a way of showing love. A parent who makes some cookies is not just satisfying a child’s sweet tooth. She or he is sending a message. The message says, “ I care about you enough to send an hour making cookies that you will eat up in 15 minutes if I let you.”

There is also something about the smell of home cooking. The smell of home cooking please people of all ages. It makes most of us feel good and loved---- even if we are the ones doing the cooking. “Next time you smell a cake making, stop for a moment and pay attention to your mood”(心情).

1.Why do fewer people cook now?  ___________.

A. They like to eat in restaurants

B. Many people are too busy

C. Many people don’t like cooking

D. They don’t like family meals

2.A parent spends an hour making cookies___________.

A. just to satisfy her or his child’s sweet tooth

B. only to send a message

C. to let a child eat up in 15 minutes

D. often to show her or his love

3.The writer thinks the smell of home cooking___________.

A. makes us be interested in cooking

B. makes us happy

C. makes us pay attention to our mood

D. makes us love others

4.What does the underlined word “satisfying” mean here?

A. 令人生气        B. 使人满意         C. 填满            D. 修补

 

Answer 1

1.B

2.D

3.B

4.B

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要讲述家常饭的好处。文章介绍，家常饭可以让家人团聚，还可以表达爱的情感。家常饭的味道让人感觉很开心。

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2.satisfying a child’s sweet tooth. She or he is sending a message. The message says, “ I care about you enough to send an hour making cookies that you will eat up in 15 minutes if I let you.”的描述可知，父母为孩子做饭是为了表达对孩子的爱。故选D。

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考点：社会现象类短文阅读。