Question

People are so busy these days that many people have no time to cook. This becomes a problem, because most families love home cooking. The food tastes good and 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：现在人们太忙了，所以很多人没有时间做饭。就是这个问题，很多人喜爱家常菜，同家庭成员聚餐时，更能带来一种快乐。人们喜欢家常菜的另一个原因是, 它通常是表现爱的一种方式。最后作者请大家多用一些时间来在家做饭。

1.】细节理解题。问题：为什么现在很少人去做家常菜？联系原文People are so busy these days that many people have no time to cook. 句意：现在人们太忙了，所以很多人没有时间做饭。明确说明了答案是第二项。故选B

2.

3.

4.satisfying a child’s sweet tooth.句意：父母做了一些饼干不仅仅是满足孩子的甜食。联系上下文satisfying使人满意。故选B

考点：社会现象类短文阅读。