7．My 3-year-old son and I lived a very hard life because I had been out of work since two years ago．Being poor is a terrible feeling when your 3-year-old finishes his meal and says："Can I have some more bread and jam （果酱） please，Mummy？"And you break down in tears，because you don't know how to tell him that there is no more food．With￡6，I went to the supermarket，picked up some food and started to cook at home．It was time for me to make a change and get back on my feet．I began to write a series of articles for the website named Hunger Hurt in July 2011．
A few months later，local food bank gave me some help--with some free vegetables every month，which made my life a little easier．I began to write recipes（食谱），posting them on my blog．To my surprise，families，students and those poor people told me how much it helped to see healthy recipes made from affordable supermarket vegetables．
My life took unexpected turns．I was invited to give a speech on food，interviewed for an Oxfam report on food banks and asked to write a cookery book．
When I got the money from the book，for the first night in almost two years，I went to bed without worrying．Now，I have a well-paid job and a beautiful home，and I'll never forget the days when I worked hard for a good life．
21．The writer started to cook becauseB．
A．the food at the supermarket was unhealthy
B．she had to feed themselves in a cheap way
C．she was advised to do so by someone
D．her son preferred home-cooked food
22．According to the text，the food bankB．
A．helps sell the food in supermarkets
B．gives out food to those people who are in need
C．brings people together who care about food waste
D．write healthy recipes to food lovers around the world
23．The writer's first post of recipesA．
A．drew much attentionB．was given little notice
C．moved the readersD．attracted only housewives
24．Which could be the best title？D
A．what a loving motherB．A lesson hard life teaches me
C．A mother's dream jobD．Success lies in your own hands．
分析 文章大意：本文主要讲述的是一位妈妈努力奋斗从而使自己和孩子的生活从此得到改观的励志故事．作者由于没有工作而和孩子过着艰苦的生活，后来作者通过写一些菜谱上传到博客上而使得自己的生活有所改观．
解答 21．B 细节理解题．通过上文的"Can I have some more bread and jam （果酱） please，Mummy？"And you break down in tears，because you don't know how to tell him that there is no more food．With￡6，I went to the supermarket，picked up some food and started to cook at home．可知作者是因为孩子没有吃饱而去超市购物回家做给孩子吃，故选择B，意为她要用便宜的方法喂饱自己和孩子．22．B 细节理解题．根据第二段的A few months later，local food bank gave me some help--with some free vegetables every month，which made my life a little easier．可知food bank给作者提供了帮助，一些免费的蔬菜，由此可知food bank主要是给有需要的人提供食物．故选择B．
23．A 细节理解题．根据第二段的To my surprise，families，students and those poor people told me how much it helped to see healthy recipes made from affordable supermarket vegetables．可知，作者上传菜谱后，引起很多人的关注，故选择A，意为受到关注．
24．D 主旨大意题．根据对文章的整体理解，可以知道这篇文章主要讲述的是一位妈妈通过自己的努力改善生活的理智故事，故选择D最为恰当，意为成功掌握在自己手中．选项A说的是一位有爱心的妈妈，和文中大意不符，文章讲的是努力而不是爱心；选项B说的是艰苦生活教给我的，文章并未提及；选项C意为母亲梦想的工作，而文章并未提到这位妈妈的梦想职业．
点评 本文是人物故事类阅读理解．这类题材是高考常考的内容，它注重考查考生对整体内容的理解和把握，要求考生做题时要结合语境及题目要求做出正确的选择．
