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 (满足) a child’s sweet tooth. She or he is sending a message. The message says, “I care about you enough to spend 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 pleases 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. Many people are too busy. B. Because they are too tired to cook.

C. Many people don’t like cooking. D. They don’t like family meals.

2.The writer thinks a family meal .

A. is a waste of time B. makes children happy

C. is difficult for people to cook D. can bring family members together

3.A parent spends an hour making cookies .

A. only to send a message B. often to show her or his love

C. just to satisfy her or his child’s sweet tooth D. to let a child eat up in 15 minutes

4.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

A. Many people have no time to cook these days.

B. The smell of home cooking makes most of us feel good.

C. It becomes a problem that most families love home cooking.

D. There are quite a few reasons that people love home cooking.

5.What’s the main idea of this passage?

A. How to make cookies. B. Family meals are important.

C. People are too busy to cook. D. Homemade cookies taste better.

Answer 1