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8．The most delicious Liangpi in Shaanxi by Mum．Please wait half an hour to enjoy it!（ ）| A． | is cooked | B． | is cooking | C． | cooks | D． | is being cooked |
分析 妈妈正在做最美味的陕西凉皮，请等半个小时就可以吃了！
解答 答案：D
题干中cook与主语The most delicious Liangpi构成动宾关系，要用被动，排除B和C；句中Please wait half an hour to enjoy it等半个小时就可以吃了，说明cook的动作正在发生，要用现在进行时态．故选D．
点评 现在进行时表示正在进行的动作或存在的状态．现在进行时表示动作发生的时间是"现在"，动作目前的状态是"正在进行中"当句子涉及确切的计划、明确的意图和为将来安排好的活动时，现在进行时可用于表示将来．
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