YOUR mom might cook a bowl of noodle for you on birthday.
But in the US, a mom makes a cupcake for her children on their birthday.
Cupcakes are small, round cakes topped with frosting. It
has been an American tradition that moms bring cupcakes to celebrate their
child’s birthday.
But recently some doctors have called for this to be
banned. They believe cupcakes contribute to child obesity.
Despite their good intentions, however, some people believe
that experts are interfering with American culture. The cupcakes is seen as
American as apple pie only prettier.
According to Marion Nestle, a professor of nutrition at New
York university, the cupcakes is the most democratic of desserts. As they are
small enough for one person, you don’t have go share your cupcake with anyone
–it’s all yours. They are also all the same size, so there can’t be any cries
of “she got the bigger piece!”
Each bite can taste different depending on how much icing
you have. It is a lesson in self determination. Some people eat only a little
of the frosting every time, other have it all in just one bite.
In recent years, eating a cupcake has become as trendy as
having a cup of Starbucks coffee.
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton jokingly
promised on a talk show that if she was elected president, a he would give
everyone a cupcake on her birthday.
Ruth Reichl, editor---in----chief of gourmet magazine,
explains that the rise of the cupcake is very much about going buck to American
national identity in food, which is all about comfort. “People want to about
when they and their country were innocent,” she said.
1.According to the passage, it has been an American
tradition that_______.
A. a party for children is held on their birthday
B. A mom cooks a bowl of noodles for her children on their
birthday
C. A mom makes a cupcake for her children on their birthday
and brings it to the classroom
D. parents go traveling with their children on their
birthday
2.Why do doctors ask people to ban cupcake on children’s
birthday?
A. Because they themselves don’t like cupcake
B. Because they think cupcakes are not so delicious
C. Because they believe cupcakes will cause cries of “she
got the bigger piece”.
D. Because they believe cupcakes are one of the causes to
make children become fat.
3.The following are true according to Marion Nestle expect
that ______
A. the cupcake is more democratic than any other deserts in
the US
B. the cupcake is too small to share with others
C. the sizes of cupcakes are the same so it is equal to
everyone
D. cupcakes will lead to child obesity so they should be
banned
4. Why did the writer mention Hillary Clinton and Ruth
Reichl?
A. To arouse the readers’ attention
B. To show that cupcakes are becoming a popular to show
kindness and comfort.
C. To make a comparison between them
D. To give readers a general idea of cupcakes
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