If you think American cooking means opening a package and throwing the contents into the microwave oven (微波炉), think again. On the one hand, it’s true that many Americans have cold cereal for breakfast, sandwiches for lunch and instant (方便的) dinners. From busy homemakers to working people, many Americans enjoy the convenience (方便) of fast food that can be ready to serve in 10 minutes or less. On the other hand, many Americans realize the importance of cooking skills. Parents — especially mothers — see the importance of training their children — especially daughters. Most Americans think that there’s nothing better than a good home-cooked meal. But with cooking, as with any other skill, good results don’t happen by accident.

Probably every cook has his or her own way of cooking. But there are some basic skills that most people follow. For example, baking is a main method (方法) of preparing food in America. For that reason, Americans would find it next to impossible to live without an oven. American cooks pay special attention to the balance of foods, too. In planning a big meal they try to include meat, a few vegetables, some bread and often a dessert. They also like to make sure the meal is colorful. Having several different colors of food on the plate usually makes for a healthy meal.

For those who need guidance in their cooking, or for those who have just run out of ideas, recipes are a great help. Recipes list all the ingredients for a dish (generally in the order used), the amount of each to use, and a description of how to put them together.

1.This passage mainly tells us that ______.

A．Americans like to have several different colors of food on the plate

B．without an oven, Americans find it impossible to live conveniently

C．Americans pay special attention to recipes and nutritious meals

D．Americans usually have fast food, but they pay special attention to cooking as well

2.Many Americans have cold cereal for breakfast, sandwiches for lunch and instant dinner because ______.

A．they like instant food very much

B．they don’t like cooking at all

C．most American working people are busy and don’t have time to cook

D．fast food is delicious and it usually contains a lot of vitamins

3.By saying “But with cooking, as with any other skill, good results don’t happen by accident”, the author means ______.

A．good cooking doesn’t come easily; it needs a lot of practice

B．just like any other skill, cooking may bring good results

C．cooking comes from one’s gift, not through practice

D．cooking can lead to accidents

4.From the passage, we know that ______.

A．Americans don’t care about food

B．Americans are not good at cooking because they like to use recipes

C．an oven plays an important role in cooking for Americans

D．while cooking, Americans usually run out of ideas

C
Michelle Obama has just started a campaign against childhood obesity（肥胖）with the admission that she put her girls Malia and Sasha on a diet because they were getting fat．Clearly，childhood obesity must be solved urgently．But is it a good idea for mothers to put their daughters on diets?
Studies show that the more children diet，the more likely they are to become obese as adults．
Research also shows that gifts are highly influenced by their mothers when it comes to eating habits and body image．
This was the case for Carly，40，who blames her mother for her lifelong struggle with weight．“My mother was on a diet the whole time I was growing up，”she says．“And she put me on my first diet when I was 10．I lost puppy fat，gained her approval and never ate normally again.” 
America’s First Lady clearly has a vital healthy eating message to convey．But could this be damaging for Malia and Sasha? Could they develop eating disorders because of it?
“It’s wrong just to blame mothers for their daughters’eating disorders，”says Susan Ringwood，chief executive of the eating disorders charity，Beat．“There is a genetic（基因的）component to eating disorders．However，“We do know that parents have a very strong influence over a child’s eating．It's important to realize that you are your daughter’s role model．Girls idolize their mothers．”says Ringwood．
“No food should ever be‘good’ or‘bad’，” Ringwood says．Instead，“You have to make it clear that food is a sociable，healthy and fun part of life，not something to be feared．”
“Talk to her about body image，”Ringwood says．“Talk about how curves are an important and exciting part of being a woman．Show her that anorexic（厌食的）fashion models are not sexy，but ill．The pressure on girls today is immense，”she says．“But don’t forget that you are the authoritative voice，too．”
66．Michelle Obama has started a campaign to_________．
A．solve childhood obesity across the country    B．attract the attention of the world
C．show her first lady identity                D．please the public
67．The author mentions Carly in Paragraph 3 to show that___________．
A．mothers have a great influence on girls’ eating habits
B．the more you diet，the more weight you will put on
C．mothers are to blame for the unbalanced diet
D．side effects of dieting are hard to avoid
68．According to Ringwood，_____________．
A．food is considered something fearful
B．food can be recognized as“good”or“bad”
C．only slim mothers are role models of their daughters
D．eating disorder has something to do with genetic component
69．The passage tells us that_____________．
A．mothers’ lead is of great importance
B．daughters are victims of mothers’authority
C．dieting teenagers can't turn into obese adults
D．experts have arguements about eating disorder
70．It can be concluded that_______________.
A．eating disorder always goes hand in hand with being slim
B．girls are more concerned about body shapes than boys
C．daughters tend to have a lifelong struggle with weight
D．the author is against children’s dieting

C

       Michelle Obama has just started a campaign against childhood obesity（肥胖）with the admission that she put her girls Malia and Sasha on a diet because they were getting fat．Clearly，childhood obesity must be solved urgently．But is it a good idea for mothers to put their daughters on diets?

       Studies show that the more children diet，the more likely they are to become obese as adults．

Research also shows that gifts are highly influenced by their mothers when it comes to eating habits and body image．

       This was the case for Carly，40，who blames her mother for her lifelong struggle with weight．“My mother was on a diet the whole time I was growing up，”she says．“And she put me on my first diet when I was 10．I lost puppy fat，gained her approval and never ate normally again.” 

       America’s First Lady clearly has a vital healthy eating message to convey．But could this be damaging for Malia and Sasha? Could they develop eating disorders because of it?

       “It’s wrong just to blame mothers for their daughters’eating disorders，”says Susan Ringwood，chief executive of the eating disorders charity，Beat．“There is a genetic（基因的）component to eating disorders．However，“We do know that parents have a very strong influence over a child’s eating．It's important to realize that you are your daughter’s role model．Girls idolize their mothers．”says Ringwood．

       “No food should ever be‘good’ or‘bad’，” Ringwood says．Instead，“You have to make it clear that food is a sociable，healthy and fun part of life，not something to be feared．”

       “Talk to her about body image，”Ringwood says．“Talk about how curves are an important and exciting part of being a woman．Show her that anorexic（厌食的）fashion models are not sexy，but ill．The pressure on girls today is immense，”she says．“But don’t forget that you are the authoritative voice，too．”

66．Michelle Obama has started a campaign to_________．

       A．solve childhood obesity across the country    B．attract the attention of the world

       C．show her first lady identity                 D．please the public

67．The author mentions Carly in Paragraph 3 to show that___________．

       A．mothers have a great influence on girls’ eating habits

       B．the more you diet，the more weight you will put on

       C．mothers are to blame for the unbalanced diet

       D．side effects of dieting are hard to avoid

68．According to Ringwood，_____________．

       A．food is considered something fearful

       B．food can be recognized as“good”or“bad”

       C．only slim mothers are role models of their daughters

       D．eating disorder has something to do with genetic component

69．The passage tells us that_____________．

       A．mothers’ lead is of great importance

       B．daughters are victims of mothers’authority

       C．dieting teenagers can't turn into obese adults

       D．experts have arguements about eating disorder

70．It can be concluded that_______________.

       A．eating disorder always goes hand in hand with being slim

       B．girls are more concerned about body shapes than boys

       C．daughters tend to have a lifelong struggle with weight

       D．the author is against children’s dieting

       Michelle Obama has just started a campaign against childhood obesity（肥胖）with the admission that she put her girls Malia and Sasha on a diet because they were getting fat．Clearly，childhood obesity must be solved and urgently．But is it a good idea for mothers to put their daughters on diets?

       Studies show that the more children diet，the more likely they are to become obese as adults．

Research also shows that gifts are highly influenced by their mothers when it comes toeating habits and body image．

       This was the case for Carly，40，who blames her mother for her lifelong struggle with weight．“My mother was on a diet the whole time I was growing up，”she says．“And she put me on my first diet when I was 10．I lost puppy fat，gained her approval and never ate normally  again.” 

       America’s First Lady clearly has a vital healthy eating message to．convey．But could this be damaging for Malia and Sasha? Could they develop eating disorders because of it?

       “It’s wrong just to blame mothers for their daughters’ eating disorders，”says Susan Ringwood，chief executive of the eating disorders charity，Beat．“There is a genetic（基因的）component to eating disorders．"However，“We do know that parents have a very strong

influence over a child’s eating．It's important to realize that you are your daughter’s role model．Girls idolize the ir mothers．”says Ringwood．

       “No food should ever be‘good’ or‘bad’，”Ringwood says．Instead，“You have to make it clear that food is a sociable，healthy and fun part of life，not something to be feared．”

       “Talk to her about body image，”Ringwood says．“Talk about how curves are an important and exciting part of being a woman．Show her that anorexic（厌食的）fashion models are not sexy，but i11．The pressure on girls today is immense，”she says．“But don’t forget that you are the authoritative voice，too．”

1．Michelle Obama has started a campaign to                  ．

       A．solve childhood obesity across the country

       B．attract the attention of the world

       C．show her first lady identity

       D．please the public

2．The author mentions Carly in Paragraph 3 to show that                ．

       A．mothers have a great influence on girls，eating habits

       B．the more you diet，the more weight you will put on

       C．mothers are to blame for the unbalanced diet

       D．side effects of dieting are hard to avoid

3．According to Ringwood，          ．

       A．food is considered something fearful

       B．food can be recognized as“good”or“bad”

       C．only slim mothers are role models of their daughters

       D．eating disorder has something to do with genetic component

4．The passage tells us that               ．

       A．mothers’ lead is of great importance

       B．daughters are victims of mothers’authority

       C．dieting teenagers can't turn into obese adults

       D．experts have arguements about eating disorder

5．It can be concluded that         .

       A．eating disorder always goes hand in hand with being slim

       B．girls are more concerned about body shapes than boys

       C．daughters tend to have a lifelong struggle with weight

       D．the author is against children’s dieting