I have never taken cooking classes. I learned cooking from my mother because she was really interested in teaching me how to cook. The main reason for this was because when my mother got married, she didn't know how to cook anything, not even an egg. My grandmother never allowed her to stay in the kitchen when she was cooking.
My mother did not start to cook until she was 25 years old. In the beginning, it was very hard for her. So, she had to take cooking classes to prepare(准备) our meals. After having that experience, she decided to teach me how to cook because she didn't want me to have the same experience.
I remember when I was seven years old, and my mother was cooking, I was with her in the kitchen enjoying cooking. I always helped her. Sometimes we prepared meals that my mother already knew how to make, and sometimes we prepared them from recipes. Nowadays, I am really thankful for that experience because I don't need help to cook a meal. I can cook for me alone or for a group of people; it doesn't matter.
I will do the same with my children because I don't want them to have the same experience as my mother. If one day I am not with them, I want to be sure that they can carry on their lives without me.
1. The writer’s mother learned cooking _______.
A. from the writer’s grandmother
B. all by herself
C. by taking cooking class
2.The underlined word recipes in this passage most probably means _______.
A. instructions on how to cook food
B. experiences of cooking food
C. some well-known cooks
3.We can learn from the passage that the writer’s children will _______.
A. hate cooking
B. learn cooking
C. teach cooking
4. The writer must think cooking is _______ to learn in life.
A. interesting B. difficult C. necessary
5.According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. the writer’s mother didn't know how to cook anything but an egg.
B. the writer’s mother started to cook after 25 years old.
C. the writer’s mother taught the writer how to cook because she disliked cooking.
Jackie Chan was born on April 7, 1954, in Hong Kong, China. His parents left mainland China for Hong Kong a short time before he was born. His parents named him “Chan Kong-sang”, which means “born in Hong Kong”. They wanted to celebrate a safe trip to Hong Kong.
At first, Jackie’s family lived in the French Embassy(大使馆).His father was a cook, and his mother was a housekeeper. When Jackie was seven years old, his family moved to Australia. His father got a job in the American Embassy. Later, back in Hong Kong, Jackie’s father sent him to the China Drama Academy. Jackie studied and worked 19 hours a day. The students practiced Kong Fu and learned how to do many stunts(特技表演)there.
When Jackie was 17, he began to do dangerous stunts for films. In the early 1980s, Jackie went to Hollywood, but he wasn’t very successful. He went on to make films in Hong Kong and had great success.Finally,in 1995,Jackie Chan became famous in the United States.Today,Jackie Chan has both Chinese and American fans and his films make millions of dollars.
1.When did Jackie Chan’s parents move to Hong Kong?
A. They moved to Hong Kong a short time after Jackie Chan was born.
B. They moved to Hong Kong a short time before Jackie Chan was born.
C. They moved to Hong Kong after they came back from America.
2.What did Jackie Chan learn in the China Drama Academy?
A. Dramas B. Dancing C. Kong Fu and stunts
3.Which is true according to the passage?
A. Jackie Chan is about forty years old.
B. He wasn’t very successful when he first went to Hollywood.
C. He became famous at the age of 17.
4.From the passage we know that_________.
A. neither his American fans nor his Chinese fans like his films.
B. everybody in the world likes his films very much
C. his films are popular not only in China but also in America
5.We can learn from the article that _____.
A. Jackie Chan’s mother was also born in Hong Kong .
B. At first, Jackie’s family lived in France.
C. the time when his family moved to Australia was around 1961.
Around the world, people have different ideas about what good manners are.
When you go to restaurants in different parts of the world, it’s 46 to know the right and wrong things to do. For example, in China it’s OK to 47 a lot of noise in a restaurant. In fact, if a restaurant isn’t 48 or lively, you may think there’s something wrong with it. However, in many western countries, restaurants are quiet places. If a table is too loud, other people who are eating there might even 49 to the owner of the restaurant.
Paying the bill 50 also different from country to country. In China, one person usually pays 51 everybody. In western countries, one person pays if he or she is entertaining clients(宴请宾客), but 52 friends eat together, they usually share the cost. This is called “Going Dutch（均摊费用）”.Also, when westerners pay the bill, they usually leave some money for the 53 .This is called “leaving a tip(小费)”. Leaving a tip is thought to be polite. In the US, it’s 54 to leave tips of 10％,15％,or 20％ of the bill, which is decided by how good the service is. Good waiters can make a lot of money!
The way people eat food is different in the world, but you can 55 the same kind of food in many countries. Chinese and Italian food, for example, are popular all over the world.
1.A. popular B. difficult C. important
2.A. cause B. keep C. make
3.A. noisy B. noise C. lucky
4.A. shout B. explain C. complain
5.A. are B. is C. be
6.A. on B. for C. in
7.A. until B. when C. unless
8.A. gatekeeper B. seller C. waiter
9.A. terrible B. common C. serious
10.A. invent B. find C. prefer
A farmer asked his son, a fifteen-year-old boy to work on the farm for one year. Every day the boy got up early and worked 41 until evening, just like his father. Time passed quickly. The boy’s crops(庄稼)grew well. 42 the last day of the year, the father called his son to him, “I’m very happy to see that you have done well for the whole year”, said the father, “I’ll give you a present, tell me 43 you want ”.The boy smiled and showed his father a big piece of bread made from his wheat(小麦). “I’ve already got the 44 present. No pains, No gains. I think this is what you wanted 45 to know”. His father was quite pleased to hear that.
1.A. hard B. slowly C. hardly
2.A. At B. On C. In
3.A. what B. how C. where
4.A. worst B. least C. best
5.A. I B. my C. me
He hasn’t seen his mother for five years. He is forward his mother at once.
A. look; to see B. look; to seeing C. looking; to seeing
Though I’m an exchange student, my host family is really nice. They go out their way to make me at home..
A. of; feel B. from; feel C. of; feeling
