Question

Every country has its own way of cooking．Ameri can people have their own way of cooking，don't they?Most people in the United states like fast food，but if  you think that American people don't 1 ike cooking，you are wrong．It's true that most Americans eat fast food for their breakfast and lunch，but they also think cooking is interesting．Parents see the importance of teaching their children how to cook，and most Americans say that home—cooked meals are the best．

Americans have their own way of cooking．For example，baking(烘烤)is the most popular way of cooking in America．Most American families have ovens(烤炉)．American cooks(厨师)pay attention to(注意)the balance of food．When planning a big meal，they try to cook meat，a few vegetab]es，some bread and sweet food．They also like to make the meal look beautiful．There are so many kinds of colorful foods，so the meal is healthy and look beautiful，too．

1.Most Americans  ______．

A．don't like cooking                       B．cook food in the morning

C．1ike home-cooked meals                 D．1ike having a picnic

2.What does the sentence“It's true that most Americans eat fast food for their breakfast and lunch”mean?It means______．

A．they don't eat dinner                    B．they like eating fast food

C．they only eat fast food                    D．they can't cook

3.______is the most popular way of cooking jn the USA．

A．Baking    B．Cutting    C．Frying     D．Boiling

4.How does an American cook balance different kinds of food?

A．He cooks a lot of meat．

B．He cooks meat，regetables，bread and sweet food for a big meal．

C．He makes the food delicious．

D．He cooks a lot of vegetables．

5.Which is TRUE according to the passage?

A．The meal looks beautiful because the foods are in different colors.

B．American people only cook at home in the evening．

C．American parents don't like to teach their children to cook．

D．Most people in the United states don't 1ike fast food at a11．

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.A

4.B

5.A

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文作者主要介绍了美国人的饮食习惯，虽然他们喜欢吃快餐，但是他们也喜欢在家做饭。并告诉我们烘烤是美国人最最流行的做饭方式，他们很注意平衡饮食。

1.根据第一段and most Americans say that home—cooked meals are the best．描述，可知选C。

2.联系下文but they also think cooking is interesting．可知他们喜欢吃快餐，故选B。

3.根据第二段For example，baking(烘烤)is the most popular way of cooking in America．描述，可知选A。

4.根据第二段American cooks(厨师)pay attention to(注意)the balance of food．When planning a big meal，they try to cook meat，a few vegetab]es，some bread and sweet food．描述，可知选B。

5.根据第二段There are so many kinds of colorful foods，so the meal is healthy and look beautiful，too．描述，可知选A。

考点：关于美国饮食的说明文阅读