IfyouthinkAmericancookingmeansopeningapackageandthrowingthecontentsintothemicrowaveoven(微波炉),thinkagain.Ontheonehand,it’struethatmanyAmericanshavecoldcerealforbreakfast,sandwichesforlunchandinstant(方便的)dinners.Frombusyhomemakerstoworkingpeople,manyAmericansenjoytheconvenience(方便)offastfoodthatcanbereadytoservein10minutesorless.Ontheotherhand,manyAmericansrealizetheimportanceofcookingskills.Parents—especiallymothers—seetheimportanceoftrainingtheirchildren—especiallydaughters.MostAmericansthinkthatthere’snothingbetterthanagoodhome-cookedmeal.Butwithcooking,aswithanyotherskill,goodresultsdon’thappenbyaccident. Probablyeverycookhashisorherownwayofcooking.Buttherearesomebasicskillsthatmostpeoplefollow.Forexample,bakingisamainmethod(方法)ofpreparingfoodinAmerica.Forthatreason,Americanswouldfinditnexttoimpossibletolivewithoutanoven.Americancookspayspecialattentiontothebalanceoffoods,too.Inplanningabigmealtheytrytoincludemeat,afewvegetables,somebreadandoftenadessert.Theyalsoliketomakesurethemealiscolorful.Havingseveraldifferentcolorsoffoodontheplateusuallymakesforahealthymeal. Forthosewhoneedguidanceintheircooking,orforthosewhohavejustrunoutofideas,recipesareagreathelp.Recipeslistalltheingredientsforadish(generallyintheorderused),theamountofeachtouse,andadescriptionofhowtoputthemtogether. 小题1:Thispassagemainlytellsusthat______. |
A.Americansliketohaveseveraldifferentcolorsoffoodontheplate |
B.withoutanoven,Americansfinditimpossibletoliveconveniently |
C.Americanspayspecialattentiontorecipesandnutritiousmeals |
D.Americansusuallyhavefastfood,buttheypayspecialattentiontocookingaswell |
小题2:ManyAmericanshavecoldcerealforbreakfast,sandwichesforlunchandinstantdinnerbecause______.A.theylikeinstantfoodverymuchB.theydon’tlikecookingatallC.mostAmericanworkingpeoplearebusyanddon’thavetimetocookD.fastf