If you think America cooking means opening a package and throwing the contents i

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

Probably every cook has his or her own cooking style. But there are some basic skills that most people follow. For example, baking is a main method of preparing food in America. For that reason, Americans would find it next to impossible to live without an oven（烤箱）.American cooks give special attention to the balance of foods, too. In planning a big meal they try to include a meat, a few vegetables, some bread or pasta（面食）and often a dessert（甜食）.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 lifesavers. Recipes list all the ingredients （成分）for a dish (generally iv 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 ________ .

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A．although Americans usually have fast food ,they pay special attention to cooking as well

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

C．Americans give special attention to the balance of foods

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

(2)Americans have cold cereal for breakfast, sandwiches for lunch and instant dinner because ________ .

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A．they like instant6 food

B．most Americans are lazy and don't like cooking at all

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

D．the fast food is delicious and it usually contains a lot of vitamins（维生素）

(3)By saying “but with cooking ,as with any other skill, good results don't happen by accident”,the author means ________ .

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A．good cooking doesn't come easily, it needs a lot of practice

B．unlike skills, cooking does not need practice

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

D．cooking can lead to accidents

(4)From the text, we know that ________ .

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A．Americans don't care about food

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

C．the recipes are something about how to cook and how much each ingredient is needed

D．while cooking Americans usually run of ideas

试题答案

答案：A;C;A;C