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【题目】For one group of children aged between ten and fifteen, Saturdays are spent_ learning the art of serious cooking. Their weekly lessons in small classes are so popular that there is a waiting list of 30 children who want to do the course. Parents pay $280 for the course where their children can have fun and learn how to make good food.

Class member Bill, aged ten, says, "I love my mum's cooking and now I can do it better than her. The teachers make us laugh, especially when we sit down with them to share the food we've made."

Flora is twelve, and she's having problems preparing onions. "I love cooking. I did a meal for ten friends which they really enjoyed. Then my mum suggested I take up a hobby, instead of doing nothing at weekends. I was happy staying at home, so I wasn't too active at first. I'm really glad I decided to come, though."

Their teacher, Philippe, says, "It's great fun. Children pay attention and remember things better than adults, although the kitchen isn't always tidy when they're cooking! As adults, we're always learning more about food. If parents interest their children in cooking while they are young, they'll have enough skill to make food for themselves when they leave home."

【1】In this article the writer is trying to .

A. warn parents not to expect too much from their children

B. advertise schools to teach children how to cook

C. describe how some children spend their spare time

D. explain why parents want to learn more about cooking

【2】A reader can find out from this article.

A. which dishes students prefer to cook B. why cooking classes are so successful

C. what parents do during the course D. when the next classes begin

【3】Why did Flora join the course?

A. Her friends asked her to improve cooking. B. She wanted to learn to cook a big meal.

C. She felt bored at home at weekends. D. Her mother wanted her to develop an interest.

【4】What does Philippe say about his young students?

A. They will be confident about cooking in the future.

B. They have a good memory but don't always listen.

C. They keep the kitchen cleaner than adults do.

D. They teach their parents what they have learnt in class.

【5】What would one of Philippe's students say to a friend?

A.

B.

C.

D.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】B

【3】D

【4】A

【5】D

【解析】试题分析：在这篇短文中，作者以学习烹饪为例，对孩子们怎样度过周末时光进行了描述，从中可以看出菲利普老师对孩子们的烹饪很有信心。

【1】题意：在本文中作者试图 。考查文意理解题。A. warn parents not to expect too much from their children警告家长不要对孩子期望过高；B. advertise schools to teach children how to cook广告学校教孩子如何烹饪；C. describe how some children spend their spare time描述一些孩子如何度过他们的业余时间；D. explain why parents want to learn more about cooking解释父母为什么想了解更多关于烹饪的知识。根据短文内容，作者以学习烹饪为例，对孩子们怎样度过周末时光进行了描述，可知describe how some children spend their spare time符合题意，故选C。

【2】题意：读者可以从这篇文章中找到 的原因。考查综合理解题。A. which dishes students prefer to cook学生喜欢烹饪什么菜？ B. why cooking classes are so successful为什么烹饪课如此成功？C. what parents do during the course父母在课程中做什么？D. when the next classes begin下一堂课何时开始？根据短文所述，可以了解到烹饪课很成功的原因，但是ACD三项在文中都没有提及，可知选B。

【3】题意：芙罗拉为什么加入这门课程？考查细节理解题。根据my mum suggested I take up a hobby, instead of doing nothing at weekends.，可知妈妈建议她养成一种业余爱好，而不是在周末无所事事，故选D。

【4】题意：菲利普对他的年轻学生说的是什么？考查综合归纳题。A. They will be confident about cooking in the future.他们将来对烹饪有信心。B. They have a good memory but don't always listen.他们有很好的记忆力，但不能总是听。C. They keep the kitchen cleaner than adults do. 他们保持厨房清洁比成年人。D. They teach their parents what they have learnt in class.他们教他们的父母在课堂上学到了什么。根据If parents interest their children in cooking while they are young, they'll have enough skill to make food for themselves when they leave home.，可知菲利普老师对孩子们的烹饪很有信心，故选A。

【5】题意：菲利普的一个学生会对朋友说什么？考查细节理解题。根据10岁的比尔的话I love my mum's cooking and now I can do it better than her. The teachers make us laugh, especially when we sit down with them to share the food we've made.，可知A项说法错误；根据芙洛拉的话I love cooking. I did a meal for ten friends which they really enjoyed.可知B项说法错误；根据老师的话It's great fun. Children pay attention and remember things better than adults,，可知C项说法错误；根据开头For one group of children aged between ten and fifteen,和比尔的叙述The teachers make us laugh, especially when we sit down with them to share the food we've made.，可知D项说法正确。综合以上分析，故选D。