20．We can infer from the passage that　　　　 .

　　　　 A．Helen Fry is good at writing books quickly

　　　　 B．Complete meals are planned only for beginners

　　　　 C．There are quite a few “quick books” for busy people

　　　　 D．Beginners are advised to start making meals out of the cheapest materials

19．This passage is most probably　　 .

　　　　 A．a book review　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．a notice

　　　　 C．a letter to an editor　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．an introduction on cooking

18．Busy people should notice that　　　　 .

　　　　 A．all the recipes in the book are easy to follow

　　　　 B．there are clear photographs and drawings in the book

　　　　 C．the book has a strong cover

　　　　 D．they are told how long each dish takes to cook

17．Helen Fry’s book is called Quick Cooking because　　　　 .

　　　　 A．you can cook all the dishes in it quickly

　　　　 B．there is over 1,000 recipes in it

　　　　 C．it is written for people who don’t have much time

　　　　 D．it tells you how to cook all kinds of food quickly

16．What does the author think of the change in today’s children?

　　　　 A．He feels their adultlike behavior is so funny.　

B．He thinks the change worthy of note.

　　　　 C．He considers it a rapid development.　　　　

D．He seems to be upset about it.

E

Many of us like cooking but never have much time for it. Helen Fry’s new book Quick Cooking has been specially written for busy people. It has over 1,000 recipes, from the famous Spanish gazpacho to Swedish smorgasbord. The book is well written and the photographs and drawings are clear. (They are like those in the excellent little Quick Dressmaking and Quick Gardening.) The book has a strong plastic cover. It is easy to find your way around it too. And busy people, notice this! Mrs Fry tells you how much time you need in order to get each dish ready.

Quick Cooking has 4 parts, one for each season. This helps you to use fresh fruit and vegetables when they are cheaper - and, of course, better. There are a lot of exciting ideas from foreign countries, and most of the recipes are easy to follow. You take something simple like a chicken or some cheese, and make an unusual dish out of it. For example, there are no fewer than 40 recipes for eggs! Mrs Fry does not plan complete meals for the “quick book”. The beginners will have to find out a lot of things for himself - or herself. But this ought not to be difficult with such a good book. I wanted to try many of the recipes as soon as I read them. For people with little spare time, Helen Fry’s Quick Cooking is excellent value.

15．What does the author think of communication through print for children?

　　　　 A．It enables children to gain more social information.

　　　　 B．It develops children’s interest in reading and writing.

　　　　 C．It helps children to read and write well.

　　　　 D．It can control what children are to learn.

14．According to the author, that today’s children seem adultlike results from ______.

　　　　 A．the widespread influence of television　

B．the poor arrangement of teaching content

　　　　 C．the fast pace of human scientific development　

D．the rising standard of living

13．Traditionally, a child is supposed to learn about the adult world _________.

　　　　 A．through connection with society　　 B．gradually and under guidance

　　　　 C．naturally without being taught　　 D．through watching television

12．According to the author, feeling depressed is ________.

　　　　 A．a sure sign of a mental problem in a child

　　　　 B．a mental state present in all humans, including children

　　　　 C．something that cannot be avoided in children’s mental development

　　　　 D．something hardly to be expected in a young child

11．Alexis would probably become _________.

　　　　 A．more strong-minded　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

B．easier to give up

　　　　 C．poorer in health　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

D．less interested in rock climbing

D

　　　　 About six years ago I was eating lunch in a restaurant in New York City when a woman and a young boy sat down at the next table, I couldn’t help overhearing parts of their conversation. At one point the woman asked, “So, how have you been?” And the boy - who could not have been more than seven or eight years old - replied. “Frankly, I’ve been feeling a little depressed lately.”

　　　　 This incident stuck in my mind because it confirmed (确认) my growing belief that children are changing. As far as I can remember, my friends and I didn’t find out we were “depressed”, that is, in low spirits, until we were in high school.

　　　　 Undoubtedly a change in children has increased steadily in recent years. Children don’t seem childlike anymore. Children speak more like adults, dress more like adults and behave more like adults than they used to.

　　　　 Whether this is good or bad is difficult to say, but it certainly is different. Childhood as it once was no longer exists. Why?

　　　　 Human development is depended not only on born biological states, but also on patterns of gaining social knowledge. Movement from one social role to another usually involves learning the secrets of the new social positions. Children have always been taught adult secrets, but slowly and in stages; traditionally, we tell sixth graders things we keep hidden from fifth graders.

　　　　 In the last 30 years, however, a secret-revelation (揭示) machine has been equipped in 98 percent of American homes. It is called television. Television passes information to all viewers alike, whether they are children or adults. Unable to resist the temptation (诱惑) , many children turn their attention from printed texts to the less challenging, more attractive moving pictures.

　　　　 Communication through print, as a matter of fact, allows for a great deal of control over the social information which children will gain. Children must read simple books before they can read complex materials.