People are so busy these days that many people have no time to cook. This becomes a problem, because most families love home cooking! The food tastes good and warm, and a family meal brings everyone together. In some families, meals are often the only times everyone sees one another the same time.

　　Another reason people enjoy home cooking is that it is often a way of showing love. A parent who makes some cookies（小甜餅）is not just satisfying（滿足）a child’s sweet tooth. She or he is sending a message. The message says, “I care about you enough to spend an hour making cooking hat you will eat up in 15 minutes if I let you.”

　　There is also something about the smell of home cooking. The smell of home cooking pleases people of all ages. It makes most of us feel good and loved- even if we are the ones doing the next time you smell a cake making, stop for a moment and pay attention to your mood（心情）.

1. Why do fewer people cook now?

A．They have no time.                            B．Many people are too busy.

       C．Many people don’t like cooking                D．They don’t like family meals.

2. A parent spends an hour making cookies________.

       A．just to satisfy her or his child’s sweet tooth B．only to send a message

　    C．to let a child eat up in 15 minutes  　        D．often to show her or his love

3. The writer thinks the smell of home cooking________.

　    A．makes us happy                              B．makes us be interested in cooking

　    C．makes us pay no attention to our mood        D．makes us love others

4. What’s the main idea of this passage?

　    A．Family meals are important.                      B．How to make cookies.

　    C．People are too busy to cook.                   D．Homemade cookies taste better.

People are so busy these days that many have no time to cook. This is a problem, because many families love home cooking! A family meal brings everyone together. In some families, meals are often the only time everyone sees one another at the same time.
Another reason people enjoy home cooking is that it is often a way of showing love. A parent who makes some cookies is not just satisfying a child's sweet tooth. She or he is sending a message. The message says,“I care about you enough to spend an hour making cookies that you will eat up in no time.”
There is also something about the smell of home cooking. The smell of home cooking pleases people of all ages. It makes most of us feel good and loved—even if we are the ones doing the cooking! Next time you smell a cake being cooked, stop for a moment and pay attention to your mood.
1. Fewer people cook now because _________.
A. they have no time.               B. they are not busy.
C. many people don't like cooking.    D. they don't like family meals.
2. A parent spends an hour making cookies __________.
A. just to satisfy her or his child's sweet tooth    B. only to send a message.
C. so her child can eat them in 15 minutes      D. to show her or his love
3. The writer thinks the smell of home cooking makes us _________.
A. feel happy                 B. interested in cooking
C. pay attention to our mood     D. love others
4. What's the main idea of this passage?
A. Family meals are important.     B. How to make cookies.
C. People are too busy to cook.     D. Home made cookies taste better。

People are so busy these days that many have no time to cook. This is a problem, because many families love home cooking! A family meal brings everyone together. In some families, meals are often the only time everyone sees one another at the same time.

Another reason people enjoy home cooking is that it is often a way of showing love. A parent who makes some cookies is not just satisfying a child's sweet tooth. She or he is sending a message. The message says,“I care about you enough to spend an hour making cookies that you will eat up in no time.”

There is also something about the smell of home cooking. The smell of home cooking pleases people of all ages. It makes most of us feel good and loved—even if we are the ones doing the cooking! Next time you smell a cake being cooked, stop for a moment and pay attention to your mood.

1. Fewer people cook now because _________.

A. they have no time.               B. they are not busy.

C. many people don't like cooking.    D. they don't like family meals.

2. A parent spends an hour making cookies __________.

A. just to satisfy her or his child's sweet tooth    B. only to send a message.

C. so her child can eat them in 15 minutes      D. to show her or his love

3. The writer thinks the smell of home cooking makes us _________.

A. feel happy                 B. interested in cooking

C. pay attention to our mood     D. love others

4. What's the main idea of this passage?

A. Family meals are important.     B. How to make cookies.

C. People are too busy to cook.     D. Home made cookies taste better。

People are so busy these days that many have no time to cook. This is a problem, because many families love home cooking! A family meal brings everyone together. In some families, meals are often the only time everyone sees one another at the same time.

Another reason people enjoy home cooking is that it is often a way of showing love. A parent who makes some cookies is not just satisfying a child's sweet tooth. She or he is sending a message. The message says,“I care about you enough to spend an hour making cookies that you will eat up in no time.”

There is also something about the smell of home cooking. The smell of home cooking pleases people of all ages. It makes most of us feel good and loved—even if we are the ones doing the cooking! Next time you smell a cake being cooked, stop for a moment and pay attention to your mood.

1. Fewer people cook now because _________.

   A. they have no time.               B. they are not busy.

   C. many people don't like cooking.    D. they don't like family meals.

2. A parent spends an hour making cookies __________.

   A. just to satisfy her or his child's sweet tooth    B. only to send a message.

   C. so her child can eat them in 15 minutes      D. to show her or his love

3. The writer thinks the smell of home cooking makes us _________.

   A. feel happy                 B. interested in cooking

   C. pay attention to our mood     D. love others

4. What's the main idea of this passage?

   A. Family meals are important.     B. How to make cookies.

   C. People are too busy to cook.     D. Home made cookies taste better。

People are so busy these days that many have no time to cook. This is a problem, because many families love home cooking! A family meal brings everyone together. In some families, meals are often the only time everyone sees one another at the same time.
Another reason people enjoy home cooking is that it is often a way of showing love. A parent who makes some cookies is not just satisfying a child's sweet tooth. She or he is sending a message. The message says,“I care about you enough to spend an hour making cookies that you will eat up in no time.”
There is also something about the smell of home cooking. The smell of home cooking pleases people of all ages. It makes most of us feel good and loved—even if we are the ones doing the cooking! Next time you smell a cake being cooked, stop for a moment and pay attention to your mood.

1. 1.

   Fewer people cook now because _________.
   

   1. A.
      they have no time.              
   2. B.
      they are not busy.
   3. C.
      many people don't like cooking.   
   4. D.
      they don't like family meals.
2. 2.

   A parent spends an hour making cookies __________.
   

   1. A.
      just to satisfy her or his child's sweet tooth   
   2. B.
      only to send a message.
   3. C.
      so her child can eat them in 15 minutes     
   4. D.
      to show her or his love
3. 3.

   The writer thinks the smell of home cooking makes us _________.
   

   1. A.
      feel happy                
   2. B.
      interested in cooking
   3. C.
      pay attention to our mood    
   4. D.
      love others
4. 4.

   What's the main idea of this passage?
   

   1. A.
      Family meals are important.    
   2. B.
      How to make cookies.
   3. C.
      People are too busy to cook.    
   4. D.
      Home made cookies taste better。

Some recent reports on the death penalty have brought some interesting responses from readers all over the country. Although I really don’t like to make fun of people who oppose the death penalty because they are so sincere, I wish they would come up with some new arguments to replace the worn-out ones.

For example, many said something like this : “Wouldn’t it be better to keep the killers alive so psychiatrists（精神科醫(yī)生）can study them in order to find out what makes them the way they are?”

It takes the average psychiatrist about five years to figure why a guy wants to stop for two drinks after work and won’t quit smoking. So how long do you think it will take him to determine why somebody with an IQ of 92 decided to murder the little old lady who lives next door? Besides, we have a huge number of killers in our prisons—more than enough to keep all the nation’s psychiatrists busy for the next 20 years.

Another standard is: “The purpose of the law should be to protect society, not to give cruel punishment, such as the death penalty.”

In that case ,we should tear down all the prisons and let all the criminals go because most people would consider a long period in prison to be cruel punishment--especially those who are locked up. Even 30 days in the Cook County Prison is no picnic.

And: “What gives society the right to take a life if an individual can’t?” The individuals who make up society give it that right. Societies perform many functions that individuals can’t. We can’t carry guns and shoot people, but we give that right to police.

Words can not explain the suffering the families of murder victim are left to live with. The families suffer a terrible loss, and they live with terrible memories. The knowledge that the killers are alive and will probably remain alive and cared for you by society is extremely painful. Probably, people who oppose the death penalty should try explaining to these people how cruel it is to kill someone.

1．What’s the writer’s attitude towards death penalty?

       A．Death penalty is a must.

       B．Death penalty doesn’t solve all the problems.

       C．Death penalty should be practiced more carefully.

       D．Death penalty should only be used on murderers.

2．How many arguments against death penalty are discussed in the passage?

       A．Two                   B．Three                  C．Four                   D．Five

3．What does the last sentence of the text suggest?

       A．It’s cruel to use death penalty to kill someone.

       B．Murder victims need more comfort from the society.

       C．Opponents of death penalty should offer explanations.

       D．Murderers should be put to death as the punishment.

4．The author develops the passage by         .

       A．providing typical examples of death penalty

       B．following the natural time order

       C．presenting and analyzing ideas

       D．comparing opinions from different fields

E
Some recent reports on the death penalty have brought some interesting responses from
readers all over the country. Although I really don’t like to make fun of people who oppose the
death penalty because they are so sincere, I wish they would come up with some new arguments to
replace the worn-out ones.
For example, many said something like this : “Wouldn’t it be better to keep the killers alive so
psychiatrists（精神科醫(yī)生）can study them in order to find out what makes them the way they are?”
It takes the average psychiatrist about five years to figure why a guy wants to stop for two drinks after work and won’t quit smoking. So how long do you think it will take him to determine why somebody with an IQ of 92 decided to murder the little old lady who lives next door? Besides, we have a huge number of killers in our prisons—more than enough to keep all the nation’s psychiatrists busy for the next 20 years.
Another standard is: “The purpose of the law should be to protect society, not to give cruel punishment, such as the death penalty.”
In that case ,we should tear down all the prisons and let all the criminals go because most people would consider a long period in prison to be cruel punishment--especially those who are locked up. Even 30 days in the Cook County Prison is no picnic.
And: “What gives society the right to take a life if an individual can’t?” The individuals who make up society give it that right. Societies perform many functions that individuals can’t. We can’t carry guns and shoot people, but we give that right to police.
Words can not explain the suffering the families of murder victim are left to live with. The families suffer a terrible loss, and they live with terrible memories. The knowledge that the killers are alive and will probably remain alive and cared for you by society is extremely painful. Probably, people who oppose the death penalty should try explaining to these people how cruel it is to kill someone.
72．What’s the writer’s attitude towards death penalty?
A．Death penalty is a must.
B．Death penalty doesn’t solve all the problems.
C．Death penalty should be practiced more carefully.
D．Death penalty should only be used on murderers.
73．How many arguments against death penalty are discussed in the passage?
A．Two  B．Three       C．Four  D．Five
74．What does the last sentence of the text suggest?
A．It’s cruel to use death penalty to kill someone.
B．Murder victims need more comfort from the society.
C．Opponents of death penalty should offer explanations.
D．Murderers should be put to death as the punishment.
75．The author develops the passage by         .
A．providing typical examples of death penalty
B．following the natural time order
C．presenting and analyzing ideas
D．comparing opinions from different fields