1、A(2015北京东城区综合练习二)Hunger is the greatest motive for the inexperienced cook.But many people are now worried that we are producing a generation without the slightest idea of how to cooka generation that is frightened to cook.I have just received a handout from Focus on Food，which is running a competiti
2、on to get children back into the kitchen.Has television cooking become a replacement for the real thing？Is this an age where famous professional cooks have turned cooking into a sort of show，with dishes far too difficult for the beginner to copy?I decided to ask my oldest daughter，Miranda，for her op
3、inion.Are children learning enough about the importance of good cooking？Do they know cooking is a basic life skill？Sociology and other “new” subjects are all very well，but without the ability to cook，or to understand the pleasure and principles of good food and its relationship to good health，are we
4、 really preparing them for adult life?Miranda started her cooking at the age of nine，when she decided to enter the Sainsburys Future Cook competition.She was motivated by a different kind of greed：the first prizea trip to Disney World.The problem，from the parental point of view，was that if she made
5、it through to the regional (区域性的) finals，she would have to cook her meal in front of the judges.Some 30，000 children entered and she made it through as the youngest regional finalist.Now she had to learn to cook.Her hands were not even big enough to hold the knife and slice the onions.Six Saturdays
6、running we ate the same lunchMozzarella meatballs in fresh tomato juice and blueberry.First，she cooked by my side，then alone with timings and instructions.Finally，she went alone against the clock.The kitchen looked like a battlefield，but she had gained victory.The tiny becapped figure then stood in
7、an unknown Bristol hotel，looking like a professional who had been at the stove for years.She didnt win，but she came home with 50 and the most valuable part of them all：confidence.【解题导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者的女儿参加了一个以让孩子回归厨房为目的的烹饪比赛，为此孩子努力学习烹饪，虽然最后没有赢得比赛，但却赢得了信心。1The competition run by Focus on Food is intend
8、ed for _AchildrenBparentsCteachers Dchefs解析：选A。推理判断题。根据第一段第三句“.Focus on Food，which is running a competition to get children back into the kitchen.”可知，这个比赛是为孩子们举办的。故选A。2Why does the writer think cooking is so important?AIt is an easy way to keep healthy.BIt helps develop relationships.CIt is a necess
9、ary skill for life. DIt can save a lot of money.解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第二段第三句“Do you know cooking is a basic life skill？”可知，作者认为烹饪是一种基本的生活技能，是必需的。故选C。3The writers family had the same lunch on six Saturdays because_Athe family stuck to healthy food BMiranda had to practise cookingCthe dish was the familys onl
10、y food Dthe dish was Mirandas favorite meal解析：选B。细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“Now she had to learn to cook.Six Saturdays running we ate the same lunch”可知，作者的女儿作为地区年龄最小的选手进入了决赛，女儿要为比赛做准备，所以她要练习烹饪，做饭给家人吃。故选B。4What did Miranda gain from the competition?AA trip to Disney World.BSupport from friends.CA medal for the
11、winner.DBelief in herself.解析：选D。细节理解题。根据最后一段最后一句中的“but she came home with 50 and the most valuable part of them all：confidence”可知，Miranda在比赛中收获了信心。故选D。B(2015合肥第二次质量检测)Personal moneymanagement website M suggests recently that responsible parents should give their kids credit cardspossibly starting as
12、 young as middle school.The website says a credit card will help children master responsible spending habits and give parents the chance to teach them some valuable lessons. Its absolutely true that kids should learn about how a credit card works and how to use it responsibly.But the idea that they
13、need a card of their own to practise is questionable. Yes，credit cards are a teaching tool，but its the time you spend educating them about money management that does the teaching，not the piece of plastic.Sit down with your childhere we are referring to teens and walk them through your credit card st
14、atements.Point out important things like the due date，late fee warning，and APR(年贷款利率) If you have good credit，adding a child as an authorized user onto one of your credit cards also provides teachable moments.Allow kids to use the card to make specific purchases and require their participation in pa
15、yment. Since the card is still in your name，you can take them off it at any point and cut off their access if theyre not able to handle the responsibility. Another option is to set them up with an account at a local bank that offers free use of a debit card(借记卡)Unlike credit card，the debit card has
16、no overdraft(透支) function.Children can only use the card to pay for things and the money is taken directly from their bank account.If the account is empty，the worst that will happen is the card being declined at a cash register.【解题导语】本文是一篇议论文。一家网站认为给孩子办理信用卡有助于孩子养成良好的消费习惯，增强他们的责任感。但是作者认为，父母教育孩子管理钱财的最
17、好办法是把孩子添加为自己的信用卡授权用户或为孩子建立借记卡账户。5Why does M advise parents to give middle school kids credit cards?ATo leave their kids financially independent.BTo help their kids form good spending habits.CTo teach their kids how to save pocket money.DTo strengthen the relationship with their kids.解析：选B。细节理解题。根据第一
18、段第二句“The website says a credit card will help children master responsible spending habits and.”可知，该网站认为，父母给孩子办理信用卡有助于孩子养成良好的消费习惯。故选B项。6The author considers a credit card as a teaching tool because _Ait motivates teens to ask their parents for less financial supportBit helps teenagers to know some ba
19、sic knowledge of credit cardsCit contains detailed financial information on the card surfaceDit offers parents the chance to teach kids to manage money解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第三段第一句“Yes，credit cards are a teaching tool，but its the time you spend educating them about money management that does the teaching，not
20、 the piece of plastic.”可知，作者认为信用卡是一种教育工具，是因为孩子使用信用卡给了父母一个教孩子如何管理钱财的机会。故选D项。7What is the purpose of adding kids as credit card authorized users?ATo avoid extremely high overdraft fees.BTo encourage them to share household expenses.CTo teach them to be responsible credit card users.DTo help them pay c
21、lose attention to their bank account.解析：选C。细节理解题。根据倒数第三段“.adding a child as an authorized user.Allow kids to use the card to make specific purchases and require their participation in payment.”和倒数第二段中的“if theyre not able to handle the responsibility”可知，把孩子添加为信用卡授权用户，可以使孩子为自己的消费买单，这有助于孩子成为有责任心的信用卡用户。
22、故选C项。8What is most likely to be discussed in the paragraph that follows?AFurther information about the debit card.BThe overdraft functions of a debit card.CMore disadvantages of credit cards.DThe kids attitude towards a credit card.解析：选A。预测推断题。文章的最后一段提到了另一种选择是为孩子们建立借记卡账户，并简单介绍了其与信用卡的不同，由此可推知，文章接下来最有可能会介绍借记卡的更多信息。故选A项。