1. (2020七上·深圳期中) 阅读理解

Do you think American cooking is only about opening a bag of bread and putting it into an oven? If you think so, you are wrong. It is true that many Americans eat fast food like hamburgers and sandwiches for breakfast and lunch. Many Americans like fast food because they can finish eating it in 10 minutes or less. But many Americans think that cooking skills are necessary. Parents, especially mothers, think it is important to let their children learn how to cook. Most Americans think there's nothing better than a good meal cooked at home.

American cooks have their own way of cooking. But there are some skills that most people use. For example, Americans often bake when making food. Many of them know how to keep the balance of meals. In a big meal, there will be some meat, a few vegetables, some soup and often some sweet food. Americans also like making the meal colorful. There are many kinds of food with different colors. So the meal is healthy and also looks beautiful.

1. （1） Many Americans like fast food because          .

   A . it looks very delicious B . it is very healthy C . they can finish eating it very quickly D . it's interesting to eat it
3. （2） What do parents think is important to their children?

   A . To let their children have meals at home every day. B . To let their children learn how to cook. C . To let their children eat fast food. D . To let their children study hard.
5. （3） Which of the following is TRUE?

   A . Americans make the food both colorful and healthy. B . American parents do not like to teach their children to cook. C . Most people in America don't like fast food at all. D . American people do not like to cook at home.
7. （4） The passage wants to us         .

   A . something about home-cooking B . something about American cooking C . Americans' favorite food D . fast food in America