Many people are so busy these days that they have no time to cook at home. This becomes a problem because most families love home cooking! The food tastes good and a family meal can bring everyone together. In some families, meals are often the only chance everyone gets to see each other at the same time during the day.
Another reason people enjoy home cooking is that it is a way of showing love. A parent who makes some cookies is not just satisfying a child’s sweet tooth. He or she is sending a message (信息). The message says, “I care about you enough to spend an hour making cookies that you will eat up in 15 minutes if I let you.” There is also something about the smell of home cooking. The smell of cooking makes people happy. It makes most of us feel good and loved--even if we’re the ones doing the cooking! Next time you smell a cake making, stop for a moment and pay attention to your mood (心情，心境).
小题1:Why do many people have no time to cook?
| A．Because they haven’t many things to do. |
| B．Because many people are too busy. |
| C．Because people don’t like home cooking. |
| D．Because they are too tired to cook. |
小题2:Home cooking is __________.
| A．good and warm | B．a way of showing love |
| C．satisfying a child’s tooth | D．Both A and B |
小题3:The writer thinks the smell of home cooking _____________.
| A．makes us feel good and loved | B．makes us be interested in cooking |
| C．makes us excited | D．makes us love others |
小题4:What’s the main idea of the passage?
| A．Home cooking is important. | B．Home cooking feels good and loved. |
| C．People are too busy to cook. | D．Home cooking cookies taste better. |
