《2025年课时练人民教育出版社八年级英语上册人教版》

Ⅰ. 阅读理解(选择最佳答案)
1. Why does the writer love cooking?
A. Because it is fun to learn how to cook.
B. Because it is a great way to share love.
C. Because it makes a lot of money.
D. Because it creates sweet memories.
2. When did the writer's grandmother always make pumpkin pie?
A. In spring.
B. In summer.
C. In autumn.
D. In winter.
3. Where did the writer's grandmother learn to make pumpkin pie?
A. In a college of China.
B. From a cooking book.
C. From her mother.
D. In a host family in the US.
4. How long does the pie need to cool after baking?
A. For 10 to 20 minutes.
B. For 30 minutes.
C. For at least 1 hour.
D. For 50 minutes.

答案： 1.B 2.C 3.D 4.C

Ⅱ. 根据1b课文完成导图
Food for Thought
The reason I love cooking
Cooking is love made 1. ____.
It helps share love and create 2. ____ through smells, taste and conversations.
The memory of my grandmother's pumpkin pie
She always made it in 3. ____. The smell of cinnamon filled the room with 4. ____.
When she stayed with a host family, the 5. ____ taught her how to make a pumpkin pie.
The recipe for pumpkin pie
First, 6. ____ the eggs. Then, add the ingredients. Next, pour the 7. ____ into the pie crust. After that, place the pie in the 8. ____ and cook for 40 to 50 minutes. Finally, let the pie 9. ____ before serving.
The secret to cooking
The secret to cooking is to cook with 10. ____.
Learning foreign recipes connects people globally.

答案： 1. visible 2. memories 3. autumn 4. sweetness 5. hostess 6. mix 7. mixture 8. oven 9. cool 10. love

Work in pairs. Act out a conversation between Grandma and the writer. The conversation is mainly about how to make a pumpkin pie.______

答案： Sample dialogue：Grandma：Let's make a pumpkin pie! First，mix the eggs. Then，add the sugar，cinnamon，salt，pumpkin，and cream. Next，pour everything into the pie crust. Writer：Grandma，why do we use cinnamon? Grandma：Because it makes the pie sweet，just like our memories! Writer：What should we do after that? Grandma：After that，place the pie in the oven and cook for 40 to 50 minutes. Finally，let it cool for at least an hour. Writer：Excellent! How did you learn to make this pie? Grandma：Long ago，the hostess of my American host family taught me. Now I teach you—remember，always cook with love! Writer：I will! Thank you，Grandma!

We learn that cooking is love made visible from the text. What else is love made visible at home? As a student, what do you often do to share your love with your family?______

答案： One possible answer：Besides cooking，I think helping parents with housework，working hard at school and talking frequently with parents are also love made visible. As for me，I always finish my homework on time. After that，I usually help clean our living room，wash our clothes and do the dishes after dinner. Doing these things makes my parents happy and proud of me.