《2025年新课程助学丛书英语八年级上册人教版》

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This teenager can cook and his mum is very happy with him.
Tom is like any other teenager. He goes to school, does his homework, meets his friends and enjoys doing sports. But between 5:30 and 6:30 from Monday to Friday, Tom does something different. He cooks dinner for all the family: Mum, Dad, younger brother Joe and elder sister Emma.
"I think it's important for teenagers to learn how to cook. Maths and English are important, of course, but they also need other skills to help them in today's world. First, I taught Tom how to cook easy meals like pizza or egg and chips. Then he started using recipes in my cookery(烹饪) books. Yesterday he made vegetable soup. It was very good!" Tom's mum says.
"I love cooking and I think I'm really good at it. None of my friends cook. I don't know why. It isn't difficult and it's great fun!" Tom says.
In the past, Tom didn't help out at home and his mum wasn't very happy with him. Today, things are different and she is very happy.
(A) 36. Why is Tom's mum so happy with him?
A. He cooks for the family.
B. He has a lot of friends.
C. He goes to school on time.
D. He is good at doing sports.
(A) 37. What time doesn't Tom cook dinner?
A. At 6:40 on Saturday.
B. At 6:00 on Friday.
C. At 5:40 on Monday.
D. At 6:20 on Wednesday.
(C) 38. How many people are there in Tom's family?
A. 3.
B. 4.
C. 5.
D. 6.
(D) 39. How did Tom learn to make vegetable soup?
A. From his mother.
B. From his father.
C. From his friends.
D. From cookery books.
(C) 40. Which of the following would Tom's mum most probably agree with?
A. Children should not help out at home.
B. Cooking is the most important skill for kids.
C. Cooking is just as important as maths and English.
D. Maths and English are more important than cooking.

答案： 36.A 37.A 38.C 39.D 40.C