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【題目】YOUR mom might cook a bowl of noodles for you on your birthday. But in the US, a mom makes a cupcake for her children on their birthday.

Cupcakes are small, round cakes topped with frosting (糖霜). It has been an American tradition that moms bring cupcakes to the classroom to celebrate their child’s birthday. But recently some doctors have called for this to be banned. They believe cupcakes contribute to child obesity. Despite their good intentions, however, some people believe that experts are interfering (妨礙) with American culture. The cupcake is seen as American as apple pie — only prettier.

According to Marion Nestle, a professor of nutrition at New York University, the cupcake is the most democratic (民主的) of desserts. As they are small enough for one person, you don’t have to share your cupcake with anyone — it’s all yours. They are also all of the same size, so there can’t be any cries of “she got the bigger piece!”

Each bite can taste different depending on how much icing you have. It is a lesson in self-determination. Some people eat only a little of the frosting every time, others have it all in just one bite.

In recent years, eating a cupcake has become as trendy as having a cup of Starbucks coffee.

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton jokingly promised on a talk show that if she was elected president, she would give everyone a cupcake on her birthday. Ruth Reichl, editor-in-chief of Gourmet magazine, explains that the rise of the cupcake is much about going back to American national identity in food, which is all about comfort. “People want to think about when they and their country were innocent,” she said.

【1】According to the passage, it has been an American tradition that ___________.

A. a party is held for children on their birthday

B. A mom cooks a bowl of noodles for her children on their birthday

C. A mom makes a cupcake for her children on their birthday and brings it to the classroom

D. parents go travelling with their children on their birthday

【2】Which of the following is Not true according to Marion Nestle?

A. The cupcake is more democratic than any other deserts in the US.

B. The cupcake is too small to share with others.

C. The sizes of cupcakes are the same so it’s equal to everyone.

D. Cupcakes will lead to child obesity so they should be banned.

【3】Why did the writer mention Hillary Clinton and Ruth Reichl?

A. To arouse the readers’ attention.

B. To show that cupcakes are becoming a popular to show kindness and comfort.

C. To make a comparison between them.

D. To give readers a general idea of cupcakes.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】D

【3】B

【解析】

試題分析：媽媽帶紙杯蛋糕去教室給孩子過生日是美國的一個(gè)傳統(tǒng)，紙杯蛋糕之所以受歡迎是它象征著美國國民的身份，它能給人以舒適的感受，它象征著善良和舒適。

【1】C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段第二句It has been an American tradition that moms bring cupcakes to the classroom to celebrate their child’s birthday。媽媽帶紙杯蛋糕去教室給孩子過生日是美國的一個(gè)傳統(tǒng)。故選C。

【2】D細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段中the cupcake is the most democratic (民主的) of desserts.紙杯蛋糕是最民族的甜食； As they are small enough for one person, you don’t have to share your cupcake with anyone — it’s all yours. 它們足夠的小，你不必和別人分享，它都是你的。They are also all of the same size, so there can’t be any cries of “she got the bigger piece!”a他們也大小一樣，對每個(gè)人都是平等的。只有D項(xiàng)文中沒有提到。故選D。

【3】B推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton jokingly promised on a talk show that if she was elected president, she would give everyone a cupcake on her birthday. 民族黨候選人Hillary Clinton在一次談話秀中許諾如果她當(dāng)選總統(tǒng)在她生日時(shí)她將會給每個(gè)人一個(gè)紙杯蛋糕。Ruth Reichl, editor-in-chief of Gourmet magazine, explains that the rise of the cupcake is very much about going back to American national identity in food, which is all about comfort. “People want to think about when they and their country were innocent,”Ruth Reichl解釋說紙杯蛋糕之所以受歡迎是它象征著美國國民的身份，它能給人以舒適的感受。因此可知道紙杯蛋糕意味著善良和舒適。故選B。

【名師點(diǎn)撥】

推理判斷題要求在理解原文表面文字信息的基礎(chǔ)上，做出一定的推理判斷，從而得到文章的隱含意義和深層意義。推理判斷題所涉及的內(nèi)容可能是文中的某一句話，也可能是某幾句話，所以，推理題的答案只能是根據(jù)原文表面文字信息一步推出的答案：即對原文某一句話或某幾句話所作的同義改寫或綜合。推理判斷題的題干中通常含有infer, suggest, imply, conclude indicate等標(biāo)志性詞語。 這種題型主要包括細(xì)節(jié)判斷題、態(tài)度觀點(diǎn)推斷題、寫作意圖推斷題、文章出處判斷題和猜測想象推斷題。比如【3】B推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton jokingly promised on a talk show that if she was elected president, she would give everyone a cupcake on her birthday. 民族黨候選人Hillary Clinton在一次談話秀中許諾如果她當(dāng)選總統(tǒng)在她生日時(shí)她將會給每個(gè)人一個(gè)紙杯蛋糕。Ruth Reichl, editor-in-chief of Gourmet magazine, explains that the rise of the cupcake is very much about going back to American national identity in food, which is all about comfort. “People want to think about when they and their country were innocent,”Ruth Reichl解釋說紙杯蛋糕之所以受歡迎是它象征著美國國民的身份，它能給人以舒適的感受。因此可知道紙杯蛋糕意味著善良和舒適。故選B。