1 . The sound of my mother preparing breakfast fills the house — my morning alarm.
As I walk toward the kitchen, I’m greeted by my mother standing over the cooker. She effortlessly cooks a dish that blends (融合) Western and Eastern styles, a beloved breakfast classic in our family. This is my grandmother’s recipe.
Since my grandmother’s passing, I’ve become more aware of my mother’s aging and her devotion to cooking for us. She has cooked for her family for more than 30 years, dividing her time between three countries — Korea, Canada and Germany. When my parents visit us from Korea, they stay with us for several months. My mother helps around the house, showing her cooking skills to provide delicious meals for me, my partner and our kids. In every other year, she and my dad will travel to Berlin to spend a couple of weeks with my sister and her partner.
According to Statista, most Canadians report spending between 31 and 60 minutes preparing an average weekday dinner for themselves and others in their houses. Ten percent stated that they spend more than an hour preparing their evening meal. My mother belongs to that 10 percent.
Her cooking goes beyond the kitchen, starting with careful grocery shopping trips where she examines produce and finds the best deals. She takes everyone’s preferences and needs into account. The meal she creates becomes a ritual (仪式), bringing the family together to connect and share. Helping her out in the kitchen requires a great deal of patience. Yet, I know it’s her way of expressing love.
As I prepare the vegetables, she notices that my carrots are not evenly sized. She pushes me aside to take over the task.
“Just do the dishes.’’
1. What do we know about the author’s mother from the text ?| A．She has three daughters. |
| B．She has great cooking skills. |
| C．She lives with the author in Korea. |
| D．She invented the author’s beloved breakfast classic. |
| A．To show her mother’s love. |
| B．To present a common issue. |
| C．To explain the reasons behind infrequent cooking. |
| D．To stress the significance of home-cooked meals. |
| A．Her mother gets angry easily. |
| B．Her mother wants to teach her everything. |
| C．Her mother dislikes being bothered. |
| D．Her mother expects perfection in cooking. |
| A．Mother’s Love Needs to Be Responded to |
| B．Mother’s Recipe Is the Best in the World |
| C．Mother’s Kitchen Draws Us Closer Together |
| D．Mother’s Selflessness Inspires My Family |
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| B．He drove her to the shopping mall. |
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| A．Sunny. | B．Snowy. | C．Rainy. |
| A．Vacation days. | B．The business trip. | C．Their holiday in Hawaii. |
| A．She is sick. | B．She has to work. | C．She isn’t interested in it. |
