Manyofuslikecookingbutneverhavemuchtimeforit.HelenFry’snewbookQuickCookinghasbeenspeciallywrittenforbusypeople.Ithasover1000recipesfromthefamousSpanishgazpachotoSwedishsmorgasbord.Thebookiswellwrittenandthephotographsanddrawingsareclear.(TheyarelikethoseintheexcellentlittleQuickDressmakingandQuickGardening.)Thebookhasastrongplasticcover.Itiseasytofindyourwayaroundittoo.Andbusypeoplenoticethis!Mrs.Frytellsyouhowmuchtimeyouneedinordertogeteachdishready.

Quickcookinghas4partsoneforeachseason.Thishelpsyoutousefreshfruitandvegetableswhentheyarecheaper—andofcoursebetter.Therearealotofexcitingideasfromforeigncountriesandmostoftherecipesareeasytofollow.Youtakesomethingsimplelikeachickenorsomecheeseandmakeanunusualdishoutofit.Forexampletherearenofewerthan40recipesforeggs!Mrs.Frydoesnotplancompletemealsforthequickbook.Thebeginningswillhavetofindoutalotofthingsforhimself—orherself.Butthisoughtnottobedifficultwithsuchagoodbook.IwantedtotrymanyoftherecipesassoonasIreadthem.ForpeoplewithlittlesparetimeHelenFry’sQuickCookingisexcellentvalue.

1.HelenFry’sbookiscalledQuickCookingbecause__________.

A.youcancookallthedishesinitquickly

B.thereisover1000recipesinit

C.itiswrittenforpeoplewhodon’thavemuchtime

D.ittellsyouhowtocookallkindsoffoodquickly

2.Thepassageismostprobably__________.

A.abookreview

B.anotice

C.alettertoaneditor

D.anintroductiononcooking