Let's Bake (烤) Sugar Cookies
Nobody is actually sure who created the very first cookie. But the first cookie may have been a mistake. Many cooking experts believe that a long time ago cooks who wanted to test the temperature of their ovens（烤箱） would bake a little bit to find out if the oven was hot enough to bake an entire cake .These test cakes were called keokje, which means "little cake" in the language used in the Netherland. People from the Netherlands brought the recipe to the United States. The word "cookie" may have come from their word keokje.
Cookies are also very popular in England, but the English call them "biscuits" , as do Australians. Almost every country has a word for cookie. In Spain, they are called galletas, and in Italy cookies are called biscotti. Americans are not the only people who enjoy cookies.
You can make cookies following these steps:
l Preheat oven to 150℃. Put a little butter on a cookie sheet.
l Mix together white sugar, brown sugar, butter and eggs. Then add vanilla.
l Add flour, salt, baking soda, and baking powder. Then mix well.
l Drop by spoonfuls onto the cookie sheet.
l Bake at 150℃ for 12 minutes or until lightly brown.
43. In which country were the test cakes first made?
A. Spain B. Australia C. The Netherlands D. The United States
44. What does the first paragraph talk about?
A. Describe how to bake a cake B. Tell why people like cookies
C. tell when people make cookies D. Describe the history of cookies
45. What is the first step to bake cookies?
A. Heat oven to 150℃. B. Mix the butter and the sugar
C. Test the temperature of the over D. Brush the cookies with some oil/
46. If the cookies look lightly brown, what does this mean?
A. They have burned B. They are done
C. They have become soft D. They need to cook for 12 minutes.