题目内容
I had planted different hot peppers in my garden. A Mexican fellow called Sam worked for me. He1 hot peppers, too. It was late summer and a beautiful sunny day. My son, Marcus, eight, and my daughter, Ellen, ten, picked several2hot peppers and entered our workroom, with their3.They wanted to see if Sam could4more hot peppers than I. After a little joking with them we agreed to the contest but they had to5,too. That was not6terms for them so they left the room.
They7about an hour later with a new proposal and new hot peppers they had just picked.8they had reasoned that when a pepper was9in color it was the hottest kind. Marcus and Ellen would eat the green colored peppers 10Sam and I would eat the red colored peppers. Giving Sam a wink(使眼色),we11. Showing good sportsmanship(体育精神),I had the kids12the peppers that Sam and I would eat. They picked the largest two red peppers. Then they picked a13green one for themselves. Knowing what was going to14,I told them I would make it15for them. I cut one pepper in half and removed the16to reduce the heat a little. The contest was one of speed rather than17.Each child had pepper in hand and was18to start .
Looking at my19I said, OK, on three. One, Two, THREE. So much happened all at once. Tears, screams and spitting running around, the children20their mouth with fast waving hands. A short time later, Sam and I agreed that the red tasted better than the green.
- 1.
- A.ate
- B.liked
- C.sold
- D.studied
- A.
- 2.
- A.heavy
- B.colorful
- C.large
- D.green
- A.
- 3.
- A.proposal
- B.tricks
- C.imagination
- D.plans
- A.
- 4.
- A.plant
- B.pick
- C.harvest
- D.eat
- A.
- 5.
- A.taste
- B.participate
- C.contribute
- D.share
- A.
- 6.
- A.acceptable
- B.comfortable
- C.profitable
- D.tolerable
- A.
- 7.
- A.entered
- B.returned
- C.responded
- D.reached
- A.
- 8.
- A.Somehow
- B.Unfortunately
- C.Unexpectedly
- D.Anyhow
- A.
- 9.
- A.purple
- B.green
- C.red
- D.orange
- A.
- 10.
- A.while
- B.but
- C.so
- D.if
- A.
- 11.
- A.smiled
- B.understood
- C.agreed
- D.jumped
- A.
- 12.
- A.prepare
- B.select
- C.cut
- D.cook
- A.
- 13.
- A.fresh
- B.small
- C.delicious
- D.hot
- A.
- 14.
- A.take in
- B.take on
- C.take place
- D.take effect
- A.
- 15.
- A.more convenient
- B.more interesting
- C.happier
- D.easier
- A.
- 16.
- A.seeds
- B.leaves
- C.skin
- D.flesh
- A.
- 17.
- A.time
- B.skill
- C.quality
- D.quantity
- A.
- 18.
- A.nervous
- B.eager
- C.willing
- D.glad
- A.
- 19.
- A.watch
- B.children
- C.partner
- D.pepper
- A.
- 20.
- A.opened
- B.covered
- C.fanned
- D.washed
- A.
My husband can plan wonderful surprise celebrations for me.Recently,however,I told him I didn’t want him to plan one for my upcoming birthday.
“Why?” he asked.
“I am embarrassed being the center of attention,” I quickly explained.
Later,I began to think more deeply about this reason. Then I remembered the surprise celebration I had planned for my friend Nancy on her 60th birthday. We were roommates on a threeweek tour following the Silk Road on those famous steppes (大草原)—and through the mountains—of central Asia.
That afternoon we had arrived at our hotel in Samarkand,Uzbekistan. The young man at the hotel desk told me about a bakery about 10 minutes away. After giving me detailed directions,he added,“Your nose will let you know when you arrive there.”
The temperature was 40 ℃.Soon,my_olfaction proved to be an unfailing guide. Outside the bakery,a delicious smell greeted me.
There were several kinds of breads,cookies,and cakes on display. There were also beautiful iced cakes. I chose a cake topped with powdered sugar.
Later at the Karim Bek Restaurant,Nancy didn’t see the young waiter walk up the steps with the cake.When I began singing“Happy Birthday,”everyone at our table—except Nancy—joined in.
It took her a moment to realize what was happening. Then the grinning (咧嘴笑的) guest of honor thanked me,blew out the candles on the cake,and ate three pieces of it.
Today,after reliving this experience in my mind,I told my husband to ignore my request.I now understand what a surprise party is about:It is not about having a surprise party but rather the delight in giving it. That is what brings the satisfying joy.
【小题1】Why did the author go to the bakery?
A.To get some bread for her journey. |
B.To experience the local taste in Samarkand. |
C.To buy a birthday cake for her friend. |
D.To eat some iced cakes to cool herself down. |
A.the waiter at the hotel |
B.the author’s sense of smell |
C.the author’s friend |
D.the author’s map |
A.very successful | B.a little simple |
C.quite boring | D.too noisy |
A.becomes less interested in surprise parties |
B.thinks surprise parties are embarrassing |
C.enjoys giving others surprises |
D.realizes the true meaning of surprise parties |
A.the author’s birthday is coming |
B.the author’s husband loves her very much |
C.the author and Nancy have been roommates for three weeks |
D.the author has already spent her 60th birthday |