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9.Nothing could stop Dad.After he was put on disability for a bad back,he bought a small farm in the country,just enough to grow food for the family.He planted vegetables,fruit trees and even kept bees for honey.
And every week he cleaned Old Man McColgin's chicken house in exchange for manure(肥料).The Smell really burned the inside of your nose.When we complained about the terrible smell,Dad said the stronger the manure,the healthier the crops,and he was right.For example,just one of his cantaloupes filled the entire house with its sweet smell,and the taste was even sweeter.
As the vegetables started coming in,Dad threw himself into cooking.One day,armed with a basket of vegetables,he announced he was going to make stew(炖菜).Dad pulled out a pressure cooker and filled it up with cabbages,eggplants,potatoes,corns,onions and carrots.For about half an hour.the pressure built and the vegetables cooked.Finally,Dad turned off the stove,the pot began to cool and the pressure relief valve sprayed out a cloud of steam.If we thought Dad's pile of chicken manure was bad,this was 10 times worse.When Dad took off the lid,the smell nearly knocked us out.
Dad carried the pot out and we opened doors and windows to air out the house.Just how bad was it?The neighbors came out of their houses to see if we had a gas leak!
Determined,Dad filled our plates with steaming stew and passed them around it didn't look that bad,and after the first wave had shut down my ability to smell,it didn't offend the nose so much,edible,and we drank up every last drop of soup.

34.Why did Dad clean Old Man Mocolgin's chicken house regularly?B
A.To earn some money for the family.
B.To collect manure for his crops.
C.To get rid of the terrible smell.
D.To set a good example to us.
35.What can we infer about Dad's stew?D
A.It is popular among the neighbors.
B.It contains honey and vegetables.
C.It looks very wonderful.
D.It tastes quite delicious.
36.What does the underlined word"offend"in the last paragraph mean?B
A.To attract
B.To upset
C.To air
D.To shut
37.What can we learn about Dad form the text?C
A.He is an experienced cook.
B.He is a troublesome father.
C.He has a positive attitude to life.
D.He suffers a lot from his disability.

分析 文章大意:本文主要讲述了作者的父亲因为后背疾病,退休在家.后来买了一个小农场,在里面种满了各种蔬菜、果树甚至还养了蜜蜂.但作者的父亲收获的时候,他炖了一锅蔬菜,闻到味道时,大家都觉得难闻,打开门窗通风,就连邻居也出来看看是不是煤气漏气,作者和其他人觉得烧得很糟糕,看起来很糟糕,但是最后全部都吃光了.

解答 34.B 细节理解题.根据文章第一段的And every week he cleaned Old Man McColgin's chicken house in exchange for manure(肥料).可知是为了收集肥料.所以本题选择B.
35.D 推理判断题.根据最后一段的we drank up every last drop of soup.可知选择D.意为父亲的炖菜非常美味.
36.B 词义判断题.根据文章上文的the first wave had shut down my ability to smell可知,此处指的是鼻子闻不到那种味道,意为搅乱.所以选择B.
37.C 推理判断题.根据文中内容可知,父亲在背部受伤后,不愿意休息,而是自己经营着小农场,而且在收获后,还自己种菜.可知父亲对生活有着积极的态度.

点评 做这一类题时,最主要的是要把握好人物的活动内容,时间和地点.

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