Question

 

Sometimes a small thing during your childhood can leave a lasting impression. The event happened one day when we were having  1after shopping. I was glad to see there were so many  2dishes on the table except for a plate of peas.

I can’t  3why so many people like to eat peas. But I do not like peas at all.

“Eat your peas,” my grandmother said. “Mother,” said my mother in her  4voice, “he doesn’t like peas.” My grandmother did not  5, but there was something in her eyes that    6she was not going to  7. She said slowly but firmly, “I’ll pay you five dollars if you eat those peas.” I didn’t know what to do then. I only knew that five dollars was a good amount of money. I began to  8the awful things down my throat.

With a  9smile on her face, Grandmother said, “I can do what I want to, Ellen, and you can’t   10me.” My mother glared at me. No one can glare like my mother. The glares made me nervous, and every single pea made me want to  11. Finally I swallowed the last pea. My grandmother   12me the five dollars with a smile.  13, my mother continued to glare  14.

That night, at dinner, my mother  15two of my all-time favorite dishes, beef and potatoes. Along with them  16a big, steaming bowl of peas. She offered me some peas, and I    17， “Mum, I don’t like peas,” I said.

“You ate them for  18,” she said. “You can also eat them for love.” “But, I ...” What could I say to refuse my mother? There was  19. I had no choice but to eat the peas. The five dollars were quickly  20. But the story of the peas lives on to this day.

1.A. tea           B. lunch      C. coffee        supper

2.A. delicious     B. perfect    C. expensive      colorful

3.A. believe       B. agree      C. understand     forgive

4.A. violent       B. angry      C. unattractive       warning

5.A. analyze       B. reply       C. insist        resist

6.A. proved    B. suggested   C. wondered      advised

7.A. give up       B. give in    C. allow for         leave alone

8.A. conduct       B. digest           C. absorb       force

9.A. greedy    B. disappointed  C. satisfied       sensitive

10.A. prevent      B. master       C. scare        arrange

11.A. put forward   B. set out   C. throw up   D.break through

12.A. spared       B. borrowed    C. showed    handed

13.A. But          B. However     C. So        Though

14.A. in silence      B. with excitement

C. in surprise      D.with doubt

15.A. chose        B. gathered       C. served      ordered

16.A. arrived      B. appeared      C. came     went

17.A. smiled       B. refused        C. accepted    admitted

18.A. Grandmother  B. lunch      C. Mother      money

19.A. no one       B. nothing       C. anything    everything

20.A. saved        B. used          C. spent         lost

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.B

2.A

3.C

4.D

5.B    

6.B

7.A

8.D

9.C

10.A     

11.C

12.D

13.B

14.A

15.C    

16.C

17.B

18.D

19.B

20.C