Now we can see a man and his wife at the breakfast table. They are not speaking to each other. They haven’t spoken to each other at the breakfast table for years. The husband is reading his newspaper. We can’t see his face. The wife looks very worried as she gets a cup of tea ready for him. Today she is using a new kind of tea for the first time. The husband picks up his cup. He isn’t interested. He tastes his tea. Suddenly he puts down his newspaper. Something is different! Can it be the tea? He takes another taste. It’s wonderful. He smiles. He looks at his wife and says in surprise, “Doris, when did you cut your hair?” Doris is pleased. She answers, “Two months ago.” Doris asks, “ Herbie , when did your hair begin to become white?” He answers, “A long time ago.” Doris says, “We have been together for many years, but we never cared about each other.” Now they aren’t worried any longer. Breakfast is different. Has a new kind of tea changed their lives?
小題1:This story happens______________________.
A．before breakfastB．a(chǎn)fter breakfast
C．a(chǎn)t homeD．in a teahouse
小題2:In the passage, we can see ________________________.
A．Doris is drinking teaB．Herbie likes the new kind of tea
C．Doris is reading a newspaperD．Herbie is very young and good-looking
小題3:Herbie and Doris lived ______________ before this day.
A．a(chǎn) wonderfulB．a(chǎn)n unhappy
C．a(chǎn)n enjoyableD．a(chǎn) friendly
小題4:Which of the following statements is true?
A．They are good friends.B．They have just got married.
C．They like to talk about their hair.D．They are no longer young.

小題1:C
小題2:B
小題3:B
小題4:D
文章講述的是一對夫妻雖然生活在一起，但是他們生活并不幸福，互相之間沒有關(guān)愛，直到有一天妻子為丈夫準(zhǔn)備了一種新的口味的茶。
小題1:推理判斷題，根據(jù)第一段Now we can see a man and his wife at the breakfast table可知，他們坐在家里的餐桌前。
小題2:推理判斷題，根據(jù)第一段的Suddenly he puts down his newspaper. Something is different! Can it be the tea? He takes another taste. It’s wonderful. He smiles可知，他是很喜歡這種茶的味道的
小題3:推理判斷題，根據(jù)A long time ago.” Doris says, “We have been together for many years, but we never cared about each other.” Now they aren’t worried any longer可知，他們以前的生活并不幸福，直到今天喝到了一種新的茶
小題4:推理判斷題，根據(jù)when did your hair begin to become white?” He answers, “A long time ago.” Doris says,  “We have been together for many years可知，他們已經(jīng)在一起很多年了，頭發(fā)都白了
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C．Going to Work by Bus
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A．She was worried about her disabled son.
B．She was sad to see the happy Mexican couple us a single mother.
C．She had difficulty in expressing herself.
D．She was only interested in the bus driver.
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She then looks at me. I nod my head and smile. Grandma assumes I smile in agreement with her tomato selection. I know I smile, instead, at her.
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A．He can help pick more tomatoes.
B．He can learn the hardship of labor.
C．She enjoys staying with him while working.
D．She tries to share the happiness of harvest with him.
小題2:The second paragraph shows that the author   .
A．is an inefficient tomato picker
B．really has youthful eyes and quick mind
C．has spent a lot of time gardening with Grandma
D．is a naughty child trying to be out of Grandma’s sight
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A．realizes her true intentions
B．feels very happy to pick tomatoes for her
C．confirms that her choice of tomato is great
D．a(chǎn)ppreciates her skill in finding ripe tomatoes
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A．The grandchild will become more skillful at gardening than Grandma.
B．Grandma will develop more patience in working with the grandchild.
C．The grandchild will gradually become more independent of Grandma.
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