四、完形填空
Bentley was wandering through the trees. The air smelled of oranges all around him. He didn’t like that his family ate oranges all the time. Sometimes, he wanted to 1 them for weeks.
He wished his family could grow something for his favourite dip (调味酱). His mouth 2 just thinking about his favourite dip.
“Mum, why do we have to have oranges every day?” Bentley asked.
“Well, 3 we grow them, there are plenty around,” his mum replied.
“Does every kid eat as many oranges as we do?” he asked.
“No, surely not. There are parts of the world that don’t have the 4 of weather that oranges grow in. We’re actually very 5!” “So some kids don’t eat oranges at all?”
“We actually send oranges all over the world, so that if people can’t 6 their own oranges, they can still buy and eat them,” said Mum.
“Is there food that I like but doesn’t grow here?”
“There is one thing in the dip you like, artichokes,” replied Mum.
“I never knew!” cried out Bentley. “What 7?”
“Plenty of things! Food and products move the same 8. People move themselves too.”
“Wow! I never thought about where all our food comes from. It’s amazing,” Bentley said.
“I’m glad you asked. I’m sorry you are 9 of eating oranges all the time, but I hope now it makes sense (讲得通) why we do it.”
“Yes, but I 10 might take a break from them every once in a while. Maybe I’ll try to grow my own artichokes!” Bentley replied.
Mum laughed and said, “Sure, honey. Now let’s go and make dinner.”
(
B
) 1. A. enjoy
B. avoid
C. accept
D. limit
(
C
) 2. A. opened
B. closed
C. watered
D. dropped
(
B
) 3. A. though
B. since
C. if
D. unless
(
A
) 4. A. type
B. level
C. change
D. resource
(
D
) 5. A. successful
B. serious
C. special
D. lucky
(
D
) 6. A. sell
B. create
C. save
D. grow
(
D
) 7. A. wrong
B. best
C. strange
D. else
(
A
) 8. A. way
B. time
C. price
D. season
(
B
) 9. A. active
B. tired
C. afraid
D. relaxed
(
C
)10. A. almost
B. nearly
C. still
D. already
