Question

I have a neighbor we call “Happy”. I have never seen her angry at anything and never heard her say a mean word to anyone or about anyone.

   Happy and her husband Ben, 70, have a huge garden. They spent many happy hours together working on it. Most of the neighbors watched interestingly as Ben doubled the size of their garden. As the cost of food climbed faster than Ben’s beans, we all wished we also had such a large garden. As the rest of us spent our dollars at the market, Happy could be seen picking beans in her back yard.

   Last month, Happy and Ben invited most of the neighborhood over for an “all-day food fest”. We were told to bring gloves and arrive very early in the morning. We didn’t know what was about to take place. 

   By 9:00 am, there were nine of us in the garden picking tomatoes, beans, peppers, and cucumbers. By 10:00 am, there was lots of laughter. We shared a lot of stories. By five o’clock, everyone was a little drunk from the wine and beer. After dinner, we played games. As we were leaving, Happy and Ben handed each of us a shopping bag filled with the vegetables of the day, already packaged and frozen. What a delightful gift!

   Well, the point wasn’t so much about the food. The true gift was a day of friends enjoying one another’s company. None of it would have happened if it had been for Happy and Ben’s garden. Now they have a blog about gardening in case we decided to plant a garden. And I am so proud of my tomato plants!

1.We can infer that Happy and her husband Ben_______.

A. don’t like spending time with others

B. sometimes quarrel with each other

C. live on the food they grow in their garden

D. are a generous and warm-hearted couple

2.According to paragraph 2, people wish they also had a garden so that_______.

A. they didn’t have to spend so much money on food

B. they could grow vegetables and sell at the market

C. they could invite their neighbors and hold parties in it

D. they could spend happy times together with their family in it

3.For what purpose did Happy and Ben invite the neighbors to their garden?

A. To ask them to attend a birthday party

B. To help them get to know each other.

C. To let them enjoy what they grew in the garden.

D. To ask them to share some interesting stories.

4.What did the writer most probably think of the time he spent in the garden?

A. It was too long    B. It was wonderful.

C. It was not as good as he thought.    D. It was too terrible.

Answer

1. D

2. A

3. C

4. B

【解析】

本文介绍了邻居“Happy”和她的丈夫Ben的花园种了很多蔬菜，邀请邻居去花园里享受食物，并且给他们一些摘下来的蔬菜。他们在那里玩的高兴，也决定种植一个自己的花园。

1.D

推理判断题。根据I have a neighbor we call “Happy”. I have never seen her angry at anything and never heard her say a mean word to anyone or about anyone.可知“Happy”和她的丈夫Ben是一对大方和热心肠的夫妇，故选D。

2.A

推理判断题。根据They spent many happy hours together working on it. Most of the neighbors watched interestingly as Ben doubled the size of their garden. As the cost of food climbed faster than Ben’s beans, we all wished we also had such a large garden.可知人们也希望有一个花园，这样他们可以和家人一起在里面度过快乐的时光，故选A。

3.C

推理判断题。根据By 9:00 am, there were nine of us in the garden picking tomatoes, beans, peppers, and cucumbers. 和As we were leaving, Happy and Ben handed each of us a shopping bag filled with the vegetables of the day, already packaged and frozen.可知Happy和 Ben邀请邻居到她家花园来，是为了让大家享受他们在花园里种的东西，故选C。

4.B

推理判断题。根据By 10:00 am, there was lots of laughter. We shared a lot of stories.可知作者认为在那个花园里度过的时光是非常精彩的，故选B。