Question

    Darryl thought his friend Julia had such a cool mother. She would drive Julia and Darryl anywhere they wanted to go: movie theaters, swimming pools, ice cream shops. Darryl's own mother worked in a laboratory all day, doing research. Even on weekends, she read some science books. Daryl loved the way his mom could explain mysterious things about the world and always had interesting stories to share. But sometimes he wished he had a mom who was a little more…well, fun.

One Saturday, Julia and her mom picked up Darryl at his house. They were all going to a big amusement park, Darryl said goodbye to his mom, who was reading.

"Isn't your science project due (预期的) Monday?" she asked him.

"It's almost done," Darryl said, walking out of the door.

At the amusement park, Julia's mom treated them to popcorn and hamburgers. They all challenged each other to go on the fastest, most exciting rides in the park. They laughed and screamed all day long.

Darryl woke up with a bad headache Sunday morning. He was unhappy at the thought of finishing his science project. He heard his mother making breakfast, the same breakfast she made every Sunday: a vegetable omelet (煎蛋饼) and fresh fruit. Usually Darryl wanted a doughnut for breakfast, but the thought of more junk food made him sick. His mother's healthy cooking was just what he needed after such a loud and busy day.

After he ate, his mother helped him finish his science project. When Julia called later, asking Darryl if he wanted to come by, he said no. Maybe next weekend he would be ready for more fun, but not now.

1.What did Darryl and Julia eat at the amusement park?

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2.What's Darryl's mother like?

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3.Do you think a parent like Darryl's mother is also cool? Why or why not?

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Answer

1.Popcorn and hamburgers.

2.She is hardworking/helpful/devoted...

3.Yes. Because .…/No. Because...

【解析】

文章讲述了Darryl认为朋友Julia的妈妈很酷，她带他们到处玩，一个周六，她带他们去游乐园，他们玩的很开心，但是Darryl的妈妈工作努力，知识渊博，能给他解释世界上的神秘事物，并能帮助他完成科学作业。

1.

根据文中At the amusement park, Julia’s mom treated them to popcorn and hamburgers. 在游乐园，茱莉亚的妈妈请他们吃爆米花和汉堡包。可知他们在游乐园吃了汉堡和爆米花，故答案为Popcorn and hamburgers.

2.

根据文中Darryl’s own mother worked in a laboratory all day, doing research. Even on weekends, she read some science books. Daryl loved the way his mom could explain mysterious things about the world and always had interesting stories to share.以及After he ate, his mother helped him finish his science project.可知，Darryl的妈妈是工作努力的，敬业的，乐于助人的，故答案为She is hardworking/ helpful/ devoted.

3.

根据文中Darryl’s own mother worked in a laboratory all day, doing research. Even on weekends, she read some science books. Daryl loved the way his mom could explain mysterious things about the world and always had interesting stories to share可知，我觉得拥有像Darryl的妈妈一样的妈妈也是挺酷的，因为我可以了解更多未知世界的知识，她可以给我讲有关她的研究的故事，我会懂的更多的科学知识。故答案为Yes. Because I can learn more about the unknown world, she can tell me stories about her research, and I will know more about science.本题为开放题，其他答案言之有理亦可。