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Emilio and Michi spread the colorful tablecloth on the table. They made room for Drew, who was carrying a dish. “Watch out,” Drew warned. “This is pretty hot.”

A moment later, Kent and Alyssa added another hot dish to the table. “That smells so good!” said Michi. “Are most of the parents here yet? I’m hungry.”

Kent looked through the doors that led into the hallway. “I think Ms. Milano and Mr. Hasselbach just finished giving them the garden touring. They should be heading into the cafeteria next.”

The students of Jefferson Middle School in Saint Louis, US had spent all afternoon preparing for the evening meal. They did their best to transform the lunchroom into a beautiful dining area for their families.

As the families found their seats, Ms. Milano asked Drew, Emilio, and Michi to join her at the front of the room. She said, “I just wanted to take a moment to congratulate Drew, Emilio and Michi for their wonderful idea. A year ago, they first came to me with the plan for starting a garden at Jefferson. I wondered whether it would work, but they had thought through everything. Any time I had a question about how we would make this work, they had an answer prepared. As you can see, they were absolutely correct. About three-quarters of the food you will be enjoying came from the school garden. The students prepared the entire meal themselves.”

Ms. Milano handed Drew, Michi and Emilio a box each. They opened their box as Ms. Milano continued. “As a thank-you to these students for their creative idea and hard work, they have each received a stepping stone(垫脚石)for the garden. Their names and date appear on the stones.”

She turned to them. “Students for years to come will be enjoying the garden that you helped create,” she said. “We thought it would be appropriate for them to have a reminder of our garden’s founders.”

They held up their stepping stones and smiled as the crowd clapped. “And now,” said Ms Milano, “please help yourself to some of the mouthwatering food our young chefs have prepared. Dinner is served!”

1.What does the underlined word “them” in paragraph 3 refer to?

A.The students’ parents.    B.New students.      C.Teachers.        D.The school chefs.

2.According to the text, the food served on the table     

A.was served as a lunch

B. was cooked by the students

C.was prepared to thank the kids

D.was entirely from the school garden

3.What was Ms. Milano’s original attitude toward starting a garden at school?

A.She was doubtful about it

B.She felt it was worth a try

C.she was strongly against it

D.She thought it a wonderful idea.

4.Why did Ms. Milano give stepping stones to Drew, Michi , and Emilio?

A.They have good cooking skills.

B. They are the best students of the school.

C.They have made the school more beautiful.

D.They are the founders of the school garden.

5.What would be the best title of the text?

A.A school garden    B.Garden chefs    C.Creative students      D.A delicious meal

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.A

4.D

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：

【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了Jefferson中学建立食物园让学生们自己动手做饭的故事。起初，创建者对此持怀疑态度，结果运行的很成功。

1.A考查代词的指代。根据文章第四段中的The students of Jefferson Middle School in Saint Louis, US had spent all afternoon preparing for the evening meal.可知，这个故事发生在学校，这里them指学生。故选A。

2.B考查细节理解。根据文章第四段中的The students of Jefferson Middle School in Saint Louis, US had spent all afternoon preparing for the evening meal. They did their best to transform the lunchroom into a beautiful dining area for their families.和第五段中的The students prepared the entire meal themselves可知，学生们一整个下午都在准备晚饭。晚饭全是他们自己做的。所以选B。

3.A考查推理判断。根据文章第五段中的A year ago, they first came to me with the plan for starting a garden at Jefferson. I wondered whether it would work, but they had thought through everything.可知，Ms. Milano开始不知道是不是能行，对此抱怀疑态度。故选A。

4.D考查细节理解。根据文章第七段中的We thought it would be appropriate for them to have a reminder of our garden’s founders.可知，他们是学校食物园的创始人。故选D。

5.B考查文章的标题。根据文章整体内容可知，文章主要讲述的是：Jefferson Middle School学校食物园的成立，学生们自己准备自己的饭菜。他们成为食物园的厨师。故选B。

考点：考查故事类的阅读理解。