Question

    The text from my friend Lorraine said simply: Fancy a family picnic this weekend? My hands began to sweat; my heart beat hard. I wanted to yell, "No! Why would you suggest that? I thought we were friends!"

I hated picnics. My hatred of them began as a child. I always got car-sick and it was hot all the way. Air conditioning in vehicles was pretty much unheard of in 1980s Birmingham, and my mother insisted on having all the windows closed because of the unpleasant smell of gas. We would arrive at some faraway destination, usually a car park with a field attached next to a plant, and unpack tasteless sandwiches, nearly cold sausage rolls and disgusting salads. There were never any toilets, so we had to "go" behind a bush; the memory of being discovered by a random dog-walker still embarrasses me from time to time. My mother sat in a relaxed way on a rug (小毯子) while we girls were playing nearby or maybe lying next to her. But for me this was a time when I suffered a lot. It was frightening to be attacked by ants or spot a dead rabbit in the grass.

As an adult I'd avoided all picnics, but this time I couldn't. I just said yes, without letting Lorraine sense my true feeling about them. She is my best friend and sometimes you must make sacrifices for people you like a lot. "I'll bring the food, and you bring the drink," she said.

My ridiculously enthusiastic family and I arrived at the picnic site. My expectations were low. Lorraine and her husband Dave unloaded folding tables, chairs, a table cloth and a cool box of delicious food mostly purchased from a local deli (熟食店), which does all manner of pre-prepared salads and cold cuts. There was fresh bread, olives, even candles to keep away insects, music, and wine. It was completely delightful. There may have been children playing around too, even if one of them did find a dead bird (told you!).

I am now a picnic enthusiast and we're planning another. I'm even reading up on picnic recipes for it!

1.How did the author feel about Lorraine's suggestion?

A.Excited. B.Ashamed.

C.Frightened. D.Embarrassed.

2.What did the author say about her childhood picnics?

A.The food was unpleasant.

B.She could play with rabbits.

C.The destination was crowded.

D.She could talk with her mother alone.

3.What can we infer about Lorraine and her husband?

A.They are great cooks.

B.They have good manners.

C.They are animal-friendly people.

D.They made careful preparations for the picnic.

4.Why did the author write the text?

A.To remember an unforgettable trip.

B.To record her memories of family picnics.

C.To describe her changed attitude to picnics.

D.To express her thanks to her friend Lorraine.

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.D

4.C

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲了作者从儿时不喜欢野餐，到了最后自己成为了一个野餐爱好者，作者描述了她对野餐态度的转变。

1.推理判断题。根据第一段的My hands began to sweat; my heart beat hard.(我的手开始出汗；我的心跳得很厉害)和第二段的I hated picnics. My hatred of them began as a child.(我讨厌野餐。我对他们的憎恨始于孩提时代)可知，作者从儿时起就讨厌野餐，收到洛林的建议后，感觉到很害怕。故选C。

2.细节理解题。根据第二段的We would arrive at some faraway destination, usually a car park with a field attached next to a plant, and unpack tasteless sandwiches, nearly cold sausage rolls and disgusting salads.(我们会到达某个遥远的目的地，通常是一个停车场，旁边有一片田地，我们会把无味的三明治、几乎是凉的香肠卷和恶心的沙拉拿出来)可知，作者认为童年野餐的食物很难吃。故选A。

3.推理判断题。根据倒数第二段的Lorraine and her husband Dave unloaded folding tables, chairs, a table cloth and a cool box of delicious food mostly purchased from a local deli (熟食店), which does all manner of pre-prepared salads and cold cuts. There was fresh bread, olives, even candles to keep away insects, music, and wine.(洛林和她的丈夫戴夫把折叠桌、椅子、桌布和一盒很酷的美味食品，大部分是从当地的熟食店买的，那里有各种各样的预先准备好的沙拉和冷盘。有新鲜的面包、橄榄，甚至是用来驱虫的蜡烛、音乐和酒)可推知，洛林和她的丈夫为野餐做了仔细的准备。故选D。

4.推理判断题。从第一段的I hated picnics. My hatred of them began as a child.(我讨厌野餐。我对他们的憎恨始于孩提时代)和最后一段I am now a picnic enthusiast and we're planning another. I'm even reading up on picnic recipes for it!(我现在是一个野餐爱好者，我们正在计划另一个。我甚至还在研究野餐食谱呢!)可知，作者从儿时不喜欢野餐到了最后自己成为了一个野餐爱好者。由此可知，作者写这篇文章的目的是想要描述她改变了对野餐的态度。故选C。