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【題目】 The village of Hengly was going to have the Bean Olympics.It was a competition to see which kind of bean would grow the fastest and tallest.Everybody was excited.They couldn’t waited to show their best plants.

Cassie knew clearly which bean she would choose for the competition,for her family had planted a special “family bean.”It was a flat bean that her greatgrandparents had brought from Sicily.Her grandmother planted the beans every year and served them at many meals.Cassie was sure they would be unbeatable beans.

However,the plan did not work out that way.Although Cassie’s bean plants looked healthy with beautiful purple flowers,they did not grow as fast or climb as high as any of her neighbors’.These people chose beans from seed(種子)stores.Their beans had wonderful names like “Rocket” or “Top Crop.”O(jiān)ne type was even named “King’s Bean.”That was the bean Ivan planted,and his plants climbed almost to the top of the fence.Cassie’s plants were just near the middle of the fence.

On the day of the competition,Cassie was disappointed that her beans were in last place.Ivan laughed at hr beans and said she could win a prize for the slowest,shortest beans.

The organizer,Mr.Williams,handed out medals for the fastest-growing and the tallest beans plants.“Now there remains only one final test,and it is just as important:the taste test.”

Mr.Williams cooked the beans from each competitor and chose five experienced villagers as judges(裁判).

Cassie was nervous.Would her family beans lose another time?

After the judges tasted the beans,Mr.Williams counted the results.“We have a winner,” Mr.Williams announced.“The judgesspan> all agree that Cassie’s beans are the winner.”

Cassie grinned at this unexpected result.Many of her neighbors,even Ivan asked for her seeds.They were all in favor of the good-tasting beans even though they didn’t grow fast or very tall.

【1】Cassie’s beans were from _____________.

A.the organizer B.seed stores

C.her neighbors D.her family

【2】Cassie won the prize for ____________.

A.the tallest beans B.the most delicious beans

C.the most beautiful beans D.the fastest-growing beans

【3】What does the underlined word grinned probably mean in the passage?

A.smiled widely B.left silently

C.nodded quickly D.sang sadly

【4】What is the topic of the passage?

A.The experience of growing beans.

B.The tallest bean in the competition.

C.The history of a special family bean.

D.The bean competition in Hengly Village.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】B

【3】A

【4】D

【解析】

試題分析：這篇短文通過描寫英國(guó)Hengly村莊的一場(chǎng)種豆比賽的曲折過程和出人意料的結(jié)果，闡述了事物各有所長(zhǎng)的道理。

【1】D細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)短文Cassie knew clearly which bean she would choose for the competition,for her family had planted a special “family bean.”可知Cassie想要選擇他們家里種的豆。故選D。

【2】B推理判斷題。根據(jù)短文After the judges tasted the beans,Mr.Williams counted the results.“We have a winner,” Mr.Williams announced.“The judges all agree that Cassie’s beans are the winner.”根據(jù)評(píng)委品嘗，可知Cassie獲得的是最好吃的豆。

【3】A詞義猜測(cè)題。smiled widely咧嘴笑了；B.left silently 默默地離開；C.nodded quickly 很快地點(diǎn)頭；D.sang sadly悲傷地歌唱。根據(jù)上文Cassie以為自己又失敗了，可知面對(duì)獲勝的結(jié)果，她咧嘴笑了。故選A。

【4】D推理判斷題。AThe experience of growing beans.種豆的經(jīng)歷；B.The tallest bean in the competition.比賽中最高的豆；C.The history of a special family bean.一粒特殊的家庭豆的歷史；D.The bean competition in Hengly Village.在Hengly村的豆子比賽。