Question

The freezing Northeast hasn’t been a terribly fun place to spend time this winter,so when the chance came for a weekend to Sarasota,Florida,my bags were packed before you could say “sunshine”.I left for the land of warmth and vitamin C(维生素C),thinking of beaches and orange trees.When we touched down to blue skies and warm air,I sent up a small prayer of gratefulness.Swimming pools,wine tasting,and pink sunsets (at normal evening hours,not 4 in the afternoon)filled the weekend,but the best part—particularly to my taste,dulled by months of cold-weather root vegetables—was a 7 a.m.adventure to the Sarasota farmers’ market that proved to be more than worth the early wake-up call.

The market,which was founded in 1979,sets up its tents every Saturday from 7 a.m.to 1 p.m.,rain or shine,along North Lemon and State streets.Baskets of perfect red strawberries;the red-painted sides of the Java Dawg coffee truck;and most of all,the tomatoes:amazing,large,soft and round red tomatoes.

Disappointed by many a broken,vine-ripened(蔓上成熟的) promise,I’ve refused to buy winter tomatoes for years.No matter how attractive they look in the store,once I get them home they’re unfailingly dry,hard,and tasteless.But I homed in,with uncertainty,on one particular table at the Brown’s Grove Farm’s stand,full of fresh and soft tomatoes the size of my fist.These were the real deal—and at that moment,I realized that the best part of Sarasota in winter was going to be eating things that back home in New York I wouldn’t be experiencing again for months.

Delighted as I was by the tomatoes in sight,my happiness deepened when I learned that Brown’s Grove Farm is one of the suppliers for Jack Dusty,a newly opened restaurant at the Sarasota Ritz Carlton,where—luckily for me—I was planning to have dinner that very night.Without even seeing the menu,I knew I’d be ordering every tomato on it.

1.What did the author think of her winter life in New York?

A. Exciting.    B. Boring.

C. Relaxing.    D. Annoying.

2.What made the author’s getting up early worthwhile?

A. Having a swim.

B. Breathing in fresh air.

C. Walking in the morning sun.

D. Visiting a local farmers’ market.

3.What can we learn about tomatoes sold in New York in winter?

A. They are soft.    B. They look nice.

C. They taste great.    D. They are juicy.

4.What was the author going to do that evening?

A. Go to a farm.    B. Check into a hotel.

C. Eat in a restaurant.    D. Buy fresh vegetables.

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.B

4.C

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文。作者讲述在佛罗里达州萨拉索塔度过的一个周末。在萨拉索塔农贸市场的冒险经历证明，它比早期的叫醒服务更值得。

1.推理判断题。根据第一段第一句内容可以推断出,对于作者来说,纽约的冬天是无聊的、乏味的,所以作者在周末迫不及待地来到佛罗里达的萨拉索塔。故选B。

2.细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句内容可知,参观萨拉索塔农民的菜市场使作者大开眼界,并觉得早起是值得的。故选D。

3.推理判断题。根据第三段第二句内容可以推断出,纽约冬天卖的西红柿外表很好看,但是又干又硬,没有味道。故选B。

4.细节理解题。根据最后一段内容可知,晚上,作者打算去饭店吃饭,而那家饭店的食品供应者之一就是作者参观的菜市场。故选C。