Task 1：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
(2015·四川，B)Nothing could stop Dad.After he was put on disability for a bad back，he bought a small farm in the country，just enough to grow food for the family.He planted vegetables，fruit trees and even kept bees for honey.
And every week he cleaned Old Man McColgin's chicken house in exchange for manure(肥料)．The smell really burned the inside of your nose.When we complained about the terrible smell，Dad said the stronger the manure，the healthier the crops，and he was right.For example，just one of his cantaloupes filled the entire house with its sweet smell，and the taste was even sweeter.
As the vegetables started coming in，Dad threw himself into cooking.One day，armed with a basket of vegetables，he announced he was going to make stew(炖菜)．Dad pulled out a pressure cooker and filled it up with cabbages，eggplants，potatoes，corns，onions and carrots.For about half an hour，the pressure built and the vegetables cooked.Finally，Dad turned off the stove，the pot began to cool and the pressure relief valve sprayed out a cloud of steam.If we thought Dad's pile of chicken manure was bad，this was 10 times worse.When Dad took off the lid，the smell nearly knocked us out.
Dad carried the pot out and we opened doors and windows to air out the house.Just how bad was it? The neighbors came out of their houses to see if we had a gas leak!
Determined，Dad filled our plates with steaming stew and passed them around.It didn't look that bad，and after the first wave had shut down my ability to smell，it didn't offend the nose so much，either.I took a taste.It would never win a prize in a cooking competition，but it was surprisingly edible，and we drank up every last drop of soup!
【语篇解读】 本文主要讲述了作者的父亲在背部受伤后，不愿意休息，买了一个小农场，在里面种满了各种蔬菜、果树甚至还养了蜜蜂。但作者的父亲收
获的时候，他炖了一锅蔬菜，闻到味道时，作者和其他人觉得烧得很糟糕，但是最后全部都吃光了。
1．Why did Dad clean Old Man McColgin's chicken house regularly? A．To earn some money for the family. B．To collect manure for his crops. C．To get rid of the terrible smell. D．To set a good example to us.
答案 B [细节理解题。根据文章第二段第一句“And every week he cleaned Old Man McColgin's chicken house in exchange for manure(肥料)．”可知，父亲打扫鸡舍是为了换取粪肥。]
2．What can we infer about Dad's stew? A．It is popular among the neighbors. B．It contains honey and vegetables. C．It looks very wonderful. D．It tastes quite delicious.
答案 D [推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句“...and we drank up every last drop of soup！”可知，大家喝光了最后一滴汤，说明父亲的炖菜非常美味。]
3．What does the underlined word “offend” in the last paragraph mean? A．To attract. C．To air.
B．To upset. D．To shut.
答案 B [词义猜测题。根据文章最后一段第二句“It didn't look that bad...it didn't offend the nose so much，either.”可知，此处指的是炖菜闻起来也没那么“刺激”鼻子。]
4．What can we learn about Dad from the text? A．He is an experienced cook. B．He is a troublesome father. C．He has a positive attitude to life. D．He suffers a lot from his disability.
答案 C [推理判断题。根据文章内容可知，父亲在背部受伤后，不愿意休息，而是自己经营着小农场，而且在收获后，还自己炖菜。可知父亲对生活有着
积极的态度。]
Task 2：词汇积累
1．pressure n．压力 a pressure cooker 压力锅 2．knock out 击倒；打昏 3．carry out 贯彻；进行 4．arm v．武装，装备 5．exchange v．&n.交流
in exchange for 交换，用……交换 6．complain about 抱怨 7．disability n．残疾 8．spray v．喷射 9．edible adj.可食用的 Task 3：语法填空
As the vegetables started coming in，Dad threw __1__ (he) into cooking.One day，armed __2__ a basket of vegetables，he announced he was going to make stew(炖菜)．Dad pulled out a pressure cooker and __3__ (fill)it up with cabbages，eggplants，potatoes，corns，onions and carrots.For about half an hour，the pressure built and the vegetables cooked.__4__ (final)，Dad turned off the stove，the pot began to cool and the pressure relief valve sprayed out a cloud of steam.__5__ we thought Dad's pile of chicken manure was bad，this was 10 times __6__ (bad)．When Dad took off the lid，the smell nearly knocked us out.
答案 1.himself 2.with 3.filled 4.Finally 5.If 6.worse Task 4：单句改错
1．After he was put on disability for a bad back，he bought a small farm in the country，just enough to growing food for the family.
2．One day，arming with a basket of vegetables，he announced he was going to make stew(炖菜)．
3．For about half a hour，the pressure built and the vegetables cooked. 4．Dad carried the pot out and we opened doors or windows to air out the house. 5．Determine，Dad filled our plates with steaming stew and passed them around.