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真题研练57

Task1：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)NothingcouldstopDad.Afterhewasputondisabilityforabadback，heboughtasmallfarminthecountry，justenoughtogrowfoodforthefamily.Heplantedvegetables，fruittreesandevenkeptbeesforhoney.

AndeveryweekhecleanedOldManMcColginschickenhouseinexchangeformanure(肥料)．Thesmellreallyburnedtheinsideofyournose.Whenwecomplainedabouttheterriblesmell，Dadsaidthestrongerthemanure，thehealthierthecrops，andhewasright.Forexample，justoneofhiscantaloupesfilledtheentirehousewithitssweetsmell，andthetastewasevensweeter.

Asthevegetablesstartedcomingin，Dadthrewhimselfintocooking.Oneday，armedwithabasketofvegetables，heannouncedhewasgoingtomakestew(炖菜)．Dadpulledoutapressurecookerandfilleditupwithcabbages，eggplants，potatoes，corns，onionsandcarrots.Forabouthalfanhour，thepressurebuiltandthevegetablescooked.Finally，Dadturnedoffthestove，thepotbegantocoolandthepressurereliefvalvesprayedoutacloudofsteam.IfwethoughtDadspileofchickenmanurewasbad，thiswas10timesworse.WhenDadtookoffthelid，thesmellnearlyknockedusout.

Dadcarriedthepotoutandweopeneddoorsandwindowstoairoutthehouse.Justhowbadwasit?Theneighborscameoutoftheirhousestoseeifwehadagasleak!

Determined，Dadfilledourplateswithsteamingstewandpassedthemaround.Itdidntlookthatbad，andafterthefirstwavehadshutdownmyabilitytosmell，itdidntoffendthenosesomuch，either.Itookataste.Itwouldneverwinaprizeinacookingcompetition，butitwassurprisinglyedible，andwedrankupeverylastdropofsoup!

【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．WhydidDadcleanOldManMcColginschickenhouseregularly?

A．Toearnsomemoneyforthefamily.

B．Tocollectmanureforhiscrops.

C．Togetridoftheterriblesmell