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At home during suppertime, Pete announced, "Baba Olena wants us to come for Easter dinner." Mum shook her head, "That's sweet, but I don't think so." Dad laughed, "I won't want to seem rude if I don't like her cooking. Can you tell her thanks but we already have plans?"
Pete sighed. His parents hardly knew Baba Olena. They didn't know about her pastries(糕点) and funny sayings. All they saw was a Ukrainian woman with strange hair and a yard full of chickens.
On Easter Sunday, they passed Baba Olena's house as they headed for Dixie's Diner. When they arrived, they found the diner was dark, and that no cars were in front of it. "What?" said Dad. "It's always open!" "Not today," Mum said. "Guess we'll be making sandwiches."
Across the street Baba Olena stepped out of the house, waving to them.
Pete shouted, "It looks like Baba's expecting us." "We can't go there," Dad said, but Baba was hurrying over.
"You came! I'm so happy," she said. "This morning I saw the diner was closed and thought maybe you would come."
Inside, Pete's parents sat at a loss while Baba was busy with her pastries happily. Dad looked at something red on the table. "What's this?" "Beet(甜菜) salad. I use the juice for my hair." Baba and Pete smiled at each other.
"And these," she filled bowls with what looked like little half - moon pastries, "are Ukrainian stuffed dumplings. These have cabbage fillings and those have potato fillings. No crane today."
Mum looked at her, open - mouthed.
Pete laughed and explained about the "crane" chips. Dad and Mum laughed too.
Mum took a small bite. "Delicious!" "Oh, good you like it," Baba said.
By the time she cut the round Easter bread, everyone was talking. "Now I see why Pete wanted to eat here," Dad said. Mum nodded, "And why he keeps speaking highly of you."
Later, Baba brought out the basket of eggs. "It's an old Ukrainian tradition to play with Easter eggs," she said. "See, Pete, hold yours to mine, end to end, like this. The egg that doesn't break wins."
Pete held his egg ready. "I already won something," he said.
—Adapted from Easter with Baba Olena
22. When Pete sighed, he mostly felt
A. acceptable
B. regretful
C. nervous
D. grateful
23. What does the underlined word "something" in the last paragraph refer to?
A. The Easter egg.
B. The delicious dinner.
C. The fantastic day.
D. The traditional game.
24. Which word is not suitable for Baba Olena?
A. Outgoing.
B. Warm - hearted.
C. Friendly.
D. Strange.
25. What can we infer from the passage?
A. Baba knew little about Pete and his family members.
B. Pete's family likes to eat at Dixie's Diner for Easter dinner.
C. Pete's parents didn't understand the meaning of "crane" chips at last.
D. Pete always went to spend Easters with Baba in her house.
At home during suppertime, Pete announced, "Baba Olena wants us to come for Easter dinner." Mum shook her head, "That's sweet, but I don't think so." Dad laughed, "I won't want to seem rude if I don't like her cooking. Can you tell her thanks but we already have plans?"
Pete sighed. His parents hardly knew Baba Olena. They didn't know about her pastries(糕点) and funny sayings. All they saw was a Ukrainian woman with strange hair and a yard full of chickens.
On Easter Sunday, they passed Baba Olena's house as they headed for Dixie's Diner. When they arrived, they found the diner was dark, and that no cars were in front of it. "What?" said Dad. "It's always open!" "Not today," Mum said. "Guess we'll be making sandwiches."
Across the street Baba Olena stepped out of the house, waving to them.
Pete shouted, "It looks like Baba's expecting us." "We can't go there," Dad said, but Baba was hurrying over.
"You came! I'm so happy," she said. "This morning I saw the diner was closed and thought maybe you would come."
Inside, Pete's parents sat at a loss while Baba was busy with her pastries happily. Dad looked at something red on the table. "What's this?" "Beet(甜菜) salad. I use the juice for my hair." Baba and Pete smiled at each other.
"And these," she filled bowls with what looked like little half - moon pastries, "are Ukrainian stuffed dumplings. These have cabbage fillings and those have potato fillings. No crane today."
Mum looked at her, open - mouthed.
Pete laughed and explained about the "crane" chips. Dad and Mum laughed too.
Mum took a small bite. "Delicious!" "Oh, good you like it," Baba said.
By the time she cut the round Easter bread, everyone was talking. "Now I see why Pete wanted to eat here," Dad said. Mum nodded, "And why he keeps speaking highly of you."
Later, Baba brought out the basket of eggs. "It's an old Ukrainian tradition to play with Easter eggs," she said. "See, Pete, hold yours to mine, end to end, like this. The egg that doesn't break wins."
Pete held his egg ready. "I already won something," he said.
—Adapted from Easter with Baba Olena
22. When Pete sighed, he mostly felt
B
.A. acceptable
B. regretful
C. nervous
D. grateful
23. What does the underlined word "something" in the last paragraph refer to?
A. The Easter egg.
B. The delicious dinner.
C. The fantastic day.
D. The traditional game.
24. Which word is not suitable for Baba Olena?
A. Outgoing.
B. Warm - hearted.
C. Friendly.
D. Strange.
25. What can we infer from the passage?
A. Baba knew little about Pete and his family members.
B. Pete's family likes to eat at Dixie's Diner for Easter dinner.
C. Pete's parents didn't understand the meaning of "crane" chips at last.
D. Pete always went to spend Easters with Baba in her house.
答案
22. B
23. C
24. D
25. B
23. C
24. D
25. B
