D
When Devon's sister, Lil, went off to college, Devon's stomach felt twisty. Siroj, a student from India, stayed in their house, right in Lil's room. That made Devon's stomach feel worse. He missed his sister so much.
Siroj was in the kitchen a lot. His cooking filled the air with steam and spice(香料). It made Devon's eyes water.
One day, Mum worked late and Devon had to stay with Siroj. When Devon got home from school, Siroj asked, "Would you like a snack?"
"No, thanks." Devon and Lil used to cook together after school. They called it "making messes".
Siroj smiled. He pulled out a round, thin cracker(薄脆饼干), poured oil into a pan and fried(油炸) the cracker. A peppery smell was around.
Siroj handed Devon a plate. "Papadum," he said, "an Indian snack."
Devon took a bite. "Not bad," he said. It was actually really good.
"Usually we eat these with sauces(调味汁)," said Siroj.
"Like tomato sauce?" Devon said. "Lil and I put sauce and cheese on English muffins to make mini pizzas. I wonder how these would taste with ..." He stopped, suddenly embarrassed(尴尬的). This was Siroj's special food from home.
But Siroj said, "Why not?"
Siroj fried up more papadums and Devon added sauce and cheese. They ate and talked until Mum called and asked, "Shall I pick up food?"
"No," said Devon, "Siroj and I were making messes. We are full now."
()27. What can we learn about Devon and Siroj at first?
A. Devon and Siroj were brothers.
B. Devon didn't like Siroj at all.
C. Siroj made Devon very moved.
D. Siroj wasn't good at cooking.
()28. Why didn't Devon want to have a snack with Siroj?
A. Because the snack tasted bad.
B. Because Devon was not hungry.
C. Because Devon missed his sister.
D. Because it was too late for dinner.
()29. What does "making messes" mean in the last paragraph?
A. Cooking.
B. Talking.
C. Studying.
D. Waiting.
()30. What can we learn from the story?
A. Food creates courage.
B. Food bridges cultures.
C. Food makes us healthy.
D. Food keeps us together.

27. B 28. C 29. A 30. D

【分析】
1. 第27题：先梳理故事开头细节，Devon因姐姐离家、Siroj住进姐姐房间心情糟糕，Siroj做饭的香料还让他眼睛流泪，说明他一开始对Siroj无好感。逐一分析选项：A“是兄弟”与原文不符；C“感动”在开头无体现；D“不擅长做饭”和后文Siroj做出美味小吃矛盾，仅B选项符合开头Devon的态度。
2. 第28题：定位原文第四段，Devon拒绝邀请后提到和姐姐以前放学后一起做饭的经历，结合前文他想念姐姐的情绪，可知他拒绝是因为触景生情、想念姐姐，而非其他选项的原因。
3. 第29题：根据前文提示，Devon和姐姐把一起做饭叫做“making messes”，最后一段中Devon和Siroj一起做了印度小吃，这里的“making messes”显然指做饭，对应A选项。
4. 第30题：梳理故事脉络，Devon一开始排斥Siroj，后来通过一起做食物关系变融洽，说明食物让原本陌生的两人拉近了距离，A、B、C选项均不符合核心主旨，仅D选项贴合。
【解析】
27. 答案：B
根据原文第一段“When Devon's sister, Lil, went off to college, Devon's stomach felt twisty. Siroj, a student from India, stayed in their house, right in Lil's room. That made Devon's stomach feel worse.”及第二段“Siroj was in the kitchen a lot. His cooking filled the air with steam and spice(香料). It made Devon's eyes water.”可知，Devon一开始因Siroj住进姐姐房间、做饭的味道让他不适，对Siroj没有好感。A选项“是兄弟”原文未提及；C选项“感动”在开头无体现；D选项“不擅长做饭”与后文Siroj做出美味的Papadum矛盾，故B正确。
28. 答案：C
根据原文第四段“Devon and Lil used to cook together after school. They called it 'making messes'.”，结合前文Devon非常想念姐姐的情绪，可知他拒绝Siroj的邀请是因为触景生情，想念和姐姐一起做饭的时光，并非A“小吃难吃”、B“不饿”、D“晚饭太晚”的原因，故C正确。
29. 答案：A
原文第四段明确提到Devon和姐姐把放学后一起做饭的行为叫做“making messes”，最后一段中Devon和Siroj一起制作了印度小吃，此时Devon说“making messes”，显然指代“做饭”，故A正确。
30. 答案：D
故事中Devon最初因想念姐姐排斥Siroj，后来两人一起制作、分享食物，关系逐渐融洽，说明食物让原本疏远的两人走到一起，拉近了彼此距离。A“创造勇气”、B“连接文化”、C“保持健康”均未体现故事核心主旨，故D正确。
【答案】
27. B；28. C；29. A；30. D
【知识点】
阅读理解细节理解；词义猜测；主旨大意推断
【点评】
这篇阅读围绕人物情绪变化展开，需结合上下文细节分析人物态度、理解词义并提炼主旨。解题时要梳理故事脉络，抓住关键语句与选项的对应关系，避免过度推断。
【难度系数】
0.6