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"Ugh, meatballs again? We have
them every day this week. I hate
!" Matt shouted at the table.
Matt's Mum and Dad looked at each
other. He got at least twice a
week all summer.
"Matt, we're going to let
take over dinnertime from now on. You
can pick the meals and cook them,"
Mum said. Matt agreed.
The next day, Matt was happy to
make the meal plan. But it wasn't as
as he thought. Almost every time
he picked some dishes out, his dad
would tell him that someone in the
wouldn't like it.
After shopping, it was time for
Matt to make his first . It took
almost two hours to make dinner. Matt
was and hungry when he finished
dinner.
"Er, this chicken tastes funny. I
won't eat it," Sophia said. But he worked
so hard! He felt like he might .
The next day, Matt didn't want to
. "We should just go out to eat
every night, and then everyone can get
what they ," he said.
"It would be very nice to go out
every night, that would mean
we need to spend a lot more on
the food. Do you think that's worth(值得) it?" Mum asked.
"Oh, I guess not. I'll get started
with ," said Matt. Once again,
he was tired and hungry when dinner
was ready.
"I don't like corn," cried Sophia.
Matt got to know then how his
felt every time he complained.
()1. A. corn B. chicken
C. noodles D. meatballs
()2. A. mad B. cool
C. hungry D. nervous
()3. A. me B. you
C. him D. them
()4. A. sadly B. angrily
C. happily D. worriedly
()5. A. easy B. hard
C. funny D. boring
()6. A. team B. class
C. school D. family
()7. A. trip B. plan
C. meal D. decision
()8. A. tired B. relaxed
C. thirsty D. surprised
()9. A. cry B. cheer
C. laugh D. reply
()10. A. eat B. cook
C. learn D. shop
()11. A. buy B. make
C. hate D. want
()12. A. so B. or
C. but D. and
()13. A. time B. work
C. effort D. money
()14. A. class B. record
C. dinner D. shopping
()15. A. sisters B. parents
C. friends D. teachers

1.D 2.A 3.B 4.C 5.A 6.D 7.C 8.A 9.A 10.B
11.D 12.C 13.D 14.C 15.B

【分析】
这是一篇英语完形填空，需结合上下文语境、词汇搭配及逻辑关系解题。先通读全文理解大意：Matt抱怨每周每天吃肉丸，父母让他负责晚餐选菜做饭，他尝试后发现过程不易，最终体会到父母的感受。解题时，每空需联系前后句的关键词、情感态度及固定搭配，逐一分析选项。
【解析】
1. 前文提到“meatballs again”，此处指代肉丸，选D。
2. Matt抱怨每天吃肉丸，情绪生气，get mad是固定搭配，选A。
3. 妈妈对Matt说话，用第二人称you，选B。
4. Matt被允许负责晚餐，心情开心，happily符合语境，选C。
5. 前文说他开心做计划，but转折，说明事情不如想的容易，选A。
6. 爸爸说家人（family）有人不喜欢，符合家庭语境，选D。
7. 购物后做第一顿饭，meal符合，选C。
8. 做了两小时饭，累又饿，tired符合，选A。
9. 自己努力做的饭别人不吃，想哭，cry符合，选A。
10. 第二天不想做饭，cook符合语境，选B。
11. 出去吃每个人能得到想要的，want符合，选D。
12. 前句说出去吃好，后句说花钱多，转折关系，but，选C。
13. 出去吃要花很多钱，money符合，选D。
14. 他开始做晚饭，dinner符合，选C。
15. 他体会到父母（parents）之前抱怨的感受，选B。
【答案】
1.D 2.A 3.B 4.C 5.A 6.D 7.C 8.A 9.A 10.B 11.D 12.C 13.D 14.C 15.B
【知识点】
完形填空；词汇辨析；语境理解
【点评】
本题为英语完形填空，侧重考查学生对上下文语境的理解、词汇搭配及逻辑关系的把握，需结合文章情感和细节逐一分析选项，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.5