故C项正确。]
2.A.cans B.groceries
C.goods D.bags
B [根据第二段第一句中的"I started to the groceries were running out pretty quickly."可知,此处指的是"我"帮助妈妈做家务并增添了一些日用品。故B项正确。]
3.A.ignore B.understand
C.complain D.notice
D [根据下文"I began observing my mother's daily routine for two weeks"可知,"我"注意到日用品用得很快。故D项正确。]
4.A.Confused B.Embarrassed
C.Moved D.Annoyed
A [根据语境可知,"我"注意到日用品用得很快,但不明白是怎么回事,于是"我"很困惑,开始观察妈妈的日常活动。confused"困惑的",符合语境。]
5.A.delight B.relief
C.surprise D.regret
C [根据语境可知,让"我"惊奇的是,她每天在纸袋里装满罐装食品。surprise"惊奇",符合语境。]
6.A.work out B.head out
C.clean up D.get up
B [work out"解决,算出";head out"朝......行进";clean up"清理";get up"起床"。由语境可知,她每天在纸袋里装满罐装食品,大概早晨九点就出门了。故B项正确。]
7.A.children B.strangers
C.passersby D.artists