Disappointed by many a broken, vine-ripened (蔓上成熟的) promise, I've refused to buy winter tomatoes for years. No matter how attractive they look in the store, once I get them home they're unfailingly dry, hard, and tasteless. But I homed in, with uncertainty, on one particular table at the Brown's Grove Farm's stand, full of fresh and soft tomatoes the size of my fist. These were the real deal-and at that moment, I realized that the best part of Sarasota in winter was going to be eating things that back home in New York I wouldn't be experiencing again for months.

　　Delighted as I was by the tomatoes in sight, my happiness deepened when I learned that Brown's Grove Farm is one of the suppliers for Jack Dusty, a newly opened restaurant at the Sarasota Ritz Carlton, where-luckily for me-I was planning to have dinner that very night. Without even seeing the menu, I knew I'd be ordering every tomato on it.

5What did the author think of her winter life in New York?

A. Exciting. B. Boring.

C. Relaxing. D. Annoying.

答案B

解析推理判断题。根据第一段第一句内容可以推断出, 对于作者来说, 纽约的冬天是无聊的、乏味的, 所以作者在周末迫不及待地来到佛罗里达的萨拉索塔。

6What made the author's getting up early worthwhile?

A. Having a swim.

B. Breathing in fresh air.

C. Walking in the morning sun.

D. Visiting a local farmers' market.

答案D

解析细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句内容可知, 参观萨拉索塔农民的菜市场使作者大开眼界, 并觉得早起是值得的。

7What can we learn about tomatoes sold in New York in winter?

A. They are soft.

B. They look nice.

C. They taste great.

D. They are juicy.

答案B

解析推理判断题。根据第三段第二句内容可以推断出, 纽约冬天卖的西红柿外表很好看, 但是又干又硬, 没有味道。

8What was the author going to do that evening?

A. Go to a farm.

B. Check into a hotel.