too salty. I am not used to iPad, so she indicated I should go with her to her house. Then, she handed the iPad to her husband and almost immediately I found myself looking at Nicole in Shanghai and discussing her mother's cooking and salt intake. Immediately, tears watered my eyes.

　"Your mother just can't be bringing me meals like this all the time," I insisted. " I can hardly do dishes in return."

　"Oh, no, Lucy." Nicole said. "Mum doesn't like western food. Don't worry about it; she has to cook for the three of them anyway, and she wants to do it."

　The doorbell keeps ringing and there is the familiar brown paper carrier bag, handed smilingly to me.

　I am working on some more Chinese words-it's the least I can do after such a display of kindness.

　"Thank you" is, of course, the first one, which somehow seems not enough.

　24. The elderly Chinese lady visits Lucy frequently because ______.

　　A. Lucy pays here to deliver food B. Lucy likes cooking Chinese food

　　C. she cares about Lucy's health D. she wants to make friends with Lucy

　25. The elderly Chinese lady brought Lucy the following food EXCEPT______.

　　A. rice and vegetables B. chicken and pancake

　　C. dumplings and shrimp D. vegetables and meat

　26. Nicole's mum took an iPad to Lucy's home for ______.

　　A. displaying B. communicating C. cooking D. chatting

　27. In this passage Lucy mainly expresses her ______.

　　A. preference for the Chinese food B. thanks to the Chinese family

　　C. love for the advanced technology D. love for the Chinese language

　C

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