He took a sip (一小口) of the drink. His wife also took one and then __5__ the cup down between them. "That __6__ old couple! All they can __7__ is one meal for the two of them," I thought. __8__ the man began to eat his French fries I __9__ to my feet went over and said that I was __10__ to buy another meal for them. But he __11__ refused me and said that they made it a __12__ to share everything.
__13__, the lady didn't take a bite. She sat there __14__ her husband eat and taking turns sipping the drink. Again I __15__ to buy them something but was refused. When the man finished eating and was __16__ his face with a napkin. I __17__ no longer stand it. I made an offer to them a third time. __18__ being politely refused. I asked the lady __19__, "Madam why aren't you eating? You said that you share everything. __20__ is it that you are waiting for?" "The teeth." she answered.
1. A. served B. requested
C. collected D. ordered
解析:order"点菜"。
答案:D
2. A. carrying B. taking
C. fetching D. bringing
解析:take...out of..."将......从移开"。
答案:B
3. A. divided B. cut
C. changed D. formed
解析:divide...into..."将......分开",老人将食物分成了两份。
答案:A
4. A. it B. this
C. that D. one
解析:食物分成两份,一份给老太太。
答案:D
5. A. got B. settled
C. set D. turned
解析:老太太喝了一口后,将杯子放下。set...down"放下"。
答案:C
6. A. funny B. crazy
C. strange D. poor
解析:作者见此情形后,感到这对老夫妇挺可怜。
答案:D
7. A. afford B. pay
C. demand D. choose
解析:两个人只买一份食物,afford"买得起,支持得起"。
答案:A
8. A. While B. Since
C. As D. Until
解析:引导时间状语从句,"当......的时候"。
答案:C
9. A. came B. struggled