Last year I went to America and stayed there with an American family for two months.
As is said, “The best house is in America, the best wife is in Japan, and the best food is in China.” So I 41 pride and pleasure to 42 “the best food” for my American family. Each day, regardless of my poor skill of cooking, I would do something in a 43 way: changing the dishes color, the meat’s type or the soup’s style. Thus, my American friends could discover the 44 of eating Chinese food. Because of my “ 45 ” job, I was often rewarded by their 46 of thanks such as “very delicious”, “excellent”, etc.
47 something funny happened yesterday when I cooked Sichuan style fish for dinner. I was 48 with my work.
When the whole family sat round the table, they first looked 49 at the fish, then looked at me. “Why do all the fish have their 50 ？” they asked，“It’s terrible!”
51 or terrible？I can’t understand. But I do know that fish heads are delicious. The head is the 52 part of fish; in 53 only the important guest can have the 54 of enjoying it.
Another 55 thing is: the American friends often said to me“ 56 ”as they 57 home fruits or other things. According to Chinese tradition I would simply smile in answer to their kindness 58 actually helping myself to any of the food. 59 , I said “help yourself” to them whenever I brought home fruits. Dear me! No matter how much or how often I brought home food, as long as it was nice to their taste, they 60 hesitated (犹豫)to use their hands to “help themselves” until all was finished.
41. A. took B. shared C. held D. had
42. A. leave B. fetch C. cook D. buy
43. A. simple B. new C. same D. magic
44. A. importance B. joy C. trouble D. way
45. A. new B. daily C. good D. hard
46. A. smile B. flowers C. talk D. expressions
47. A. However B. But C. So D. And
48. A. surprised B. pleased C. strict D. proud
49. A. worriedly B. excitedly C. surprisedly D. happily
50. A. heads B. skins C. tails D. bones
51. A. particular B. Wonderful C. Comfortable D. Beautiful
52. A. biggest B. best C. dearest D. lightest
53. A. the West B. China C. USA D. the East
54. A. ability B. safety C. chance D. honor
55. A. enjoyable B. exciting C. interesting D. common
56. A. dear me B. excuse me C. help yourself D. enjoy yourself
57. A. collected B. wanted C. bought D. brought
58. A. and B. but C. without D. not
59. A. In return B. Above all C. After all D. At last
60. A. always B. often C. never D. usually