Directions:For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A,B,C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
One day, at a restaurant, my grandmother, my mother and I were having 31 after a morning spent shopping. I 32 my favorite hamburger and fried chips. When brought to the table, it was accompanied by a plate of peas. I’d always 33 peas. I certainly was not about to eat them.
“Eat your peas,” my grandmother said. “Mum, he doesn’t like peas,” my mum 34 her in a gentle voice. “Leave him alone.”
My grandmother looked at me, saying the words that attracted my 35 : “I’ll give you five dollars if you eat those peas.” I’d want a big toy car and five dollars could certainly make my dream come true. 36 the peas were terrible, I began to force them down my throat. Every single pea made me want to throw up, but that five dollars floated before me, and I 37 forced down the last one.
That night, at dinner, my mother served two of my favorite 38 . Along with them came a big bowl of peas. I just wanted to refuse to eat, but mum stared at me. “You ate them for 39 ,” she said. “You can eat them for your health too”
What possible argument could I have 40 that? I ate them that day. My grandmother died a few months later, 41 the habit of eating peas lived on. If I curled my lip(撇嘴) when they were served, my mum would 42 the words: “You ate them for money, and you can eat them for your health.
31. A. pains B. supper C. classes D. lunch
32. A. enjoyed B. finished C. ordered D. cooked
33. A. planted B. hated C. sold D. preferred
34. A. blamed B. asked C. reminded D. showed
35. A. interest B. heart C. answer D. goal
36. A. Although B. If C. When D. As
37. A. exactly B. finally C. suddenly D. regularly
38. A. menus B. toys C. foods D. books
39. A. time B. money C. work D. love
40. A. for B. at C. against D. with
41. A. and B. for C. or D. but
42. A. repeat B. gain C. find D. hear