It was the beginning of spring and Lucy was in the backyard with her grandchild, Jack. Jack was playing soccer when Lucy asked, “I'm going to start planting my garden. Do you want to help me?”
“What are you going to plant, Granny?” asked Jack. “I like big, yellow sunflowers.”
“I'm going to plant vegetables. That way we can have them to eat when they are ready,” Lucy replied.
“How long does that take?” asked Jack. He sometimes liked vegetables, especially carrots.
“It will take a few months before anything is ready to eat, ”Lucy answered. Jack was surprised.
“Months? Why would you do all that work and then have to wait so long?” Jack said. “You should just go to the store and buy them.”
“Be patient, my dear! Don't you know food always tastes best when you grow it yourself?” Lucy said. “And if you come to help, it won't be too much work.”
“I’ll help you, Granny, ”offered Jack. He put down the soccer and went to look at the gardening tools Lucy had prepared.
Lucy taught Jack how to use a trowel (铲) to dig small rows for the seeds. Then, Lucy showed Jack how to place the seeds into each hole and how to cover the holes with soil. Lastly, Jack wrote the names of the vegetables on sticks that Lucy pushed into the ground. “This way we can remember which vegetable seeds we planted, ”Lucy explained.
Once everything was planted, Jack filled the watering can so that Lucy could make the soil nice and wet for the seeds to start to grow.
“Now we just water them a little bit every day, and with time and sunlight, we'll have delicious things to eat in the summer, ”Lucy said. They had never been so excited for summer before.
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Whenever Jack came to visit, he would rush into the garden to work.
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Finally, Lucy said it was time for the first harvest.
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2 . Isabella was born in Liverpool, the UK. Several years ago, she opened a restaurant in London. Her restaurant is known for its delicious food and good service, making it one of the most popular restaurants in the area. She believes in honesty and runs her restaurant with it. She firmly believes that there are honest people everywhere.
One busy weekend, there were so many customers that she and the employees were very busy. Luckily, everything was going well. At noon, a young couple came and told a waiter that they’d like to be served quickly. After the fast but delightful meal, the couple gave their credit card over to pay the bill. They were told to pay £ 20. To their surprise, they could only pay in cash. Obviously, the couple became anxious. When they were about to say something, the waiter was asked to another table to take orders.
When the waiter came back to the table again, he found the couple had gone missing without paying for their food. Learning this, Isabella was quite angry. It was the first time that she had met this. She couldn’t understand their behaviour and even began to doubt her belief. However, Isabella still hoped that the couple would return. Nothing happened.
Ten days later, Isabella was surprised to receive a package. In the package were £ 30 and a box of chocolates, with a note saying, “We sincerely apologize for our leaving without paying for the food that day, because we didn’t have cash and had to catch the train. We sent the money and the gift to you, expecting your forgiveness!” Surprised but moved, Isabella smiled.
1. What kind of person is Isabella?| A．Outgoing and polite. | B．Brave and helpful. |
| C．Honest and successful. | D．Kind and hardworking. |
| A．The waiter didn’t serve quickly. |
| B．The waiter forgot to take the order. |
| C．The couple paid the bill by credit card. |
| D．The couple may have difficulty paying in cash. |
| A．The couple lied to the waiter there. |
| B．Many people didn’t pay for their meals. |
| C．She thought the couple were dishonest. |
| D．The waiter was angry about the behaviour. |
| A．Isabella still held onto her belief. |
| B．The couple weren’t forgiven by Isabella. |
| C．Isabella was surprised to receive a package. |
| D．The couple apologized for their carelessness. |
