Charlie was a poor college student. He lived in a tiny, ________ apartment above a restaurant which is well-known for its noodles. One evening, his friends came to ________ him. A delicious smell came in through the window. This made them feel ________. “What’s that delicious smell?” a friend asked. “It’s ________ the restaurant below. It’s very expensive to eat there, but we can do the next best thing,” answered Charlie. Then he boiled some noodles and offered them to his friends “Let’s sit next to the ________. Can’t you taste the famous cook Mario’s noodle sauce(酱汁) as you eat? And it’s free!” said Charlie.
Mario overheard that Charlie was “________” his smells. When the restaurant closed that night, he knocked on Charlie’s door and asked him to pay. But Charlie ________ to pay for it. Mario decided to sue(起诉) Charlie.
On the day of the case, Mario brought a ________ of delicious sauce to the judge(法官). “I spend ten hours a ________ cooking my noodles and my sauce! Charlie never eats at my restaurant. He never pays me, but he enjoys his meals because of the delicious cooking in my kitchen!” he said ________.
The judge took a deep breath, and then he said to Mario, “If you ask Charlie to pay, I have to pay you as well, ________ I am sitting here right now smelling your wonderful sauce. How much should I pay you?” Just then Mario remembered his mother’s ________: “You are talented in cooking. Use your talent to ________ everyone.” He suddenly realized he’d been selfish, and hung his head with ________.
“I don’t want you or Charlie to pay. I want everyone to be able to enjoy my food. From now on, I’ll sell my food at ________ prices,” said Mario.
1.A.lazy | B.cheap | C.different | D.expensive |
2.A.visit | B.tell | C.teach | D.save |
3.A.tired | B.sorry | C.hungry | D.afraid |
4.5.A.door | B.window | C.cook | D.restaurant |
6.A.enjoying | B.wasting | C.stealing | D.borrowing |
7.A.wished | B.agreed | C.decided | D.refused |
8.9.10.A.luckily | B.heavily | C.widely | D.angrily |
11.A.because | B.while | C.though | D.unless |
12.A.cards | B.looks | C.words | D.noodles |
13.14.A.satisfaction | B.pride | C.effort | D.shame |
15.A.lower | B.taller | C.fewer | D.higher |