Picking tomatoes
For as long as I can remember, Grandma’s plentiful tomato garden has been a sign of summer’s end. Each September, just as the decreased heat of the sun suggests cooler days, Grandma requests my help in her tomato garden. She convinces me she cannot pick tomatoes without my youthful eyes and quick mind. She says we need to examine each tomato and agree on its readiness for picking. While Grandma’s request for my help in the tomato garden is always the same, her desire for my help seems to increase each year.
Grandma has eyes for finding even the tomatoes hidden by undergrowth and other tomatoes. I, however, just turn circles looking for the ones I think Grandma will like. I spot what looks like a ripe tomato, head in its direction, and then get sidetracked by another that appears to be equally ripe. I usually end up watching Grandma and trying to stay out of her way, which seems the only way my eyes and mind ale useful.
There we are, lost in the tomato vines（藤）. Grandma’s eyes are always knowing, and they are no different in the vegetable garden. From afar she spots what looks like a ripe tomato. As she walks toward the garden, she evaluates the tomato for a second time. but from a different angle. I already know it will end up in the basket with the pile of others Grandma has carefully chosen. However, Grandma acts as if she needs a final look to be sure. She calls me to her side, kneels beside the vine while enjoying the warmth of the fading sunlight on her face, and grasps the tomato in her hand. She turns each round, red ball toward the sunlight before disconnecting it from thevine with a half-hearted smile.
She then looks at me. I nod my head and smile. Grandma assumes I smile in agreement with her tomato selection. I know I smile, instead, at her.
【小題1】Why does Grandma ask the author to go to the tomato garden with her?

A．He can help pick more tomatoes.
B．He can learn the hardship of labor.
C．She enjoys staying with him while working.
D．She tries to share the happiness of harvest with him.
【小題2】The second paragraph shows that the author   .
A．is an inefficient tomato picker
B．really has youthful eyes and quick mind
C．has spent a lot of time gardening with Grandma
D．is a naughty child trying to be out of Grandma’s sight
【小題3】In the last paragraph, the author smiled to Grandma because he   .
A．realizes her true intentions
B．feels very happy to pick tomatoes for her
C．confirms that her choice of tomato is great
D．a(chǎn)ppreciates her skill in finding ripe tomatoes
【小題4】What can we infer from the story?
A．The grandchild will become more skillful at gardening than Grandma.
B．Grandma will develop more patience in working with the grandchild.
C．The grandchild will gradually become more independent of Grandma.
D．Grandma’s need for the grandchild's company will grow over time.


【小題1】C
【小題2】A
【小題3】A
【小題4】D

解析【小題1】細(xì)節(jié)題。本題從第一段可知奶奶要我和她一起摘西紅柿。理由是我的youthful eyes and quick mind.但從第二段又可知奶奶找西紅柿比我快多了，因此可知奶奶的真正目的是為了和孫子在一起。
【小題2】推斷題。第二段我找奶奶可能會(huì)喜歡的西紅柿，找到一個(gè)熟的，伸手去摘，卻摘回另一個(gè)。因此可知他很不善于干這個(gè)活。
【小題3】推斷題。奶奶要求作者陪她摘西紅柿，說(shuō)不能確信西紅柿是否已經(jīng)成熟，于是兩人一起商量，摘的時(shí)候，很明顯奶奶明明很在行，卻仍然要征求作者的意見(jiàn)，作者明白了奶奶的真實(shí)意圖(只為有機(jī)會(huì)與孫子呆在一起)就朝奶奶笑來(lái)回應(yīng)奶奶。
【小題4】推斷題。此題可用排除法孫子也沒(méi)用心學(xué)習(xí)摘西紅柿，排除A項(xiàng)奶奶只為孫子能陪在身邊就行了，沒(méi)提耐心的事，排除B項(xiàng)。孫子現(xiàn)在也沒(méi)依賴奶奶，因此沒(méi)有涉及獨(dú)立的事，排除C項(xiàng)。文章第一段最后一句，“奶奶的要求(我陪她摘西紅柿)越來(lái)越強(qiáng)烈”。故選D。

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