先通读短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。（河南卷）
I think I've always been interested in food. My grandparents lived on a farm in Lincolnshire and had a good 36 . She made fantastic English food; her roast beef was out of this world. I used to love going down to the 37 and watching her work, and I learned a lot from her. I realized that I wanted to be a cook when I was about 12. When other boys 38 to do sports after school, I helped with cooking at home. By the time I was 15, I had 39 to be a cook. However, I knew my parents wouldn't allow me to be a cook. I had to tell them about it 40 .
I told them that I wanted to do a cookery course for fun, and stayed for a month in a hotel in Torquay. I enjoyed it so much that I couldn't put off telling my parents any longer, 41 I brought the subject up one night over dinner. 42 there was silence, and then my father asked me why. I explained that cooking was 43 painting a picture or writing a book. Every meal was a work of creation. I could see that my father disagreed, but he was not 44 . He just looked at me and smiled. My mother kissed me. And now I have my own restaurant, and it goes well. I can see they are 45 me. However, my grandfather thinks I'm mad to give up farming.
36．A．farmer B．painter C．cook D．nurse
37．A．restaurant B．hotel C．farm D．kitchen
38．A．chose B．refused C．hated D．failed
39．A．decided B．agreed C．managed D．turned
40．A．easily B．softly C．slowly D．quietly
41．A．but B．so C．or D．for
42．A．At first B．At last C．At least D．At times
43．A．with B．like C．about D．above
44．A．patient B．satisfied C．quiet D．angry
45．A．proud of B．sorry for C．friendly to D．strict with
文章大意：
作者很小的时候就对食物感兴趣。祖父母有一个厨师非常出色，在别的孩子们玩的时候，作者就到厨房帮助做饭，15岁时作者决定长大后做厨师，通过努力他得到了父母的支持并成功了。
答案及解析：
36．C 考查理解判断。根据下一句“She made fantastic English food.”判断是厨师。
37．D 考查细节理解。根据材料中提到的“她是祖父母的厨师”可知，是到厨房看如何做饭。
38．A 考查理解判断。根据句意“当别的孩子们选择运动时，‘我'在帮着做饭”判断。
39．A 考查细节理解。根据短文内容“15岁时，决定当厨师”，故选A。
40．C 考查理解判断。根据短文内容“怕父母不同意”，所以应该是慢慢告诉父母。
41．B 考查连词用法。根据上下旬意思判断，应该选择B，so的意思是“所以”。
42．A 考查理解判断。根据句意可知“开始……”，所以选择A。
43．B 考查理解判断。根据句意“做饭就像是画画或者是写书”，like介词“像……一样”。
44．D 考查细节理解。根据but及后面的smiled判断，父亲没有生气，故选择D。
45．A 考查理解判断。根据短文内容可知，父母以作者为骄傲，所以选择A。be proud of“以……而自豪；以……骄傲”。
