Brandon Jones' mother lived in Vermont, and she often came to see him in Baltimore. Whenever she 1 Baltimore, Ekiben's tempura broccoli(西兰花天妇罗)was something that she always needed to have. She used to 2 that when she was on her deathbed, she only wanted tempura broccoli from Ekiben. 3 ,she was diagnosed with(诊断) cancer late December and was in the final stage at home.
Earlier this month,Jones wrote an email to Steve Chu,the 4 of the Ekiben Restaurant in Baltimore. He asked if Steve would like to 5 the recipe(烹饪法)for tempura broccoli so that he could cook it for his mother.
Steve replied,“I and my business partner would make the long 6 ourselves to prepare the beloved dish for your mother so that she could enjoy it 7 ."Jones was 8 , so he emailed back,"You do know this is Vermont we're talking about?"But Steve insisted, “No problem.I'll be there.”
The next day, Steve put 9 he needed on his truck and headed for Vermont. As soon as he 10 the parking lot(停车场), he got to prepare. After finishing everything, he knocked on his 11 door.
“As soon as my mother opened the door, she 12 the tempura broccoli immediately,”Jones said. “My mom kept saying, ‘I don't understand—you drove all the way up here to cook for 13 ?’She wasso happy and 14 ”
Steve,who wouldn't accept payment for the food.said it was“a huge honor to be able to help them do that". Jones was happy that his mother was able to enjoy her favorite food with an order of 15 one last time.
1. A. checked B. found C. visited D. cleaned
2. A. joke B. wonder C. answer D. report
3. A. Unluckily B. Interestingly C. Strangely D. Wisely
4..A. neighbor B. owner C. doctor D. waiter
5. A. take B. try C. share D. choose
6 .A. call B. drive C. walk D. flight
7. A. healthy B. cheap C. sweet D. fresh
8. A. shamed B.surprised C. truthful D. hopeful
9.A. what B. how C. when D. why
10.A. pulled into B. pulled together C. pulled back D. pulled down
11. A. friend's B.guest's C. follower's D. customer's
12. A. looked out B. smelled out C. spoke out D. felt out
13.A. them B. her C. him D. me
14.A.relaxed B.embarrassed C. moved D. scared
15.A.honesty B.kindness C. trust D. courage
答案解析：
1. C. visited
解析：根据上下文，Brandon Jones的母亲经常来巴尔的摩看他，所以应该是“visit”访问。
2. A. joke
解析：根据句意，她曾经开玩笑说，当她临终时，她只想吃Ekiben的西兰花天妇罗。这里描述的是一种轻松的语气，所以应该是“joke”开玩笑。
3. A. Unluckily
解析：接下来的句子提到她被诊断出癌症，所以这里应该表示不幸的情况，故选“Unluckily”不幸地。
4. B. owner
解析：根据上下文，Steve Chu是巴尔的摩Ekiben餐厅的负责人，所以应该是“owner”所有者。
5. C. share
解析：Brandon Jones想要得到烹饪法为他的母亲做饭，所以应该是“share”分享。
6. B. drive
解析：根据上下文，Steve Chu决定亲自去做这道菜，所以应该是“drive”开车。
7. D. fresh
解析：Steve想要Brandon的母亲享用这道菜，所以应该是“fresh”新鲜的。
8. B. surprised
解析：根据上下文，Steve愿意亲自去做这件事，Brandon应该感到惊讶，所以应该是“surprised”惊讶的。
9. A. what
解析：这里需要一个引导词来引导宾语从句，表示他需要的东西，“what”符合语境。
10. A. pulled into
解析：根据上下文，Steve开车到达目的地，所以应该是“pulled into”驶入。
11. D. customer's
解析：Steve是去为Brandon的母亲做饭，所以应该是“customer's”顾客的。
12. B. smelled out
解析：根据句意，母亲一开门就闻到了西兰花天妇罗的味道，所以应该是“smelled out”闻出来。
13.D. me
句子中提到“你大老远跑来给我做饭”，其中的“我”指的是琼斯本人，所以正确选项为D，即me。
14. C. moved
解析：母亲对Steve的行为感到非常感动，所以应该是“moved”感动的。
15. B. kindness
解析：根据上下文，Steve的行为是一种善举，所以应该是“kindness”善良。