1 p．m, rain or shine, along North Lemon and State streets. Baskets of perfect red strawberries, the red­painted sides of the Java Dawg coffee truck; and most of all, the tomatoes: amazing, large, soft and round red tomatoes.

　　Disappointed by many a broken, vine­ripened (蔓上成熟的) promise, I've refused to buy winter tomatoes for years. No matter how attractive they look in the store, once I get them home they're unfailingly dry, hard, and tasteless. But I homed in, with uncertainty, on one particular table at the Brown's Grove Farm's stand, full of fresh and soft tomatoes the size of my fist. These were the real deal - and at that moment, I realized that the best part of Sarasota in winter was going to be eating things that back home in New York I wouldn't be experiencing again for months.

　　Delighted as I was by the tomatoes in sight, my happiness deepened when I learned that Brown's Grove Farm is one of the suppliers for Jack Dusty, a newly opened restaurant at the Sarasota Ritz Carlton, where - luckily for me - I was planning to have dinner that very night. Without even seeing the menu, I knew I'd be ordering every tomato on it.

　　9．What did the author think of her winter life in New York?

　　A．Exciting. B．Boring.

　　C．Relaxing. D．Annoying.

　　10．What made the author's getting up late early worthwhile?

　　A．Having a swim.

　　B．Breathing in fresh air.

　　C．Walking in the morning sun.

　　D．Visiting a local farmer's market.

　　11．What can we learn about tomatoes sold in New York in winter?

　　A．They are soft.

　　B．They look nice.

　　C．They taste great.

　　D．They are juicy.

　　12．What was the author going to do that evening?

　　A．Go to a farm.

　　B．Check into a hotel.

　　C．Eat in a restaurant.

　　D．Buy fresh vegetables.

　　课下能力提升(五)

　　1．解析：选C　细节理解题。根据文章第二段的最后一句可知，在堵车的过程中，他除了睡觉、发短信，就是阅读，没有加速行驶，故选C项。

　　2．解析：选D　推理判断题。根据文章倒数第二段中的"...inhabitants of the region say the congestion simply spilled out onto other roads."可知，当地居民认为交通堵塞只是转移到了别的道路上，也就是说他们认为当地的交通拥堵并没有得到缓解。

　　3．解析：选A　词义猜测题。因为堵车所以司机被困在那里，他们需要吃的和喝的，而一些商贩发现了这个商机，往往哄抬物价，司机们别无选择，由此可猜测出该词的意思为"很高的"。

　　4．解析：选B　标题归纳题。本文报道了一次严重的交通堵塞。60多英里的道路变成了停车场，足足堵了九天多的时间，B项作为标题最合适。

语篇解读：本文叙述了作者以通过父亲教授他钓鱼时，要像鱼一样思考，学会钓鱼的道理，告诉大家从事商业销售时要像消费者一样去思考。