The husband complained that his wife always cooked the same dish.

　　One day, the husband got home and asked his wife, "My dear, what will we eat today?"

　　The wife said, "You may select the dish today."

　　The husband was very glad and asked, "Which dishes are there today?"

　　"Cabbage."

　　"The others?"

　　"None."

　　"Then how to select?"

　　"Eat or not eat!" the wife said.

Notes:

　　(1) complain v.抱怨

　　(2) cabbage n.白菜

Exercises:

根据短文选择正确答案：

　　① What did the husband complain about?

　　A. His wife sometimes cooked the same dish.

　　B. His wife seldom cooked the same dish.

　　C. His wife always cooked the same dish.

　　D. His wife didn't cook any dish.

　　② What question did the husband ask one day?

　　A. He asked what they would cat.

　　B. He asked if there was anything to eat.

　　C. He asked if there was any meat.

　　D. He asked if there was any cabbage.

　　③ The wife told him that_____ .

　　A. there was no meat

　　B. there was a lot of cabbage

　　C. he could select the dish

　　D. he could cook some other dishes

　　④ The husband was at first_____ .

　　A. very disappointed

　　B. very angry

　　C. very sad

　　D. very glad

　　⑤ We can be sure that_____ .

　　A. the family had nothing to eat on that day

　　B. the family had only one dish on that day

　　C. the family had several dishes an that day

　　D. the family went out to a restaurant on that day

119.可以选择

　　丈夫抱怨妻子总是做同样的一种菜。

　　一天，丈夫回到家，问妻子：“亲爱的，今天我们吃啥菜？”

　　妻子回答：“今天你可以选择。”

　　丈夫感到非常高兴，又问：“都有哪些菜呢？”

　　“炒白菜。”

　　“还有呢？”

　　“没了。”

　　“那你要我怎么选呢？”

　　“吃还是不吃！”妻子一本正经地说道。

练习参考答案：

①C②A③C④D⑤B