24. What did the author think of her winter life in New York?
- A. Exciting.
- B. Boring.
- C. Relaxing.
- D. Annoying.
答案：B
答案句：The freezing Northeast hasn’t been a terribly fun place to spend time this winter, so when the chance came for a weekend to Sarasota, Florida, my bags were packed before you could say “sunshine”. … Swimming pools, wine tasting, and pink sunsets (at normal evening hours, not 4 in the afternoon) filled the weekend, but the best part — particularly to my taste, dulled by months of cold — weather root vegetables — was a 7 a.m. adventure to the Sarasota farmers’ market that proved to be more than worth the early wake-up call.
参考译文：这个寒冷的东北部今年冬天并不是一个特别好玩的地方，所以当有机会去佛罗里达州萨拉索塔度周末时，我还没来得及说“阳光”就收拾好了行李。……游泳池、品酒和粉红色的日落（在正常的傍晚时间，而不是下午4点）填满了周末，但最棒的部分——尤其合我的口味，被几个月的寒冷和冬季根茎蔬菜弄得麻木了——是早上7点去萨拉索塔农贸市场的冒险，事实证明这完全值得早起。
定位线索：题干“winter life in New York”→答案句“The freezing Northeast hasn’t been a terribly fun place”和“dulled by months of cold—weather root vegetables”；文中“hasn’t been a terribly fun”和“dulled”对应选项B“Boring”。
解析：题干问作者对纽约冬季生活的看法。答案句第一句说“The freezing Northeast hasn’t been a terribly fun place”，即“不是特别好玩”，暗示无聊；第二句提到“dulled by months of cold—weather root vegetables”，即“被几个月的寒冷和根茎蔬菜弄得麻木”，进一步强化了无聊感。因此正确选项为B“Boring”。选项A“Exciting”与原文相反，选项C“Relaxing”无中生有，选项D“Annoying”程度过重，原文只是说“not fun”而非“annoying”。
25. What made the author’s getting up early worthwhile?
- A. Having a swim.
- B. Breathing in fresh air.
- C. Walking in the morning sun.
- D. Visiting a local farmer’s market.
答案：D
答案句：Swimming pools, wine tasting, and pink sunsets (at normal evening hours, not 4 in the afternoon) filled the weekend, but the best part — particularly to my taste, dulled by months of cold — weather root vegetables — was a 7 a.m. adventure to the Sarasota farmers’ market that proved to be more than worth the early wake-up call.
参考译文：游泳池、品酒和粉红色的日落（在正常的傍晚时间，而不是下午4点）填满了周末，但最棒的部分——尤其合我的口味，被几个月的寒冷和冬季根茎蔬菜弄得麻木了——是早上7点去萨拉索塔农贸市场的冒险，事实证明这完全值得早起。
定位线索：题干“getting up early worthwhile”→答案句“a 7 a.m. adventure to the Sarasota farmers’ market that proved to be more than worth the early wake-up call”；文中“farmers’ market”对应选项D“Visiting a local farmer’s market”。
解析：题干问什么让作者早起值得。答案句明确指出“a 7 a.m. adventure to the Sarasota farmers’ market that proved to be more than worth the early wake-up call”，即“早上7点去萨拉索塔农贸市场的冒险完全值得早起”，因此正确选项为D“Visiting a local farmer’s market”。选项A“Having a swim”是周末活动之一，但不是早起的原因；选项B“Breathing in fresh air”和C“Walking in the morning sun”在原文中未提及，属于无中生有。
26. 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.
答案：B
答案句：Disappointed by many a broken, vine-ripened (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.
参考译文：被许多破碎的、蔓上成熟的承诺所失望，我多年来一直拒绝购买冬季西红柿。无论它们在商店里看起来多么诱人，一旦我把它们带回家，它们总是干燥、坚硬且无味的。
定位线索：题干“tomatoes sold in New York in winter”→答案句“No matter how attractive they look in the store”；文中“attractive they look”对应选项B“They look nice”。
解析：题干问纽约冬季西红柿的特点。答案句说“No matter how attractive they look in the store”，即“无论它们在商店里看起来多么诱人”，说明它们外观好看，因此正确选项为B“They look nice”。选项A“They are soft”与原文“hard”相反；选项C“They taste great”与原文“tasteless”相反；选项D“They are juicy”与原文“dry”相反。
27. 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.
答案：C
答案句：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.
参考译文：尽管我对眼前的西红柿感到高兴，但当我得知Brown’s Grove Farm是Jack Dusty的供应商之一时，我的快乐加深了，Jack Dusty是萨拉索塔丽思卡尔顿酒店新开的一家餐厅，幸运的是，我正计划那天晚上在那里吃晚餐。
定位线索：题干“that evening”→答案句“I was planning to have dinner that very night”；文中“have dinner”对应选项C“Eat in a restaurant”。
解析：题干问作者那天晚上打算做什么。答案句说“I was planning to have dinner that very night”，即“我正计划那天晚上吃晚餐”，且地点是“a newly opened restaurant at the Sarasota Ritz Carlton”，因此正确选项为C“Eat in a restaurant”。选项A“Go to a farm”是白天去农贸市场，不是晚上；选项B“Check into a hotel”未提及；选项D“Buy fresh vegetables”是市场活动，不是晚上计划。