C. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words(在短文的空格內填入適當的詞,使內容通順,每空格限填一詞,首字母已給)
42.It's time for lunch!Today we have obento.In fact, "obento" is a n(1)
for lunch in Japanese.It's tasty,healthy and eye-catching. There are some interesting rules in an obento.First,rice is separated from the other dishes.Thus the rice won't pick up any other flavors.B(2)
,there is the main dish and the two side dishes.The main dish can be anything from dumplings,to fried chicken,to fish.And the side dish can be anything,like salad. During obento making,you must learn to combine the food colours of red,yellow,and green.The red food will make people feel hungry,the yellow food is usually healthy,and the green food is full of vitamins.So if you can put t(3)
colours well together,you can make a good obento. Nowadays the obento plays an i(4)
part in Japanese life.When a class goes for an outing,all the students will b(5)
their mom-made obento.You see,the obento is a(6)
filled with love,just as a mother said, "I remember my mother making obento for me.Now I make obento for my daughter every day.Hopefully,she'll make obento for her children too,w(7)
43.Once upon a time there lived a farmer. He earned money by selling the products from his farm. He gave all his money to the poor people. So, the whole village respected him. But he had a big problem in his farm. Whenever he spread seeds in his farm, the crows would come and eat them up. He was worried about this trouble as he got less money from his farm. "I must do something about the crows. I will be in deep trouble if I do not stop these crows," he thought. He complained about this problem to his friends. They gave him an idea to get rid of the crows. "Go to the town and buy a large net. Trap (設陷并捕捉) the crows in the net with some grains." So the next day, the farmer bought a net and some grains. He placed the net on the farm and spread the grain over it. Then he went and hid himself. Soon the crows came to the fields to pick the grains. They were there. "More grains! That farmer is indeed a fool, he does not seem to learn," said the crows to each other. And they laughed among themselves. But suddenly they found that they were trapped. Then, the farmer was standing over the crows. "Aha! Finally. I have got you all. For the loss you have caused me, I will put you all to death." Suddenly the farmer heard a weak voice among the noises of the crows. There was a pigeon among the crows. Both the pigeon and the bad crows were in the net. The pigeon said, "Mr. Farmer, please let me go. You are angry with the crows, not with me." The farmer said. "But you too have been caught stealing from my farm. I will not let you go," said the farmer. The pigeon had to pay a heavy price for being in the wrong group. The farmer killed all the birds in his net including the pigeon. After that day, he was happy with his farm and he earned as much money as before.
(1)How did the farmer make a living?
(2)What would happen to the seeds after he spread them?