A
(安徽师大附中月考)
For 30 years, Eddie Rankin has been driving his truck before dawn each Saturday, coming to create a treasured weekly routine for people who populated Woodley Park and who became his devotees.
The tradition ended Saturday, when Rankin unloaded his last truck filled with fresh fruit and vegetables.
“People will probably keep coming, but it won't be the same，” said Kate Shawcross, one of Rankin's first customers. “He knows your children's names and where they go to school — he's just the classic good neighbor, and here in Washington, we need some of that.”
Rankin was a farmers market pioneer, who got into farming by accident, said Bernadine Prince, executive director of FreshFarm Markets. Rankin is the coowner of Twin Springs Fruit Farm and has witnessed the explosion of American interest in fresh produce and locally grown food.
“He's just one of those people who are interested in you as an individual and your tastes，” said Bernadine Prince. “Think about when you go to the supermarket: Who do you talk to? Nobody.”
In 1984, a “farmers market” consisted of some peaches, apples and cherries that the typical American might have considered as overpriced. But Rankin drew customers charmed by his huge smile and agricultural knowledge. He remembered to set aside things you asked for, would cash your check if you needed bills and gave your 10yearold child his or her first job.
The people who came to Saturday's market sang to Rankin, presented him with poems about his influence on their lives and told stories of good deeds he had done for them.
Many described coming to Rankin's market as a routine in their lives.
Rankin said he is retiring because he wants to spend more time traveling to see his children and a sister back in Ireland. The children of one of Rankin's partners are taking over Twin Springs.
He has a “fantasy”， he said, of using his knowledge to help fruitgrowers elsewhere in the world.
He has faith that others can keep the Woodley Park market going, that the role of a farmers market is now established.
本文是一篇记叙文。Eddie Rankin不仅向人们售卖新鲜的水果和蔬菜，还拉近了人与人之间的距离。当人们知道他要退休时，万般不舍，纷纷表达了对他的赞美并感谢他带给大家的正能量。
1．People love Rankin mainly because he ________.
A．cares about customers
B．always appears on time
C．sells cheap and fresh goods
D．offers whatever customers need
答案：A
解析：推理判断题。根据第三段中的“He knows your children's names and where they go to school”，第五段中的“interested in you as an individual and your tastes”及第六段中的“He remembered to set aside things...gave your 10yearold child his or her first job.”不难看出，Rankin急顾客之所急，想顾客之所想，因此受到顾客的爱戴。
2．Why has Rankin decided to retire?
A．Because he wants to travel around the world.
B．Because it's time for him to realize his fantasy.
C．Because he wants to have more time with his family.
D．Because it's time for new generations to take charge.
答案：C
解析：细节理解题。根据倒数第三段中的“Rankin said he is retiring because he wants to spend more time traveling to see his children and a sister back in Ireland”可知答案为C项。
3．What's the best title for the text?
A．Smile, when you meet each other
B．Goodbye, the apple of market's eye
C．The big fish in the smallfarmer pond
D．We need good neighbors in Washington
答案：B
解析：标题归纳题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了农贸市场的农夫Eddie Rankin退休时人们的不舍。B项中的Goodbye表明了Eddie Rankin的退休；be the apple of sb.'s eye＝to be loved very much by someone, the apple of market's eye表明了Eddie Rankin对农贸市场的重要性，是对他30年工作的肯定。
