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publishers started paying me for my opinions, I didn't do the decent thing. Before I knew it, I had stopped cooking professionally. Then I stopped cooking altogether. \the leisure class,\

I disarmed my critics by inviting them along; nobody I knew could afford to eat out and nobody refuseD. We went with equal amounts of guilt and pleasure, with a feeling that we were trespassing on the playgrounds of the rich.

We didn't belong in those starchy restaurants. We always got the worst table. And then, because I didn't own a credit card, I had to pay in cash. The year turned into two, and three, and more. I got a credit carD. I got good clothes. I was writing for increasingly prestigious publications. Meanwhile, a voice inside me kept whispering, \

When I receive weekly letters from people who think it is indecent to write about $100 meals while half the world is hungry, the voice yacks right along. \it whispers. And when it asks, \and get a real job?\ And just about then is when I tell the voice to shut up. Because when my mother starts telling me that all I'm doing with my life is telling rich people where to eat, I realize how

much the world has changed.

Yes, there are still restaurants where rich people go to remind themselves that they are different from you and me. But there are fewer and fewer of them. As American food has come of age, American restaurants have changeD. Going out to eat used to be like going to the opera; today, it is more like going the movies. 41.

Why would the author have refused to accept the job as a restaurant critic if people had asked her then? A Because she was ambitious.

B Because she didn't think highly of the job. C Because she didn't think well of the job as a cook. D Because she didn't want to criticize anyon 42.

The word \closest in meaning to ______. A very profitable B morally acceptable C fairly attractive D very pleasant 43.

In Paragraph 4, by \the author means that ______.

A she went on and on working in restaurants B she lived a luxurious life for many years

C she kept working for publications until she got a credit card

D she went on and on writing as a restaurant critic 44.

Which of the following can be inferred from the last paragraph? A Most Americans can't afford to eat out. B American food has remained unchanged. C Americans like going to the movies. D Food in most American restaurants is cheap. 45.

Which of the following can be concluded from this article? A Cooks are respected in the U. S. B The author was once a cook. C Rich people like going to the theatre. D Restaurant critics all feel guilty. 41.

Why would the author have refused to accept the job as a restaurant critic if people had asked her then?

A Because she was ambitious.

B Because she didn't think highly of the job. C Because she didn't think well of the job as a cook. D Because she didn't want to criticize anyon 回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:B

由第一段最后一句writing about them...felt like joining the enemy可知在作者眼中，当餐厅评论家与投奔敌人一样。 42.

The word \closest in meaning to ______. A very profitable B morally acceptable C fairly attractive D very pleasant 回答:√ 该问题分值: 2 答案:A

本句中提到出版商started paying me for my opinions，这是有利可图的。选项A为正确答案。 43.

In Paragraph 4, by \the author means that ______.