When I was a kid in Minnesota,watermelon was a delicacy.One of my father's buddies,Bernie,was a prosperous fruit-and-vegetable wholesaler who operated a warehouse in St.Paul.Every summer,when the first watermelons rolled in,Bernie would call us.Dad a

When I was a kid in Minnesota,watermelon was a delicacy.One of my father's buddies,Bernie,was a prosperous fruit-and-vegetable wholesaler who operated a warehouse in St.Paul.Every summer,when the first watermelons rolled in,Bernie would call us.Dad a
When I was a kid in Minnesota,watermelon was a delicacy.One of
my father's buddies,Bernie,was a prosperous fruit-and-vegetable
wholesaler who operated a warehouse in St.Paul.Every summer,
when the first watermelons rolled in,Bernie would call us.Dad and I
would go to Bernie's warehouse and sit
on the edge of the dock,with our feet dangling over the edge.Bernie
would take his machete,crack our first watermelon,hand us both a
big piece and sit down next to us.Then we'd bury our faces in
watermelon,eating only the heart--the reddest,juiciest,firmest,most
seed-free,most perfect part--and then throw away the rest of the
melon.
Bernie was my father's idea of a rich man.I always thought it was
because he was such a successful businessman.Years later,I
realized that what my father admired about Bernie's wealth was not
the money as much as his wholesome attitude.Bernie knew how to
stop working,get together with friends and eat only the heart of the
watermelon.What I learned from Bernie was that being rich is a state
of mind.Some of us,no matter how much money we have,will never
be free enough to eat only the heart of the watermelon.Others are
rich without ever being more than a paycheck ahead.If you don't take
the time to dangle your feet over the dock and chomp into life's small
pleasures,your career is probably overwhelming your life.I hope I
always have time left to enjoy the accomplishments of others and to
take pleasure in the day.That's the heart of the watermelon.I have
learned again to throw the rest away.
1.We learn from the second paragraph that the writer and his father
were feeling
_______
A relaxed B worried
C hungry D proud
2.how did the writer and his father eat the watermelon?
A they ate it in a polite way B they only ate its best part
C they ate every part of it D they shared only one piece
3.in the eyes of the writer
s father,Bernie
______..
A was just a rich business B worked hard all the time
C lived a rich but healthy life D knew how to make money
4.the underlined part the heart of the watermelon in the last
paragraph refers to ______..
A the best part of the watermelon
B the writers busy life
C the writers decision of making money
D the writers hope of enjoying life
5.It can be learned from the passage that
______..
A one has to work hard to reach its goal
B a friend in need is a friend indeed
C watermelon is the healthiest fruit
D one should keep work-life balance

When I was a kid in Minnesota,watermelon was a delicacy.One of my father's buddies,Bernie,was a prosperous fruit-and-vegetable wholesaler who operated a warehouse in St.Paul.Every summer,when the first watermelons rolled in,Bernie would call us.Dad a
1.D proud
2.B they only ate its best part
3.C lived a rich but healthy life
4.D the writers hope of enjoying life
5.D one should keep work-life balance

1.A;2.B;3.C;4D;5D