单选题 Maman-Nainaine said that when the figs were ripe Babette might go to visit her cousin down on the Bayou-Lafourche where the sugar cane grows. Not that the ripening of the figs had the least thing to do with it, but that is the way Maman-Nainaine was. It seemed to Babette a very long time to wait; for the leaves upon the trees were tender yet, and the figs were like little hard green marbles. But warm rains came along and plenty of strong sunshine; and though Maman-Nainaine was as patient as the statue of la Madone, and Babette as restless as a hummingbird, the first thing they both knew it was hot summertime. Every day Babette danced out to where the fig trees were in a long line against the fence. She walked slowly beneath them, carefully peering between the gnarled, spreading branches. But each time she came disconsolate away again. What she saw there finally was something that made her sing and dance the whole day long. When Maman-Nainaine sat down in her stately way to breakfast, the following morning, her muslin cap standing like an aureole about her white, placid face, Babette approached. She bore a dainty porcelain platter, which she set down before her godmother. It contained a dozen purple figs, fringed around with their rich, green leaves. "Ah, "said Maman-Nainaine arching her eyebrows, " how early the figs have ripened this year!" "Oh, "said Babette. "I think they have ripened very late. " " Babette, " continued Maman-Nainaine, as she peeled the very plumpest figs with her pointed silver fruit-knives, "you will carry my love to them all down to Bayou-Lafourche. And tell your Tante Frosine I shall look for her at Toussaint—when the chrysanthemums are in bloom.

单选题 Which of the following does the phrase "but that is the way Maman-Nainaine was" suggest about Maman-Nainaine?

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】解析：由题干定位到原文第一段最后一句“Not that the ripening of the figs had the least thing to do with it．but that is the way Maman—Nainaine was．”上文中提到Maman—Nainaine说无花果成熟的时候Babette要去拜访亲戚，这里指出虽然二者没有什么关联之处，但这是Maman—Nainaine一贯的说话方式，她有自己的逻辑，故答案为C。

单选题 All of the following pairs of words illustrate the difference between Maman-Nainaine and Babette EXCEPT______.

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】解析：题目涉及Maman-Nainaine和Babette的不同之处。总览全文，第三段“Maman-Nainaine was aspatient as the statue of la Madone，and Babette as restless as a hummingbird”与A项对应；“Maman-Nainainesat down in her stately way”与“Babette made her sing and dance the whole long day”说明二者一个成熟，一个青春活泼，与B项对应；第四段中“When Maman—Nainaine sat down in her stately way to breakfast…Babette approached”说明二者一个“early”，一个“late”，与D项对应；文中虽然也提到“purple”和“green”两个词，但是是指无花果的果实和叶子，与二人性格无关，故答案为C。

单选题 Which of the following does the word "though"(Line 1 , Para. 3)imply in the context of the sentence?

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】解析：由题干定位到第一段首句“But warm rains came along and plenty of strong sunshine，and thoughMaman—Nainaine was as patient as the statue of la Madone，and Babette as restless as a hummingbird，the firstthing they both knew it was hot summertime．”可知，尽管两个人有着完全不同的性格特征，耐心也不同，但是在这样一个美好的午后，当夏日临近之时她们都同时感受到了这种美妙的感觉。A项文章没有提及，而且disagreement一词太严重了；B项与本题无关；C项文中也没有提及。故答案为D。