I had planted different hot peppers in my garden. A Mexican fellow called Sam worked for me. He_ 36 _ hot peppers, too. It was late summer and a beautiful sunny day. My son, Marcus, eight, and my daughter, Ellen, ten, picked several 37 hot peppers and entered our workroom, with their 38 ．They wanted to see if Sam could 39 more hot peppers than I.  After a little joking with them we agreed to the contest but they had to 40 ，too. That was not 41 terms for them so they left the room. They 42 about an hour later with a new proposal and new hot peppers they had just picked． 43 they had reasoned that when a pepper was 44 in color it was the hottest kind. Marcus and Ellen would eat the green colored peppers   45 Sam and I would eat the red colored peppers. Giving Sam a wink（使眼色），we 46 . Showing good sportsmanship（体育精神），I had the kids 47 the peppers that Sam and I would eat.  They picked the largest two red peppers.  Then they picked a 48 green one for themselves. Knowing what was going to 49 ，I told them I would make it 50 for them.  I cut one pepper in half and removed the 51 to reduce the heat a little. The contest was one of speed rather than 52 ．Each child had pepper in hand and was 53 to start . Looking at my 54 I said, OK, on three. One, Two, THREE. So much happened all at once. Tears, screams and spitting running around, the children 55 their mouth with fast waving hands.  A short time later, Sam and I agreed that the red tasted better than the green. 小题1: A．ate B．liked C．sold D．studied 小题2: A．heavy B．colorful C．large D．green 小题3: A．proposal B．tricks C．imagination D．plans 小题4: A．plant B．pick C．harvest D．eat 小题5: A．taste B．participate C．contribute D．share 小题6: A．acceptable B．comfortable C．profitable D．tolerable 小题7: A．entered B．returned C．responded D．reached 小题8: A．Somehow B．Unfortunately C．Unexpectedly D．Anyhow 小题9: A．purple B．green C．red D．orange 小题10: A．while B．but C．so D．if 小题11: A．smiled B．understood C．agreed D．jumped． 小题12: A．prepare B．select C．cut D．cook 小题13: A．fresh B．small C．delicious D．hot 小题14: A．take in B．take on C．take place D．take effect 小题15: A．more convenient B．more interesting C．happier D．easier 小题16: A．seeds B．leaves C．skin D．flesh 小题17: A．time B．skill C．quality D．quantity 小题18: A．nervous B．eager C．willing D．glad 小题19: A．watch B．children C．partner D．pepper 小题20: A．opened B．covered C．fanned D．washed