阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

     Joe is interested in getting exercise and competing (竞争) on a team. He reads about the events at the local pools and finds the perfect activity.

                                                                           Swimming Programs

     Summer Swim Team

     Join a Summer Swim Team and compete with other swimmers! The program is offered at eight different local pools for youths to 17 years old. The season runs June 21-August 21. Practices are daily (Monday through Friday) throughout the summer. Cost: $50.00.

     Junior Swim Instructor (少年游泳教练)

     Two weeks, 20 hours of instruction, two hours per day for children 11-14 years old. Pre-training for youths interested in becoming swim instructors ($45 per child).

     Junior Lifeguard (救生员)

     Two weeks, 30 hours of instruction, three hours per day for children 11-14 years old. Pre-training in lifeguarding, and customer (消费者) service ($45 per child).

     Junior Swim Instructor & Junior Lifeguard Training Dates

     Special Offer

     Anyone who takes part in both junior swim instructor and junior lifeguard programs at the same time need only spend $75 instead of $90 for 50 hours of training.

     Register(注册) Online

     You can now register online! Visit our website at http://www.example.com. You can choose an area of town, a specific local center, a program, or search for classes which can meet the needs of students of different ages. Just visit our website, and you're on your way!

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阅读下列文章，完成下列小题。

苦瓜

肖复兴

       ①原来我家有个小院，院里可以种些花草和蔬菜。这些活儿，都是母亲特别喜欢做的。把那些花草蔬菜侍弄得姹紫嫣红，像是给自己的儿女收拾得眉清目秀、招人眼目，母亲的心里很舒坦。

       ②那时，母亲每年都特别喜欢种苦瓜。其实，这么说并不准确，是我特别喜欢苦瓜。刚开始，是我从别人家里要回苦瓜籽，给母亲种，并对她说：“这玩艺儿特别好玩，皮是绿的，里面的瓤和籽是红的！”我之所以喜欢苦瓜，最初的原因就是它里面的瓤和籽格外吸引我。苦瓜结在架上，母亲一直不摘，就让它们那么老着，一直挂到秋风起时。越老，它们里面的瓤和籽越红，红得像玛瑙、像热血、像燃烧了一天的落日。当我掰开苦瓜，兴奋地注视着这两片像船一样盛满了鲜红欲滴的瓤和籽瓜时，母亲总要眯缝起昏花的老眼看着，露出和我一样喜出望外的神情，仿佛那是她老人家的杰作，是她才能给予我的欧·亨利式的意外结尾，让我看到苦瓜最终这一落日般的血红和辉煌。

       ③以后，我发现苦瓜做菜其实很好吃。无论做汤，还是炒肉，都有一种清苦味。那苦味，格外别致，既不会传染上肉或别的菜，又有一种苦中蕴含的清香和苦味淡去的清新。

       ④像喜欢院里母亲种的苦瓜一样，我喜欢上了苦瓜这一道菜。每年夏天，母亲都会经常从小院里摘下沾着露水珠的鲜嫩的苦瓜，给我炒一盘苦瓜青椒肉丝。它成了我家夏日饭桌上一道经久不衰的家常菜。

       ⑤自从这之后，再见不到苦瓜瓤和籽鲜红欲滴的时候了，是因为再等不到那时候了。

       ⑥这样的菜，一直吃到我离开了小院，搬进了楼房。住进楼房，依然爱吃这样的菜，只是再吃不到母亲亲手种、亲手摘的苦瓜了，只能吃母亲亲手炒的苦瓜了。

       ⑦一直吃到母亲六年前去世。

       ⑧如今，依然爱吃这样的菜，只是母亲再也不能为我亲手到厨房去将青嫩的苦瓜切成丝，再掂起炒锅亲手将它炒熟，端上自家的餐桌了。

       ⑨因为常吃苦瓜，便常想起母亲。其实，母亲并不爱吃苦瓜。除了头几次，在我一再的怂恿下，勉强动了几筷子，皱起眉头，便不再问津。母亲实在忍受不了那股子异样的苦味。她说过，苦瓜还是留着看红瓤红籽好。可是，她依然每年夏天当苦瓜爬满架时，为我清炒一盘我特别喜欢吃的苦瓜肉丝。

       ⑩最近，看了一则介绍苦瓜的短文，上面有这样一段文字：“苦瓜味苦，但它从不把苦味传给其他食物。用苦瓜炒肉、焖肉、炖肉，其肉丝毫不沾苦味，故而人们美其名曰‘君子菜’。”不知怎么搞的，看完这段话，让我想起母亲。