1. (2023八上·长沙开学考)  阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Mr. White is a millionaire(百万富翁). He likes 1 food. He had a good cook, Mr. Black. The cook could make all kinds of food. Last month, Mr. White's wife asked Mr. Black to 2 her to cook. Now she thinks she's 3 at cooking. So she doesn't want Mr. Black to work 4 them anymore.

Mrs. White begins to cook for her family. But Mr. White does not like her 5 at all. He says he won't eat anything at home if she doesn't 6 cooking. The woman says that she'll look for another cook. Mr. White has to 7 .

This morning, Mr. White broke(打破) the windows in a shop. The police took 8 to the station. The policeman said: "I'm sorry to 9 you, Mr. White, I have to fine(罚款) you $10, 10 you'll be in jail(监狱) for 10 days. What do you want?"

"I want to go to jail," answered the millionaire.

"Why?"

"Because my wife won't find a new cook in 10 days!"