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【題目】Back home from the Navy, I started school at Greenville College in my hometown of Illinois. I’d been out of high school for four years, but my high school headmaster, Mr. Gardner, invited me to a Valentine’s Day dance party at school. The thought of seeing my former teachers was exciting. So I agreed.

When Friday came, I cleaned up, dressed up and drove to the high school gym. I chatted with my teachers and approached Mr. Gardner to thank him before leaving. Just then, the band started playing and a young girl stood up to sing. One look at her and I was crazy — I had never seen such a beautiful girl!

I asked Mr. Gardner who she was, and he answered, “That’s Marilyn Riley, Cut Riley’s daughter.” I was shocked to say the least. They lived just around the comer from me. I walked across the gym floor to introduce myself, “Hi, Fm Jack Joseph.’’

“I know who you are,” was her not-too-friendly response.

“Would you like to dance?” I asked. “No! I’m working,” she shot back.

“Can I call you next week for a movie date?” I asked. “No” was her response.

For the next month I phoned，trying to set up a date. She always had the same answer: No. Then one rainy afternoon in March as I was driving home after basketball practice, I saw Marilyn, walking with no umbrella, no raincoat and no hat. I pulled alongside her and asked if she needed a ride, half expecting her to say no. Instead, she stepped over the roadside and sat down on the seat next to me. It was only a few blocks to her house, but after pulling into her driveway we talked for 45 minutes. It was magic from then on.

【1】Why did Jack decide to attend the party?

A. The party was held to welcome him back home.

B. Marilyn would be introduced to him at the party.

C. He could meet some of his former teachers there.

D. They gathered there to celebrate Valentine’s Day.

【2】What was the author’s attitude towards the party?

A. Casual. B. Formal.

C. Passive. D. Worried.

【3】We can infer from the text that .

A. Jack once served in the army after high school

B. it took Jack 45 minutes to drive Marilyn home

C. Jack and Marilyn were familiar with each other

D. it was Marilyn’s cold attitude that interested Jack

【4】How would the story most probably develop in the end?

A. Marilyn would fall in love with Jack.

B. Jack would make great achievements in college.

C. Marilyn would become a famous singer.

D. Jack would have frequent conflicts with Marilyn.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】B

【3】A

【4】A

【解析】本文主要講我在海軍退役后參加情人聚會(huì)，在聚會(huì)上見到了一個(gè)漂亮的女孩，剛開始幾次我邀請(qǐng)她去跳舞和約會(huì)，她都拒絕了我，直到最后有一天下雨我送她回家，那天我們聊了45分鐘，我認(rèn)為它是魔法的開始。

【1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題，根據(jù)“The thought of seeing my former teachers was exciting. So I agreed.”意思是想到能看到我以前的老師很令人興奮。所以我同意了。故選C。

【2】推理判斷題，根據(jù)“When Friday came, I cleaned up, dressed up and drove to the high school gym. ”意思是星期五來(lái)的時(shí)候，我打掃干凈，穿上衣服。因?yàn)樽髡咴诔霭l(fā)前認(rèn)真地整理儀表，說(shuō)明他把這一切當(dāng)?shù)煤苷J(rèn)真，故選B。

【3】推理判斷題，根據(jù)“Home from the Navy, I started school at Greenville College in my hometown of Illinois. ”意思是我從海軍回到家鄉(xiāng)，在我的家鄉(xiāng)伊利諾伊州的格林維爾學(xué)院上學(xué)。推斷出我之前當(dāng)過(guò)海軍，故選A。

【4】推理判斷題，根據(jù)“It was magic from then on.”意思是他認(rèn)為這是魔法的開始，兩個(gè)人可能墜入愛情河，故選A。