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【題目】Our neighbour’s son was getting married at an out-of-town church, and my husband and I were invited. We immediately rushed out to a store, and I bought a nice pink dress with a jacket. The dress was a little tight, but I had a month to go before the June 30 wedding and that would be all right for me.

June 29 came and, of course, I hadn’t lost a single pound; in fact I had gained two. But I thought a nice new girdle (緊身衣）would cure everything. So on our way out of the city we stopped once again at the store. I ran in and told the clerk I needed a size large party girdle. The clerk found the box with the describe girdle marked “LG", and asked if I would like to try it on. “Oh, no, a large will fit just right. I needn’t try it on.”

The next morning was rather hot, one of those thirty-four-degree days, I suppose, so I waited to get dressed until about 45 minutes before time to go. I popped open the box only to find a new girdle in a small size. Since it was too late to find another one and the dress wouldn't fit right without a girdle, a fight broke out in the hotel room between me and the girdle. Have you ever tried to shake 20 pounds of potato into a five-pound bag? That’s it. Finally my husband, laughing like crazy, got hold of each side and shook me down into it. At once I put on the pink dress, which didn't go very well with my red face, and was ready to go.

Finally we got to the church. I heard one of the people say that they were having a High Mass., turned to my husband and asked, “What is a High Mass?*' he shrugged his shoulders .

Unfortunately, I learned that this particular mass would last one hour, twenty-two minutes and eight and one half seconds—the priest (神甫)was going to bless everything except my girdle.

【1】Why didn't the writer buy a loose dress?

A. Because she was too thin.

B. Because it was too hot then.

C. Because she thought she could become a little thin within a month.

D. Because a tight one was a little cheaper.

【2】What does the writer want to express by saying “Have you ever tried to shake 20 pounds of potato into a five-pound bag”？

A. How difficult it was to shake 20 pounds of potato into a five-pound bag

B. The difficulty I had in patting on the tight dress.

C. How foolish I was to put on such tight dress.

D. How foolish I was to put so many potatoes in such a bag.

【3】Which word can be best described the author?

A. optimistic (樂觀的） B. beautiful

C. ugly D. careless

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】B

【3】D

【解析】本文介紹作者為了參加鄰居兒子的婚禮，買緊身衣的故事。

【1】C

推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段中We immediately rushed out to a store, and I bought a nice pink dress with a jacket. The dress was a little tight, but I had a month to go before the June 30 wedding and that would be all right for me.因為她認(rèn)為在一個月以內(nèi)她能變瘦。故選C。

【2】B

推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段中a fight broke out in the hotel room between me and the girdle.和Finally my husband, laughing like crazy, got hold of each side and shook me down into it. At once I put on the pink dress, which didn't go very well with my red face, and was ready to go.可知作者說Have you ever tried to shake 20 pounds of potato into a five-pound bag?的意思是在表達(dá)她穿上緊身衣所遇到的困難。故選B。

【3】D

推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段中I waited to get dressed until about 45 minutes before time to go. I popped open the box only to find a new girdle in a small size. Since it was too late to find another one and the dress wouldn't fit right without a girdle,可知打開盒子只發(fā)現(xiàn)一件小尺寸的緊身衣。說明作者很粗心，拿錯了衣服，故選D。