Question

Have you ever had an embarrassing experience? Last week we asked readers to tell us about embarrassing experiences. We received thousands of letters! Here is a selection.

Tony:

My most embarrassing experience happened when I had just left university. I had just started teaching in a Liverpool middle school. One morning my alarm clock didn’t ring. I woke up at half past eight and school began at nine. I quickly washed, dressed, jumped into my car and rushed to school. When I arrived, the students had already gone into class. I didn’t go to the office, but went straight into class. After two or three minutes the students began laughing, and I couldn’t understand why! Suddenly I looked down and understood. I had put on one black shoe and one brown shoe!

Henry:

The most embarrassing experience I’ve ever had happened two years ago. After seeing a film, my wife and I had lunch in our favorite restaurant in town. Then we decided to take a walk along the street. The street was very busy and we started holding hands. Suddenly my wife saw a dress that she liked in a shop window, and stopped. I started looking at some watches in the next window. After a minute or two I reached for my wife’s hand. There was a loud scream, and a woman slapped my face. I hadn’t taken my wife’s hand. I’d taken the hand of a complete stranger（陌生人）!

1.Tony arrived at school late that morning because             .

A. he couldn’t find hid shoes                                                        B. his alarm clock didn’t ring

C. he washed and dressed slowly                                          D. his car went wrong on the way

2.The students began laughing when they saw Tony           .

A. wearing a wrong shoe                                                            B. his alarm clock didn’t ring

C. looking down suddenly                                                                      D. rushing into the classroom

3.Henry and his wife held hands         .

A. at the cinema              B. in the shop             

C. at the restaurant              D. along the street

4.What does the underlined word “scream” mean in Chinese?

A.尖叫声                          B.笑声          C.哭声              D.呼救声

5.Henry was embarrassed because he        .

A. slapped the woman in the face

B. took the hand of a complete stranger

C. heard hid wife screaming in the street

D. knocked over some watches in the shops

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.D

4.A

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了有一份调查报告。要求读者告诉我们尴尬的经历。托尼讲述自己早上着急穿错了鞋。亨利讲述自己和妻子逛街时，牵错了手而挨打。

1. 细节理解题。根据托尼的介绍One morning my alarm clock didn’t ring. I woke up at half past eight and school began at nine.可知闹钟没响，八点半才起床。故选B。

2.细节理解题。根据托尼的讲述的最后Suddenly I looked down and understood. I had put on one black shoe and one brown shoe!可知他穿了不一样的鞋，故选A

3.细节理解题。根据亨利的描述he street was very busy and we started holding hands.可知街上拥挤他们拉着手。故选D。

4.词意猜测题。根据亨利的描述There was a loud scream, and a woman slapped my face. I hadn’t taken my wife’s hand. I’d taken the hand of a complete stranger（陌生人）! 一个女人打了我的脸。我没有拉着我的妻子的手。我拉着一个完全陌生的人的手。可知是大声的尖叫。故选A。

5.细节理解题。根据There was a loud scream, and a woman slapped my face. I hadn’t taken my wife’s hand. I’d taken the hand of a complete stranger（陌生人）! 一个女人打了我的脸。我没有拉着我的妻子的手。我拉着一个完全陌生的人的手。可知选B。

考点：故事类短文阅读。