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：短文大意：这篇短文主要谈到了我们生活中的尴尬时刻，并以两个具体的例子说明了，在这种情况下，主人公是有多么的尴尬。

1.细节理解题。根据One morning my alarm clock didn’t ring. I woke up at half past eight and school began at nine. 描述，可知托尼迟到是因为闹钟没响。故选B。

2.细节理解题。根据I had put on one black shoe and one brown shoe!描述，可知同学们笑是因为我穿错了鞋。故选A。

3.细节理解题。根据The street was very busy and we started holding hands.描述，可知亨利和他的妻子在街上拉着手散步。故选D。

4.细节理解题。联系下文and a woman slapped my face. I hadn’t taken my wife’s hand.描述，可知此处指的是，这个女人尖叫起来。故选A。

5.细节理解题。根据I’d taken the hand of a complete stranger（陌生人）!描述，可知他拉的是一个完全陌生的人的手。故选B。

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