Question

Have you ever done something stupid that made you feel so embarrassed（尴尬）?

Well, that’s exactly how I felt. On a Saturday morning last autumn，I had gone to town to do some shopping and as I was on my way home，it suddenly began to rain. I at once ran into a nearby phone box because I didn’t have an umbrella．It was raining so heavily that I have to stay in the phone box until it stopped．

A few moments later，I saw a young man walk up to the phone box，wearing a yellow raincoat and holding a box. I didn’t want to go out into the rain，so I picked up the phone and pretended（假装）I was talking to someone. I thought the man would go away，but he didn’t. He just waited in the rain，watching me. I had to wave my hands about and acted as if I was deep in conversation.

Luckily，the rain began to stop after about ten minutes．“Okay，Mum，” I said loudly into the phone，“I’ll see you later Bye!” I put the phone down, picked up my shopping bag and walked out of the phone box “I’m sorry I took so long,”I said to the man．

“Oh, I don’t want to use the phone, ”he replied, smiling．“I’ve just come to repair it. It’s out of order．you see.” I felt myself go red in the face and I hurried away with my head down，feeling a complete fool(傻瓜). That was certainly one of the most embarrassing moments of my life!

1.Why did the writer go to the phone box and stay there?

A. Because she wanted to keep warm.

B. Because she wanted to phone her mother.

C. Because she wanted to wait for her friend there.

D. Because it rained heavily and she had no umbrella with her.

2.What did the writer think the young man wanted to do?

A. To repair the phone.

B. To use the phone.

C. To shake hands with her.

D. To listen to the phone box.

3.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. The writer thought the rain would last long

B. The writer was telephoning to her mother when the it rained．

C. The story happened on a cold Saturday morning last summer.

D. It suddenly rained when the writer was on her way home after shopping.

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.D

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要讲述了作者遇到的尴尬事：在购物回家的路上突降大雨而不得不到电话亭避雨。为不让别人进入电话亭，作者假装打电话，让来人在外等候。雨停后得知来人是来修电话的，这事令作者感到很惭愧。

1.D细节理解题。根据短文内容it suddenly began to rain. I at once ran into a nearby phone box since I didn’t have an umbrella．It was raining so heavily that I have to stay in the phone box until it stopped的描述可知，应选D。

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考点：人生百味类短文阅读。