Laura was married for 6 months. Her husband was using drugs. She didn’t want her son or her unborn baby to live that way, but she was afraid to ask her husband to leave. She left him a note instead. After reading the note, Laura’s husband waited for her to come home and then beat her and
her son.
He smashed(使……碎)dishes, pictures and toys and left the house in a terrible mess(混杂). He said it was all her fault. After Laura cleaned up the mess she went to the hospital. She was badly hurt all over her body, but the baby was fine.
Laura had little education and she never had a good paying job. She was ashamed to ask for help from the police, courts or women’s shelters. Laura wanted her marriage and family to work. Sometimes her husband was very nice to her. She decided to try harder se her children could have a home and a father. Laura joined a church and told a priest(牧师)about her problem.
But her husband kept using drugs and hurting the family. Finally, she told her husband she loved him, but they should live apart for a while. He beat her again. The priest had called and could tell Laura was in trouble. He came over to talk to her, He asked the husband to go out for a while. Laura packed up her kids and left. Her husband went to jail. Laura got a lot of help from groups that help women who have been beaten. Now she is in college, has her own apartment and works on special projects at a women’s shelter. “We got out , and it changed the life for me and my children. You can do it. You can break the cycle.” Laura said.
【小题1】 Laura’s husband treated her ________.

A.carefullyB.badlyC.coldlyD.carelessly
【小题2】. Why did Laura not leave her husband in the beginning?
A.Because she loved him very much.
B.Because he could make her live a rich life.
C.Because he was her son’s father.
D.Because she hoped to keep the family.
【小题3】. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Now Laura works on a special project at a women’s shelter.
B. Laura had little education and she never had a good paying job.
C. After Laura cleaned up the mess, she went to the church.
D. Laura was ashamed to ask for help from organizations.
【小题4】. Which do you think is this passage about?
A.Educational and social problems.B.Working and housing.
C.Family violence(暴力).D.Relationship between husband and wife.

At exactly eleven Sir Percival knocked and entered, with anxiety and worry in every line of his face. This meeting would decide his future life, and he obviously knew it.

“You may wonder, Sir Percival,” said Laura calmly, “if I am going to ask to be released(免除)from my promise to marry you. I am not going to ask this. I respect my father’s wishes too much.”

His face relaxed a little, but one of his feet kept beating the carpet.

“No, if we are going to withdraw(退出)from our planned marriage, it will be because of your wish, not mine. ”

“Mine?” he said in great surprise. “What reason could I have for withdrawing?”

“A reason that is very hard to tell you,” she answered. “There is a change in me.”

His face went so pale that even his lips lost their color. He turned his head to one side.

“What change?” he asked, trying to appear calm.

“When the promise was made two years ago”, she said, “my love did not belong to anyone. Will you forgive me, Sir Percival, if I tell you that it now belongs to another person?”

“I wish you to understand”, Laura continued, “that I will never see this person again, and that if you leave me, you only allow me to remain a single woman for the rest of my life. All I ask is that you forgive me and keep my secret.”

“I will do both those things,” he said. Then he looked at Laura, as if he was waiting to hear more.

“I think I have said enough to give you reason to withdraw from our marriage,” she added quietly.

“No. You have said enough to make it the dearest wish of my life to marry you,” he said.

1.How did Percival feel during his meeting with Laura?

A. Angry.         B. Calm.         C. Excited.         D. Nervous.

2.We can learn from the passage that ______.

A. Laura’s father wished to end her marriage

B. Laura had once promised to marry Percival

C. Percival had been married to Laura for two years

D. Percival asked to be released from the marriage

3.What do you think is the ending of the story?

A. Laura was married to Percival.   

B. Laura was married to another man.

C. Percival was married to another woman. 

D. Both Percival and Laura remained single for the rest of their lives.

 

Laura was married for 6 months. Her husband was using drugs. She didn’t want her son or her unborn baby to live that way, but she was afraid to ask her husband to leave. She left him a note instead. After reading the note, Laura’s husband waited for her to come home and then beat her and

her son.

    He smashed(使……碎)dishes, pictures and toys and left the house in a terrible mess(混杂). He said it was all her fault. After Laura cleaned up the mess she went to the hospital. She was badly hurt all over her body, but the baby was fine.

    Laura had little education and she never had a good paying job. She was ashamed to ask for help from the police, courts or women’s shelters. Laura wanted her marriage and family to work. Sometimes her husband was very nice to her. She decided to try harder se her children could have a home and a father. Laura joined a church and told a priest(牧师)about her problem.

But her husband kept using drugs and hurting the family. Finally, she told her husband she loved him, but they should live apart for a while. He beat her again. The priest had called and could tell Laura was in trouble. He came over to talk to her, He asked the husband to go out for a while. Laura packed up her kids and left. Her husband went to jail. Laura got a lot of help from groups that help women who have been beaten. Now she is in college, has her own apartment and works on special projects at a women’s shelter. “We got out , and it changed the life for me and my children. You can do it. You can break the cycle.” Laura said.

 

1. Laura’s husband treated her ________.

    A. carefully       B. badly            C. coldly           D. carelessly

2.. Why did Laura not leave her husband in the beginning?

    A. Because she loved him very much.

    B. Because he could make her live a rich life.

    C. Because he was her son’s father.

    D. Because she hoped to keep the family.

3.. Which of the following is NOT true?

    A. Now Laura works on a special project at a women’s shelter.

    B. Laura had little education and she never had a good paying job.

    C. After Laura cleaned up the mess, she went to the church.

    D. Laura was ashamed to ask for help from organizations.

4.. Which do you think is this passage about?

    A. Educational and social problems.      B. Working and housing.

    C. Family violence(暴力).           D. Relationship between husband and wife.

 

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