Husband had just bought a new washing
machine for me. I decided to use it and I washed a lot of things. Everything
worked well, but I found one of my husband’s socks missing. I looked everywhere
for it, but I couldn’t find it anywhere.
The next morning, I got ready for school as
usual. When the bell rang, the students came in. I greeted them first and then
told them what we were going to do that day.
When I turned around to write on the
blackboard, the class broke out a roar!
They laughed and laughed. They laughed so
much, in fact, that I was afraid the headmaster would be into seeing all this.
I asked the class to stop, but the more I
talked, the more they laughed. I decided to pay no attention to them and I
continued to write on the blackboard. When I did this, they roared even more.
Finally, the teacher who had the room next
to mine came in to see what all the laughter was about. When he came in, he
started laughing, too!
“Good heavens,” I said. “Will someone
please tell me what is so funny?’
“Oh, God,” said the teacher. “You have a
brown sock to the back of your skirt!”
So that’s how I found my husband’s missing
sock.
“Oh, well,” I said to the class. “Let’s
just say you have had an unforgettable lesson on static（静止的）electricity.”
41. What was the writer?
A. A washer B.
A student C. A headmaster
D. A teacher
42. What happened when the writer turned
around to write on the blackboard?
A. The class roared with anger. B.
The class began to laugh loudly.
C. Another teacher came in. D.
There was a loud noise outside the room.
43. Why couldn’t she find one of her
husband’s socks?
A. Because some students had hidden it.
B. Because her husband had taken it away.
C. Because she had left it in the
classroom.
D. Because she never expected that it would
stick to her skirt.
44. Why did the teacher from the next room
laugh?
A. Because the whole class laughed.
B. Because he saw the writer fooled by the
class.
C. Because he saw some of the students
making faces.
D. Because he found a sock on the back of
the writer’s skirt.
45. Which of the following statements is
WRONG?
A. The writer had just bought a new washing
machine.
B. The writer found one of her husband’s
socks missing.
C. The students told her about the
laughing.
D. She was afraid of being seen by the
headmaster.
