Question

【题目】Our neighbour’s son was getting married at an out-of-town church, and my husband and I were invited. We immediately rushed out to a store, and I bought a nice pink dress with a jacket. The dress was a little tight, but I had a month to go before the June 30 wedding and that would be all right for me.

June 29 came and, of course, I hadn’t lost a single pound; in fact I had gained two. But I thought a nice new girdle (紧身衣）would cure everything. So on our way out of the city we stopped once again at the store. I ran in and told the clerk I needed a size large party girdle. The clerk found the box with the describe girdle marked “LG", and asked if I would like to try it on. “Oh, no, a large will fit just right. I needn’t try it on.”

The next morning was rather hot, one of those thirty-four-degree days, I suppose, so I waited to get dressed until about 45 minutes before time to go. I popped open the box only to find a new girdle in a small size. Since it was too late to find another one and the dress wouldn't fit right without a girdle, a fight broke out in the hotel room between me and the girdle. Have you ever tried to shake 20 pounds of potato into a five-pound bag? That’s it. Finally my husband, laughing like crazy, got hold of each side and shook me down into it. At once I put on the pink dress, which didn't go very well with my red face, and was ready to go.

Finally we got to the church. I heard one of the people say that they were having a High Mass., turned to my husband and asked, “What is a High Mass?*' he shrugged his shoulders .

Unfortunately, I learned that this particular mass would last one hour, twenty-two minutes and eight and one half seconds—the priest (神甫)was going to bless everything except my girdle.

【1】Why didn't the writer buy a loose dress?

A. Because she was too thin.

B. Because it was too hot then.

C. Because she thought she could become a little thin within a month.

D. Because a tight one was a little cheaper.

【2】What does the writer want to express by saying “Have you ever tried to shake 20 pounds of potato into a five-pound bag”？

A. How difficult it was to shake 20 pounds of potato into a five-pound bag

B. The difficulty I had in patting on the tight dress.

C. How foolish I was to put on such tight dress.

D. How foolish I was to put so many potatoes in such a bag.

【3】Which word can be best described the author?

A. optimistic (乐观的） B. beautiful

C. ugly D. careless

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】B

【3】D

【解析】本文介绍作者为了参加邻居儿子的婚礼，买紧身衣的故事。

【1】C

推理判断题。根据第一段中We immediately rushed out to a store, and I bought a nice pink dress with a jacket. The dress was a little tight, but I had a month to go before the June 30 wedding and that would be all right for me.因为她认为在一个月以内她能变瘦。故选C。

【2】B

推理判断题。根据第三段中a fight broke out in the hotel room between me and the girdle.和Finally my husband, laughing like crazy, got hold of each side and shook me down into it. At once I put on the pink dress, which didn't go very well with my red face, and was ready to go.可知作者说Have you ever tried to shake 20 pounds of potato into a five-pound bag?的意思是在表达她穿上紧身衣所遇到的困难。故选B。

【3】D

推理判断题。根据第三段中I waited to get dressed until about 45 minutes before time to go. I popped open the box only to find a new girdle in a small size. Since it was too late to find another one and the dress wouldn't fit right without a girdle,可知打开盒子只发现一件小尺寸的紧身衣。说明作者很粗心，拿错了衣服，故选D。