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【题目】Dear Guys,

I’d like to talk to you about the shame you subjected me to last night. Let me first refresh your memory You, a group of fit, young men, were playing soccer on the field across from my apartment building. I, a better-than-average looking young woman, was walking along the sidewalk with my groceries. That’s when your ball came flying over the fence and landed in front of me.

One of you approached and asked politely if I would throw the ball back to you. Fighting the urge to drop my bags and run screaming down the street, I reluctantly (勉强地) agreed.

Before I continue, let me explain something that I didn’t have a chance to mention last night I hate sports. More specifically, I hate sports involving balls. This results from my lack of natural ability when it comes to throwing, catching and hitting. I’m bad at aiming too. So you can understand why I’d be nervous at what I’m sure seemed to you like a laughably simple request.

However, wanting to appear agreeable, I put my bags down, picked up the ball and, eyes half-shut, and threw it as hard as I could.

It hit the middle of the fence and bounced back to me.

Trying to act casually, I said something about being out of practice, and then picked up the ball again. If you’ll remember, at your command, I agreed to try throwing underhand. While outwardly I was smiling, in my head, I was praying, oh God, oh please oh please oh please. I threw the ball upward with all my strength, terrified by what happened next.

The ball hit slightly higher up on the fence and bounced back to me.

This is the point where I start to take issue with you. Wouldn’t it have been a better use of your time, and mine, if you had just walked around the fence and took the ball then? I was clearly struggling; my smiles were more and more forced. And yet, you all just stood there, motionless.

Seeing that you weren’t going to let me out of the trouble, I became desperate. Memories of middle school softball came flooding back. I tried hard to throw the ball but it only went about eight feet, then I decided to pick it up and dash with ball in hand towards the baseline, while annoyed thirteen-year-old boys screamed at me that I was ruining their lives. Children are cruel.

Being a big girl now, I pushed those memories aside and picked up the soccer ball for the third time. I forced a good-natured laugh while crying inside as you patiently shouted words of support over the fence at me.

“Throw it granny-style!” one of you said.

“Just back up a little and give it all you’ve got!” another offered.

And, most embarrassing of all, “You can do it!”

I know you thought you were being encouraging, but it only served to deepen the shame.

Anyway, I accepted your ball-throwing advice, backed up, rocked back and forth a little, took a deep breath and let it fly.

It hit the edge of the fence and bounced back to me.

I surprised myself—and I’m sure you as well—by letting out a cry, “DAMN IT!!!” I then willed myself to have a heart attack and pass out in front of you just so I’d be put out of my misery.

Alas, the heart attack didn’t happen, and you continued to look at me expectantly, like you were content to do this all night. I had become a sort of exhibition for you. I could feel your collective thoughts drifting through the chain-link “Can she really not do it? But I mean, really?”

Unfortunately for you, I wasn’t really game to continue your experiment. Three failed attempts at a simple task in front of a group of people in a two-minute period were just enough blows for me for one night. I picked up the ball one last time, approached the fence and grumbled, “Please just come get the damn ball.”

And you did. And thanks to you, I decided at that very moment to never throw anything ever again, except disrespectful glances at people who play sports.

Sincerely, Jen Cordery

【1】 The writer agreed to throw the ball because ______.

A. she needed to have a relax carrying the heavy groceries

B. she wanted to refresh her childhood memories

C. she could not refuse the polite request from the young man

D. she had fallen in love with the young man at first sight

【2】 Which of the following is closet in meaning to the underlined word “game”?

A. anxious B. brave C. afraid D. curious

【3】 Why did the writer mention her middle school memory?

A. To explain why she failed the attempts to throw the ball back.

B. To complain that she had not mastered the ball throwing skills.

C. To show how cruel those 13-year-old boys were.

D. To express her dislike towards softball.

【4】 What the boys said before the writer’s third attempt actually made the writer ________.

A. encouraged B. moved C. awkward D. depressed

【5】 What happened to the ball at last?

A. The writer managed to throw the ball back.

B. The boy got the ball back by himself.

C. The writer threw the ball away out of anger.

D. The boys got angry and left without the ball.

【6】 What’s the writer’s purpose in writing this open letter?

A. To express her regret over what she did the day before.

B. To announce that she would never play all games again.

C. To reflect upon an embarrassing incident in her life.

D. To criticize the young men for their cruelty to her dignity.

【答案】

【1】C

【2】B

【3】A

【4】C

【5】B

【6】C

【解析】

试题分析：这是一个女士写给一些男孩的信，因为男孩不小心把球打到女士的家，女士答应把球扔回来给男孩，但是因为这个女士一直不擅长运动，所以扔了几次都没有扔回来，这使她很尴尬，最后还是男孩自己把球取回的

【1】C细节理解题。从第二段整句：One of you approached and asked politely if I would throw the ball back to you…I reluctantly (勉强地) agreed你们中的一个靠近我并礼貌地询问我是否愿意将球扔回给你们......我勉强地同意了。可知作者觉得不能拒绝礼貌的请求，所以同意扔球。故选C

【2】B词义猜测题。由倒数第二段第一句Unfortunately for you, I wasn’t really game to continue your experiment对于你们不幸的是，我真的是没有勇气继续你们的测试。可知作者在经历数次失败后，对于自己能否将球扔过去产生怀疑，这种尴尬的时刻，作者失去了勇气。故选B

【3】A判断推理题。从第三段的内容和最后一句：So you can understand why I’d be nervous at what I’m sure seemed to you like a laughably simple request这样你们就明白了为什么我确定对于你们来说只是一个令人发笑的简单请求。可知作者提到中学的记忆是为了解释为什么不能把球扔回来。故选A

【4】C细节理解题。从文章第十三段整句：And, most embarrassing of all, “You can do it!”接着，最为尴尬的，“你能做到的”可知男孩说的话使作者感到尴尬。故选C

【5】B细节理解题：从倒数第二段最后一句和最后一段第一句：“Please just come get the damn ball.请来拿走这该死的球。”和 And you did. And thanks to you,然后你们做到了，谢谢你们。可知最后是男孩自己去拿的球。故选B

【6】C主旨大意题。文章开头便指出I’d like to talk to you about the shame you subjected me to last night.我来谈谈关于昨晚你们使我遭受的羞辱。而全文从作者主观出发，将自己无比尬尴的情绪表达出来。这封信件便是向男孩们反映这是她生活中的尬尴事件。故选C

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Li Yang, one of China’s most famous English teachers, apologized for beating his American wife more than a week after she posted photos of her injuries on the web and set off a bomb of criticism.
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He was at the center of public criticism after his wife Kim Lee put up posts on the web accusing him of abuse, showing her swollen forehead and knees.

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@Xuemanzi, angel investor
Anti-domestic violence laws should be made as soon as possible, giving protection to the rights of women and children lawfully. Police should not stand back from domestic violence any longer, even if no one reports them. Society, as a whole, should attach greater importance to the crime.
@Zhangxiaomei
Chinese are never taught about marital(婚姻的) relations, which mean not merely living together. A good marriage needs to overcome three differences: family background, gender and personalities. In addition to these, there is cultural gap in Li Yang’s case. If the effects of these differences are not well understood, after the honeymoon period, they will turn into conflicts and endanger the marriage. Li’s domestic violence is a reminder that China needs such education.
@Wuxiaolong, Sina Weibo user
Li Yang’s choice to resort to domestic violence really reflects his character. Students who have attended his Crazy English Camp may know what I mean: Li wants his students to worship him as an idol. I still remember he once had his students kowtow（叩头） to him. He always teaches English by imposition(权威强制), which directly reflects his desire for power.
@Sikaozhe, Sina Weibo user
In the US, the punishments for domestic violence are even more severe than stealing. If the police arrive at the wife’s call during a fighting between a couple and find injuries on her, they will immediately arrest the husband. Even if the wife doesn’t call the police, they may also show up as neighbors could well do their part.
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