Question

 August 23rd is a blue day for me. When I look back on the day,I can't help feeling depressive.

  At 7：00 a.m., the scream from my alarm clock forced me to open my eyes. The room was in gloom. It was raining outside. How comfortable it would be if I could stay in my bed for the whole day,listening to the sound of rain and enjoying laziness. But it was time to get up to prepare breakfast for my husband. He was supposed to attend an important meeting at 8 ：00. I spent 5 minutes pushing me into the kitchen. Who knows the terrible day began at this moment.

  When I turned on the tap,there was no water out. I was confused. Suddenly,I remembered the hateful notice posted on the building's entrance about a temporary water outage in the morning. I forgot it because of returning late from a birthday party. I searched all the water containers in the kitchen. There was no sufficient water for my husband's clean,least cooking food. It was 7:20. I have no time to waste. I called a friend living in next building for some water. Under her help,my husband finally had gone for the meeting on time. Sighs,I thought that I could go to bed to continue my dream.

  In the dark and silent bedroom,I was quickly back in my dream of last night―fighting against a mosquito,which had been buzzing around and I tried unsuccessfully to hit it again and again. The mosquito was so shrewd to escape,but I finally won the fight. All of a sudden,I was waked by furious knocks at my door. I rushed to the door but slipped down and hit the ground heavily. The horrible pain in my right leg and ankle attacked me over all so that I couldn't stand up and move. At this moment,I was shocked by a horrible screen. I was lying in water. All rooms were in water,2 inches deep,like a swimming pool. Hearing the sounds from taps,I realized that I left the taps on when I went to bed. What a stupid mistake!My leg hurt like hell,but I tried to move bit by bit to the door. I opened the door before I was totally exhausted. My neighbor switched off all taps and called the ambulance. In hospital,the X-ray showed that my leg was broken. Tears continuously ran down. I felt painful and lonely. I couldn't reach my husband,for he stopped his cellular phone during the meeting. At supper time,I finally saw him in the hospital. So I prayed along with my husband to end the unlucky day soon.

  Every time,I flash back the blue day,I highly appreciate my neighbor who helped me out. So I am convinced that even if you encounter a blue day,you can surely find some spots sparking in your mind.

(   ) 1. The writer's room was covered by water because        .

   A. the water pipe was broken during the night

   B. her neighbor broke the water pipe by chance

   C. the writer forgot to switch off the taps after turning it on

   D. the rain outside was too heavy and the water pipe was blocked

(   ) 2. The underlined word "furious" in the 4th paragraph is closest in meaning to

   A. unfamiliar   B. strong   C. violent   D. funny

(   ) 3. From this passage we may infer that the writer was a little        .

   A. forgetful   B. cautious   C. desperate   D. energetic

(   ) 4. A suitable title for this passage might be        .

   A. A Helpful Neighbor   B. A Blue Day

   C. A Careless Housewife   D. What a Swimming Pool

Answer 1

1. C 见文章第4段，Hearing the sounds from taps,I realized that I left the taps on when I went to bed. What a stupid mistake！水漫全屋的原因是作者忘了关水龙头。

2. C从上下文可知，因漏水，邻居"使劲"敲门，符合题意。furious这里表示"猛烈的"。

3. A通读全篇，作者先是忘记了告示上停水的通知，后又忘记关水龙头一事，因而导致了下文一连串的不愉快。水漫全屋，右腿受伤，因此A 项是正确的。

B项意为"小心谨慎的"；C项意为"令人绝望，不顾一切的"；D项意为"精力旺盛的"，皆不合文意。

4. B全文以A blue day为中心，从事情的缘起，到发生，到结尾，甚至后来对这一天的追忆。中心是A unforgettable blue day ,其他三项都是细节，不足以概括主题。