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Sometimes funny memories are the most special way to remember a beloved lover. It helps take away some of the feeling of loss. Before he passed away, my husband loved to share this story with our friends. Now, it makes a smile to share this story with you.
Our neighbor's son was getting married at a church, and we were invited. We immediately rushed out
to the store, and I bought a nice pink dress with a jacket. The dress was a little tight, but I had a month
before the June 30 wedding and I would lose a few pounds.
June 29 came and, of course, I had not lost a single pound; in fact, I had gained two. But, I thought a new girdle (收腹健美裤) would solve my problem. So on the way to the wedding, we stopped once again at
the store. I ran in and told the clerk I needed a size large girdle.
The clerk found the box with the described girdle, marked "L", and asked if I would like to try it on.
"Oh, no, large will fit just right. I won't need to try it on."
The next morning was hot, so I waited to get dressed until about forty-five minutes before time to go.
I opened the girdle box only to find a new ＄49.95 girdle in a size small. Since it was too late to find
another one and the dress wouldn't fit right without a girdle, a fight broke out between me and the girdle.
Have you ever tried to shake twenty pounds of potatoes into a five-pound bag? Finally, my husband,
laughing like crazy, got hold of each side and shook me down into it, and I was ready to go.
As we walked into the church, he asked if I could make it. Now, he was getting worried because I
was breathing funny. I told him that it would last one hour, twenty-two minutes and eight-and-one-half
seconds-the minister blessed everything except my girdle!
My knees were blue and my legs lost all the feeling. My husband was asking questions and trying to
comfort me.
As soon as the minister pronounced them married, I rushed out with my husband. "Please, just get me
out of here!" I said.
We ran out to our car, and once there he opened the front and back passenger doors against the next
car. Right there, before God, human and the wedding party, I took off that girdle. When the girdle flew
out of my hand and landed under the car next to ours, my husband was laughing so hard and we drove
away.
Over the years, he and I had often wondered what the people of that church thought the next morning
when they found ＄49.95, size small girdle in their parking lot.
B. was happy to share her funny memories
C. was wondering who had picked up the girdle
D. still couldn't forget the trouble on that day
B. she would gain a few pounds
C. she would lose some weight
D. she looked thinner in the dress
B. They tried hard to pour lots of potatoes into a small bag.
C. She put on the dress without the girdle in the end.
D. She managed to put on the girdle with her husband's help.
B. she dressed herself in a limited time
C. she got herself embarrassed
D. the wedding lasted longer than she expected
B. to prove her husband's love
C. to describe her tight girdle
D. to describe her unspeakable feeling
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A Tight SituationSometimes funny memories are the most special way to remember a beloved lover．It helps take away some of the feeling of loss．Before he passed away，my husband loved to share this story with our friends．Now，it makes a smile to share this story with you．
Our neighbor's son was getting married in 1971 at a church，and we were invited．we immediately rushed out of the store，and I bought a nice pink dress with a jacket．The dress was a little tight，but I had a month before the June 30 wedding and I would lose a few pounds．
June 29 came and，of course，I had not lost a single pound；in fact，I had gained two．But，I thought a new girdle(收腹健美裤)would solve my problem．So on our way to the wedding，we stopped once again at the store．I ran in and told the clerk I needed a size alarge girdle．
The clerk round the box with the described girdle，marked“L”，and asked if I would like to try it on“Oh，no，alarge will fit just right．I won't need to try it on．
The next morning was hot，so l waited to get dressed until about forty-five minutes before time to go．I opened the girdle box only to find a new ＄49．95 girdle in a size small．Since it was too late to find another one and the dress wouldn't't fit right without a girdle，a fight broke out between me and the girdle Have you ever tried to shake twenty pounds of potatoes into a five-pound bag？Finally，my husband, laughing like crazy，got hold of each side and shook me down into it，and I was ready to go．
As we walked into the church，he asked if could make it．Now，he was getting worried because I was breathing funny．I told him that it would last one hour，twenty-two minutes and eight-and-on-half seconds-the minister blessed everything except my girdle！
My knees were blue and my legs lost all the feeling．My husband was asking questions and trying to comfort me．
As soon as the minister pronounced them married，l rushed out with my husband．“Please，just get me out of here！”I said．
We ran out to our car，and once there he opened the front and back passenger doors against the next car．Right there，before God，human and the wedding party，l took off that girdle．When the girdle flew out of my hand and landed under the car next to ours，my husband was laughing so hard and we drove away．
Over the years，he and l had often wondered what the people of that church thought the next morning when they found ＄49．95，size girdle in their Parking lot．
1．When she was telling the story，she________．
[ ]
A．was sorry for her husband's death
B．was happy to share her funny memories
C．was wondering who had picked up the girdle
D．still couldn't't forget the trouble on that day
2．She still bought the tight pink dress，because she thought________
[ ]
A．she would save same money
B．she would gain a few pounds
C．she would lose some weight
D．she looked thinner in the dress
3．Which statement is true according to the story？
[ ]
A．she changed the girdle for a larger size．
B．They tried hard to pour lots of potatoes into a small bag．
C．She put on the dress without the girdle in the end．
D．She managed to put on the girdle with her husband's help．
4．The title“A Tight Situation” really means________．
[ ]
A．she was dressed in a tight girdle
B．she dressed herself in a limited time
C．she got herself embarrassed
D．the wedding lasted longer than she expected
5．The writer's purpose of writing this story is________．
[ ]
A．to tell an interesting experience
B．to prove her husband's love
C．to describe her tight girdle
D．to describe her unspeakable feeling
查看习题详情和答案>>apartment. He also knew how police think. So, he did not hide the letter where he knew they would look
for it.
"Do you remember how Germont laughed when I said the mystery was difficult for him to work out
because it was so simple?"
Dupin filled his pipe with tobacco and lit it. "Well, the more I thought about it, the more I realized the
police could not find the letter because D'Arcy had not hidden it at all.
"So I went to visit D'Arcy in his apartment. I took a pair of dark green eyeglasses with me. I explained
to him that I was having trouble with my eyes and needed to wear the dark glasses at all times. He
believed me. The glasses permitted me to look around the apartment while I seemed only to be talking to
him.
"I paid special attention to a large desk where there were a lot of papers and books. However, I saw
nothing suspicious there. After a few minutes, however, I noticed a small shelf over the fireplace. A few
postcards and a letter were lying on the shelf. The letter looked very old and dirty.
"As soon as I saw this letter, I decided it must be the one I was looking for. It must be, even though it was completely different from the one Germont had described.
"This letter had a large green stamp on it. The address was written in small letters in blue ink. I
memorized every detail of the letter while I talked to D'Arcy. Then when he was not looking, I dropped
one of my gloves on the floor under my chair.
"The next morning, I stopped at his apartment to look for my glove. While we were talking, we heard
people shouting in the street. D'Arcy went to the window and looked out. Quickly, I stepped to the shelf
and put the letter in my pocket. Then I replaced it with a letter that looked exactly like it, which I had
taken with me. I had made it the night before.
"The trouble in the street was caused by a man who had almost been run over by a horse and carriage.He was not hurt. And soon the crowd of people went away. When it was over, D'Arcy came away from
the window. I said goodbye and left.
"The man who almost had an accident was one of my servants(雇员). I had paid him to create the
incident."
Dupin stopped talking to light his pipe. I did not understand. "But, Dupin," I said, "why did you go to
the trouble of replacing the letter? Why not just take it and leave"
Dupin smiled. "D'Arcy is a dangerous man," he said. "And he has many loyal servants. If I had taken
the letter, I might never have left his apartment alive."
B. A detective.
C. An official.
D. A professor.
B. Because there was something wrong with his eyes.
C. Because he could see more clearly wearing the eyeglasses .
D. Because the glasses enabled him to look around without being noticed .
B. leave some evidence
C. send it to D'Arcy as a gift.
D. imply something to D'Arcy
B. Mr. D'Arcy and Dupin were good friends.
C. the incident in the street was directed by Dupin.
D. Dupin should have taken the letter away directly.
B. An unexpected accident
C. A dangerous man
D. The unbelievable apartment
A man was driving at 70 miles in a 40-mile-zone, when a police car came behind him with the flashers(警灯) on. As he pulled over and stopped, he could see a policeman getting out of his car. Right away the man started thinking of excuses to give, as this was not the first time, he had been in similar situations many times before.
As the policeman came to him, he said, “Hi, officer, I guess you caught me a little bit over the limit. I was in a rush to get home, to be with my wife and kids, you know my younger son wasn’t feeling too well, when I left home this morning.”
The policeman said, “Well, I guess so,” and started scribbling(速写) in his notebook. As minutes went by, he could see from the side view mirror, the policeman was still scribbling. The man was wondering why he hadn’t asked for his driver’s license so far. A few moments later, the policeman came to his window and handed him a folded paper, and returned back to his car without saying a single word. The man started to wonder, how much this ticket is going to be as he began to unfold the paper. He was surprised it was not a ticket as he began to read:
“I had a daughter who was killed by a speeding car at the age of six, by a speeding driver like you. He got a fine (惩罚), a few months in prison, and was free, free to hug his two other daughters. I only had one, and now I have to wait until I get to heaven before I can hug her again. I have tried to forgive that man a thousand times, and I thought I had. Maybe I really did forgive him, but I have to do it again, even right now. So pray(为……祈祷) for me, and be careful when you drive again, my son is all I have left.”
The man was completely dumbfounded(目瞪口呆的) and could not move for the next few minutes. When finally he did, he drove slowly, even a few miles under the speed limit, praying for forgiveness.
- 1.
Why did the policeman stop the man?
- A.Because the man drove after drinking.
- B.Because the man drove at a speed of 40 miles an hour.
- C.Because the man drove over the speed limit
- D.Because the man drove in a 40-mile-zone.
- A.
- 2.
Which statement is TRUE according to the article?
- A.It was the first time that the man had driven over the limit a little bit.
- B.He was in a rush to get home because his son was not feeling well.
- C.This story happened in the morning.
- D.The policeman didn’t believe the excuse the man gave.
- A.
- 3.
From what the policeman said in Paragraph 4 we know that ______.
- A.he wanted to go to heaven to hug his daughter
- B.he recognized the man who had driven the speeding car who killed his daughter
- C.the man who had killed the policeman’s daughter was free to do anything in prison
- D.the man who had killed the policeman’s daughter hugged his own daughters in prison
- A.
- 4.
Why did the man at last drive slowly?
- A.Because he was afraid to be fined again.
- B.Because he heard his son was feeling well.
- C.Because he was driving in a 40-mile-zone.
- D.Because he got a good lesson from what the policeman had written.
- A.