A number of times Rosemary edged closer to Gordon , meaning to take his arm, but he edged away from her. She thought that she had offended him deeply, and that he was disappointed because she had pushed him away. She would have apologized if he had given her half a chance. But as a matter of fact, he was scarcely thinking of this any longer. It was the money business that was troubling him now. And the fact was that he would soon have to confess it. What nonsense it made of all he had said! Presently she stopped him, and swung him round to face her. “Gordon, why won’t you speak to me?” she said. “Are you still angry with me for what happened just now?”
“No, I was never angry with you. You’re not to blame. Something else has been worrying me all the way along, I’ve only eight pence left. I had just enough money for today when we started out, but that dinner bill upset everything. Can you lend me some money?’
Rosemary was amazed. “What does it matter if you’ve only eight pence left? How can you let yourself be worried by a thing like that? As though I objected to lending you money, aren’t I always telling you that I want to pay for myself when we go out together?’
“Yes, and you know how I hate you paying.”
“Oh, how silly you are.” She said. “Do you think there’s anything to be ashamed of in having no money?”
Gordon’s face went bright pink. “Of course there is ! It’s the only thing in the world there is to be ashamed of. I can’t be a complete human being—I don’t feel a human being –unless I’ve got money in my pocket.”
【小题1】What gave Rosemary the idea that she had hurt Gordon’s feelings deeply?

A number of times Rosemary edged closer to Gordon , meaning to take his arm, but he edged away from her. She thought that she had offended him deeply, and that he was disappointed because she had pushed him away. She would have apologized if he had given her half a chance. But as a matter of fact, he was scarcely thinking of this any longer. It was the money business that was troubling him now. And the fact was that he would soon have to confess it. What nonsense it made of all he had said! Presently she stopped him, and swung him round to face her. “Gordon, why won’t you speak to me?” she said. “Are you still angry with me for what happened just now?”
“No, I was never angry with you. You’re not to blame. Something else has been worrying me all the way along, I’ve only eight pence left. I had just enough money for today when we started out, but that dinner bill upset everything. Can you lend me some money?’
Rosemary was amazed. “What does it matter if you’ve only eight pence left? How can you let yourself be worried by a thing like that? As though I objected to lending you money, aren’t I always telling you that I want to pay for myself when we go out together?’
“Yes, and you know how I hate you paying.”
“Oh, how silly you are.” She said. “Do you think there’s anything to be ashamed of in having no money?”
Gordon’s face went bright pink. “Of course there is ! It’s the only thing in the world there is to be ashamed of. I can’t be a complete human being—I don’t feel a human being –unless I’ve got money in my pocket.”

1. 1.

   What gave Rosemary the idea that she had hurt Gordon’s feelings deeply?

   1. A.
      He didn’t say he was sorry.
   2. B.
      He pushed her away when she tried to take his arm.
   3. C.
      He didn’t say he was sorry.
   4. D.
      He wouldn’t let her touch him.
2. 2.

   Rosemary made him look at her because ______.

   1. A.
      she wanted to ask him a question
   2. B.
      she wanted to see his face
   3. C.
      she was angry with him
   4. D.
      he had been rude
3. 3.

   Gordon felt that if he asked rosemary to lend him some money _____.

   1. A.
      he would lose some of his self-respect
   2. B.
      she would refuse to
   3. C.
      he would have to confess his loss
   4. D.
      she would be angry
4. 4.

   It is clear that Gordon had not intended to _____.

   1. A.
      tell her he had a little money left
   2. B.
      accept any money from her
   3. C.
      blame her for making him angry
   4. D.
      have such an expensive dinner

　　Shopping for clothes is not the same experience for a man as it is for a woman．A man goes shopping because he needs something．He knows what he wants， and his purpose is to find it and buy it，the price is a less important consideration．All men simply walk into a shop and ask the assistant for what they want．If the shop has it，the salesman immediately produces it and the business of trying it on is done at once．All being well， the bargain（交易） can be and often is completed in less than five minutes，with hardly any chat and to everyone's satisfaction．

　　For a man， slight problems may begin when the shop does not have what he wants．Then the salesman tries to sell the customer（顾客） something else he offers the nearest he can to the thing required．He usually says，“I know this jacket is not the style（式样） you want， sir， but would you like to try it on for size? It happens to be the colour you wanted．”Few men have patience with this treatment，and the usual reply is：“This is the right colour and may be the right size， but I should be wasting my time and yours by trying it on．”

　　Now how does a woman go about buying clothes? She does so in the opposite way．She has never fully made up her mind what she wants，and she is only “having a look round”．She is always open to persuasion，indeed she considers of great importance what the saleswoman tells her，even what her friends tell her．She will try on any number of things．Highest in her mind is the thought of finding something that everyone think suits her．Most women have an excellent sense（判断力） of value when they buy clothes．They are always trying to find an unexpected bargain．Faced with a roomful of dresses， a woman may easily spend an hour going from one counter（柜台） to another before selecting the dresses she wants to try on．It takes a great deal of time but gives great joy．Most dress shop supply chairs for the waiting husbands．

1．When a man is buying clothes，he________．

A．puts price before quality

B．choose things that others think suitable for him

C．does not mind much the price he has to pay for the right things

D．buys good quality things，so long as they do not cost much

2．What does the passage tell us about the women shoppers for clothes?

A．They welcome suggestions from anyone．

B．Women seldom consider buying cheap clothes．

C．Women often buy things without thinking．

D．They listen to advice but never take it．

3．The most obvious difference between men and women shoppers is________．

A．that men do not try clothes on in a shop while women do

B．that women bargain for their clothes and men don't

C．that women do their shopping standing up but men do theirs sitting down

D．the time they take over buying clothes

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阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

　　The British film star Hugh Grant can't seem to work out what women want.

　　“There's no girl who only wants bastards (伙计), and no girl who wants a nice guy (伙计). Women want both,” the British star tells the May issue of Talk magazine.

　　“And, really, they'd like to alternate (交替) on a weekly basis. Can any man be both? I like to keep women guessing.”

　　Since Grant's breakup last year with his longtime girlfriend Elizabeth Hurley, the thought of plunging into (投身于) another big relationship doesn't seem like it's in the cards.

　　“How easy do you think it is to find someone you can share 14 years of personal jokes with? Not easy. And I don't know that I will,” he says.

　　Still, the 40 - year- old star admits he can't help thinking that his clock is ticking.

　　“In the end, I want to have kids (children). But in the back of my mind, I never wanted to have kids until I'd done something I'm proud ofwirtten a book, had my name on something really worthwhile,” he says.

　　“I'm so determined not to be in front of the cameras anymore.”

　　With all of these concerns (心思) inside, has Grant ever considered seeing a psychiatrist to sort things out?

　　“I don't think I need therapy (治疗), thank you,” sniffs the star.

　　“I'm frightened of those people. And more than that, I don't want to know what lies beneath.”

1．Judging from what Hugh Grant says, the film star may consider himself ________.

[　　]

A．either a bastard or a nice guy

B．both a bastard and a nice guy at the same time

C．a bastard in one week and a nice guy in the other

D．neither a bastard nor a nice guy

2．Hugh Grant ________.

[　　]

A．is looking for another girlfriend at the present time

B．never feels sure of finding a girlfriend who can take the place of Elizabeth Hurley

C．considers it a shame to look for another girlfriend

D．doesn't value much the relationship he had with Elizabeth Hurley

3．The underlined clause “his clock is ticking” possibly means ________.

[　　]

A．he's having a good time

B．he can't stand being single

C．his life is going to end soon

D．he is getting old

4．Hugh Grant thinks that he is not yet successful enough to be ________.

[　　]

When I was a kid, I always used to wonder how in the world my father work outside in the winter without a coat. It could be -20℃ and there’d be Dad, removing snow, or perhaps chopping some wood --- his coat thrown aside--- wearing a shirt , a cap, and a pair of gloves.

    “Aren’t you cold, Dad?” I’d ask. “No,” Dad would reply. “I’m not cold--- working too hard to be cold.”

    Many times I wondered whether my father was an extremely tough man, or whether he was foolish.

One time when I was quite young, perhaps five or so, I went ice fishing with Dad. It was a bright, clear day—and bitterly cold.

After we’d been out on the ice for a little while, my feet started getting cold.

“ Daddy, my feet are cold.” I said.

    “Tell you what,” he said. “Walk around. Make some circles in the snow. See how many different patterns you can make. That will get your feet warm.”

    Now, I was just a little girl at the time but I remember thinking, “How in the world will walking around in the snow make my feet warm? Dad must be out of mind.

    But he was my father, after all. I made circles in the snow. I made squares. Pretty soon I was having so much fun making patterns in the snow. I forgot about my feet being cold.

Now, all these years later, I know, too, from personal experience how my father was able to take his coat off and work outside in the winter wearing just a shirt, a cap and gloves. Because I do it, too. “Aren’t you cold?” my husband asked one winter day. “No,” I replied. “I’m not cold—working too hard to be cold.”

  I hope my husband has decided I’m both tough and smart. But I guess quite a bit of the time he thinks I’m foolish.

  Wherever Dad is in that great big farm in the sky—I’m sure he can’t help but smile whenever I take my coat off while I’m working outside in the winter.

When the author’s feet felt cold, her father advised her to____.

A. go home alone first

B. keep walking in the snow

C. draw pictures in the snow with fingers

D. light a fire on the ice

Hearing her father’s advice, the author thought her father____.

A. forgettable       B. warm-hearted  C. crazy        D. cruel

What might the author’s husband think of her?

A. Tough       B. Smart       C. Brave       D. Foolish

The author’s purpose of writing this passage is to ______.

A. remember her tough and smart father

B. show how her father cared about her

C. describe memories of her childhood

D. explain why her father loved her so much