Question

Have you ever had an embarrassing（尴尬的）experience? Last week we asked readers to tell us about embarrassing experiences. We received thousands of letters! Here is a selection.

Tony:

My most embarrassing experience happened when I had just left university. I had just started teaching in a Liverpool secondary school. One morning my alarm clock didn't ring. I woke up at half past eight and school began at nine. I quickly washed, dressed, jumped into my car and rushed to school. When I arrived, the students had already gone into class. I didn't go to the office, but went straight into class. After two or three minutes the students began laughing, and I couldn't understand why! Suddenly I looked down and understood. I had put on one black shoe and one brown shoe!

Henry:

The most embarrassing experience I've ever had, happened two years ago. After seeing a film, my wife and I had lunch in our favourite restaurant in town. Then we decided to take a walk along the street. The street was very busy and we started holding hands. Suddenly my wife saw a dress that she liked in a shop window, and stopped. I started looking at some watches in the next window. After a minute or two I reached for my wife's hand. There was a loud scream, and a woman slapped my face. I hadn't taken my wife's hand. I'd taken the hand of a complete stranger!

James:

My wife and I had decided to buy a new house, and I'd made an appointment to see our bank manager. I'd never met him before. I went into town in my car and I was lucky enough to find a parking space outside the bank. I'd just started reversing(倒车) into the space when another car made its way into it. I was irritated! I opened my window and shouted at the man in the car. He ignored me and walked away. It took me twenty minutes to find another place. As soon as I had parked the car, I rushed back to the bank. I was ten minutes late for my appointment. I went to the manager's office, knocked and walked in. The manager was sitting behind his desk. He was the man who had taken my parking space!

1.The students began laughing when they saw Tony_______.

A. wearing a wrong shoe B. carrying an alarm clock

C. looking down suddenly D. rushing into the classroom

2.Henry was embarrassed because he_______.

A. slapped the woman in the face

B. took the hand of a complete stranger

C. heard his wife screaming in the street

D. knocked over some watches in the shop

3.James went into town to_______.

A. put money in the bank B. look for a job

C. meet the bank manager D. buy a new car

4.The underlined word "irritated" probably means "_______ ".

A. angry B. impolite C. worried D. embarrassed

 

Answer 1

1.A

2.B

3.C

4.A

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了托尼，亨利及詹姆斯在生活中的令人尴尬的经历。他们有的穿错了鞋，有的牵错了手还有的和自己约会的人吵起了架。

1.中托尼的叙述Suddenly I looked down and understood. I had put on one black shoe and one brown shoe!可知他的鞋穿错了，故选A

2.短文中亨利的描述I hadn't taken my wife's hand. I'd taken the hand of a complete stranger!可知他牵错了手。故选B。

3.细节理解题。根据短文中詹姆斯的描述I'd made an appointment to see our bank manager.可知他到市里去和银行经理见面。故选C

4.词意猜测题。根据短文中詹姆斯的描述I'd just started reversing(倒车) into the space when another car made its way into it.及I opened my window and shouted at the man in the car.可知当时詹姆斯很生气，故选A。

考点：故事类短文阅读。