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【题目】 The first time I saw Carlos I would never have believed he was going to change my life. I had my arms full of books and I was rushing into the classroom when I ran into something solid. It was Carlos.

“My ......, you’re tall,” he said.

Of course, the class began to laugh. Angry, I walked to my seat without a word.

I glanced back to see if Reed Harrington was laughing with the rest. That would be the last straw. To my relied, Reed was studying chemistry and did not seem to be aware of anything else. I didn’t know why I considered Reed my friend. Maybe just because he was a good two inches taller than me. Anyway, every time I blew out my birthday candles and made a wish, it was for a date with Reed Harrington.

“Take that seat,” Mr. McCarthy told the cocky newcomer Carlos, pointing to the only empty one, in the back of the room.

Carlos laughed widely. “But I need a couple of dictionaries.” Again, the class laughed, but now they were laughing with Carlos, not at him. He had been here only 10 minutes and already he had them on his side.

The bell rang for classes. As I stood up to go, I saw Carlos coming toward me. “I’m sorry I embarrassed you,” he said. I looked straight ahead over the top of his black hair. “That’s all right.”

“I ought to know better.” He was still blocking my way. “What’s your name?” “Karen Forbes.” He held out his hand. Unwillingly, I shook hands with him. He looked up at me seriously with his brown eyes. “I am Carlos. I don’t see why you’re so touchy.”

It was the school elections that made me think of Carlos again. Reed Harrington was voted president and Carlos vice-president. “How come?” I kept asking myself, “How come this shrimp who’s only been in town for a little over a month gets to be so popular?”

So on that morning, I stopped Carlos and said, “It doesn’t seem to bother you — being short.” He looked up at me, “Of course I mind being short. But there isn’t anything I can do about it. When I realized I was going to have to spend my life in this undersized skin, I just decided to make the best of it and concentrate on being myself.” “You seem to get along great,” I admitted, “But what about me? Nobody wants to date a girl taller than he is.” “The trouble with you is you’re afraid to be yourself. You’re smart. And you could be pretty. In fact, you might be more than pretty.” I felt myself turning red...

【1】Why was the author angry?

A.Because the class made fun of her.

B.Because she had to carry many books.

C.Because Reed Harrington laughed at her.

D.Because Reed Harrington didn’t date her.

【2】What can we infer from Paragraph 4?

A.The author cared much about Reed’s attitude.

B.The author hoped Reed was laughing with others.

C.The author thought Reed was the same as the others.

D.The author couldn’t stand Carlos playing tricks on her.

【3】What can we know about Carlos?

A.Handsome and proud.B.Humorous and confident.

C.Diligent but shy.D.Honest but sensitive.

【4】What does the underlined word “touchy” in Paragraph 8 probably mean?

A.Annoyed.B.Cheerful.C.Curious.D.Moved.

【5】According to the passage, which is the most likely ending?

A.Carols and Reed became very good friends.

B.Carols and the author argued with each other.

C.The author changed her attitude towards Carlos.

D.Carlos was elected president of the student committee.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】A

【3】B

【4】A

【5】C

【解析】

本文讲述了作者第一次见到卡洛斯的时候，从来没有想过他会改变我的生活。卡洛斯很幽默很自信，虽然他比作者矮，他也很介意，但是他无能为力。他决定要专注自己，不受身高影响。他说作者其实很聪明，很漂亮，就是害怕做自己。

【1】细节理解题。根据“Of course, the class began to laugh. Angry, I walked to my seat without a word”可知此处是因为全班嘲笑她，故选A。

【2】推理判断题。A. The author cared much about Reed’s attitude. 作者很关心里德的态度；B. The author hoped Reed was laughing with others.作者希望里德和其他人一起笑；C. The author thought Reed was the same as the others.作者认为里德和其他人一样；D. The author couldn’t stand Carlos playing tricks on her.作者不能忍受卡洛斯对她耍花招；根据 “I glanced back to see if Reed Harrington was laughing with the rest. That would be the last straw.”可知作者很关心里德的想法，故选A。

【3】推理判断题。根据“Take that seat,” Mr. McCarthy told the cocky newcomer Carlos, pointing to the only empty one, in the back of the room.Carlos laughed widely. “But I need a couple of dictionaries.” Again, the class laughed, but now they were laughing with Carlos, not at him.”可知他很幽默；根据“When I realized I was going to have to spend my life in this undersized skin, I just decided to make the best of it and concentrate on being myself.”可知他很自信，故选B。

【4】词义猜测题。Annoyed恼怒的；Cheerful快乐的；Curious好奇的；Moved感动；根据“He held out his hand. Unwillingly, I shook hands with him.”他伸出手来。我不情愿地和他握手。可知此处是烦恼的，故选A。

【5】推理判断题。根据“The trouble with you is you’re afraid to be yourself. You’re smart. And you could be pretty. In fact, you might be more than pretty.” I felt myself turning red.”你的问题是你害怕做你自己。你很聪明。你可能很漂亮。事实上，你可能更漂亮。可知作者改变了对Carlos的态度，故选C。