Question

A few minutes ago , walking back from lunch , I started to cross the street when I heard the sound of a coin dropping . It wasn’t much but , as I turned , my eyes caught the heads of several other people turning too . A woman had dropped what appeared to be a dime .

The tinkling sound of a coin dropping on sidewalk is an attention-getter . It can be nothing more than a penny . Whatever the coin is , no one ignores the sound of it . It got me thinking about sounds again .

We are surrounded by so many sounds that attract the most attention . People in New York City seldom turn to look when a fire engine, a police car or an ambulance comes screaming along the street .

When I’m in New York , I’m a New Yorker . I don’t turn either . Like the natives . I hardly hear a siren (警笛) there .

At home in my little town in Connecticut, it’s different . The distant loud noise of a police car , an emergency vehicle or a fire siren brings me to my feet if I’m seated and brings me to the window if I’m in bed .

It’s the quietest sounds that have most effect on us , not the loudest . In the middle of the night , I can hear a dripping tap a hundred yards away through three closed doors . I’ve been hearing little creaking noises and sounds which my imagination turns into footsteps in the middle of the night for twenty-five years in our house . How come I never hear those sounds in the daytime ?

I’m quite clear in my mind what the good sounds are and what the bad sounds are .

I’ve turned against whistling , for instance . I used to think of it as the mark of a happy worker but lately I’ve been connecting the whistler with a nervous person making noises .

The tapping , tapping ,tapping of my typewriter as the keys hit the paper is a lovely sound to me .  I often like the sound of what I write better than the looks of it .

 

63．The sound of a coin dropping makes people       .

       A．think of money                                   B．look at each other

       C．pay attention to it                                D．stop crossing the street

64．How does the author relate to sounds at night ?

       A．He imagines sounds that do not exist .

       B．He thinks taps should be turned off .

       C．He believes it’s rather quiet at night .

       D．He overstates quiet sounds .

65．He dislikes whistling because       .

       A．he is tired of it                                    B．he used to be happier

       C．it reminds him of tense people              D．he doesn’t like workers

66．What kind of sound does he find pleasant ?

       A．Tapping of his typewriter .                    B．Clinking sound of keys .

       C．Tinkling sound of a coin dropping .       D．Creaking sounds .

67．How does the writer feel about sounds in general ?

       A．They make him feel at home .

       B．He thinks they should be ignored .

       C．He believes they are part of our lives .

       D．He prefers silence to loud noises .

Answer 1

 63.C   64.D   65.C   66.A   67.C