Question

They were so worried that they decided to see their doctor to get some help. Their doctor told them that it was unnecessary to take medicine and that many people of their age found it useful to write themselves little notes as reminders. The elderly couple thought this wonderful, and left the doctor’s office very pleased with the advice.

When they got home, the wife said, “Dear, will you please go to the kitchen and get me a dish of ice cream? And why don’t you write that down so you won’t forget?”

“Don’t be silly,” said the husband. “I can remember a dish of ice cream!”

“Well,” said the wife, “I’d also like some strawberries on it. You should write that down, because I know you’ll forget.”

“Come now, my memory’s not that bad,” replied the husband. “A dish of ice cream and some strawberries. I can remember that!”

And with that, the husband shut the kitchen door behind him. The wife could hear him getting out pots and pans, and making some noise, preparing the dish. He came out of the kitchen about 15 minutes later.

Walking over to his wife, he presented her with a plate of fried eggs.

The wife took a look at the plate, glanced up at her husband and said, “Hey, where’s the toast(烤面包片)？”

56. The underlined word “perilous” in the first paragraph can be replaced by “_________”.

A. infectious                 B. dangerous              C. exciting           D. amazing

57. The couple was worried about___________.

A. their bad health                           B. their lonely life         

C. their dangerous stove                  D. their poor memory

58. What was the doctor’s advice to the couple?

A. Writing things down.                         B. Taking some medicine.

C. Reminding each other.                     D. Asking other elderly people for help.

59. What did the couple think of the doctor’s advice?

A. It was easy to follow.                        B. It sounded useful.

C. It was unnecessary.                               D. It sounded a little silly.

60. What do we know from the wife’s words in the last paragraph?

A. The husband did a good job in fact.          B. The husband forgot to prepare the toast.

C. The wife forgot what she wanted to eat.       D. The wife had a better memory than the husband.

Answer 1

BDABC