Have you ever had an embarrassing 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 middle 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 favorite 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（陌生人）!
小題1:Tony arrived at school late that morning because            .
A．he couldn’t find hid shoesB．his alarm clock didn’t ring
C．he washed and dressed slowlyD．his car went wrong on the way
小題2:The students began laughing when they saw Tony          .
A．wearing a wrong shoeB．his alarm clock didn’t ring
C．looking down suddenlyD．rushing into the classroom
小題3:Henry and his wife held hands        .
A．a(chǎn)t the cinemaB．in the shopC．a(chǎn)t the restaurantD．a(chǎn)long the street
小題4:What does the underlined word “scream” mean in Chinese?
A．尖叫聲B．笑聲C．哭聲D．呼救聲
小題5:Henry was embarrassed because he       .
A．slapped the woman in the face
B．took the hand of a complete stranger
C．heard hid wife screaming in the street
D．knocked over some watches in the shops

小題1:B
小題2:A
小題3:D
小題4:A
小題5:B

試題分析：短文大意：這篇短文主要談到了我們生活中的尷尬時刻，并以兩個具體的例子說明了，在這種情況下，主人公是有多么的尷尬。
小題1:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)One morning my alarm clock didn’t ring. I woke up at half past eight and school began at nine. 描述，可知托尼遲到是因為鬧鐘沒響。故選B。
小題2:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)I had put on one black shoe and one brown shoe!描述，可知同學(xué)們笑是因為我穿錯了鞋。故選A。
小題3:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)The street was very busy and we started holding hands.描述，可知亨利和他的妻子在街上拉著手散步。故選D。
小題4:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。聯(lián)系下文and a woman slapped my face. I hadn’t taken my wife’s hand.描述，可知此處指的是，這個女人尖叫起來。故選A。
小題5:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)I’d taken the hand of a complete stranger（陌生人）!描述，可知他拉的是一個完全陌生的人的手。故選B。
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