17.LONDON Thursday July 26 (Reuters)-Eddy missed his girlfriend so much he flew back to Britain from Australia to propose(求婚)to her.The problem is she did the same in the opposite direction.
He and Anna even managed to miss each other when they sat in the same airport waiting room in Singapore at the same time to wait for connecting flights.
Anna,heartbroken,when she arrived at Eddy's Sydney flat to find he had flow to London,told The Times,"It was as though someone was playing a cruel joke on us."
"He is the most romantic person I have ever known.I think our problem is that we are both quite impulsive (沖動的) people.We are always trying to surprise each other."
After an 11,000-mile flight across the globe,she was greeted by Eddy's astonished roommate asking what she was doing there.
Eddy,a 27-year-old engineer had taken a year off to travel round Australia.But he was missing Anna,a 26-year-old secretary,so much he got a job on a Sydney building site (工地) and started saving for a surprise.
He then flew home to Britain and went to her flat armed with an engagement(訂婚)ring,wine and flowers.
"I really missed Anna and I'd been thinking about her all the time.I was so excited when she phoned me from Australia,"he said.
Eddy then asked Anna to marry him on the phone."I didn't know whether to laugh or cry but I accepted,"she said.
Anna was given a tour of Sydney by Eddy's friends before going back home.Eddy had to stay in Britain for two weeks because he could not change his ticket.
29.What does the last sentence of the first paragraph tell us?B
A.Anna flew to Britain from Australia to propose to him.
B.Anna flew to Australia from Britain to propose to him.
C.Anna flew to Britain from Australia to marry him.
D.Anna flew to Australia from Britain to marry him.
30.The underlined word"miss"in paragraph 2most probably meansA.
A.fail to meet
B.fail to understand
C.escape from
D.long to see
31.Eddy got a job on a Sydney building site because heC.
A.was an engineer at this building site
B.wanted to travel round Australia
C.hoped to make money from this job
D.needed money to pay his daily cost
32.Which of the following is TRUE about Eddy and Anna according to the text?B
A.Eddy met Anna in the airport waiting room by chance.
B.Eddy proposed to Anna on the phone and Anna accepted.
C.Anna had a good time touring Sydney with Eddy.
D.Anna stayed in Australia waiting for Eddy's arrival.
分析 浪漫的艾迪和安娜彼此非常想念對方,于是一個從英國飛往澳大利亞,一個從澳大利亞飛往英國,打算給對方一個驚喜,兩個人沖動的結果是誰也沒能見到對方,甚至兩個人在同一個候機大廳時也陰錯陽差的錯過了.但是最終幸福的安娜在電話里接受了艾迪的求婚.
解答 29.B推理判斷題.根據(jù)第一段he flew back to Britain from Australia to propose(求婚) to her,.而后句說she did the same in the opposite direction.可知他從澳大利亞返回英國向她求婚,而她從英國又飛往澳大利亞去找他.故選B.
30.A詞義猜測題.根據(jù)故事的內(nèi)容可知他們兩個分別從各自的所在地出發(fā)去探望對方,想給彼此一個驚喜,但是他們在同一個機場的同一個候機大廳里時都沒有看到對方,由此推斷miss意思是"錯過",故選A.
31.C細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第六段he got a job on a Sydney building site(工地) and started saving for a surprise.可知他去工地打工為的是攢錢去探望女友,故選C.
32.B細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段Eddy then asked Anna to marry him on the phone."I didn't know whether to laugh or cry but I accepted,"she said.可知Eddy在電話中向Anna求婚,Anna同意了.即Eddy在電話里向Anna求婚成功,故選B.
點評 本文是一個新聞報道類閱讀理解,題目涉及多道細節(jié)理解題,做題時結合原文和題目有針對性的找出相關語句進行仔細分析,結合選項選出正確答案.推理判斷題也是要在抓住關鍵句子的基礎上合理的分析才能得出正確答案,切忌胡亂猜測,一定要做到有理有據(jù).