Question

Have you ever done something foolish that made you feel so embarrassed (尷尬的)?

     Well, that’s exactly how I felt. On a Saturday morning last autumn. I had gone to town to do some shopping and as I was on my way home, it suddenly began to rain. At once, I ran into a nearby phone box because I didn’t have an umbrella. It was raining so heavily that I had to stay in the phone box until it stopped.

    A few moments later, I saw a young man walk up to the phone box, wearing a yellow raincoat and holding a box. I didn’t want to go out into the rain, so I picked up the phone and pretended (假裝) I was talking to someone. I thought the man would go away, but he didn’t. He just waited in the pouring rain, watching me wave my hands about and act as if I was deep in conversation.

     Luckily, it began to stop after about twenty minutes. “Okay, Mum,” I said loudly into the phone，“I’ll see you later. Bye!” I put the phone down, picked up my shopping bag and walked out of the phone box. “I’m sorry I took so long,” I said to the man.

     “Oh, it doesn’t matter,” he replied, smiling. “I’ve just come to repair it. It’s out of order, you see.” I felt myself go bright red in the face and I hurried away with my head down, feeling a complete fool. That was certainly one of the most embarrassing moments of my life!

1. Why did the writer go to the phone box and stay there?

     A. Because she wanted to keep warm. 

B. Because she wanted to phone her mother.

C. Because she wanted to wait for her friend there.     

D. Because it rained heavily and she had no umbrella with her.

2. What did the writer think the young man wanted to do?

A. To repair the phone.                       B. To use the phone.     

C. To stay in the phone box.                D. to talk with her.

3. How long did the young man wait for?

     A. About twelve minutes．                  B. About twenty minutes.

C. About thirty minutes.                      D. About ten minutes.

4. Which of the following is TRUE?

A. The story happened on a cold Saturday morning last summer.

     B. The writer was telephoning to her mother when the it rained．

     C. It suddenly rained when the writer was on her way home after shopping.

     D. The writer thought the rain would last long.

5. Why was the writer embarrassed?

     A. Because she did something foolish.

B. Because she made the man wait so long.

C. Because she couldn’t get out of the phone box.

D. Because she couldn’t use the phone.

Answer 1

1D  2B  3B  4C  5A