Question

AFrom：[e-mail]

To：[e-mail]

Subject：Hi!

Dear Mr．Mallory，

I am writing to tell you my deep disappointment for my experience at Lingua Nova English summer school in the first two weeks of July．I had been thoroughly looking forward to learning English and learning about culture in the UK，but I am afraid that my time at your summer school failed to live up to my expectations．

Your brochure states that the student accommodation is situated "in the heart of Edinburgh"．This is misleading as my accommodation was，in fact，situated a good fifty minutes bus ride from the city center in what I can only describe as a less than picturesque part of the suburbs．

In addition，the activity programme did not reflect the fact that we were located in one of Europe's most interesting and historical cities: one evening activity consisted of a walk to a nearby park，another was a trip to a narrow street which was not usually used by cars．Finally，on our one trip into the city center our "guide" readily admitted that she was not from Edinburgh，and had in fact never visited the city before．I had been eagerly expecting a guided tour of Scotland's treasures．In fact，I was left in the city center with no map and told to "check things out" while your employee went shopping in Princes Street．This was a long awaited trip and cost me over two years' hard work and saving．Although I do have positive memories of my trip (my English teachers were knowledgeable and inspiring)，the accommodation and activity programme were wholly unsatisfactory．

I would like to get my money back for the accommodation and would really appreciate a reply within the next two weeks．

Yours sincerely，

Jovan Gagic

1.Jovan wrote the email to __________．

A．provide information

B．share experiences

C．express dissatisfaction

D．raise expectations

2.According to Jovan，the guide __________．

A．organized cultural activities

B．failed to perform duties

C．had a good knowledge of the city

D．received punishment for bad behavior

3.What effect does Jovan want his email to have on Mr．Mallory?

A．To make him feel sorry．

B．To cause him worry．

C．To bring him disappointment．

D．To get him into trouble．

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.A

【解析】

试题解析：本文讲的是主人公报名了一个英国的暑期假日学校，但是去了之后发现环境很差，与介绍人描述的丝毫不符，为了向其表达不满，写了这封邮件。

1.】细节理解邮件第一句阐述写信目的，是为了表达自己对experience 的deep disappointment，与C 选项的叙述相符。

2.】细节理解本题定位到文章的第三段正数第四行，从下文可知，作者在城市里no map andtold to “checking things out”可知，导游不合格，与第二个选项描述相符。

3.】推理判断题由文章最后一段可知，作者想向Mallory 要回住宿费用，并且全文都在说作者在英国的情况与之前介绍不符，所以是想让介绍人感到愧疚。