Question

Home from the Navy, I started school at Greenville College in my hometown of Illinois. I’d been out of high school for four years, but my high school headmaster, Mr. Gardner, invited me to a Valentine’s day dance party at school. The thought of seeing my former teachers was exciting. So I agreed.

When Friday came, I cleaned up, dressed up and drove to the high school gym. I chatted with my teachers and approached Mr. Gardner to thank him before leaving. Just then, the band started playing and a young girl stood up to sing. One look at and I was crazy—I had never seen such a beautiful girl!

I asked Mr. Gardner who she was, and he answered, “That’s Marilyn Riley, Cut Riley’s daughter.” I was shocked to say the least. They lived just around the corner from me. I walked across the gym floor to introduce myself, “Hi, I’m Jack Joseph.”

“I know who you are,” was her not-too-friendly response.

“Would you like to dance?” I asked. “No! I’m working,” she shot back.

“Can I call you next week for a movie date?” I asked. “No,” was her response.

For the next month I phoned, trying to set up a date. She always had the same answer: No. then one rainy afternoon in March as I was driving home after basketball practice, I saw Marilyn, walking with no umbrella, no raincoat, no hat. I pulled alongside her and asked if she needed a ride, half expecting her to say no. instead, she stepped over the roadside and sat down on the seat next to me. It was only a few blocks to her house, but after pulling into her driveway we talked for 45minutes. It was magic from then on.

1.Why did Jack decide to attend the party?

A. The party was hold to welcome him back home

B. Marilyn would be introduced to him at the party

C. He could meet some of his former teachers there

D. They gathered there to celebrate Valentine’s Day

2.What was the author’s attitude towards the party?

A. Casual    B. Formal

C. Passive    D. worried

3.We can infer from the text that __________.

A. Jack once served in the army after high school

B. it took Jack 45 minutes to drive Marilyn home

C. Jack and Marilyn were familiar with each other

D. it was Marilyn’s cold attitude that interested Jack

4.How would the story most probably develop in the end?

A. Marilyn would fall in love with Jack

B. Jack would make great achievements in college

C. Marilyn would become a famous singer

D. Jack would have frequent conflicts with Marilyn

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.A

4.A

【解析】本文主要讲我在海军退役后参加情人聚会，在聚会上见到了一个漂亮的女孩，刚开始几次我邀请她去跳舞和约会，她都拒绝了我，直到最后有一天下雨我送她回家，那天我们聊了45分钟，我认为它是魔法的开始。

1.细节理解题，根据“The thought of seeing my former teachers was exciting. So I agreed.”意思是想到能看到我以前的老师很令人兴奋。所以我同意了。故选C。

2.推理判断题，根据“When Friday came, I cleaned up, dressed up and drove to the high school gym. ”意思是星期五来的时候，我打扫干净，穿上衣服。因为作者在出发前认真地整理仪表，说明他把这一切当得很认真，故选B。

3.推理判断题，根据“Home from the Navy, I started school at Greenville College in my hometown of Illinois. ”意思是我从海军回到家乡，在我的家乡伊利诺伊州的格林维尔学院上学。推断出我之前当过海军，故选A。

4.推理判断题，根据“It was magic from then on.”意思是他认为这是魔法的开始，两个人可能坠入爱情河，故选A。