Question

Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words.

Mrs. Jones was still cleaning the house when her husband came back f1. work. She was wearing dirty, old c2. and stockings. Her hair was not tidy, and she had dust on her face. She looked dirty and tired. Her husband looked at her and said, “Is this what I come home to see a3. a hard day’s work?”

Mrs. Jones’ neighbour, Mrs. Smith, was there. When she heard Mr. Jones’ words, she quickly said g4. and ran back to her house. Then she w5. and combed (梳) her hair carefully,put on her best dress and stockings, painted her face, and w6. for her husband to come home.

When her husband came back, he was hot and tired. He walked slowly into the h7., saw his wife and stopped. Then he shouted angrily, “Where are you going this evening?”

Answer

1.from

2.clothes

3.after

4.goodbye

5.washed

6.waited

7.house

【解析】

本文讲述了琼斯太太的丈夫下班回家看见她穿着邋遢，在打扫卫生，就生气了。她的邻居看到这个情况后，回家打扮了一下自己，但是她的丈夫回家看见这种情况也生气了，问他的妻子要去做什么？

1.句意：琼斯太太仍然在打扫房子，这时她的丈夫下班回来。

come back from从……回来，故填from。

2.句意：她正穿着又脏又旧的衣服和袜子。

根据后文的“put on her best dress and stockings,”可知，此处表示穿着脏的衣服，故填clothes。

3.句意：这就是我一天辛苦工作后，回家要看到的事吗？

根据前文的“when her husband came back f_____1_____ work.”可知，她丈夫工作一天之后回家，故填after。

4.句意：当她听见琼斯先生的话时，她快速地说了声再见，然后跑回她的家。

根据“and ran back to her house”可知，要回自己的家之前，应说再见，故填goodbye。

5.句意：然后她认真地洗脸，梳头，穿上最好的衣服和袜子，化妆，等着她的丈夫回家。

根据“and combed her hair carefully”可知，此处表示洗脸梳头，根据combed此处用一般过去时，故填washed。

6.句意：然后她认真地洗脸，梳头，穿上最好的衣服和袜子，化妆，等着她的丈夫回家。

wait for sb to do sth等着某人做某事，根据combed此处用一般过去时，故填waited。

7.句意：他慢慢地走进家，看见他的妻子，停下来。

根据“When her husband came back”可知，她的丈夫回来了，因此表示走进家里，故填house。