Question

We spent a day in the country, picking wild flowers. With the car full of flowers we were going home. On our way back my wife noticed a cupboard (柜厨) outside a furniture shop. It was tall and narrow. “Buy it, ” my wife said at once. “We’ll carry it home on the roof rack. I’ve always wanted one like that.”

What could I do? Ten minutes later I was ￡20 poorer; and the cupboard was tied on the roof rack. It was six feet long and eighteen inches square, quite heavy too.

In the gathering darkness I drove slowly. Other drivers seemed unusually polite that evening. The police even stopped traffic to let us through. Carrying furniture was a good idea.

After a time my wife said, “There’s a long line of cars behind. Why don’t they overtake, I wonder?” In fact a police car did overtake. The two officers inside looked at us seriously as they passed. But then, with great kindness, they led us through the rush-hour traffic. The police car stopped at our village church. One of the officers came to me.

“Right, sir, ” he said. “Do you need any more help?”

I was a bit puzzled. “Thanks, officer, ” I said. “You have been very kind. I live just on the road.”

He was staring at our car, first at the flowers, then at the cupboard. “Well, well, ” he said, laughing. “It’s a cupboard you’ve got there! We thought it was something else.”

My wife began to laugh. The truth hit me like a stone between the eyes. I smiled at the officer. “Yes, it’s a cupboard, but thanks again.” I drove home as fast as I could.

1.In fact the husband _______ the cupboard.

A. would like very much to buy B. badly wanted

C. was glad to have bought D. would rather not buy

2.Other drivers thought they were _______.

A. carrying a cupboard to the church

B. sending flowers to the church

C. carrying nothing but a piece of furniture

D. going to attend a funeral(葬礼) at the church

3.The police will be more polite to those who are _______.

A. driving in gathering darkness

B. in great sorrow (悲痛)

C. driving with wild glowers in the car

D. carrying furniture

4. What did the husband think of this matter?

A. It was very strange. B. He felt ashamed of it.

C. He took great pride in it. D. He was puzzled at it.

Answer 1

1.D

2.D

3.B

4.B

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述夫妻两人买了花和柜橱开车回家，警察十分友好的为其开路来通过交通堵塞，后来发现他们是误以为两人要去参加葬礼才如此礼貌的故事。

1.. It was six feet long and eighteen inches square, quite heavy too.它有六尺高八尺长，太重了，可知丈夫宁愿不买这个柜橱，故选D

2.. But then, with great kindness, they led us through the rush-hour traffic. The police car stopped at our village church.警察们带领我们通过繁忙的交通，警车停在了村子里的教堂，可推断他人误以为两人是去参加葬礼，故选D

3.Other drivers seemed unusually polite that evening.他人误以为两人是参加葬礼，所以那晚都格外礼貌，可知对于在悲痛中的人警察会更礼貌，故选B

4.“Yes, it’s a cupboard, but thanks again.” I drove home as fast as I could.由他尽可能快的开回家，可推断丈夫对别人误以为他们是去参加葬礼感到很羞愧，故选B

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