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LONDON Thursday July 26 (Reuters)----Eddy missed his girlfriend Anna so much he flew back to Britain from Australia to propose（求婚）to her. The problem is she did the same in the opposite direction.

He and Anna even managed to miss each other when they sat in the same airport waiting room in Singapore at the same time to wait for connecting flights.

Anna , heartbroken when she arrived at Eddy’s Sydney flat to find he had flown to London, told The Times :” It was as though someone was playing a cruel joke on us.”

“He is the most romantic person I have ever known. I think our problem is that we are both quite impulsive（冲动的）people. We are always trying to surprise each other.”

After an 11,000-mile flight across the globe, she was greeted by Eddy’s astonished roommate asking what she was doing there.

Eddy, a 27-year-old engineer, had taken a year off to travel round Australia. But he was missing Anna, a 26-year-old secretary, so much he got a job on a Sydney building site（工地） and started saving for a surprise.

He then flew home to Britain and went to her flat armed with engagement（订婚）ring, wine and flowers.

“I really missed Anna and I’d been thinking about her all the time. I was so excited when she phoned me from Australia,” he said.

Eddy then asked Anna to marry him on the phone. “I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry but I accepted,” she said.

Anna was given a tour of Sydney by Eddy’s friends before going back home. Eddy had to stay in Britain for two weeks because he could not change his ticket.

1.What does the last sentence of the first paragraph tell us?

A. Anna flew to Britain from Australia to propose to him.

B. Anna flew to Australia to Britain to propose to him.

C. Anna flew to Britain from Australia to marry him.

D. Anna flew to Australia to Britain to marry him.

2.The underlined word “miss” in paragraph 2 most probably means ______.

A. fail to meet         B. fail to understand       C. escape from  D. long to see

3.Eddy got a job on a Sydney building site because he ______.

    A. was an engineer at this building site                B. wanted to travel round Australia

    C. hoped to make money from this job                D. needed money to pay his daily cost

4.Which of the following is TRUE about Eddy and Anna according to the text?

    A. Eddy met Anna in the airport waiting room by chance.

    B. Eddy proposed to Anna on the phone and Anna accepted.

    C. Anna had a good time touring Sydney with Eddy.

    D. Anna stayed in Australia waiting for Eddy’s arrival.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.B

【解析】从第一段…he flew back to Britain from Australia to propose（求婚）to her.…. she did the same in the opposite direction.可看出，他从澳大利亚返回英国向她求婚，而她从英国又飞往澳大利亚去找他。

【考点】细节理解题。

2.A

【解析】从上下文语境可以看出，他们彼此没能见面。

【考点】词义推测题。

3.C

【解析】从文中Eddy… had taken a year off to travel round Australia. But he was missing Anna, so much he got a job on a Sydney building site（工地） and started saving for a surprise.可知选项C正确。

【考点】细节理解题。

4.B

【解析】从文章倒数第二段可看出B项正确。

【考点】细节判断题。