Enid's wedding(婚礼) dress arrived at five o'clock in the evening, just seventeen  36 before her marriage!

“I must try it on Mother!” she cried, as she ran   37 .Three minutes later Enid's cries brought her   38 up.The dress was much   39   for her. It was like a bag in the front, and the neckline looked all  40  . Enid was in   41 .

“Take it back to the dressmaker's,” Mrs Bale said.“She must   42  it tonight. Hurry now. Take it off and go.” The dressmaker's shop was closed.“Closed for One Week's Holiday,” said a   43 on the door. Fresh tears rose to Enid's eyes. She ran home again to her mother.

“This is unlucky,”Mrs Bale said.” But what are we going to do? 44  I ask Mrs. Peters to help? She was a dressmaker once. I'm sure she could change it for you.” Mrs. Peters was   45 in and began to work. She could see  46 was wrong. She had to   47 it narrower at the front, and that was a big job. Then she changed the neckline. In fact she made it again. At ten o'clock the work was finished, and Enid tried the dress on. It fitted her beautifully.

The three women were having a cup of tea   48  the doorbell rang .Mrs. Bale answered it and   49­­  into the worried eyes of a   50  woman. The woman was carrying a large flat   51 .“Does Miss Enid Bale   52  here?" she asked breathlessly. “Yes, she's my daughter.” “Oh, I am   53  I've found you! There's been a  54  .Your daughter has my wedding dress, and I've got   55  . And I'm getting married tomorrow!” She held out the box to Mrs. Bale.

1.                A．weeks          B．minutes         C．days D．hours

 

2.                A．upstairs        B．outside         C．back home    D．about

 

3.                A．husband        B．daughter        C．mother   D．neighbour

 

4.                A．smaller         B．shorter         C．too big   D．too long

 

5.                A．wrong          B．pleased         C．right D．waste

 

6.                A．love           B．tears           C．surprise  D．danger

 

7.                A．measure        B．make           C．repair    D．change

 

8.                A．voice          B．sound          C．notice    D．saying

 

9.                A．Will           B．Would          C．Shall D．Should

 

10.               A．sent           B．brought        C．pushed    D．taken

 

11.               A．neckline        B．all             C．nothing   D．what

 

12.               A．make          B．keep           C．change    D．take

 

13.               A．then           B．until           C．when D．while

 

14.               A．came          B．got            C．saw  D．looked

 

15.               A．short pretty     B．fat young       C．slim old   D．little quiet

 

16.               A．cup           B．dress          C．bag   D．box

 

17.               A．live            B．work           C．stay  D．wait

 

18.               A．delightful       B．sorry          C．angry D．glad

 

19.               A．dress          B．change         C．mistake   D．wish

 

20.               A．yours          B．hers           C．the other  D．others

 

 

Andy is the most unreasonable, pigheaded life form in the world, and he makes me so angry I could scream! Of course, I love him like a brother. I have to because he is my brother. More than that, he is my twin! That’s right. Andy and Amy(that’s me) have the same curly(卷曲的) hair and dark eyes and equally stubborn character. Yet, though we may look alike, on most issues(事情)  we usually take completely opposite positions. If I say day, you can count on Andy to say night.

Just this week, the hot topic in school was all about the PTA’S proposal(提议) to adopt a school dress principle. Every student would be required to wear a uniform. Uniforms! Can you imagine? Oh, they would be uniforms in color. The dress style would be sort of loose and free.

I think a dress principle is a good idea. The reason is simple. School is tough enough without worrying about looking cool every single day. The fact is, the less I have to decide first thing in the morning, the better. I also wouldn’t mind not having to see guys wearing oversized jeans and shirts. And I certainly would welcome not seeing kids showing off designer clothes.

Andy is surprised at my opinion. He says he can’t believe that I would be willing to give up my all-American teenage birthright by dressing like — well, like a typical teenager. Last night, he even dragged out Mom and Dad’s high school photo albums. What a couple of peace-loving hippies(嬉皮士) they were!

The vote for or against uniforms took place later that day. The results of the vote and the headmaster’s decision will be announced next week. I wonder what it will be. I know how I voted, and I’m pretty sure I know how Andy voted.

How would you vote—for or against?

1.The story is about___________.

A. a school policy decision that will affect parents and students

B. a personal experience and is told in the first person

C. a historical event and is told in the third person

D. a conflict of opinions between boys and girls

2.Amy’s position on school uniforms is most likely based on________.

A. logical conclusions drawn form her own observation and personal experience

B. an aggressive reaction to what she has been told by people in authority

C. her preference for designer-labeled clothes

D. not liking anything her brother likes

3.Which of the following is the best statement of Andy’s position?

A. School clothing should reflect parents’ values.

B. Teenagers should never follow the latest fashions in dress.

C. How one dresses should be an expression of one’s individuality.

D. Wearing school uniforms means one less decision every morning.

4.What is the best title for the text?

A. A School Dress Principle.

B. My Stubborn Twin Brother

C. Endless Fights with My Brother

D. For or Against?--- That Is the Question

 

One Sunday morning in June 1959 my mother walked into my room. “Surprise!” she said, proudly holding up a yellow dress. “I made it just for you. What do you think?”
I bit my tongue. How could I tell Mom it was the ugliest dress I had ever seen?
“It’s perfect for church,” my mother continued delightedly.“I wish someone had made a dress like this for me.”
Too bad you can’t wear it, I thought. But I knew Mom had spent a lot of time on the dress. No one should refuse.
Unwillingly I put it on.
All through church I prayed（祈祷）,Lord, let me get out of here without anyone seeing me. Especially Dennis Pearce, the boy I had a crush on, one of the coolest boys at Neptune High School. Although we were in some of the same classes, Dennis had never taken any notice of me. Every time I got near him, I became tongue-tied.
At the end of the service I rushed for the door. But I had to wait on the steps while my parents chatted with their friends. Just a little while longer…Then out of the corner of my eye I saw the Pearces coming near. Before I could escape, Dennis was right beside me.
I started talking, hoping if I kept it up he wouldn’t notice my ugly dress. “I’m going to college in September,” I said.
“That’s great,” Dennis replied “I got accepted to police academy（学院）.”
“Wow!” I said. Somehow I kept the conversation going. The next thing I knew Dennis had asked me out on a date!
We courted（恋爱）through college, and eventually got married. Months after our wedding I asked Dennis if he remembered the day he had first asked me out.
“Certainly I do,” he said.“You were always quiet in school. I didn’t think you’d be much fun. But you were so lively when we talked on the church steps, I wanted to get to know you better.” Maybe that yellow dress wasn’t what I would have chosen, but that day it was the perfect dress for me.
【小题1】Why did she accept such a dress?

A．She was fond of its new pattern.

B．Her Mom just brought it for her.

C．It was proper to go to church in it．

D．She understood her Mom’s love．

【小题2】The author tried to carry the dialog on，hoping        .

A．she would catch other boys’ attention

B．Dennis would get her out for a date

C．Dennis wouldn’t take notice of her dress

D．she could be noticed by Dennis’s parents

【小题3】The underlined part“had a crush on’’ in Paragraph 6 probably means：“     ”.

A．10ved deeply

B．met by chance

C．100ked down on

D．worried about

【小题4】What would be the best title for the text?

A．An Ugly Dress	B．A Perfect Dress
C．A Dress for the Church	D．A Dress for the Date

One Sunday morning in June 1959 my mother walked into my room. “Surprise!” she said, proudly holding up a yellow dress. “I made it just for you. What do you think?”

         I bit my tongue. How could I tell Mom it was the ugliest dress I had ever seen?

         “It’s perfect for church,” my mother continued delightedly.“I wish someone had made a dress like this for me.”

         Too bad you can’t wear it, I thought. But I knew Mom had spent a lot of time on the dress. No one should refuse.

         Unwillingly I put it on.

         All through church I prayed（祈祷）,Lord, let me get out of here without anyone seeing me. Especially Dennis Pearce, the boy I had a crush on, one of the coolest boys at Neptune High School. Although we were in some of the same classes, Dennis had never taken any notice of me. Every time I got near him, I became tongue-tied.

         At the end of the service I rushed for the door. But I had to wait on the steps while my parents chatted with their friends. Just a little while longer…Then out of the corner of my eye I saw the Pearces coming near. Before I could escape, Dennis was right beside me.

         I started talking, hoping if I kept it up he wouldn’t notice my ugly dress. “I’m going to college in September,” I said.

         “That’s great,” Dennis replied “I got accepted to police academy（学院）.”

         “Wow!” I said. Somehow I kept the conversation going. The next thing I knew Dennis had asked me out on a date!

         We courted（恋爱）through college, and eventually got married. Months after our wedding I asked Dennis if he remembered the day he had first asked me out.

“Certainly I do,” he said.“You were always quiet in school. I didn’t think you’d be much fun. But you were so lively when we talked on the church steps, I wanted to get to know you better.” Maybe that yellow dress wasn’t what I would have chosen, but that day it was the perfect dress for me.

1.Why did she accept such a dress?

         A．She was fond of its new pattern.

         B．Her Mom just brought it for her.

         C．It was proper to go to church in it．

         D．She understood her Mom’s love．

 

2.The author tried to carry the dialog on，hoping        .

        A．she would catch other boys’ attention

        B．Dennis would get her out for a date

        C．Dennis wouldn’t take notice of her dress

        D．she could be noticed by Dennis’s parents

3.The underlined part“had a crush on’’ in Paragraph 6 probably means：“      ”.

       A．10ved deeply          B．met by chance      C．100ked down on   D．worried about

4.What would be the best title for the text?

         A．An Ugly Dress                                                B．A Perfect Dress

    C．A Dress for the Church                                 D．A Dress for the Date