Question

Have you ever had an embarrassing experience? Last week we asked readers to tell us about embarrassing experiences. We received thousands of letters! Here is a selection.

Tony:

My most embarrassing experience happened when I had just left university. I had just started teaching in a Liverpool middle school. One morning my alarm clock didn’t ring. I woke up at half past eight and school began at nine. I quickly washed, dressed, jumped into my car and rushed to school. When I arrived, the students had already gone into class. I didn’t go to the office, but went straight into class. After two or three minutes the students began laughing, and I couldn’t understand why! Suddenly I looked down and understood. I had put on one black shoe and one brown shoe!

Henry:

The most embarrassing experience I’ve ever had happened two years ago. After seeing a film, my wife and I had lunch in our favorite restaurant in town. Then we decided to take a walk along the street. The street was very busy and we started holding hands. Suddenly my wife saw a dress that she liked in a shop window, and stopped. I started looking at some watches in the next window. After a minute or two I reached for my wife’s hand. There was a loud scream, and a woman slapped my face. I hadn’t taken my wife’s hand. I’d taken the hand of a complete stranger（陌生人）!

1. Tony arrived at school late that morning because .

A. he couldn’t find hid shoes

B. his alarm clock didn’t ring

C. he washed and dressed slowly

D. his car went wrong on the way

2.The students began laughing when they saw Tony .

A. wearing a wrong shoe

B. his alarm clock didn’t ring

C. looking down suddenly

D. rushing into the classroom

3.Henry and his wife held hands .

A. at the cinema B. in the shop

C. at the restaurant D. along the street

4.What does the underlined word “scream” mean in Chinese?

A.尖叫声 B.笑声 C.哭声 D.呼救声

5.Henry was embarrassed because he .

A. slapped the woman in the face

B. took the hand of a complete stranger

C. heard hid wife screaming in the street

D. knocked over some watches in the shops

Answer 1

1.B

2.A

3.D

4.A

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：本文叙述了托尼和亨利的曾经有过的尴尬的事情。

1.细节理解题。根据Tony信中第三、四句可知，他迟到是因为闹钟没响，故选B。

2.细节理解题。根据Tony信中最后一句可知，当学生们看到他穿了一只黑色的鞋子和一直棕色的鞋子时开始笑。故选A。

3.细节理解题。根据Henry信中第四句可知，他和妻子在街上牵着手。故选D。

4.词义理解题。联系上下文可知，Henry握住了陌生人的手，故推测应该是听到了一声尖叫。故选A。

5.细节理解题。根据文章最后一句可知，Henry很窘迫是因为他握住了陌生人的手。故选B。

考点：社会类阅读。