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8.I was waiting for a phone call from my agent.He had left a message the night before,telling me that my show was to be cancelled.I called him several times,but each time his secretary told me that he was in a meeting and that he would call me later.So I waited and waited,but there was still no call.Three hours passing by,I became more and more impatient.I was certain that my agent didn't care about my work,and he didn't care about me.I was overcome with that thought.I started to shout at the phone,
"Let me wait,will you?Who do you think you are?"
At that time I didn't realize my wife was looking on.Without showing her surprise,she rushed in,seized the phone,tore off the wires,and shouted at the phone,"Yeah,who do you think you are?Bad telephone!Bad telephone!"And she swept it into the wastebasket.
I stood watching her,speechless.What on earth….?
She stepped to the doorway and shouted at the rest of the house,"Now hear this!All objects in this room---if you do anything to upset my husband,out you go."
Then she turned to me.Kissed me and said calmly,"Honey,you just have to learn how to take control."With that,she left the room.
After watching crazy woman rushing in and out,shouting at everything in sight,I noticed that something in my mood(情绪) had changed.I was laughing.How could I have trouble with that phone?Her antics helped me realize I had been driven crazy by small things.Twenty minutes later my agent did call.I was able to listen to him and talk to him calmly.

21.Why did the author shout at the telephone?B
A.He was mad at the telephone.
B.He was angry with his agent.
C.He was anxious about his wife.
D.He was impatient with the secretary.
22.What did the author's wife do after she heard his shouting?D
A.She said nothing.
B.She shouted at him
C.She called the agent.
D.She threw the phone away.
23.What made the author laugh?A
A.His own behavior.
B.His wife's suggestion.
C.His changeable feelings.
D.His wife's sweet kiss.
24.What dose the underlined word"antics"refer to?B
A.Smart words   
B.Unusual actions      
C.Surprising looks       
D.Anxious feelings.

分析 本文是一篇人物故事类阅读,主要讲述了作者等了很长时间对代理很生气.对着电话大声叫喊,这是作者的妻子见到了,对所有的办公室的东西大发雷霆,这件事让作者意识到对人对事都要有控制力.

解答 21.答案:B.细节理解题.由第一段中的So I waited and waited,but there was still no call.Three hours passing by,I became more and more and impatient.I was certain that my agent didn't care about my work,and he didn't care about me.I was overcome with that thought.可以知道作者等了很长时间对代理很生气.故选B.
22.答案:D.细节理解题.第二段最后一句:And she swept it into the wastebasket.可知,作者的妻子听见他叫喊后把电话扔了,故选D.
23.答案:A.细节理解题:由最后一段中的:I noticed that something in my mood (情绪) had changed.I was laughing.可以知道作者对自己的行为感到好笑.故选A.
24.答案:B.推理判断题.根据前文,I noticed that something in my mood had changed.I was laughing.How could I have trouble with that phone?可以知道"anties"指的是Unusual actions.故选B.

点评 本文是一篇人物故事类阅读,题目涉及推理判断题,细节理解题.做题时学生应仔细阅读原文,把握文章主要内容,联系文章上下文内容并结合所给选项含义,从中选出正确答案,一定要做到有理有据,切忌胡乱猜测.

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