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）!
【小題1】Tony arrived at school late that morning because            .

A．he couldn’t find hid shoesB．his alarm clock didn’t ring
C．he washed and dressed slowlyD．his car went wrong on the way
【小題2】The students began laughing when they saw Tony          .
A．wearing a wrong shoeB．his alarm clock didn’t ring
C．looking down suddenlyD．rushing into the classroom
【小題3】Henry and his wife held hands        .
A．a(chǎn)t the cinemaB．in the shopC．a(chǎn)t the restaurantD．a(chǎn)long the street
【小題4】What does the underlined word “scream” mean in Chinese?
A．尖叫聲B．笑聲C．哭聲D．呼救聲
【小題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


【小題1】B
【小題2】A
【小題3】D
【小題4】A
【小題5】B

解析試題分析：短文大意：這篇短文主要談到了我們生活中的尷尬時刻，并以兩個具體的例子說明了，在這種情況下，主人公是有多么的尷尬。
【小題1】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)One morning my alarm clock didn’t ring. I woke up at half past eight and school began at nine. 描述，可知托尼遲到是因為鬧鐘沒響。故選B。
【小題2】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)I had put on one black shoe and one brown shoe!描述，可知同學們笑是因為我穿錯了鞋。故選A。
【小題3】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)The street was very busy and we started holding hands.描述，可知亨利和他的妻子在街上拉著手散步。故選D。
【小題4】細節(jié)理解題。聯(lián)系下文and a woman slapped my face. I hadn’t taken my wife’s hand.描述，可知此處指的是，這個女人尖叫起來。故選A。
【小題5】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)I’d taken the hand of a complete stranger（陌生人）!描述，可知他拉的是一個完全陌生的人的手。故選B。
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