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A Tight Situation
Sometimes funny memories are the most special way to remember a beloved lover. It helps take away some of the feeling of loss. Before he passed away, my husband loved to share this story with our friends. Now, it makes a smile to share this story with you.
Our neighbor’s son was getting married in 1991 at a church, and we were invited. We immediately rushed out of the store, and I bought a nice pink dress with a jacket. The dress was a little tight, but I had a month before the June 30 wedding and I would lose a few pounds.
June 29 came and, of course, I had not lost a single pound; in fact, I had gained two. But, I thought a new girdle（收腹健美裤）would solve my problem. So on our way to the wedding, we stopped once again at the store. I ran in and told the clerk I needed a size large girdle.
The clerk round the box with the described girdle, marked “L”, and asked if I would like to try it on. “ Oh, no, large will fit just right. I won’t need to try it on.”
The next morning was hot, so I waited to get dressed until about forty-five minutes before time to go. I opened the girdle box only to find a new ＄49.99 girdle in a size small. Since it was too late to find another one and the dress wouldn’t fit right without a girdle, a fight broke out between me and the girdle. Have you ever tried to shake twenty pounds of potatoes into a five-pound bag? Finally, my husband, laughing like crazy, got hold of each side and shook me down into it, and I was ready to go.
As we walked into the church, he asked if I could make it. Now, he was getting worried because I was breathing funny. I told him that it would last one hour, twenty-two minutes and eight-and-one-half seconds-the minister blessed everything except my girdle!
My knees were blue and my legs lost all the feeling. My husband was asking questions and trying to comfort me.
As soon as the minister pronounced them married, I rushed out with my husband. “Please, just get me out of here!” I said.
We ran out to our car, and once there he opened the front and back passenger doors against the next car. Right there, before God, human and the wedding party, I took off that girdle. When the girdle flew out of my hand and landed under the car next to ours, my husband was laughing so hard and we drove away.
Over the years, he and I had often wondered what the people of that church thought the next morning when they found ＄49.99, size small girdle in their parking lot.
1.When she was telling the story, she .
A.was sorry for her husband’s death
B.was happy to share her funny memories
C.was wondering who had picked up the girdle
D.still couldn’t forget the trouble on that day
2.She still bought the tight pink dress, because she thought .
A.she would save some money
B.she would gain a few pounds
C.she would lose some weight
D.she looked thinner in the dress
3.Which statement is true according to the story?
A.She changed the girdle for a larger size.
B.They tried hard to pour lots of potatoes into a small bag.
C.She put on the dress without the girdle in the end.
D.She managed to put on the girdle with her husband’s help.
4.The title “A Tight Situation” really means .
A.she was dressed in a tight girdle
B.she dressed herself in a limited time
C.she got herself embarrassed
D.the wedding lasted longer than she expected
5.The writer’s purpose of writing this story is .
A.to tell an interesting experience B.to prove her husband’s love
C.to describe her tight girdle D.to describe her unspeakable feeling
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Most of my sweet memories are from my childhood. There are always so many interesting things in the far away village where I grew up. One thing that leaves a deep impression on me is shearing the sheep.
In my village, sheep are washed and sheared (剪毛) sometime in the month of June. This should be done quite early in the month, before the hot days begin.
It's best for the sheep to have the wool taken off, or they will be too hot in the summer time.
When the time comes for washing the sheep, they are driven to a pond or a little river.
Then they are thrown into the water, one at a time. The men who are in the water catch them, and wash them to get the dirt all out of the wool.
When the wool is dry, the sheep are taken to the shearer; and he cuts off the wool with a large pair of shears.
In a short time, before the cold winter comes, new wool grows out on the sheep. By the coming of spring, there is so much that it must be cut off soon.
1.When are sheep sheared usually?
A. In February. B. In June.
C. In April. D. In August.
2.According to the passage, why do people cut off the wool of sheep?
A. They do that for fun and pleasure.
B. They do that as a sport and exercise.
C. They do that to help sheep spend hot summer.
D. They do that to make sheep look more beautiful.
3.What does the underlined word "shears" in Paragraph 6 mean?
A. Knives B. Scissors.
C. Baskets. D. Rivers.
4.How often do people shear their sheep?
A. Several times a year. B. Twice a year.
C. Once a few years. D. Once a year.
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Most of my sweet memories are from my childhood．There are always so many interesting things in the far away village where I grew up．One thing that leaves a deep impression on me is shearing the sheep．
In my village，sheep are washed and sheared （剪毛） sometime in the month of June．This should be done quite early in the month，before the hot days begin．
It's best for the sheep to have the wool taken off，or they will be too hot in the summer time．
When the time comes for washing the sheep，they are driven to a pond or a little river．
Then they are thrown into the water，one at a time．The men who are in the water catch them，and wash them to get the dirt all out of the wool．
When the wool is dry，the sheep are taken to the shearer； and he cuts off the wool with a large pair of shears．
In a short time，before the cold winter comes，new wool grows out on the sheep．By the coming of spring，there is so much that it must be cut off soon．
1.When are sheep sheared usually？
A. In February． B. In June．
C. In April． D. In August．
2.According to the passage，why do people cut off the wool of sheep？
A. They do that for fun and pleasure．
B. They do that as a sport and exercise．
C. They do that to help sheep spend hot summer．
D. They do that to make sheep look more beautiful．
3.What does the underlined word"shears"in Paragraph 6mean？
A. Knives B. Scissors． C. Baskets． D. Rivers．
4.How often do people shear their sheep？
A. Several times a year． B. Twice a year．
C. Once a few years． D. Once a year．
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Jimmy is very funny. I stay with him, I like him.
A. The longer; the most B. The longest; the most
C. The longest; the more D. The longer; the more
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Jimmy is very funny. I stay with him, I like him.
A.The longer; the most B.The longest; the most
C.The longest; the more D.The longer; the more
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The shoes are too tight for me．I feel________when I put them on．I need to buy a new pair of shoes．
A．comfortable B．uncomfortable
C．important D．unimportant
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For most people the holiday season is a time of joy. It's always time to make memories as a family. For me, it is a time of loneliness-for I have been away from my family in Iran while studying in the United State.
A tie-clasp（领带夹）I still wear reminds me repeatedly of the unforgettable Christmas three years ago. All my classmates had excitedly looked forward to the holiday. I had no money for the vacation. My check（支票） from home had not arrived.
One day I walked to pick up my mail at the International Students Office. The important check still had not arrived. Maria, a Mexican-American student working in the department, must have seen my disappointment. She invited me to spend Christmas Eve with her family. I accepted gladly.
Maria's family was not rich. They lived in a small house. Maria introduced me to her parents, her aunt and her sister, who welcomed me warmly. Maria's father could only speak Spanish, so he talked to me while Maria's sister acted as an interpreter. The kind look in his eyes and his relaxed behavior made me feel right at home.
The dinner was well prepared. Maria's aunt ate while standing at a corner of the small, ole table. I felt a little uncomfortable, knowing that I was taking her place, but her gesture（手势）expressed the. hospitality（好客）.
After dinner, Maria handed a small box to me. Inside I found the tie-clasp I still use to this day.
It was an unforgettable evening of good friendship during a hard and lonely period of my life.
1.During the holiday season in the US, the writer always feels ________.
A.excited B.upset C.relaxed D.lonely
2.Before Christmas three years ago, the writer ________.
A.began to study in the US B.began to work with Maria
C.was excepting a check to arrive D.was busy writing mail to his friends
3.What does the underline word interpreter in paragraph 4 probably mean in Chinese?
A.记录员 B.口译者 C.招待员 D.指挥者
4.Who gave the tie-clasp to the writer as a present?
A.Maria. B.Maria's sister. C.Maria's father. D.Maria's aunt
5.Which is the best title for the passage?
A.A late check. B.A big dinner C.A small tie-clasp D.a warm Christmas
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