大学英语Ⅰ复习思考题11文档格式.docx
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shouse.RichMrs.Vanbrugh,whochangedhercarpetseveryyear,andalwaysboughtthebest.RichMrs.Van-brugh,whohadneverevengivenhimacupofteaallday,andwhomadehimgooutsidewhenhewantedtosmoke.Ahwell,itwasfouro'
clockandhehadnearlyfinished.Atleasthewouldbeabletogethomeearlytoday.Hebegantoday-dreamabouttheweekend,abouttheSaturdayfootballgamehealwaysplayedforthelocalteam,wherehewasknownas"
EdtheHead"
forhisskillinheadinggoalsfromcornerkicks.
Eddiesatbackandsighed.Thejobwasdone,anditwastimeforalastcigarette.Hebegantappingthepocketsofhisoveralls,lookingforthenewpacketofMarlborohehadboughtthatmorning.Theywerenotthere.Itwasasheswungaroundtolookinhistool-boxforthecigarettesthatEddiesawthelump.Rightinthemiddleofthebrandnewbrightredcarpet,therewasalump.Averyvisiblelump.Alumpthesizeofapacketofcigarettes.
"
Blast!
"
saidEddieangrily,"
I'
vedoneitagain!
I'
veleftthecigarettesundertheblastedcarpet!
Hehaddonethisoncebefore,andtakingupandrefittingthecarpethadtakenhimtwohours.Eddiewasdeterminedthathewasnotgoingtospendanothertwohoursinthishouse.Hedecidedtogetridofthelumpanotherway.Itwouldmeanwastingagoodpacketofcigarettes,nearlyfull,butanythingwasbetterthantakingupthewholecarpetandfittingitagain.Heturnedtohistoolboxforalargehammer.
Holdingthehammer,Eddieapproachedthelumpinthecarpet.Hedidn'
twanttodamagethecarpetitself,sohetookablockofwoodandplaceditontopofthelump.Thenhebegantobeattheblockofwoodashardashecould.Hekeptbeating,hopingMrs.Vanbrughwouldn'
thearthenoiseandcometoseewhathewasdoing.Itwouldbedifficulttoexplainwhyhewashammeringthemiddleofherbeautifulnewcarpet.
Afterthreeorfourminutes,thelumpwasbeginningtoflattenout.Eddieimaginedthecigaretteboxbreakingup,andthecrushedcigarettesspreadingoutunderthecarpet.Soon,hejudgedthatthelumpwasalmostinvisible.Clearinguphistools,hebegantomovethefurniturebackintothelivingroom,andhewascarefultoplaceoneofthecoffeetablesovertheplacewherethelumphadbeen,justtomakesurethatnoonewouldseethespotwherehiscigaretteshadbeenlost.Finally,thejobwasfinished,andhecalledMrs.
Vanbrughfromthediningroomtoinspecthiswork.
Yes,dear,verynice,"
saidthelady,peeringaroundtheroombriefly.
You'
llbesendingmeabill,then?
Yesmadam,assoonasIreporttotheofficetomorrowthatthejobisdone."
Eddiepicked
uphistools,andbegantowalkouttothevan.Mrs.Vanbrughaccompaniedhim.Sheseemeda
littleworriedaboutsomething."
Youngman,"
shebegan,asheclimbedintothecabofhisvan,
layinghistoolboxonthepassengerseatbesidehim,"
whileyouwereworkingtodav,youdidn'
tbyanychanceseeanysignofArmand,didyou?
Armandismyparakeet.Abeautifulbird,justbeautiful,suchcolorsinhisfeathers...Ilethimoutofhiscage,yousee,thismorning,andhe'
sdisappeared.Helikestowalkaroundthehouse,andhe'
ssogood,heusuallyjustcomesbacktohiscageafteranhourorsoandgetsrightin.Onlytodayhedidn'
tcomeback.He'
sneverdonesuchathingbefore,it'
smostpeculiar..."
No,madam,Ihaven'
tseenhimanywhere,"
saidEddie,ashereachedtostartthevan.
AndsawhispacketofMarlborocigarettesonthedashboard,wherehehadleftitatlunchtime...
Andrememberedthelumpinthecarpet...
Andrealisedwhatthelumpwas...
Andrememberedthehammering...
Andbegantofeelrathersick...
1.WhydidEddiehatebeingacarpetfitter?
AThepaywastoolow.
BHedidn'
tlikeworkingalone.
CNooneappreciatedhiswork.
DItwasbackbreakingwork.
2.WhywasEddiecalled"
byhisfriends?
ABecausehehadalargehead.
BBecausehewasaveryintelligentcarpetfitter.
Cbecauseofhisfootballskills.
DBecausehewasveryproudandself-important.
3.WhatdidEddiewanttodowhenhehadfinishedfittingthecarpet?
AHewantedtohaveacigarette.
BHewantedtohammerthecarpetflat.
CHewantedtolookforMrs.Vanbrugh'
slostbird.
DHewantedtostartworkinthediningroom.
4.Whydidn'
tEddieremovethecarpettotakeoutthethingthatwascausingthelump?
AHecouldn'
ttakethecarpetuponcehehadfittedit.
BItwouldtaketoolongtoremovethecarpetandrefitit.
CHedidn'
tneedthecigarettesbecausehehadsomemoreinthevan.
DHeintendedtocomebackandremovethelumpthenextday.
5.Mrs.Vanbrughwasworriedthat
Afittingthecarpetwasgoingtobetooexpensive
BEddiehadbeensmokinginthehouse
Cherbirdwasmissing
Dshecouldn'
tfindherhusbandArmand
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A.runningwaterB.refrigeratorsC.electriclampsD.bathrooms
2.Formanyfamiliesgettingwaterwas______.
A.helpedbygovernmentaid
B.ahardjob
C.easybecausewaterwasalwayscloseby
D.helpedbythebuildingofanewwatersystem
3.Therinsewaterformthewashingofclotheswasusedon_____.
A.gardeningB.thetoiletC.floorsD.automobile
4.Womenwereresponsiblefor_____.
A.theworkinthefieldsduringbusyseasons
B.mostofhouseworkduringharvestingseasons
C.bothhouseworkandfarmingduringbusyseasons
D.thehardworkinthefieldalltheyearround
5.“Thewell-offandthepoorsharedincommonmanyofthesamechores”means_____.
A.“Thepoorhadtodomoreeverydaytasks”
B.“Boththerichandthepoorhadtodothemostdifficultwork”
C.“Onlythepoorhadtodoasmanyofthesamechores”
D.“Boththerichandthepoorhadtodoasmanyofthesameeverydaytasks”
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