IrememberthefirsttimeImetAlfredafteryears.Hewassittingonabenchinthepark.Helookedverysadandcold.Hehadn’tgotacoatonanditstartedtorain.Usually,Idon’tliketostoptospeaktoastrangerwholookedlikethat.Hisshoeswerewell-cleanedandhisclotheswerequitesmart,buthedidnothaveanumbrellawithhimandhewasgettingwetintherain.Istoppedwalkingandsaidtohiminanicevoice.“AreyouOK?”helookedup,andwassurprisedtoseeme.Hecriedout.“Areyou…”hecouldn’tremembermyname.Iwasalsosurprised.HewasAlfred!“I’mTom,Alfred,whatareyoudoinghere?”Iasked.Hedidnotexplaintome,butcaughtmyhand,andaskedhowmylifewaslike.ItoldhimthatIwasoutofjob.Isuggestedthatwegosomewherewarmanddry. Sowefoundacafénearbyandcontinuedourconversation.Ilearnedthathemarriedwithtwochildren,andhiswifewasSherry.Icouldnotbelievemyears.TwentyyearsagohisbestfriendwasLinda,andSherrywashisworstenemy!Theyoftenhadquarrels(争吵)andfightsintheplay. Alfredtoldmethathebecameabusinessmanwhenhegraduatedfromtheschoolandownedtwocompaniesinthecity.Iaskedhimwhyhewassittingintheraininthepark.HesaidthathehadjusthadaquarrelwithSherry,andactinginthesamewayaswhenshewasyoung,threwhimoutofthedoorandlockedhim out.Hewasyoung,threwhimoutofthedoorandlockedhimout.Hewaswaitingforhertobecalmandlethiminagain. 小题1:WhatdidAlfredlooklike? |
A.Pleasant | B.Smart | C.Hungry | D.Well-dressed |
小题2:Alfredwas___them.
AmarriedB.niceC.weakD.strong
小题3:HowwasAlfredwhenhewasTom?
A.Happy | B.Surprised | C.Glad | D.Angry |
小题4:Thewriter________
A.likedtospeaktoastranger | B.metAlfredinacafé |
C.thoughtAlfred’swifewasSherry | D.hadn’tmetAlfredtwentyyears. |
小题5:WhathappenedtoAlfred?
A.Helosthiswife | B.Helosthisjob |
C.Hiswifedidn’tlethimgohome | D.Hisfrienddidn’twanttoseehim. |