高考英语阅读训练(031)
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Every weekday morning I take the 8:30 bus to go to my job. I know by sight several people who also fide that bus. Some of the girls work as maids. They get off at each stop in ones, twos or threes.

But at one corner something wonderful happens. Before the bus stops, a little dog races out of the nearest house. He doesn't look at two of the maids who get off. But for the third he has a joyful1 "Hello!". From head to tail his little body wags2 his happiness. Everyone on the bus watches until the maid and the dog go into the house.

One day not long ago the maid wasn't on the bus. I wondered if the dog would be waiting for her. Sure enough, he was!

He stood at the back door of the bus for a minute. I could see his joyful welcome turning into fearful3 worry. Where was she?

The driver closed the back door. The dog raced to the front door. It, too, shut in his face.

Everyone on the bus felt sad. Poor little pup! He looked so unhappy, standing4 there!

The driver couldn't stand it. He opened the door and looked down at the dog. "She didn't come today," he said, in a loud, kind voice.

A man in a front seat leaned forward. "Maybe she will come tomorrow," he called.

The dog wagged5 his tail as if to say "thank you." He watched the bus as we pulled away. Then he turned to trot6 home ── alone.

The next day everyone on the bus was happy to see the maid back again. Yes, the dog was waiting for her.

The welcome he gave her was even warmer and more delighted than usual. We all smiled at one another. How bright and good the morning suddenly seemed to us!

1. What do the people on the bus usually see at one corner?

A. A little dog coming close to the bus when it stops.

B. Two maids get off the moment the bus stops.

C. A dog waiting for someone.

D. A dog greets a maid merrily and follow her into a house.

2. One day the maid wasn't on the bus and the dog ___.

A. didn't appear

B. stood waiting at the bus stop till the bus left

C. raced about looking for the maid

D. went back the moment he found the maid wasn't there

3. All this made people on the bus ___.

A. awfully7 sorry

B. greatly surprised

C. very bored

D. much exited

4. The next day people on the bus were happy, for ___.

A. the maid was among them again

B. she would not take the same bus

C. she was not on their bus

D. she was waiting for an empty bus to come

5. We can safely say this story is about ___.

A. a magic dog

B. a young maid that has magic powers

C. a bus that can produce magical results

D. the close relationship between a maid and her dog

KEY: 1. D 2. C 3. A 4. A 5. D



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1 joyful N3Fx0     
adj.欢乐的,令人欢欣的
参考例句:
  • She was joyful of her good result of the scientific experiments.她为自己的科学实验取得好成果而高兴。
  • They were singing and dancing to celebrate this joyful occasion.他们唱着、跳着庆祝这令人欢乐的时刻。
2 wags c80464fb24d5c80602bb8cd7e4e2d491     
abbr.weighted agreement scores 加权的协议分数v.(使)摇动,摇摆( wag的第三人称单数 )
参考例句:
  • The tail wags the dog. 上下颠倒;小人物掌权。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • How wags the world with you? 你情形怎么样? 来自辞典例句
3 fearful tksxs     
adj.惧怕的,担心的;可怕的,吓人的
参考例句:
  • What a fearful waste of time!简直太浪费时间了!
  • They are fearful of another business depression.他们担心会再次发生商业萧条。
4 standing 2hCzgo     
n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的
参考例句:
  • After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
  • They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。
5 wagged 60283031c63ec779719fd6c0e9e67a65     
v.(使)摇动,摇摆( wag的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • The dog wagged its tail with pleasure. 那条狗高兴得直摇尾巴。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • She wagged her finger with mock severity. 她故作严厉地摆了摆手指。 来自《简明英汉词典》
6 trot aKBzt     
n.疾走,慢跑;n.老太婆;现成译本;(复数)trots:腹泻(与the 连用);v.小跑,快步走,赶紧
参考例句:
  • They passed me at a trot.他们从我身边快步走过。
  • The horse broke into a brisk trot.马突然快步小跑起来。
7 awfully MPkym     
adv.可怕地,非常地,极端地
参考例句:
  • Agriculture was awfully neglected in the past.过去农业遭到严重忽视。
  • I've been feeling awfully bad about it.对这我一直感到很难受。
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