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Passage Eight

2013-04-29

时代英语·高三 2013年6期
关键词:挡风玻璃女主人

As I drove my Blue Buick into the garage, I saw that a yellow Oldsmobile was 1 too close to my space. I had to drive back and forth to get my car into the 2 space. That left 3 enough room to open the door. Then one day I arrived home 4 , and just as I turned off the engine, the yellow Oldsmobile entered its space too close to my car 5 . At last I had a chance to meet the driver. My patience had 6 and I shouted at her. “Cant you see youre not 7 me enough space? Park farther over.” Banging (猛推) open her door into 8 , the driver shouted back. “Make me!” 9 this she stepped out of the garage. Still, each time she got home first, she parked too close to my 10 . Then one day, I thought, “What can I do?” I soon found a(n) 11 . The next day the woman 12 a note on her windshield (挡风玻璃):

Dear Yellow Oldsmobile,

Im sorry mistress (女主人) shouted at yours the other day. Shes been sorry about it. I know it because she doesnt sing any more while 13 . It wasnt like her to scream 14 . The fact is, shed just got bad news and was taking it out on you two. I 15 you and your mistress will 16 her.

Your neighbor,

Blue Buick

When I went to the 17 the next morning, the Oldsmobile was gone, but there was a note on my windshield:

Dear Blue Buick,

My mistress is sorry, too. She parked so 18 because she just learned to drive. We will park much farther over after this. Im glad we can be 19 now.

Your neighbor,

Yellow Oldsmobile

After that, whenever Blue Buick 20 Yellow Oldsmobile on the road, their drivers waved cheerfully and smiled.

1. A. driven B. parked C. stopped D. stayed

2. A. complete B. close C. narrow D. fixed

3. A. quite B. nearly C. seldom D. hardly

4. A. hurriedly B. first C. finally D. timely

5. A. as usual B. as planned C. as well D. as yet

6. A. run into B. run about C. run out D. run off

7. A. keeping B. saving C. offering D. leaving

8. A. mine B. hers C. itself D. ours

9. A. For B. With C. From D. Upon

10. A. room B. area C. front D. side

11. A. instruction B. result C. answer D. chance

12. A. put B. wrote C. sent D. discovered

13. A. working B. driving C. returning D. cooking

14. A. on end B. so long C. like that D. any more

15. A. hope B. know C. suppose D. suggest

16. A. comfort B. help C. forgive D. please

17. A. office B. flat C. place D. garage

18. A. crazily B. eagerly C. noisily D. early

19. A. neighbors B. friends C. drivers D. writers

20. A. followed B. passed C. found D. greeted

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