Passage Eight
2013-04-29
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