2009年重庆普通专升本《大学英语》阅读理解复习题(二) .pdfVIP

2009年重庆普通专升本《大学英语》阅读理解复习题(二)

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AyoungmanwholivedinLondonwasinlovewithabeautifulgirl.Soo

nshebecamehisfiancee.Themanwasverypoorwhilethegirlwasrich.T

heyoungmanwantedtomakeherapresentonherbirthday.Hewantedto

buysomethingbeautifulforher,buthehadnoideahowtodoit,asheh

adverylittlemoney.Thenextmorninghewenttoashop.Thereweremany

finethingsthere:rings,goldwatches,diamonds—butallthesethingsweret

ooexpensive.Therewasonethinghecouldnottakehiseyesoff.Itwasab

eautifulvase.Thatwasasuitablepresentforhisfiancee.Hehadbeenlookin

gatthevaseforhalfanhourwhenthemanageroftheshopnoticedhim.

Theyoungmanlookedsopale,sadandunhappythatthemanageraskedw

hathadhappenedtohim.

Theyoungmantoldhimeverything.Themanagerfeltsorryforhimand

decidedtohelphim.Abrilliantideastruckhim.Themanagerpointedtoth

ecorneroftheshop.Tohisgreatsurprisetheyoungmansawavasebroke

nintomanypieces.Themanagersaid:“Icanhelpyou.Ishallordermyser

vanttopackitandtakeittoyourfiancee.Whenheenterstheroom,hewil

ldropit.”

Onthebirthdayofhisfianceetheyoungmanwasveryexcited.

Everythinghappenedashadbeenplanned.Theservantbroughtinthev

ase,andasheenteredtheroom,hedroppedit.Therewashorroroneveryb

ody’sface.Whenthevasewasunpackedtheguestssawthateachpiecew

aspackedseparately.

1.Theword“fiancee”means_________.

A.agoodfriend

B.awomanengagedtogetmarried

C.abeautifulgirlwithaboyfriend

D.agirlwhoisgoingto