Have you ever had an embarrassing（尷尬的）experience? Last week we asked readers to tell us about embarrassing experiences.  We received thousands of letters! Here is a selection.
Tony:
My most embarrassing experience happened when I had just left university. I had just started teaching in a Liverpool secondary school. One morning my alarm clock didn't ring. I woke up at half past eight and school began at nine. I quickly washed, dressed, jumped into my car and rushed to school. When I arrived, the students had already gone into class. I didn't go to the office, but went straight into class. After two or three minutes the students began laughing, and I couldn't understand why! Suddenly I looked down and understood. I had put on one black shoe and one brown shoe!
Henry:
The most embarrassing experience I've ever had, happened two years ago. After seeing a film, my wife and I had lunch in our favourite restaurant in town. Then we decided to take a walk along the street. The street was very busy and we started holding hands. Suddenly my wife saw a dress that she liked in a shop window, and stopped. I started looking at some watches in the next window. After a minute or two I reached for my wife's hand. There was a loud scream, and a woman slapped my face. I hadn't taken my wife's hand. I'd taken the hand of a complete stranger!
James:
My wife and I had decided to buy a new house, and I'd made an appointment to see our bank manager. I'd never met him before. I went into town in my car and I was lucky enough to find a parking space outside the bank. I'd just started reversing(倒車) into the space when another car made its way into it. I was irritated! I opened my window and shouted at the man in the car. He ignored me and walked away. It took me twenty minutes to find another place. As soon as I had parked the car, I rushed back to the bank. I was ten minutes late for my appointment. I went to the manager's office, knocked and walked in. The manager was sitting behind his desk. He was the man who had taken my parking space!
小題1:The students began laughing when they saw Tony_______.
A．wearing a wrong shoeB．carrying an alarm clock
C．looking down suddenlyD．rushing into the classroom
小題2:Henry was embarrassed because he_______.
A．slapped the woman in the face
B．took the hand of a complete stranger
C．heard his wife screaming in the street
D．knocked over some watches in the shop
小題3:James went into town to_______.
A．put money in the bankB．look for a job
C．meet the bank managerD．buy a new car
小題4:The underlined word "irritated" probably means "_______ ".
A．a(chǎn)ngryB．impoliteC．worriedD．embarrassed

小題1:A
小題2:B
小題3:C
小題4:A

試題分析：這篇短文主要介紹了托尼，亨利及詹姆斯在生活中的令人尷尬的經(jīng)歷。他們有的穿錯了鞋，有的牽錯了手還有的和自己約會的人吵起了架。
小題1:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)短文中托尼的敘述Suddenly I looked down and understood. I had put on one black shoe and one brown shoe!可知他的鞋穿錯了，故選A
小題2:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)短文中亨利的描述I hadn't taken my wife's hand. I'd taken the hand of a complete stranger!可知他牽錯了手。故選B。
小題3:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)短文中詹姆斯的描述I'd made an appointment to see our bank manager.可知他到市里去和銀行經(jīng)理見面。故選C
小題4:詞意猜測題。根據(jù)短文中詹姆斯的描述I'd just started reversing(倒車) into the space when another car made its way into it.及I opened my window and shouted at the man in the car.可知當(dāng)時詹姆斯很生氣，故選A。
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