READING NO. 9

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Reading (I)

      One day, David told his friend, "Ten years ago, I was satisfied with everything in my life. When I got home, my little dog would run around barking, and my dear wife would bring me my newspapers. Now everything's changed. When I come home, my dog brings me my newspapers and my wife barks at me."

_____ 1. David is complaining about _____.    (1. his friend       2. his dog        

            3. his wife        4. no one)

_____ 2. Ten years ago, David _____.     (1. loved his wife's  barking     2. hated his wife

            3. loved his dog's barking         4. hated his newspapers)

_____ 3. David's wife barks at him because _____.    (1. she is happy to see him     2. she is

              not satisfied with David      3. she knows David likes the dog        4. she doesn't

               have the newspapers)

  Reading (II)

     "It is now or never," Bill says to himself(他自己). She is standing there all alone(讀自). Her best friend, Terry, isn't with her. Bill is so excited that he can't stop his hands shaking(抖動). He takes out the note. It reads "Would you like to go to the senior party with me?" Bill carefully puts the note into the envelope. He has waited for this moment(時刻) since he first saw Betty. He quickly walks to her and hands in the note, saying "Hi, I have a note for you." He is so shy(害羞) that he can't look at Betty. Someone takes the envelope, and Bill hears a voice saying "Is this for me?" It is not Betty's voice. Bill looks up only to find that he has given his note to Terry, not Betty. He has no idea how Terry gets there. Terry reads the note and then says, "I thought you would never ask. I have been waiting for this for three years."

_____ 4. What is Bill trying to do?    (1. He tries to ask Terry to the senior party.   

        2. He tries to put a note into an envelope.     3. He tries to ask Betty to help him.

        4. He tries to ask Betty to the senior party.)

_____ 5. Does Terry like Bill?     (1. Yes, he does.         2. No, we don't know.

        3. Yes, she does.         4. No, she doesn't.)

_____ 6. Who gets the note?

           (1. Bill does.     2. Betty does.      3. Terry does.      4. No one does.)

_____ 7. Will Bill be happy at the senior party?        (1. Yes, he will.     2. No, he won't.

         3. Yes, he will be happy with Betty.        4. There will be no senior party.)

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