Lesson 12

Reading Comprehension-1

1、单选题:
Which of the following is true of the blind man?​‏​
选项:
A: He was a new friend of the narrator's wife.
B: He was a relative of the narrator's wife.
C: He was an old friend of the narrator's wife though they had not seen each other for a while.
D: He was an old friend of the narrator's wife and they visited each other from time to time.
答案: 【 He was an old friend of the narrator's wife though they had not seen each other for a while.

2、单选题:
 One summer, the narrator’s wife went to Seattle because of one of the following reasons:‌‏‌
选项:
A: She had graduated and was looking for job opportunities.
B:  Her high school sweetheart had gone to an officer’s training school there.
C: She saw an advertisement for a good job, advertised by a blind man who owned a successful business there
D:  She had a relative there who had invited her to visit,
答案: 【  Her high school sweetheart had gone to an officer’s training school there.

3、单选题:
The wife wrote a poem on how the blind man had touched her face because ‍‏‍
选项:
A: the blind man asked her to do so as a memory of their friendship.
B: she fell in love with the blind man.
C: she usually wrote a poem when something important happened in her life.
D: they were good friends and this was her good-bye poem.
答案: 【 she usually wrote a poem when something important happened in her life.

4、单选题:
Which of the following is true of the wife's life after that summer?‎‎‎
选项:
A: She married her first high school sweet heart.
B: She followed her sweetheart from one military quarter to another.
C: She was still in contact with the blind man.
D: All of the above.
E: A and B only.
答案: 【 All of the above.

5、单选题:
She maintained her contact with the blind man in which of the following ways?​​​
选项:
A: making phone calls every two months. 
B: sending Emails from time to time.
C: exchanging tapes with each other. 
D: writing letters to each other.
答案: 【 exchanging tapes with each other. 

6、单选题:
The wife felt depressed and once tried to commit suicide because ‎​‎
选项:
A: she did not love her husband.
B: she was emotionally torn between her husband and the blind man.
C: she was lonely because she was always losing friends by having to move about so much.
D: her husband cheated on her.
答案: 【 she was lonely because she was always losing friends by having to move about so much.

7、单选题:
Which of the following is true of the wife's behavior after she was saved from committing suicide?​‎​
选项:
A: She moved away from her first husband. 
B: She frequently sent tapes to the blind man.
C: She made new friends, wrote many poems and wanted to date the blind man.
D: She began to isolate herself and refused to contact anyone.
答案: 【 She frequently sent tapes to the blind man.

8、单选题:
Which of the following comments/questions from the narrator caused the wife to become upset?‌‎‌
选项:
A: The narrator offered to take the blind man bowling.
B: The narrator asked if the blind man's wife was a woman of color. 
C: The narrator asked if the blind man's wife had just passed away. 
D: The narrator asked for more details about the relationship between the wife and the blind man.
答案: 【 The narrator asked if the blind man's wife was a woman of color. 

9、单选题:
Which of the following is true of the wedding between the blind man and Beulah?​‍​
选项:
A: They had a lonely wedding.
B: They had many friends attending the wedding.
C: They loved and cared for each other.
D: Beulah died of cancer 8 years later.
E: A, C and D.
F: A and D only. 
答案: 【 A and D only. 

10、单选题:
Which of the following best describes the married life between the blind man and Beulah?‍‌‍
选项:
A: The marriage was not approved by Beulah's family.
B: She left some Mexican money to the blind man.
C: They didn't have a sex life.
D: All of the above.
E: A and B only.
答案: 【 A and B only.

11、单选题:
The narrator felt pity for Beulah due to the fact that ‎​‎‎
选项:
A: the blind man was poor.
B: the blind man did not have friends.
C: the blind man was a man of color.
D: the blind man could not see the expressions on her face.
答案: 【 the blind man could not see the expressions on her face.

12、单选题:
Which of the following indicates that the narrator was not sensitive when talking to disabled people? ‌‏‌
选项:
A: He offered to take the blind man bowling.
B:  He asked on which side of the seat the blind man would like to sit.
C:  He observed that the blind man had a beard.
D: All of the above.
E: A and B only,
答案: 【 All of the above.

13、单选题:
Which of the following indicates that the blind man wanted to live a normal life like anyone else?‌‏‌
选项:
A: He knew how to get out of the car by himself.
B: He knew how to use a knife and fork when eating meat.
C: He kept two TV sets and turned them on when he was at home.
D: He wore a pair of dark glasses.
E: A, B, and C.
F: All of the above.
答案: 【 A, B, and C.

14、单选题:
Which of the following is true when the narrator watched the TV program about the cathedral?​‌​
选项:
A: The blind man was falling asleep.
B: The blind man was listening to the program.
C: The blind man asked the narrator to tell him what was on TV.
D: The blind man was talking to the narrator's wife.
答案: 【 The blind man was listening to the program.

15、单选题:
Which of the following is true when the blind man asked the author about the caheral?‌‌‌
选项:
A: The narrator described it without difficulty.
B: The narrator translated the TV news to the blind man,
C: The narrator has a hard time describing a cathedral.
D: The narrator turns the TV off.
答案: 【 The narrator has a hard time describing a cathedral.

16、单选题:
Which of the following is true when the narrator allowed his wife's robe to slip open?‌‍‌
选项:
A: He wanted to test if the blind man could see a bit or not.
B: He took too much dope and didn't care.
C: He enjoyed seeing her bare legs.
D: He realized his guest was a blind man.
答案: 【 He realized his guest was a blind man.

17、单选题:
When the blind man ate as much as the narrator and his wife did, the narrator thought ​‏​
选项:
A: The blind man was a big eater.
B: The wife cooked a special dinner for the blind man.
C: The blind man was as normal as him.
D: The blind man was hungry after a long trip.
答案: 【 The blind man was as normal as him.

18、单选题:
Which of the following is true when the narrator described what a cathedral looked like?‏​‏
选项:
A: The blind man was impatient and didn't show it
B: The blind man didn't listen and imagined what it looked like.
C: The blind man was trying hard to understand his explanation.
D: The blind man was familiar with the cathedral's architecture.
答案: 【 The blind man was trying hard to understand his explanation.

19、单选题:
Which of the following is true when the blind man asked the author to draw a cathedral?‎‏‎
选项:
A: The blind man's hand was following the narrator’s hand in drawing.
B: The blind man asked the narrator to hold his hand to draw.
C: The blind man asked the narrator to close his eyes while drawing.
D: The blind man asked the wife to join him in drawing.
E: A and C.
答案: 【 A and C.

20、单选题:
The narrator didn't want to open his eyes after he finished drawing because ‍‍‍
选项:
A: he understood the blind man's perspective that way.
B: the blind man did not let him open his eyes.
C:  the author wanted to try if he could draw with eyes closed.
D:  his wife asked him to close his eyes.
答案: 【 he understood the blind man's perspective that way.

Reading Comprehension-1(修订版)

1、单选题:
‍Which of the following is true of the blind man?‌
选项:
A: He was a new friend of the narrator's wife.
B: He was a relative of the narrator's wife.
C: He was an old friend of the narrator's wife though they had not seen each other for a while.
D: He was an old friend of the narrator's wife and they visited each other from time to time.
答案: 【 He was an old friend of the narrator's wife though they had not seen each other for a while.

2、单选题:
 One summer, the narrator’s wife went to Seattle because of one of the following reasons:‍
选项:
A: She had graduated and was looking for job opportunities.
B:  Her high school sweetheart had gone to an officer’s training school there.
C: She saw an advertisement for a good job, advertised by a blind man who owned a successful business there
D:  She had a relative there who had invited her to visit.
答案: 【  Her high school sweetheart had gone to an officer’s training school there.

3、单选题:
The wife wrote a poem on how the blind man had touched her face because ​
选项:
A: the blind man asked her to do so as a memory of their friendship.
B: she fell in love with the blind man.
C: she usually wrote a poem when something important happened in her life.
D: they were good friends and this was her good-bye poem.
答案: 【 she usually wrote a poem when something important happened in her life.

4、单选题:
Which of the following is true of the wife's life after that summer?‎
选项:
A: She married her first high school sweet heart.
B: She followed her sweetheart from one military quarter to another.
C: She was still in contact with the blind man.
D: All of the above.
答案: 【 All of the above.

5、单选题:
She maintained her contact with the blind man in which of the following ways?‌
选项:
A: making phone calls every two months. 
B: sending Emails from time to time.
C: exchanging tapes with each other. 
D: writing letters to each other.
答案: 【 exchanging tapes with each other. 

6、单选题:
The wife felt depressed and once tried to commit suicide because ‏
选项:
A: she did not love her husband.
B: she was emotionally torn between her husband and the blind man.
C: she was lonely because she was always losing friends by having to move about so much.
D: her husband cheated on her.
答案: 【 she was lonely because she was always losing friends by having to move about so much.

7、单选题:
Which of the following is true of the wife's behavior after she was saved from committing suicide?‏
选项:
A: She moved away from her first husband. 
B: She frequently sent tapes to the blind man.
C: She made new friends, wrote many poems and wanted to date the blind man.
D: She began to isolate herself and refused to contact anyone.
答案: 【 She frequently sent tapes to the blind man.

8、单选题:
Which of the following comments/questions from the narrator caused the wife to become upset?‏
选项:
A: The narrator offered to take the blind man bowling.
B: The narrator asked if the blind man's wife was a woman of color. 
C: The narrator asked if the blind man's wife had just passed away. 
D: The narrator asked for more details about the relationship between the wife and the blind man.
答案: 【 The narrator asked if the blind man's wife was a woman of color. 

9、单选题:
Which of the following is true of the wedding between the blind man and Beulah?‌
选项:
A: They had a lonely wedding.
B: They loved and cared for each other.
C: Beulah died of cancer 8 years later.
D: All of the above.
答案: 【 All of the above.

10、单选题:
Which of the following best describes the married life between the blind man and Beulah?‎
选项:
A: The marriage was not approved by Beulah's family.
B: She left some Mexican money to the blind man.
C: They didn't have a sex life.
D: A and B.
答案: 【 A and B.

11、单选题:
The narrator felt pity for Beulah due to the fact that ‍
选项:
A: the blind man was poor.
B: the blind man did not have friends.
C: the blind man was a man of color.
D: the blind man could not see the expressions on her face.
答案: 【 the blind man could not see the expressions on her face.

12、单选题:
Which of the following indicates that the narrator was not sensitive when talking to disabled people?‌
选项:
A: He offered to take the blind man bowling.
B:  He asked on which side of the seat the blind man would like to sit.
C:  He observed that the blind man had a beard.
D: All of the above.
答案: 【 All of the above.

13、单选题:
Which of the following indicates that the blind man wanted to live a normal life like anyone else?​
选项:
A: He knew how to get out of the car by himself.
B: He knew how to use a knife and fork when eating meat.
C: He kept two TV sets and turned them on when he was at home.
D: All of the above.
答案: 【 All of the above.

14、单选题:
Which of the following is true when the narrator watched the TV program about the cathedral?‎
选项:
A: The blind man was falling asleep.
B: The blind man was listening to the program.
C: The blind man asked the narrator to tell him what was on TV.
D: The blind man was talking to the narrator's wife.
答案: 【 The blind man was listening to the program.

15、单选题:
Which of the following is true when the blind man asked the author about the caheral?‌
选项:
A: The narrator described it without difficulty.
B: The narrator translated the TV news to the blind man,
C: The narrator has a hard time describing a cathedral.
D: The narrator turns the TV off.
答案: 【 The narrator has a hard time describing a cathedral.

16、单选题:
Which of the following is true when the narrator allowed his wife's robe to slip open?​
选项:
A: He wanted to test if the blind man could see a bit or not.
B: He took too much dope and didn't care.
C: He enjoyed seeing her bare legs.
D: He realized his guest was a blind man.
答案: 【 He realized his guest was a blind man.

17、单选题:
When the blind man ate as much as the narrator and his wife did, the narrator thought ‎
选项:
A: The blind man was a big eater.
B: The wife cooked a special dinner for the blind man.
C: The blind man was as normal as him.
D: The blind man was hungry after a long trip.
答案: 【 The blind man was as normal as him.

18、单选题:
Which of the following is true when the narrator described what a cathedral looked like?​
选项:
A: The blind man was impatient and didn't show it.
B: The blind man didn't listen and imagined what it looked like.
C: The blind man was trying hard to understand his explanation.
D: The blind man was familiar with the cathedral's architecture.
答案: 【 The blind man was trying hard to understand his explanation.

19、单选题:
Which of the following is true when the blind man asked the author to draw a cathedral?‍
选项:
A: The blind man's hand was following the narrator’s hand in drawing.
B: The blind man asked the narrator to hold his hand to draw.
C: The blind man asked the narrator to close his eyes while drawing.
D: A and C.
答案: 【 A and C.

20、单选题:
The narrator didn't want to open his eyes after he finished drawing because ‏
选项:
A: he understood the blind man's perspective that way.
B: the blind man did not let him open his eyes.
C:  the author wanted to try if he could draw with eyes closed.
D:  his wife asked him to close his eyes.
答案: 【 he understood the blind man's perspective that way.

Lesson 13

Reading Comprehension-2

1、单选题:
Which of the following is not a reason why Father respected Mr. Dooley sincerely?‎
选项:
A: Dooley was an intelligent and well informed man.
B: He was a tourist guide and owned a travel agency.
C: He was a much wealthier person than Father.
D: He had a lot of connections with local government and big companies.
答案: 【 He had a lot of connections with local government and big companies.

2、单选题:
Why did the death of Mr. Dooley become a piece of sad news to Father?​
选项:
A: Mr. Dooley was a wealthy and respectful neighbor.
B: Mr. Dooley often came to visit and had informed conversation with Father.
C: Mr. Dooley was a friend of Father ever since childhood.
D: Mr. Dooley was a respected community leader.
答案: 【 Mr. Dooley often came to visit and had informed conversation with Father.

3、单选题:
Father was sad about Mr. Dooley's death and planned to go to the funeral most likely due to the fact that‎‍‎
选项:
A: they were almost the same age and he felt compelled to go.
B: Dooley often told him about dirty business in politics.
C: Dooley respected Father and treated him as an equal.
D: father felt that his friendship with Mr. Dooley earned him respect in the neighborhood.
答案: 【 father felt that his friendship with Mr. Dooley earned him respect in the neighborhood.

4、单选题:
Why did Mother oppose Father's plan to go to the funeral?‌
选项:
A: She felt the family was not socially compatible with other people at the funeral.
B: She did not know Mr. Dooley herself.
C: Father would drink at the occasion and make everyone look down upon him there.
D: Attending the funeral would make Father very sad about Mr. Dooley's death.
答案: 【 She felt the family was not socially compatible with other people at the funeral.

5、单选题:
Which of the following is true of Father when he did not get drunk?‏
选项:
A: He would bring some tea to mother in the morning.
B: He would cook dinner on Sunday evenings.
C: He would tell jokes to kids and become a very kind father.
D: He would calculate family budget with paper and pencil.
答案: 【 He would bring some tea to mother in the morning.

6、单选题:
Which of the following is true when Father got drunk?​
选项:
A: He would beat his wife and children. 
B: He would fight his boss at work.
C: He would spend all his money to buy beer.
D: He would borrow money to buy.
答案: 【 He would spend all his money to buy beer.

7、单选题:
Which of the following best describes Father's craving for beer after the funeral?‏
选项:
A: He swallowed half a glass immediately and wanted more.
B: He sipped bit by bit in order to make the pleasure last.
C: He smoked first and turned his back on the glass for a while before he drank it.
D: He ordered two glasses at once and knew that was still not enough.
答案: 【 He smoked first and turned his back on the glass for a while before he drank it.

8、单选题:
Father brought the son a glass of lemonade because​
选项:
A: the son reminded him that it was time to go home.
B: the son told him that he was thirsty and wanted some water
C: the son wanted to share the beer if he didn't buy him lemonade.
D: the son was afraid of being abused by his drunken father.
答案: 【 the son reminded him that it was time to go home.

9、单选题:
Which of the following best describes the influence of beer on the son?​
选项:
A: He felt thirsty and wanted to sip more.
B: He wanted to sing and began to hum.
C: He was very disappointed in the taste of the beer.
D: He felt excited and happy without any reason.
答案: 【 He felt excited and happy without any reason.

10、单选题:
The son expected Father to get drunk and knew that he would at do which of the following?‍
选项:
A: Father could linger in the pub until nightfall.
B: Father would drive Mother crazy again when he got drunk.
C: Father would not go to work next day and the family would miss one day's income.
D: Father would fight with the old women neighbors.
答案: 【 Father would fight with the old women neighbors.

11、单选题:
Which of the following reflects the most serious stage of the son's drunkenness?‎
选项:
A: He felt he was rolling on a cloud.
B: He wanted to giggle.
C: He leaned against the bar watching himself with legs crossed.
D: He began to think deep and serious thoughts.
答案: 【 He wanted to giggle.

12、单选题:
How did the son get his face cut?​
选项:
A: He ran into the wall as Father ordered him to run.
B: Father shouted at him, slapped him and scared him into running.
C: The beer glass cut him.
D: He was about to fight those who laughed at him.
答案: 【 He ran into the wall as Father ordered him to run.

13、单选题:
What did other mourners in the pub think of the drunkenness of the son?‌
选项:
A: They thought it was the influence of the father.
B: They thought the son was stupid and dumb.
C: They didn't care if the boy was drunk or not as

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