A
Dannis was waiting at the airline ticket counter when he first noticed the young woman with shiny black hair pulled tightly into a knot. She wore black boots of soft leather. Dannis struggled to see her face, she was ahead of him in line, but it was not until she bought her ticket and turned to walk away that he realized her beauty, which was fair-skinned and big-eyed. She seemed aware that he was staring at her and lowered her gaze abruptly.
When next he saw her, Dannis was buying a magazine and became aware someone was pushing him. At first, he was startled (受惊吓的) that anyone would be so close as to touch him, but when he saw who it was, he smiled.
“Busy place,” Dannis said.
She looked up at him and blushed. Wordlessly, she moved away and joined the crowds in the terminal.
Dannis was at the counter with his magazine, but when he reached into his pocket for his wallet, the pocket was empty. Where could I have left it? His mind was racing, the credit cards, the cash, the identification card “The girl who was so near to me!” he said to himself. All at once he understood she had stolen his pocket. What shall he do?
Dannis gritted his teeth. When glancing around for the police, suddenly, he spotted the black-haired girl, seated against a front window of the terminal. She seemed absorbed in a book.
“Where is my wallet?” he yelled. The black-haired girl glanced up from her reading, with a confused look on her face. Dannis glared at her and shouted, “You stole my wallet!” The crowds began to gossip. The girl turned deadly pale, looking so restless that words failed her. A strange silence hung in the air. Abruptly, she leaped from the seat and tried to escape from the crowds.
Dannis grabbed her by the arm. At exactly that moment, a policeman approached them and asked about what happened. Dannis hastened to explain it while the girl frowned with a shake of her head. After further enquiries, the policeman took out a wallet and handed it to Dannis, adding that someone had found it in the toilet.
21. While waiting at the airline ticket counter, why did Dannis stare at the black-haired girl?
A. He suspected that she was a thief. B. He was attracted by her.
C
He was wondering if he had met her before. D. He wanted her to help him to buy the ticket.
22. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A The black-haired girl tried to escape from the crowd for fear of gossip.
B. The black-haired girl admitted the fact that she had stolen the wallet.
C. Dannis forgave the black-haired girl at last.
D. Dannis found his wallet in the toilet.
23. At the end of the story, Dannis may probably feel __________towards the black-haired girl.
A. sympathetic B. skeptical C. startled D. embarrassed
【答案】21. B 22. A 23. D
【解析】
本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述在机场Dannis首先对同在检票的black-haired girl很有好感，后来却认为她是偷自己钱包的小偷，结果是却一场误会的故事。
【21题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段中的Dannis struggled to see her face, she was ahead of him in line, but it was not until she bought her ticket and turned to walk away that he realized her beauty, which was fair-skinned and big-eyed.(丹尼斯拼命想看清她的脸，她排在他前面，但直到她买了票转身走开时，他才意识到她的美貌——白皙的皮肤，大眼睛)并联系后面的描述，被人撞了一下本来吓了一跳，看到撞自己的是那个女孩，他笑着说“Busy place”可知，丹尼斯盯着那个黑头发的女孩看，因为他被她吸引住了。故选B。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段得知女孩并没有偷钱包，再根据倒数第二段中的The crowds began to gossip. The girl turned deadly pale, looking so restless that words failed her. A strange silence hung in the air. Abruptly, she leaped from the seat and tried to escape from the crowds. (人群开始闲聊。 那个女孩脸色惨白，神情非常不安，以至于语无伦次。 一种奇怪的沉默挂在空中。 突然，她从座位上跳了起来，试图逃离人群。)可知，那个黑头发的女孩因为害怕流言蜚语而试图从人群中逃脱。故选A。
【23题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段可知，钱包被证实不是女孩偷的，而Dannis一直误认为是她偷了钱包，因此推断这样的结果会让Dannis面对被自己误会伤害的女孩而感到尴尬。故选D。
