Have you ever had an embarrassing 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 middle 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 favorite 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（陌生人）!
小题1:Tony arrived at school late that morning because .
A．he couldn’t find hid shoes
B．his alarm clock didn’t ring
C．he washed and dressed slowly
D．his car went wrong on the way小题2:The students began laughing when they saw Tony .
A．wearing a wrong shoe
B．his alarm clock didn’t ring
C．looking down suddenly
D．rushing into the classroom小题3:Henry and his wife held hands .
A．at the cinema
B．in the shop
C．at the restaurant
D．along the street小题4:What does the underlined word “scream” mean in Chinese?
A．尖叫声
B．笑声
C．哭声
D．呼救声小题5:Henry was embarrassed because he .
A．slapped the woman in the face
B．took the hand of a complete stranger
C．heard hid wife screaming in the street
D．knocked over some watches in the shops
小题1:B
小题2:A
小题3:D
小题4:A
小题5:B
题目分析：短文大意：这篇短文主要谈到了我们生活中的尴尬时刻，并以两个具体的例子说明了，在这种情况下，主人公是有多么的尴尬。
小题1:细节理解题。根据One morning my alarm clock didn’t ring. I woke up at half past eight and school began at nine. 描述，可知托尼迟到是因为闹钟没响。故选B。
小题2:细节理解题。根据I had put on one black shoe and one brown shoe!描述，可知同学们笑是因为我穿错了鞋。故选A。
小题3:细节理解题。根据The street was very busy and we started holding hands.描述，可知亨利和他的妻子在街上拉着手散步。故选D。
小题4:细节理解题。联系下文and a woman slapped my face. I hadn’t taken my wife’s hand.描述，可知此处指的是，这个女人尖叫起来。故选A。
小题5:细节理解题。根据I’d taken the hand of a complete stranger（陌生人）!描述，可知他拉的是一个完全陌生的人的手。故选B。