A number of times Rosemary edged closer to Gordon , meaning to take his arm, but he edged away from her. She thought that she had offended him deeply, and that he was disappointed because she had pushed him away. She would have apologized if he had given her half a chance. But as a matter of fact, he was scarcely thinking of this any longer. It was the money business that was troubling him now. And the fact was that he would soon have to confess it. What nonsense it made of all he had said! Presently she stopped him, and swung him round to face her. “Gordon, why won’t you speak to me?” she said. “Are you still angry with me for what happened just now?”
“No, I was never angry with you. You’re not to blame. Something else has been worrying me all the way along, I’ve only eight pence left. I had just enough money for today when we started out, but that dinner bill upset everything. Can you lend me some money?’
Rosemary was amazed. “What does it matter if you’ve only eight pence left? How can you let yourself be worried by a thing like that? As though I objected to lending you money, aren’t I always telling you that I want to pay for myself when we go out together?’
“Yes, and you know how I hate you paying.”
“Oh, how silly you are.” She said. “Do you think there’s anything to be ashamed of in having no money?”
Gordon’s face went bright pink. “Of course there is ! It’s the only thing in the world there is to be ashamed of. I can’t be a complete human being—I don’t feel a human being –unless I’ve got money in my pocket.”
小题1:What gave Rosemary the idea that she had hurt Gordon’s feelings deeply?
A．He didn’t say he was sorry.
B．He pushed her away when she tried to take his arm.
C．He didn’t say he was sorry.
D．He wouldn’t let her touch him.小题2:Rosemary made him look at her because ______.
A．she wanted to ask him a question
B．she wanted to see his face
C．she was angry with him
D．he had been rude小题3:Gordon felt that if he asked rosemary to lend him some money _____.
A．he would lose some of his self-respect
B．she would refuse to
C．he would have to confess his loss
D．she would be angry小题4:It is clear that Gordon had not intended to _____.
A．tell her he had a little money left
B．accept any money from her
C．blame her for making him angry
D．have such an expensive dinner
小题1:D
小题2:C
小题3:A
小题4:B
文章讲述了一个男孩因为缺钱而不想与女孩约会的故事。
小题1:D 推理题。根据第一段第二行he edged away from her说明他不愿意接近她，故D正确。
小题2:C 推理题。根据第一段最后三行Presently she stopped him, and swung him round to face her. “Gordon, why won’t you speak to me?” she said. “Are you still angry with me for what happened just now?”从她说话的内容来看，说明她很生气。故C。
小题3:A 推理题。根据文章最后一段1,2行Gordon’s face went bright pink. “Of course there is ! It’s the only thing in the world there is to be ashamed of.说明Gordon认为如果向别人借钱，是很羞耻的事情，故A正确。
小题4:B 推理题。根据最后一段I can’t be a complete human being—I don’t feel a human being –unless I’ve got money in my pocket.”说明他不想向她借钱。故B正确。