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I was very excited. It was the last day of the final examination. My mind was full of thoughts of how I
would spend my holiday. I was especially excited about the invitation that my uncle had given me. I would
stay with him for a few days in Cambridge.
Soon it was time for the subject, physics. My friends and I were doing the last minutes' revision (复习)
and also discussing the questions that were supposed to come in the paper. Suddenly the bell rang. We got
into our classroom. The teacher came and quickly handed out the paper. The exam lasted two hours. I
finished it almost forty-five minutes earlier. I started thinking about the place my friends and I had planned
to go to after the exam.
Though I had thought for a long time, the time seemed to be endless. So I thought of drawing something
on the question paper and turned it over. I was shocked to see that the page. Which was supposed to be
blank (空白的), had four more questions on it. They were the additional (附加的) questions. They would
carry 20 marks and it would take at least fifteen minutes to complete them. I had a quick look at my watch.
There was only 10 minutes left. Just then, our physics teacher came in and told all of us that only 2 out of
the 4 additional questions had to be solved. I felt relieved.
1. The writer was excited before the last examination because . [ ]
A. he was sure he would pass the examination
B. he thought the examination was easy
C. he would spend his holiday soon
D. he could finish the examination quickly
2. The underlined word "relieved" in the last paragraph means " ". [ ]
A. more nervous
B. less excited
C. more surprised
D. less worried
3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? [ ]
A. The writer didn't work hard at physics.
B. The writer lost 20 marks for the last question.
C. The writer's uncle invited him to spend the holiday in Cambridge.
D. The questions on the paper were difficult for the writer.
4. We can infer (推断) from the passage that . [ ]
A. the writer did at least 2 additional questions
B. the writer finished all the additional questions
C. the writer spent 45 minutes finishing the whole paper
D. the writer got full marks in the physics exam
5. We can learn from the passage that we should . [ ]
A. pay attention to exam skills
B. concentrate on (全神贯注于) what we are doing
C. try our best to do well in the exam
D. draw something on the question paper
