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John was waiting for the girl whose heart he knew, but whose face he didn't, the girl with the rose.
Thirteen months ago, in a Florida library he took a book off the shell and found himself interested in the
notes in the margin (页边). The soft handwriting showed a thoughtful soul and insightful (有洞察力的)
mind.
In front of the book, he discovered the name, Miss Hollis Maynell. With time and effort he got her
address. He wrote her a letter introducing himself and inviting her to keep in touch.
During the next year and one month the two grew to know each other through the mail. A romance
started. John requested a photograph, but she refused. She felt that if he really cared, it wouldn't matter
what she looked like. Later they agreed on their first meeting-7:00 pm at Grand Central Station in New
York.
"You'll recognize me," she wrote, "by the red rose I'll be wearing my coat." So at 7:00 he was in the
station looking for the girl with the red rose.
A girl in a green suit was coming toward him, her figure long and slim and her eyes were blue as
flowers. Almost uncontrollably he came to her, and just at this moment he saw Hollis Maynell-a woman
well past 40. The girl was walking quickly away.
He did not hesitate (犹豫), saying, "I'm John, and you must'be Miss Maynell. I am so glad you could
meet me; may I take you to dinner?"
The woman smiled, "I don't know what this is about, son," she answered, "but the young lady in the
green suit begged me to wear this rose on my coat. And she said if you were to ask me out to dinner, I
should tell you that she is waiting for you in the restaurant across the street. She said it was some kind
of test!"
1. Which of the following statements is TRUE? [ ]
A. John once met Miss Maynell somewhere before.
B. Miss Maynell was not honest.
C. John didn't know who Miss Maynell really was when he spoke to the woman.
D. John and Miss Maynell kept in touch by telephone before they met.
2. From the last paragraph,we can learn that _____.[ ]
A. the woman was waiting to be asked to dinner by John
B. the woman past 40 was Miss Maynell's close friend
C. the woman wearing the red rose on her coat was Miss Maynell
D. Miss Maynell wanted to test John before they met
3. How did John learn about Miss Maynell at first? [ ]
A. They talked with each other on the Internet.
B. John knew her name while reading in a library.
C. They met each other in a bookstore.
D. The woman well past 40 years introduced them to each other.
4. From the passage, we can infer that _____.[ ]
A. Miss Maynell would accept John as her boyfriend
B. Miss Maynell used to work in the library
C. John regretted not greeting the girl in green
D. John loved Miss Maynell because of her good looks
