LONDON Thursday July 26 (Reuters)-Eddy missed his girlfriend Anna so much that he flew back to
Britain from Australia to propose(求婚)to her. The problem is that she did the same in the opposite
direction.
He and Anna even managed to miss each other when they sat in the same airport waiting room in
Singapore at the same time to wait for connecting flights.
Anna, heartbroken when she arrived at Eddy's Sydney flat to find he had flown to London , told The
Times: "It was as though someone was playing a cruel joke on us."
"He is the most romantic person I have ever known .I think our problem is that we are both quite
impulsive(冲动的)people. We are always trying to surprise each other."
After an 11,000-mile flight across the globe, she was greeted by Eddy's astonished roommate asking
what she was doing there.
Eddy, a 27-year-old engineer ,had taken a year off to travel round Australia .But he was missing
Anna ,a 26-year-old secretary, so much that he got a job on a Sydney building site (工地) and started
saving for a surprise.
He then flew home to Britain and went to her flat armed with an engagement (订婚) ring, wine and
flowers.
"I really missed Anna and I'd been thinking about her all the time. I was so excited when she phoned
me from Australia," he said.
Eddy then asked Anna to marry him on the phone. "I didn't know whether to laugh or cry but I
accepted," she said.
Anna was given a tour of Sydney by Eddy's friends before going back home .Eddy had to stay in
Britain for two weeks because he could not change his ticket.
1. What does the last sentence of the first paragraph tell us?
A. Anna flew to Britain from Australia to marry him.
B. Anna flew to Australia from Britain to marry him.
C. Anna flew to Britain from Australia to propose to him.
D. Anna flew to Australia from Britain to propose to him.
2. The underlined word "miss" in paragraph 2 most probably means .
A. escape from
B. fail to understand
C. fail to meet
D. long to see
3. Eddy got a job on a Sydney building site because he .
A. wanted to travel round Australia
B. needed money to pay his daily cost
C. was an engineer at this building site
D. hoped to make money from this job
4. Which of the following is TRUE about Eddy and Anna according to the text?
A. Eddy proposed to Anna on the phone and Anna accepted.
B. Anna stayed in Australia waiting for Eddy's arrival.
C. Anna had a good time touring Sydney with Eddy.
D. Eddy met Anna in the airport waiting room by chance.
