Our neighbour's son was getting married at an out-of-town church, and my husband and I were invited. We immediately rushed out to a store, and I bought a nice pink dress with a jacket. The dress was a little tight, but I had a month to go before the June 30 wedding and I would lose a few pounds.
June 29 came and, of cour
se, I hadn't lost a single pound; in fact I had gained two. But I figured a nice new girdle (紧身内衣)would cure everything. So on our way out of the city we stopped once again at the store. I ran in and told the clerk I needed a large-size girdle. The shop assistant found the box with the described girdle marked "LG", and asked if I would like to try it on. “Oh, no, a large will fit just right. I needn't try it on.”
The next morning was rather hot, so I waited to get dressed until about 45 minutes before time to go. I opened the box only to find a new girdle in a small size. Since it was too late to find another one and the dress wouldn't fit right without a girdle, a fight broke out in the hotel room between me and the girdle. Have you ever tried to shake 20 pounds of potatoes into a five-pound bag? That's it. Finally my husband, laughing like crazy, got hold of each side and shook me down into it. At once I put on the pink dress, which didn't match my red face well, and was ready to go.
Finally we got to the church. I heard one of the people say that they were having a High Mass. I turned to my husband and asked, "What is a High Mass?" He shrugged his shoulders.
Unfortunately, I learned that this particular mass would last one hour, twenty-two minutes and eight and one half seconds—the priest (神父) was going to bless everything except my girdle.
小题1: The author most probably bought a nice pink dress with a jacket ______.
A．4 weeks later
B．4 weeks ago
C．a fortnight ago
D．a fortnight later小题2: What had the author wanted to do with the tight dress?
A．To make herself thinner.
B．To buy a large-size girdle.
C．To put on some weight.
D．To shake herself into it.小题3:Which of the following statements about the author is TRUE according to the story?
A．She was very lucky to buy a girdle to go with her dress.
B．She had no choice but to put on the dress without a girdle.
C．She complained to the shop assistant about her carelessness.
D．She managed to put on the girdle with her husband’s help.小题4:The purpose of this passage is ______.
A．to show a husband’s selfless love
B．to share an interesting experience
C．to describe a changeable girdle
D．to tell us how to keep calm in trouble小题5: What would be the best title for the passage?
A．A Funny Wedding
B．A Wise Decision
C．A Tight Situation
D．A Fierce Fight
