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A pretty, well-dressed young lady stopped a taxi in a big square, and said to the driver, “Can you see that young man at the other side of the square?”
“Yes,” said the taxi-driver. The young man was standing outside a restaurant and looking impatiently at his watch every few seconds.
“Take me over there.” said the young lady.
There were a lot of cars and buses and trucks in the square, so the taxi- driver asked, “Are you afraid to cross the street.”
‘Oh, no !” said the young lady. “But I said that I would meet that young man for dinner at one o’c1ock, and it is now a quarter to two. If I arrive in a taxi, it will at least seem as if I have tried not to be too late.”
小题1:How did the young woman get to the square?
A.She arrived in a taxi
B.She got there by bus.
C.She got there on foot.
D.The story didn’t tell us about it.
小题2: The young lady was ___________.
A.45 minutes lateB.not late at all
C.l5 minutes lateD.one hour 1ate
小题3:She wanted to take a taxi because she .
A.didn’t want to be late for the date.
B.thought the square was too crowded.
C.wanted to be seen in a hurry.
D.was too tired to walk.
小题4: Has she tried not to be too late ?
A.Yes, she took a taxi there.
B.Yes, she had tried her best though she couldn’t succeed.
C.No, she thought being late was better than being earlier.
D.No, she was just going to pretend(假装) that she had tried.

小题1:D
小题2:A
小题3:C
小题4:D

试题分析:本文讲述了一位女士约会迟到了,为了掩饰自己的迟到,要乘出租车去约会,表示自己在尽量赶时间的故事。
小题1:根据文章内容,我们并不能知道这位女士是怎样到这儿的,文章没有说明。所以本题选D。
小题2:根据for dinner at one o’c1ock“一点”和it is now a quarter to two“现在是一点四十五”可知,这位女士晚了45分钟。所以本题选A。
小题3:根据If I arrive in a taxi, it will at least seem as if I have tried not to be too late.可知,她之所以要乘出租车是因为,表示自己也在很急的赶时间。所以本题选C。
小题4:通过最后一句可知,她只是假装在赶时间罢了。所以本题选D。
点评:本文的意思只有阅读完全文才能明白女士的意图。本阅读理解的题目大多不是直来直去的,需要我们熟读文章,加以归纳总结方能得出答案。阅读文章时,应该根据问题的要求,熟读相应句子,加以提炼,然后选择合适选项,所以本题是有一定难度的,但题目设计较好。
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