11．We spent a day in the country and picked a lot of flowers．Our car was full of flowers inside!On the way home we had to stop at traffic lights，and there my wife saw the bookshelf．
It stood outside a furniture（家具）shop．"Buy it，"she said at once．"We'll carry it home on the roof-rack（车顶架）．I've always wanted one like that．"
What could I do？Ten minutes later I was twenty dollars poorer，and the bookshelf was tied on to the roof rack．It was tall and narrow，quite heavy too．
As it was getting darker，I drove slowly．Other drivers seemed more polite than usual that evening．The police even stopped traffic to let us through．Carrying furniture was a good idea．
After a time my wife said，"There's a long line of cars behind．Why don't they overtake（超车）？"
Just at that time a police car did overtake．The two officers（警官）inside looked at us seriously when they went past．But then，with a kind smile they asked us to follow their car through the busy traffic．The police car stopped at our village church（教堂）．One of the officers came to me．
"Right，sir，"he said．"Do you need any more help now？"
I didn't quite understand．"Thanks，officer，"I said．"You've been very kind．I live just down the road．"
He was looking at our things：first at the flowers，then at the bookshelf．"Well，well，"he said and laughed．"It's a bookshelf you've got there!We thought it was--er，something else．"
My wife began to laugh．Suddenly I understood why the police drove here．I smiled at the officer．"Yes，it's a bookshelf，but thanks again．"I drove home as fast as I could．
51、From the story we know thatD．
A．the writer was poor and didn't buy the bookshelf for his wife
B．the writer's wife didn't like the bookshelf at all
C．the writer was always glad to buy something for his wife
D．the writer was not very glad to buy the bookshelf for his wife
52、What made the writer think that carrying furniture was"a good idea"？B
A．He could drive slowly and it was safe．
B．Other drivers would let him go first．
C．His wife could use a new bookshelf．
D．He could save a lot of money and time．
53、Why were the police and other drivers so kind to the writer？C
A．Because they thought the writer liked studying very much and needed a bookshelf．
B．Because they didn't think it was polite to overtake a car with a bookshelf on it．
C．Because they thought somebody in the writer's family had died and he needed help．
D．Because they thought it was dangerous to carry a bookshelf on a car．
54、Why did the writer's wife begin to laugh？A
A．Because now she knew what mistake the police had made．
B．Because at last her husband understood why the police had driven to the church．
C．Because the officer was always looking at the flowers and the bookshelf．
D．Because the police had helped them a lot．
55、When did the officers begin to realize they had made a mistake？C
A．Before they arrived at the church．
B．Before they overtook（overtake的过去式）the writer's car．
C．After one of them looked at the flowers and the bookshelf carefully at the church．
D．After the writer's family left the church．
分析 全文翻译：
我们在乡村呆了一天并且摘了很多花．我们的车里被花填满了．在回家的路上我们需要在交通灯处停车，在那里我的妻子看到了书架，它立在家具店门口．"买下它，"我的妻子立刻说．"我们将把它放在车顶架上带回家，我一直想要一个那样的书架．"我能做什么？（就是我只能照做）10分钟后，我又少了20美元（买书架了），我们把书架绑在车顶架上．它很高很窄，并且很重．因为天正在变黑，我开得很慢．其他的司机看起来比平时更礼貌．警察甚至停止了其他车辆让我们先走．载着家具是一个好主意!过了一会儿我的妻子说："后面有一长串车．他们为什么不超车？"这时一辆警车超车了．当他们越过我们时车里的两个警察严肃地看着我们．但是之后他们和蔼地对我们笑，并且让我们跟着他们的车．那辆警车停在我们村子的教堂．其中一个警察来到我面前，"好了，先生""他说，"你还需要其他的帮助吗？"我没太明白．警察先生"我说，"您非常热心，我就住在这条路的那头．"他在看我们的东西：先是花，然后是书架．"好吧，好吧"他笑着说．"原来是你们的一个书架，我们认为它是-别的东西呢！"我的妻子开始笑了，突然我明白了为什么警察把车开到这里．我对那个警察笑了："是的，那是个书架，但是再次谢谢你．"我尽可能快地把车开回了家．
解答 51 D 细节理解题．根据第二段有这样的句子：What could l do？Ten minutes later I was twenty dollars poorer…我能做什么？（就是我只能照做）10分钟后，我又少了20美元（买书架了），可以看出作者是出于无奈才买的书架，也就是买书架时不是很高兴，不情愿买．故选D
52 B 细节理解题．根据第二段中的句子Other drivers seemed more polite than usual that evening．The police even stopped traffic to let us through．Carrying furniture was a good idea．可知之所以让作者认为带着家具是一个好主意是因为其他车都为他们让路，警察甚至停止了其他车辆让他们先走．故选B
53 C 推理判断题．根据第八段警察的表现及所说的话He was looking at our things：first at the flowers，then at the bookshelf．"Well，well，"he said and laughed．"It's a bookshelf you've got there!We thought it was--er，something else．"可以推知因为书架再加上鲜花，又在车顶上，看上去很像棺材，所以包括警察在内的人错把书架当成了棺材，才给作者的车让道，因为他们认为作者家有人去世了需要帮助．故选C．
54 A 推理判断题．根据文章最后内容My wife began to laugh．Suddenly I understood why the police drove here．I smiled at the officer．"Yes，it's a bookshelf，but thanks again并联系上文警察说的话可知在听了警察的话后妻子笑了，我突然也明白了警察开车来这儿的原因，原来是把书架错当成了棺材闹出的误会．所以妻子笑的原因是她知道了警察所犯的错误．故选A．
55 C 细节理解题．根据第五段的句子The police car stopped at our village church（教堂）．One of the officers came to me（那辆警车停在我们村子的教堂．其中一个警察来到我面前）及第八段的句子He was looking at our things：first at the flowers，then at the bookshelf．"Well，well，"he said and laughed．"It's a bookshelf you've got there!We thought it was--er，something else．"（他在看我们的东西：先是花，然后是书架．"好吧，好吧"他笑着说．原来是你们的一个书架，我们认为它是-别的东西呢！"）可知警察是在教堂旁仔细查看了花和书架后开始意识到他们所犯的错误的．故选C
点评 本文为逸闻趣事类阅读．主要讲了由一个书架所引起的误会，文章内容风趣幽默．做题时要根据题型采用不同的做题方法；有关细节的问题常对文中某个词语、某句子、某段落等细节及事实进行提问，所提问题一般可直接或间接在文章中找到答案．所以一定要将题干所涉及信息在原文中找到，找出最贴近原话的选项．推理判断题要从文章找到相关的句子联系上下文推出其隐含的意义，要忠于原文，理清全篇的逻辑关系，决不能主观臆断．
