北京师范大学网络教育———0492《大学英语三》阅读理解习题（19）

"If there were an accident." He says," They'd know soon enough. Bad news travels fast."

But Linda has promised that she would ring."However," she says, "it doesn't cost much when you just thinkthat it's the other side of the world. It's only six pence per second (每秒六便士)."

"If you're on that telephone for lessthan one minute, I'll eat my hat," David says, "And one minute'snearly four pounds."

"That's no more than you'd pay for a newhat," Linda answers.

She has asked the man at the hotel desk toget her the number. The telephone rings. Linda picks it up.

"Hello, Mum. Is that you?" Shesays.

"Six pence per second, "Davidreminds her.

"Hello, love." It is Mrs. Lee,Linda's mother, speaking from London. " I can hear you very clearly justlike you are in the next room. It's a better line than when you called me fromyour office. Do you remember? I shouted at that time, and still you couldn'thear me sometimes. "

"Yes, Mum." Linda puts in. "Ijust wanted to ring to …"

"I remember how you rang when you wentto Betty's house to eat, when you were a little girl. And then when you …"Mrs. Lee is a great talker.

"Nearly four pounds." says David.

Linda tries to tell her mother that it istime to say goodbye.

"Yes, all right, "says Mrs.Lee," But you will write, won't you, as you did when you were at work…"

Once again, Mrs. Lee talks about the past,and there is no stopping her.

"Four pounds fifty," says David.

At last, Linda cuts her mother short,promises to write, and rings off.

"There! That wasn't long, was it?"

" Four pounds, ninety pence." Davidanswers. "And you didn't even say that we've arrived. "

1. Linda is telephoning home to say that sheand David have arrived safely.

A. T                          B. F

答案：A

2. Linda does not think it expensive to ring,because she will speak from one side of the world to the other.

A. T                          B. F

答案：A

3. David says, "Nearly fourpounds," because he wants to remind Linda of the cost of the call.

A. T                          B. F

答案：A

4. Mrs. Lee goes on talking for so longbecause she likes to hear all about the past.

A. T                          B. F

答案：B

5. Linda stopped her mother by writing aletter as she has promised to do.

A. T                          B. F

答案：B

64. In recent years, many Americans of bothsexes and various ages have become interested in improving their bodies. Theyhave become devoted to physical fitness. Many persons have a strong desire tobe more physically fit. By nature, Americans are enthusiastic and energeticabout hobbies or pastimes. Many of them apply this enthusiasm, optimism, andenergy to running. As a result, there are running clubs to join and numerousbooks and magazines to read about running.

The desire to be physically fit is explainedby a "passion" for good health. The high rate of heart attacksin the 1960s caused an increase of interest in improving the human body.Middle-aged men especially suffer from heart attacks. Thus, they are one groupstrongly interested in more physical exercises. In fact, many doctors encouragetheir patients to become more physically active, especially those who haveinactive jobs. It is interesting to note that the rate of heart attacks beganto decrease between 1972 and 1974 and it is still decreasing. Physical fitnesshas now become a new "love" of Americans. Will it last long? Onlytime will tell--or until another "new passion" comes along?

1. The word "passion" in the secondparagraph means "enthusiasm".

A. T                          B. F

答案：A

2. The rate of heart attacks between 1972 and1974 in the United States was increasing.

A. T                          B. F

答案：B

3. Americans are interested in physicalexercises because they have a strong desire for good health.

A. T                          B. F

答案：A

4. The patients who have spare time arestrongly encouraged to take part in physical exercises.

A. T                          B. F

答案：B

5. In conclusion, more people will take partin the physical exercises.

A. T                          B. F

答案：B

65. My wealthy uncle was dying. He wanted toleave me his entire fortune, which was about half a million dollars. There was,one condition: I must be married before he died. If not, I wouldn't receive acent.

I was not a greedy man, but I thought half amillion dollars was a rather high price for keeping my freedom. I decided tomake the great sacrifice. It was easier said than done. The doctor was certainmy uncle would be dead within a fortnight(两周). That put me in a difficult position. Yousee, besides being forty years old, I was also ugly. I had no lady friends, Icouldn't possibly advertise myself as wealthy until after my marriage.Advertise! What a good idea!

I ran an advertisement in one of the popularSunday newspapers. To my surprise and joy, I received over a thousand replies.I spent hours opening the letters.

My heart sank. I couldn't possibly read allthe letters. Time was running out. In despair, I burnt all the letters. Nochoice was better than a bad choice. In this dejected(灰心的) state of mind, I went to see a good friend.He was a waiter in a restaurant. I told him my problem. “If you are reallyserious,” he said, I can recommend my sister. She's an excellent cook and agood housekeeper. She is all alone now.

“But is she interested in marriage?” I asked.

1. The writer wanted to marry because hisuncle was dying.

A. T                          B. F

答案：B

2. His biggest problem in finding a wife wasthat he was forty and ugly.

A. T                          B. F

答案：A

3. He burnt all the letters because therewere no suitable persons.

A. T                          B. F

答案：B

4. He went to the restaurant to get advicefrom his friend there.

A. T                          B. F

答案：A

5. The waiter at the restaurant recommendedhis own sister because she was a good looking girl.

A. T                          B. F

答案：B

66. Dear Mrs. Huggett,

You may remember that we have discussed thenoise your children make while practicing their musical instruments（乐器）. You agreed to make sure that they wouldstop practicing in the evenings.

You can imagine my surprise, then, when Irealized that nothing had changed and the situation was continuing as before. Ifind it difficult to stay in the house and I invent（找寻） any excuse to go out for the evening to beaway from the terrible noise. Much as I like music, I have had enough, and tobe frank（坦率地）, I am not prepared to put up with thesituation any more.