2010年广东自考学位英语真题（三）

2010年广东自考学位英语真题（三）

Passage Two

Alan Chang was a handsome young man with good manners.

One morning he was walking along a street on his way to an appointment. He did not want to be early or late. He had forgotten to put on his watch so he went up to a man who was waiting for a taxi.

“Excuse me, sir,” he said, very politely, “but could you tell me the time?”

The man, who was very well-dressed and looked quite rich, said nothing. He did not even look at Alan. Alan spoke to him again. “Excuse me, sir,” he said, “but could you please tell me what time it is?”

This time the man looked at him, but he did not speak and looked quickly away. Alan thought to himself: well, he can hear me; he must be just rude. So Alan asked again, “Why wouldn’t you tell me the time, sir?”

The man turned towards him and said, “Put yourself in my shoes. I am standing here waiting for a taxi. You come up to me and ask me for the time. If I tell it to you, you will thank me. I will say ‘That’s all right.’ You may then say ‘It’s a beautiful day,’ to which I may reply ‘Yes, I like these sunny winter days.’ Before we know what is happening we have a friendly conversation. You are a pleasant, polite yo7ung man, so when my taxi comes, I offer you a ride. You accept. We talk. I like you. You like me. I invite you to my home. You meet my daughter. She is a very pretty girl. You are a good-looking man. You like each other. Soon you fall in love. You want to marry. Now do you understand my problem?”

Alan shook his head. “No, sir, I’m sorry, I don’t. Everything you have said seems very natural to me.”

“Exactly,” the man said, “and I do not want my daughter to marry a man who is too poor to buy a watch. Good morning to you.” And with these words he hurried away.

21. Why did Alan ask the man what time it was?

A. He was too late. B. He was very early.

C. He had left his watch home. D. He wanted to meet the man’s daughter.

22. What did Alan think of the man when he would not tell him the time?

A. He was impolite. B. He was deaf.

C. He was stupid. D. He spoke no English.

23. What did the man mean by the underlined part “Put yourself in my shoes”?

A. Don’t interrupt me. B. My shoes hurt me.

C. Come and try my shoes. D. Try to understand me.

24. What kind of a man was Alan Change in the man’s opinion?

A. thief. B. A poor man. C. A cheat. D. A rich man.

25. The story is mainly about ____________.

A. how rude a person can be B. how one thing leads to another

C. where a person can’t tell the time D. why you shouldn’t speak to strangers

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