10：【好题精选】任务型阅读之多任务混合-2023年浙江九年级下学期英语专题周周练（第一期）

10：【好题精选】任务型阅读之多任务混合-2023年浙江 九年级下学期英语专题周周练 学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________ 一、多任务混合阅读 Norman Gortsby sat on a bench in the park of a busy city. It was 6:30 on an early March evening. Gortsby was in the mood to put himself among the defeated. He had been cheated by someone he had trusted. And he enjoyed sitting on a bench watching others like him, who had been disappointed by life. Next to him on the bench sat an old man. As he got up to leave, Gortsby imagined him going back to a lonely room somewhere. His place on the bench was soon taken by a young man. He was well-dressed, but he seemed upset. He muttered to himself. “You don’t seem happy, ” said Gortsby. The young man said, “You wouldn’t be in a good mood if you were in the mess I’m in. I’ve done the stupidest thing in my life. ” “What was that?” asked Gortsby. “I came to the city this afternoon, ”the young man said. “After I checked into the hotel, I decided to go out and buy some soap. I’d forgotten to pack any. When I turned to go back to the hotel, I realized that I couldn’t remember its name. I couldn’t even remember what street it is on. I don’t have friends here. I have spent the money I took with me from the hotel on the soap. ” He continued, “I suppose you think that’s an unbelievable story.” “No, not at all,”said Gortsby. The young man said, “If I don’t find someone to give me some money, I’ll have to spend the night in the park. But I’m glad you don’t think the story is unbelievable. ” Gortsby said, “The only weak part of your story is that you don’t have the bar of soap with you.” The young man jumped and felt quickly in his pockets. “I must have lost it, ” he said angrily. Gortsby said, “To lose both a hotel and a soap in one afternoon is strange. In fact...” But the young man did not wait for Gortsby to finish. He walked quickly away into the shadows. Just then Gortsby saw a small package next to the bench. It was a bar of soap. Gortsby hurried after the young man.