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Test 4
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Test 4
阅读理解第 部分一
第一节 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C 和 D)中,选出最佳选项。
A
Days in October almost seems like a whistle-stop between eternities ( 永恒 ).
I was aimlessly wandering down the street, heading into a most gloriously beautiful sunset which
captured my heart utterly. Homing birds were twittering and everything at dust still looked idyllic
( 田园诗的 ). Sun’s blazing orange kept fueling the clouds on the horizon, rendering a scene of
magnifi cence. Consequently, I had an urge to speak to someone on the street to share that beauty, but it
seemed everyone was in a hurry and adapted to their fast-pacing lifestyle.
For instance, I came across an adolescent ( 青少年 ) with fashionable clothes in the streets.
The moment I extended my unusual proposal, he just widened his shimmering eyes with pure
astonishment. Later, it broke into a bitter smile. Shaking his head reluctantly, as if trapped in dilemma,
he yawned a long-lasting yawn seemingly to ease the awkwardness. Apparently, he declined my
request in a polite way. I did not hate him at all.
In my solitude of heart, I felt the sigh of this widowed evening, veiled with mist and rain.
I took the next-best action. Quickly I ducked into a department store and asked the lady behind
the counter if she could come outside for just a minute. She looked at me as though I were from some
other planet. My stomach tightened with anxiety. Fortunately, after a brief hesitation, seemingly
against her better judgment, she moved toward the door.
When she stepped outside, I exclaimed spontaneously ( 不由自主地 ), “Just look at that sunset!
Nobody out here was looking at it and I just had to share it with someone.” My words seemed to strike
a chord with her, she wept buckets.
For a few seconds we just looked. Then I said, “God is in his heaven and all is right with the
world.” I thanked her for coming out to see it; she went back inside and I left. It felt good to share the
beauty with someone kind and patient.
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