首页
登录
职称英语
In this section there are four reading passages followed by a total of twenty
In this section there are four reading passages followed by a total of twenty
游客
2024-12-31
26
管理
问题
In this section there are four reading passages followed by a total of twenty multiple-choice questions. Read the passages and then mark your answers on your answer sheet.
Suddenly Lady Windermere looked eagerly round the room, and said, in her clear contralto voice, "Where is my chiromantist?"
"Your what, Gladys?" exclaimed the Duchess, trying to remember what a chiromantist really was, and hoping it was not the same as a chiropodist.
"My chiromantist, Duchess: I can’t live without him at present. I must certainly introduce him to you."
"Introduce him!" cried the Duchess. "You don’t mean to say he is here?" She began looking about for a small tortoiseshell fan and a very tattered lace shawl so as to be ready to go at a moment’s notice.
"Of course he is here: I would not dream of giving a party without him. He tells me I have a pure psychic hand."
"Oh, I see!" said the Duchess, feeling very much relieved. "He tells fortunes, I suppose?"
"And misfortunes, too," answered Lady Windermere. "Any amount of them. Next year, for instance, I am in great danger, both by land and sea, so I am going to live in a balloon, and draw up my dinner in a basket every evening. It is all written down on my little finger, or on the palm of my hand. I forgot which." "But surely that is tempting Providence, Gladys." "My dear Duchess, surely Providence can resist temptation by this time. Everyone should have their hands told once a month, so as to know what not to do. Of course, one does it all the same, but it is so pleasant to be warned. Ah, here is Mr. Podgers! Now, Mr. Podgers, I want you to tell the Duchess of Paisley’s hand."
"Dear Gladys, I really don’t think it is quite right," said the Duchess, feebly unbuttoning a rather soiled kid glove.
"Nothing interesting ever is," said Lady Windmere. "But I must introduce you. Duchess, this is Mr. Podgers, my pet chiromantist. Mr. Podgers, this is the Duchess of Paisley, and if you say that she has a larger mountain of the moon than I have, I will never believe you again."
"I am sure, Gladys, there is nothing of the kind in my hand," said the Duchess gravely.
"Your grace is quite right," said Mr. Podgers, glancing at the little fat hand.
"The mountain of the moon is not developed. The line of life, however, is excellent. You will live to a great age, Duchess, and be extremely happy. Ambition -- very moderate, line of intellect not exaggerated, line of heart..."
"Now, do be indiscreet, Mr. Podgers," cried Lady Windermere.
"Nothing would give me greater pleasure," said Mr. Podgers, bowing, "if the Duchess ever had been, but I am, sorry to say that I see great permanence of affection, combined with a strong sense of duty."
"Pray go on, Mr. Podgers," said the Duchess, looking quite pleased.
"Economy is not the least of your Grace’s virtues," continued Mr. Podgers, and lady Windermere went off into fits of laughter.
"Economy is a very good thing," remarked the Duchess complacently. "When I married Paisley he had eleven castles, and not a single house fit to live in."
"And now he has twelve houses, and not a single castle," cried Lady Windmere. "You have told the Duchess’s character admirably, Mr. Podgers, and now you must tell Lady Flora’s." In answer to a nod, a tall gift stepped awkwardly from behind the sofa and held out a long, bony hand.
"Ah, a pianist!" said Mr. Podgers. "Very reserved, very honest, and with a great love of animals."
"Quite true!" exclaimed the Duchess, turning to Lady Windermere. "Flora keeps two dozen collie dogs at Macloskie, and would turn our town house into a menagerie if her father would let her."
"Well, that is just what I do with my house every Thursday evening," cried Lady Windermere, laughing. "Only I like lions better than collie dogs. But Mr. Podgers must read some more hands for us. Come, Lady Marvel, show him yours."
But Lady Marvel entirely declined to have her past or her future exposed. In fact, many people seemed afraid to face the odd little man with his stereotyped smile and his bright, beady eyes; and when he told poor Lady Fermor right out before everyone that she did not care a bit for music, but was extremely fond of musicians, it was generally felt that chiromancy was a most dangerous science, and one ought not to be encouraged, except in private. [br] What does Lady Windermere’s plan to live in a balloon indicate?
选项
A、Her subjective attitude toward fortune telling.
B、Her desire to impress the Duchess.
C、Her inability to separate reality from fantasy.
D、Her respect for the accuracy of Mr. Podger’s fortune-telling.
答案
D
解析
推断题。故事的开始部分Lady Windermere 给the Duchess 介绍Mr. Podgers 时对他算命的准确性大加赞赏,同时提到了题干中说的由于Mr. Podgers 说她若待在陆地或者海上会有难,所以打算待在热气球中度过。可见Lady Windermere 对于Mr. Podgers 所说深信不疑,故选D。
转载请注明原文地址:https://tihaiku.com/zcyy/3893137.html
相关试题推荐
AspectsThatMayFacilitateReadingⅠ.Determiningyourpurp
AspectsThatMayFacilitateReadingⅠ.Determiningyourpurp
AspectsThatMayFacilitateReadingⅠ.Determiningyourpurp
AspectsThatMayFacilitateReadingⅠ.Determiningyourpurp
AspectsThatMayFacilitateReadingⅠ.Determiningyourpurp
AspectsThatMayFacilitateReadingⅠ.Determiningyourpurp
Inthissectiontherearefourreadingpassagesfollowedbyatotaloftwenty
Inthissectiontherearefourreadingpassagesfollowedbyatotaloftwenty
Inthissectiontherearefourreadingpassagesfollowedbyatotaloftwenty
ChildrenintheUKarenotreadingenoughathome,favouringtelevisionandc
随机试题
EveryyearBerryBros&Rudd,Britain’soldestwinemerchant,issuesapocket
Hellenisfondoflightmusic,_______herbrotheriskeenonrockandroll.A、whe
TheParisAirShowbroughtAirbus425bookingsworthtensofbillionsofdoll
患者,女,67岁,戴上颌活动义齿1个多星期,出现上唇牵拉疼痛,右侧时有咬颊黏膜,
A.肾基底膜厚,有钉突 B.肾小球内有白金耳 C.系膜区有IgA及C沉积
55岁,女性,双手不能紧握,腕关节痛,见“鹅颈征”,低热,咽痛,在外血WBC12
证券公司违反《中华人民共和国证券法》规定提供证券融资融券服务的,监管机构依法可采
C
某证券公司拟设立全资期货公司,期货公司注册资本为1亿元,拟以2500万元人民币,
计箅照度时使用的室形指数(RI),由()等因素决定。A.灯具离工作面高度;B
最新回复
(
0
)