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1、第十四组 (建议用时：25分钟)阅读理解AJohn Blanchard stood up from the bench, straightened his Army uniform, and studied the crowd of people making their way through Grand Central Station. He looked for the girl whose heart he knew, but whose face he didnt, the girl with the rose.His interest in her had begun thirte
2、en months before in a Florida library. Taking a book off the shelf he found himself intrigued, not with the words of the book, but with the notes penciled in the margin.The soft handwriting reflected a thoughtful soul and insightful mind. In the front of the book, he discovered the previous owners n
3、ame, Miss Hollis Maynell. With time and effort he located her address. She lived in New York City. He wrote her a letter introducing himself and inviting her to correspond. The next day he was shipped overseas for service in World War .During the next year and one month the two grew to know each oth
4、er through the mail.Each letter was a seed falling on a fertile heart. A romance was budding. Blanchard requested a photograph, but she refused. She felt that if he really cared, it wouldnt matter what she looked like.When the day finally came for him to return from Europe, they scheduled their firs
5、t meeting7：00 pm. at the Grand Central Station in New York. “Youll recognize me，” she wrote, “by the red rose Ill be wearing on my lapel.” So at 7：00 he was in the station looking for a girl whose heart he loved, but whose face hed never seen.Ill let Mr. Blanchard tell you what happened: A young wom
6、an was coming toward me, her figure long and slim. Her blonde hair lay back in curls from her delicate ears; her eyes were blue as flowers. Her lips and chin had a gentle firmness, and in her pale green suit she was like springtime come alive. I started toward her, entirely forgetting to notice that
7、 she was not wearing a rose. As I moved, a small, attractive smile curved her lips.“Going my way, sailor！” she murmured.Almost uncontrollably I made one step closer to her, and then I saw Hollis Maynell. She was standing almost directly behind the girl. A woman well past 40, she had graying hair tuc
8、ked under a worn hat. She was more than plump, her thickankled feet thrust into lowheeled shoes.The girl in the green suit was walking quickly away. I felt as though I was split in two, so keen was my desire to follow her, and yet so deep was my longing for the woman whose spirit had truly companion
9、ed me and upheld my own.And there she stood. Her pale, plump face was gentle and sensible, her gray eyes had a warm and kindly twinkle. I did not hesitate. My fingers gripped the small worn blue leather copy of the book that was to identify me to her.This would not be love, but it would be something
10、 precious, something perhaps even better than love, a friendship for which I had been and must ever be grateful. I squared my shoulders and saluted and held out the book to the woman，even though while I spoke I felt choked by the bitterness of my disappointment. “Im Lieutenant(中尉) John Blanchard, an
11、d you must be Miss Maynell. I am so glad you could meet me; may I take you to dinner？”The womans face broadened into a tolerant smile. “I dont know what this is about, son，” she answered，“but the young lady in the green suit who just went by, she begged me to wear this rose on my coat. And she said
12、if you were to ask me out to dinner, I should go and tell you that she is waiting for you in the big restaurant across the street. She said it was some kind of test！”Its not difficult to understand and admire Miss Maynells wisdom. The true nature of a heart is seen in its response to the unattractiv
13、e, “Tell me whom you love，” Houssaye wrote，“and I will tell you who you are.”1How did John Blanchard get to know Miss Hollis Maynell?AThey lived in the same city.BThey were both interested in literature.CJohn came across Hollis in a Florida library.DJohn knew Holliss name from a library book.2Hollis
14、 refused to send Blanchard a photo because _.Ashe thought true love is beyond appearance Bshe wasnt confident about her appearanceCshe was only a middleaged womanDshe had never taken any photo before they knew3How could Blanchard recognize Hollis?AShe would be holding a book in her hand.BShe would b
15、e wearing a rose on her coat.CShe would be standing behind a young girl.DShe would be wearing a scarf around her neck.4What was the real Miss Hollis Maynell like? AShe was a plump woman with graying hair.BShe was a slightly fat girl, with blonde hair.CShe was a young, pretty girl wearing a green sui
16、t.DShe was a middleaged woman in her forties.5When Blanchard went over to greet the woman, he was _Adisappointed but wellbehaved Bsatisfied and confidentCannoyed and badmannered Dshocked but inspired6Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?ADont Judge a Book by Its Cover BThe Symbol of RoseCLove Is Bli
