大学英语（1）第三次网络作业3

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Jimwalkedintothelobbyofthelargeofficebuilding.Itwasthefirsttimehehadevervisitedhisgirlfriendatwork,andhewaslookingforwardtoseeingherofficeandmeetingherco-workers(同事).Hedecidedhewouldusethebathroombeforetryingtolocateheroffice.Ashewaslookingaroundthelobby(大厅)forthemen’sroomhespottedthesecurityguard(保安),amaninhisfiftieswhowasclearlyofLatinAmericandescent(拉丁美洲血统).TheguardwasbusyfixingsomethingonhisdeskwhenJiminterrupted.

“Excuseme,doyouknowwheretheman’sroomis?”

Withoutnoddingorstoppinghiswork,theguardpursedhislips(噘起嘴).Seeingtheguard’sresponse,Jimwonderedtohimself,“What’sthematterwiththisguy?Howcanheworkhereandnotknowwherethebathroomis?”

ThesecurityguardlookedatJim,whocontinuedtostandthere,apuzzledexpression(表情)onhisface.Theguardthoughttohimself,“What’sthematterwiththisguy?Heasksmefordirections,andwhenIshowhimhejuststandsthere.Maybehe’suptonogood.”

Jimfrowned(皱眉)andaskedimpatiently,“DoyouspeakEnglish?”

Theguardanswered,angryathavingbeenaskedsuchaquestion,“ofcourseIspeakEnglish.Iwouldn’thavethejobifIdidn’tspeakEnglish.”

“Thencanyoutellmewherethebathroomis?”Jimasked.

“Downthehall,”theguardreplied.

AsJimwalkeddownthehallheshookhisheadandthoughttohimself,“Whydidn’thehelpmeinthefirstplace.”

16.Theword“spotted”inthefirstparagraphmostprobablymeans_______.

a.markedb.caughtc.watchedd.saw

17.Whentheguardwasaskedifheknewwherethebathroomwas,he____.

a.refusedtoanswerthequestion

b.wonderedwhatwasthematterwiththeguy

c.gotangryatbeinginterrupted

d.indicateditsdirectionbyusinghislips

18.SeeingJimstillstandingthere,theguardsuspected_______.

a.hewasafool

b.hemisunderstoodhisresponse

c.hewasplanningtodosomethingbad

d.hehadnotheardhisanswer

19.Jimstoodtherebecausehewaswaitingfor___________.

a.anopportunitytocarryouthisplan

b.hisgirlfriendtocome