John Blanchard was studying the crowd making their way through the station. He w

John Blanchard was studying the crowd making their waythrough the station. He was looking for the girl whose heart he knew, but whoseface he didn' t, the girl with the rose.

When reading a book in a Florida library a yearbefore, John became interested not in the contents of the book, but in thenotes penciled in the margin (空白处). The handwritingreflected a thoughtful soul and beautiful mind. He discovered the former owner's name in the front of the book: Miss Hollis Maynell.

He located her address and wrote a letter introducinghimself. The next day he was shipped overseas to serve in the army. During thenext year, they grew to know each other through the mail and their friendshipdeveloped. John requested a photograph, but she refused, saying if he reallycared, it wouldn' t matter what she looked like. When the day finally came forhim to return home, their first meeting was suggested--7:00 pm. at the GrandCentral Station in New York.

She wrote," You' ll recognize me by the red roseI wear on my coat. "So now John was in the station to meet the girl with arose.

As a pretty and slim girl in green came over, Johnnoticed her blue eyes like flowers in spring. He walked directly towards her ,entirely forgetting she was not wearing a rose. As John came closer to her, hesaw another woman with a red rose stood nearby. Well past 40, this woman hadgraying hair done under a worn hat. Seeing the girl in green walk quickly away,John felt as if he were split(劈开) in two. He desired tofollow that girl, but longed for the woman whose spirit had truly companionedand supported him.

The woman looked gentle and sensible. John went toher, saying, "1' m Captain John Blanchard. You must be Miss Maynell. I amglad to meet you here. May I take you to dinner?"

She replied with a smile, I don' t know what this isabout. But the lady in green who just went by, begged me to wear this rose onmy coat. She said if you asked me out to dinner, l' d tell you she is waitingfor you in the big restaurant across the street. She said it was some kind oftest!"

1.John was eager to know the former owner of the bookbecause          .

A．he was veryinterested in the contents of the book

B．he wasimpressed by the notes written by the owner

C．the bookoffered him practical and valuable advice

D．there wasaddress of the former owner in the book

2.What happened to John after getting in touch withMiss Hollis Maynell?

A．He began toserve the army abroad.

B．He wasseriously wounded in the war.

C．He went on abusiness tour in Europe.

D．He asked MissMaynell for a photo.

3.What do we know about the woman with a rose?

A．She was MissMaynell' s close companion.

B．She was aconductor working in the station.

C．She knewnothing about John' s appointment.

D．She was paidto carry out a love test on John.

4.Which would be the best title of the text?

A．The Meetingin the Station                B．The Girl witha Rose

C．A Soldier anda Girl                      D．A Meeting ofthe Heart

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【答案】

1.B

2.A

3.C

4.D

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