Myhusbandhadjustboughtanewwashingmachineforme.IdecidedtouseittheverydayandIwashedalotofthings.
EverythingworkedwellbutIfoundoneofmyhusband’ssocks(短袜)missing.IlookedeverywhereforitbutIcouldn’tfinditanywhere.
ThenextmorningIgotreadyforschoolasusual.Whenthebellrangthestudentscamein.Igreetedthemandtoldthemwhatweweregoingtodothatday.
WhenIturnedaroundtowriteontheblackboardtheclassburstintoaroar(大笑声)!Theylaughedandlaughed.TheylaughedsomuchinfactthatIwasafraidtheheadmasterwouldcomeintoseeallthis.
IaskedtheclasstostopbutthemoreItalkedthemoretheylaughed.IdecidedtopaynoattentiontothemandIcontinuedtowriteontheblackboard.whenIdidthistheyroaredevenmore.
Finallytheteacherwhohadtheroomnexttominecameintoseewhatallthelaughterwasabout.
“Goodheavens”Isaid“Willsomeonepleasetellmewhatissofunny?”
“OhGod”saidtheteacher“Youhaveabrownsocktothebackofyourskirt!”
Sothat’showIfoundmyhusband’smissingsock.
“Ohwell”Isaidtotheclass“Let’sjustsayyouhavehadanunforgettablelessononstaticelectricity(静电)。”
36.Whatwasthewriter?
A.AwasherB.Astudent C.AheadmasterD.Ateacher
37.Whathappenedwhenthewriterturnedaroundtowriteontheblackboard?
A.Theclassroaredwithanger.
B.Theclassbegantolaughloudly.
C.Anotherteachercamein
D.Therewasaloudnoiseoutsidetheroom
38.Whycouldn’tshefindoneofherhusband’ssocks?
A.Becausesomestudentshadhiddenit.
B.Becauseherhusbandhadtakenitaway.
C.Becauseshehadleftitintheclassroom.
D.Becausesheneverexpectedthatitwouldsticktoherskirt.
39.Whatdidthewriterdowhenshegottoknowwhyherstudentslaughed?
A.Shedidnothingbutlaugh.
B.Shegotangrywiththeclass.
C.Shedidnothing
D.Sheexplainedthematterinacleverway.