《英语短篇小说教程》 练习参考答案 Keys to Unit One Langston Hughes: Early Autumn 1 Opinions of Understanding: (1 What was probably untrue of Mary? A. She missed the days of the past. B. She still loved Bill. C. She worked to keep a family of three children. D. She was satisfied with her life and job in New York. (2 Which of the following adjectives can probably best describe attitude? A. Emotional. B. Indifferent. C. Puzzled. D. Hopeful. ’s 1 Bill
(3 Mary didn’t say anything when she got on the bus. Why? A. She had nothing more to say. B. She was disappointed in Bill. C. She was too emotional. D. She knew the situation was hopeless. (4 The last sentence of the story “she had forgotten … to tell him that her youngest boy was named Bill, too” shows that ________. A. Mary knew she would meet Bill again some day. B. “Bill” is a very common name. C. Mary had been thinking about Bill and still loved him. D. Mary was proud of her youngest son. (5 The title of the short story “Early Autumn” may suggest to the reader that _______. A. the bitterness of an emotional long winter was ahead 2
