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I was never very neat, while my roommate Kate was extremely organized. Each of her objects had its place, but mine always hid somewhere. She even labeled (贴标签) everything. I always looked for everything. Over time, Kate got neater and I got messier. She would push my dirty clothing over, and I would lay my books on her tidy desk. We both got tired of each other.

War broke out one evening. Kate came into the room. Soon, I heard her screaming, "Take your shoes away! Why under my bed!" Deafened, I saw my shoes flying at me. I jumped to my feet and started yelling. She yelled back louder.

The room was filled with anger. We could not have stayed together for a single minute but for a phone call.Kate answered it. From her end of the conversation, I could tell right away her grandma was seriously ill.When she hung up, she quickly crawled (爬) under her covers, sobbing. Obviously, that was something she should not go through phone. All of a sudden, a warm feeling of sympathy rose up in my heart,

Slowly, I collected the pencils, took back the books, made my bed, cleaned the socks and swept the floor,even on her side. I got so into my work that I even didn't noticed Kate had sat up. She was watching, her tears dried and her expression one of disbelief. Then, she reached out her hands to grasp mine. I looked up into her eyes. She smiled at me. "Thanks."

Kate and I stayed roommates for the rest of the year. We didn't always agree, but we learned the key to living together: giving in, cleaning up and holding on.

阅读试题

36. What made Kate angry one evening?

A. She couldn't find her books.

B. She heard the author shouting loud.

C. She got the news that her grandma was ill.

D. She saw the author's shoes beneath her bed.

37. The author tidied up the room most probably because　　　　　.

A. she was scared by Kate's anger

B. she hated herself for being so messy

C. she wanted to show her care

D. she was asked by Kate to do so

38. How is Paragraph I mainly developed?

A. By analyzing causes.

B. By showing differences.

C. By describing a process.

D. By following time order.

39. What might be the best title for the story?

A. My Friend Kate

B. Hard Work Pays Off

C. How to Be Organized

D. Learning to Be Roommates

参考译文

我一直都不是很整洁，但我的室友凯特却总是井然有序。她的每件物品都有自己的摆放位置，而我的物品却总是藏在某处。她甚至给她所有的东西都贴上了标签。我总是能轻易找到所有东西。久而久之，凯特变得越来越整洁，而我却变得更加脏乱。她会把我的脏衣服推翻，我也会将书籍放在她整洁的书桌上。因此，我们已经厌倦了彼此。

一天晚上，战争就这样爆发了。凯特走进房间。不久，我听到她的尖叫。她大声喊道：“拿走你的鞋！为什么在我的床下。”我假装没听见，接着就看见我的鞋朝我飞来。我也跳了起来，开始大喊大叫。她也冲我大喊了回来。

房间里充满了愤怒。要不是电话来了，哪怕是一分钟，我们也不会待在一起。凯特接了电话。她接完电话后，我得知她的奶奶得病了。她挂了电话，迅速爬了起来，在她的被罩下哭泣。很明显，电话内容让她心里有些过不去。突然，我的内心燃起一股暖暖的同情。

慢慢地，我开始收拾我的铅笔，拿回我的书，整理我的床铺，清理我的袜子和地板，甚至连她那一边的也打扫了。我一直沉浸在我的劳动之中以至于没有注意到凯特已经坐了起来。她正看着我，眼泪也干了，满眼的难以置信。然后，她伸出手，抓住我的手。我看着她的眼睛。她笑着说：“谢谢。”

余下的几年，我和凯特一直是室友。我们并不总是意见一致。但是我们学会了在一起生活的关键，那就是退让，整理和继续。

答案解析

36. D 细节理解题。根据第二段中的"Take your shoes away! Why under my bed!"可知，作者的鞋子在她的床下面使她生气。故选D项。

37. C 推理判断题。根据第三段最后一句可知，作者对Kate表示同情，因此整理房间可能是想表示关心。故选C项。

38. B 篇章结构题。文章第一段讲述作者不爱整洁，东西乱放，而室友Kate安排得井然有序，说明作者和室友之间的差异。因此第一段主要是通过显示差异组织安排的。故选B项。，

39. D 主旨大意题。纵观全文，作者和室友不同的生活习惯使她们的矛盾爆发，但一个电话改变了她们之间的关系，使她们学会一起愉快相处的秘诀：容忍、整理、继续。D项概括了文章主旨。故选D项。