《九年级英语（牛津译林版版）》第13练阅读理解（原卷版）

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第 13 练阅读理解

一、阅读理解

Still in shock! I moved around the house purposelessly trying to decide what to put into the suitcases ( 行李

箱). Earlier that evening, I’d received a call telling me that my brother was killed in a car crash. “Come as soon as

you can.” cried my mother.

I wanted to hurry to her at once. But my husband, Larry, and I were packing to move from New York to

Seattle. Our house was in total mess. Supper dishes sat on the kitchen table. Toys lay everywhere. I purposelessly

picked things up and put them down. Mother’s crying went through my head again and again.

Larry called some friends to tell them what had happened. Someone asked to speak to me. “If there’s anything

I can do, let me know.” But I didn’t know what to ask for.

Suddenly, the doorbell rang. It was Emerson. He and his wife Donna lived in the block nearby.

“I’ve come to clean your shoes,” he said.

I asked him to repeat.

“Donna had to stay with the baby,” he said, “but we want to help you. I remember when my father died, it took

me hours to clean our shoes for the funeral (葬礼). Give me all your shoes.”

I gathered all our dirty shoes to the kitchen. Emerson got to work right away. Watching him devoting himself

to one task helped me pull my own thoughts into order. I told myself to wash clothes first. Then, Larry and I bathed

the children and put them to bed. One job after another.

When we returned to clear the dishes, Emerson had left. All our shoes stood in a line against the wall, clean,

shining. I couldn’t help crying. Early next morning, we left for the airport with all the jobs done.

Now whenever I hear of a friend who’s lost a loved one, I no longer call with the polite offer, “If there’s

anything I can do …” Instead I try to think of one specific task that suits that man’s need, like taking the dog to the

boarding kennel, or house-sitting during the funeral. If the person asks, “How did you know I needed that one?” I

reply, “Because a man once cleaned my shoes.”

1.The writer didn’t know what to put into the suitcases because _____.

A. she couldn’t do it on her own B. she was too sad to do anything

C. she wanted to take everything to Seattle D. she was not good at housework

2. Here’s a time line of what happened in the story.

Which of the events should go in the empty box above?

A. Emerson came to clean the shoes. B. The couple bathed the children.

The writer’s brother was

killed in a car crash.

The writer washed

the clothes.

They left for the

airport.

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