历届高考完形填空语篇荟萃(25)

(二十五)
I climbed the stairs slowly, carrying a big suitcase, my father following with two more. By the time I got to the third floor, I was tired and at the same time feeling lonely. Worse still, Dad missed a step and fell, sending my new suitcases rolling down the stairs. "Damn¹!" he screamed, his face turning red. I knew trouble was ahead. Whenever Dad's face turns red look at!
How could I ever get him to finish unloading² the car without screaming at me and making a scene in front of the other girls, girls I would have to spend the rest of the year with? Doors were opening and faces peering³ out(探出)，as Dad walked with difficulty⁴ close behind. I felt it in my bones that my college life was getting off to a (n)bad start.
"Find the room quickly, "I thought." Get him into a chair and calmed down." But then again, would there be a chair in Room 316?Or would it be a(n)empty room?
Finally I turned the key in the lock and pushed the door open, with Dad still complaining(抱怨)about a hurting knee or something. I put my head in, expecting the worst. But to my surprise, the room wasn't empty at all! It had furniture, curtains, a TV, and even paintings on the walls.
And there on a well－made bed sat Amy, my new roommate, dressed neatly⁵. Greeting me with a nod, she said in a soft voice, "Hi, you must be Cori. "Then, she turned down the music and looked over at Dad. "And of course, you're Mr. Faber, "she said, smiling." Would you like a glass of iced tea? "Dad's face turned decidedly less red before he could bring out a "yes."
I knew then that Amy and I would be friends and my first year of college would be a success. [NMET2000]
简析：记叙文文体，描述父亲送我上大学那一天的情感变化。

1 damn   

int.该死，他妈的；vt.指责，贬斥，诅咒

参考例句：

• Damn this useless typewriter!这台破打字机真该死！
• I knew damn well what he was going to say.我非常清楚他要说什么。

2 unloading   

卸载

参考例句：

• Did you reckon in the time needed for unloading the cargo? 你把卸货所需的时间估计进去了吗？
• Dockers started unloading the ship. 码头工人开始卸船。

3 peering   

v.凝视( peer的现在分词 )；盯着看；同等；比得上

参考例句：

• He was peering down the well. 他细看下面的井。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• The sun was peering through the clouds. 太阳从云中隐约出现。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

4 difficulty   

n.困难，费劲；难事，难题；麻烦，困境

参考例句：

• If there is any difficulty,please let us know promptly.倘有困难，请迅速通知我们。
• A little difficulty like this is nothing to us.这点困难算不了什么。

5 neatly   

adv.整洁地，干净地，灵巧地，熟练地

参考例句：

• Sailors know how to wind up a long rope neatly.水手们知道怎样把一条大绳利落地缠好。
• The child's dress is neatly gathered at the neck.那孩子的衣服在领口处打着整齐的皱褶。