Have you ever had an embarrassing experience? Last week we asked readers to tell us about embarrassing experiences. We received thousands of letters! Here is a selection.
Tony:
My most embarrassing experience happened when I had just left university. I had just started teaching in a Liverpool middle school. One morning my alarm clock didn’t ring. I woke up at half past eight and school began at nine. I quickly washed, dressed, jumped into my car and rushed to school. When I arrived, the students had already gone into class. I didn’t go to the office, but went straight into class. After two or three minutes the students began laughing, and I couldn’t understand why! Suddenly I looked down and understood. I had put on one black shoe and one brown shoe!
Henry:
The most embarrassing experience I’ve ever had happened two years ago. After seeing a film, my wife and I had lunch in our favorite restaurant in town. Then we decided to take a walk along the street. The street was very busy and we started holding hands. Suddenly my wife saw a dress that she liked in a shop window, and stopped. I started looking at some watches in the next window. After a minute or two I reached for my wife’s hand. There was a loud scream, and a woman slapped my face. I hadn’t taken my wife’s hand. I’d taken the hand of a complete stranger(陌生人)!
Tony arrived at school late that morning because .
A.he couldn’t find hid shoes | B.his alarm clock didn’t ring |
C.he washed and dressed slowly | D.his car went wrong on the way |
The students began laughing when they saw Tony .
A.wearing a wrong shoe | B.his alarm clock didn’t ring |
C.looking down suddenly | D.rushing into the classroom |
Henry and his wife held hands .
A.at the cinema | B.in the shop |
C.at the restaurant | D.along the street |
What does the underlined word “scream” mean in Chinese?
A.尖叫声 | B.笑声 | C.哭声 | D.呼救声 |
Henry was embarrassed because he .
A.slapped the woman in the face |
B.took the hand of a complete stranger |
C.heard hid wife screaming in the street |
D.knocked over some watches in the shops |