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Ian Johnstone missed his girlfriend so much that he flew back to Britain from Australia to ask her to marry him. The problem is she did the same in the opposite direction. He and Amy Dolby e-ven managed to miss each other when they sat in the same airport waiting room in Singapore at the same time to wait for connecting flights.
After an 11 ,000-mile "flight across the globe, Dolby was greeted by Johnstone"S astonished flatmate asking what she was doing there. "It was as though someone was playing a cruel joke on us, " she told The Times.
" He is the most romantic(浪漫的 ) person I have ever known I think our problem is that we
are both quite impulsive (易冲动的 ) people. We are always trying to surprise each other. " .
Johnstone, a 27-year-old construction worker, had taken a year off to travel round Australia.
But he was missing Dolby , a 26-year-old secretary , so much that he got a job on a Sydney building
site and started saving for a surprise. He then flew home to Britain and went to her apartment armed with an engagement(订婚) ring and flowers.
"I really missed Amy and I" d been thinking about her all the time. I thought she was winding me up when she phoned me from Australia. " he said.
Johnstone then asked Dolby to marry him on the phone. "I didn " t know whether to laugh or cry, but I accepted. " she said.
56. Where are Johnstone and Dolby from?
[A]Both are from Britain.
[B] Both are from Australia.
[C] Johnstone " s from Britain Dolby Australia.
[D] Johnstone " s from Australia, Dolby Britain.请帮忙给出正确答案和分析,谢谢!
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正确答案:A
第三部分:阅读理解参考译文AIanJohnstone非常想念他的女友,因此他从澳大利亚飞回英国向她求婚。问题是,他的女友却从英国飞往澳大利亚,准备向他求婚。他和AmyDolby甚至同时在新加坡同一家机场的候机室等待换机,却错过了彼此。Dolby绕地球飞行了II,000英里以后,Johnstone的舍友在机场迎接她。他很奇怪,问她来这儿干什么。她告诉《时代》记者说“似乎有人跟我们开了个残酷的玩笑。””他是我所见过的最浪漫的人。我想我们的问题在于我们都是易冲动的人。我们总是想方设法给对方惊喜。”Johnstone是一个27岁的建筑工人,休假一年在澳大利亚旅游。但是他非常想念Dolby,一个26岁的秘书,因此他在澳大利亚的一个建筑工地找到工作,开始攒钱想给女友惊喜。然后他飞回英国,带着订婚戒指和花来到她的公寓。Johnstone说:“我真的很想念Amy,一直在想她。当她从澳大利亚给我电话的时候,我以为她在戏弄我。”Johnstone在电话中向Dolby求婚。“我不知道该哭还是该笑,但是我答应了。”她说。56.A【精析】细节题。第一段第一句话Johnstone飞回英国找Dolby,因此她是在英国。第四段最后一句话JohnstoneflewhometoBrtain。故选A。