“YesI’llbereadyatnineinthemorning.Goodbyedearandthanksagain.”IthadnotbeenaneasytelephonecallforMrs.Robsontomake.Herdaughterhadbeenverykindofcourseandhadimmediatelyagreedtopickherupanddriv
“YesI’llbereadyatnineinthemorning.Goodbyedearandthanksagain.”IthadnotbeenaneasytelephonecallforMrs.Robsontomake.HerdaughterhadbeenverykindofcourseandhadimmediatelyagreedtopickherupanddrivehertothestationbutMrs.Robsonhatedtoadmitthatsheneededhelp.Sinceherhusbanddiedtenyearsagoshehadpridedherselfonherindependence.Shehadcontinuedtoliveintheirlittlehousealone.
Thiseveninghowevershewasstandingatherliving-roomwindowstaringoutattheSOLDnoticeinthesmallfrontgarden.Herfeelingsweremixed.Ofcourseshewassadatthethoughtofleavingthehouseasitwasfullofsomanymemories.Butatthesametimeshewaslookingforwardtospendingherlastyearsneartheseabackinthelittleseasidetownwhereshehadbeenborn.Withthemoneyfromthesaleofthehouseshehadboughtalittleflatthere.Sheturnedfromthelivingroomwindowandlookedroundattheroom.Oneortwopiecesoffurnitureremainedcoveredwithsheet.Allherpictureshadbeentakenfromthewalls.Therewasasmallfishtankwithtwogoldfishinit.Whenaskedwhyherhusbandusedtosay:“It’snicetohavesomethingaliveintheroom.”Sincehehadpassedawayshehadalwayskeptsomegoldfishandalwayshad“somethingaliveintheroom”.
ThenextmorningashertrainwaspullingoutofthestationMrs.Robsoncalledtoherdaughter“Kateyouwon’tforgettocollectthegoldfishwillyou?Thechildrenwilllovethem.It’s…”
“Iknow”Kateinterruptedgently.“It’snicetohavesomethingaliveintheroom.”Butinthelittlehousethetwogoldfishhadstoppedtheircircling.Theywerefloatingonthewaterintheroomwithsilentwalls.
1.AccordingtothepassageweknowthatMrs.Robson________.
A.wasapersonwholikedtobealone
B.wasnotabletohelpherself
C.didnotlikeaskingpeopleforhelp
D.wantedtolivewithoutherhusband
2.OnherlastnightinthehouseMrs.Robsonwasfeeling__________.
A.abitsadbutnottotallyunhappy
B.happybutunabletohelpherself
C.proudandsad
D.inpoorspirits
3.Mrs.Robsonwasgoingto__________.
A.beinhospital B.livewithherdaughter
C.meetherhusband D.li