大学英语（1）第三次网络作业3（2）Jimwalkedintothelobbyofthelargeofficebuilding.Itwasthefirsttimehehadevervisitedhisgirlfriendatwork,andhewaslookingforwardtoseeingherofficeandmeetingherco-workers(同

　　大学英语（1）第三次网络作业3

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　　Jimwalkedintothelobbyofthelargeofficebuilding.Itwasthefirsttimehehadevervisitedhisgirlfriendatwork,andhewaslookingforwardtoseeingherofficeandmeetingherco-workers(同事).Hedecidedhewouldusethebathroombeforetryingtolocateheroffice.Ashewaslookingaroundthelobby(大厅)forthemen’sroomhespottedthesecurityguard(保安),amaninhisfiftieswhowasclearlyofLatinAmericandescent(拉丁美洲血统).TheguardwasbusyfixingsomethingonhisdeskwhenJiminterrupted.

　　“Excuseme,doyouknowwheretheman’sroomis?”

　　Withoutnoddingorstoppinghiswork,theguardpursedhislips(噘起嘴).Seeingtheguard’sresponse,Jimwonderedtohimself,“What’sthematterwiththisguy?Howcanheworkhereandnotknowwherethebathroomis?”

　　ThesecurityguardlookedatJim,whocontinuedtostandthere,apuzzledexpression(表情)onhisface.Theguardthoughttohimself,“What’sthematterwiththisguy?Heasksmefordirections,andwhenIshowhimhejuststandsthere.Maybehe’suptonogood.”

　　Jimfrowned(皱眉)andaskedimpatiently,“DoyouspeakEnglish?”

　　Theguardanswered,angryathavingbeenaskedsuchaquestion,“ofcourseIspeakEnglish.Iwouldn’thavethejobifIdidn’tspeakEnglish.”

　　“Thencanyoutellmewherethebathroomis?”Jimasked.

　　“Downthehall,”theguardreplied.

　　AsJimwalkeddownthehallheshookhisheadandthoughttohimself,“Whydidn’thehelpmeinthefirstplace.”

　　16.Theword“spotted”inthefirstparagraphmostprobablymeans_______.

　　a.markedb.caughtc.watchedd.saw

　　17.Whentheguardwasaskedifheknewwherethebathroomwas,he____.

　　a.refusedtoanswerthequestion

　　b.wonderedwhatwasthematterwiththeguy

　　c.gotangryatbeinginterrupted

　　d.indicateditsdirectionbyusinghislips

　　18.SeeingJimstillstandingthere,theguardsuspected_______.

　　a.hewasafool

　　b.hemisunderstoodhisresponse

　　c.hewasplanningtodosomethingbad

　　d.hehadnotheardhisanswer

　　19.Jimstoodtherebecausehewaswaitingfor___________.

　　a.anopportunitytocarryouthisplan

　　b.hisgirlfriendtocome