The women’s college had a very small car park, and because several of the teachers and students, and many of the students’ boyfriends, had cars, it was often 1 to find a place to park. The head of the college, Miss Baker, had a 2 in the car park for her own small car. There were white 3 around it, and it had a small blackboard saying, “Only for Head of College.”

　　One evening when Miss Baker got 4 to the college a few minutes before the time all the students should be in, she 5 another car in her parking place. There were two 6 in it, one of her girl students and a young man. Miss Baker 7 that the young man would have to leave soon, 8 she decided to ask him to move his car a bit, for her to park her car in the place for the night 9 going to bed.

　　Because the young man’s car was 10 to the railing, Miss Baker had to drive up beside it on the other 11 , where the girl was sitting. She came up on this side, 12 her own window and tapped her horn lightly. The girl was having her head on the 13 shoulder. She looked round in 14 . She was even more surprised when she 15 Miss Baker say, “Excuse me, but may I change places with you?”

　　1. A. late B. difficult C. important D. quick

　　2. A. place B. seat C. room D. card

　　3. A. pictures B. maps C. lines D. walls

　　4. A. out B. up C. away D. back

　　5. A. stopped B. found C. caught D. missed

　　6. A. boys B. women C. teachers D. people

　　7. A. said B. forgot C. knew D. waited

　　8. A. until B. since C. though D. so

　　9. A. before B. after C. about D .from

　　10. A. next B. far C. ready D. same

　　11. A. way B. side C. hand D. corner

　　12. A. closed B. pulled C. opened D. cleaned

　　13. A. car’s B. woman’s C. park’s D. man’s

　　14. A. trouble B. time C. surprise D. hurry

　　15. A. heard B. learned C. taught D. close

　　名师点评

　　在这篇短文里， Miss Baker 用委婉的说法请求别人让出自己的车位，却遭到别人的误解，令人啼笑皆非。