III. 閱讀測驗: [A] “ I don’t like to inquire too curiously into your affairs,” said the lady to her husband. “ But something has been bothering me for days.”
“ So?” said the husband. “Tell me all about it.”
“ You got a letter last Friday,” the lady said.” It was perfumed. It was in a girl’s handwriting. I saw you open it: you broke into a sweat. You turned white. Your hands trembled.... For goodness’ sake, who was it from and what did it say?
“ Oh, that,” said the husband. “ I decided it was best for both of us not to talk about it at that time.”
“ For heaven’s sake,” screamed the woman. “Tell me who it was from and what it said.”
“ Okay,” said the husband. It was from your dress shop. It said you owe them US$800.00.”
【題組】39. When the husband opened the letter, ____________.
(A) he was little surprised
(B) he was satisfied with it
(C) he couldn’t care less about it
(D) he was shocked