I was never very neat,while my roommate Kate was extremely organized.Each of her objects had its place,but mine always hid somewhere.She even labeled（贴标签）everything.I always looked for everything.Over time,Kate got neater and I got messier.She would push my dirty clothing over,and I would lay my books on her tidy desk.We both got tired of each other.
War broke out one evening.Kate came into the room.Soon,I heard her screaming.“Take your shoes away!Why under my bed!”Deafened,I saw my shoes flying at me.I jumped to my feet and started yelling.She yelled back louder.
The room was filled with anger.We could not have stayed together for a single minute but for a phone call.Kate answered it.From her end of the conversation,I could tell right away her grandma was seriously ill.When she hung up,she quickly crawled（爬）under her covers,sobbing.
Obviously,that was not something she should not go through alone.All of a sudden,a warm feeling of sympathy rose up in my heart.
Slowly,I collected the pencils,took back the books,made my bed,cleaned the socks and swept the floor,even on her side.I got so into my work that I even didn’t notice Kate had sat up.She was watching,her tears dried and her expression one of disbelief.Then,she reached out her hands to grasp mine.I looked up into her eyes.She smiled at me,“Thanks.”
Kate and I stayed roommates for the rest of the year.We didn’t always agree,but we learned the key to living together:giving in,cleaning up and holding on.
小题1:What made Kate so angry one evening?
A．She couldn’t find her books.
B．She heard the author shouting loud.
C．She got the news that her grandma was ill.
D．She saw the author’s shoes beneath her bed.
小题2:The author tidied up the room most probably because _______.
A．she was scared by Kate’s anger
B．she hated herself for being so messy
C．she wanted to show her care
D．she was asked by Kate to do so
小题3:How is Paragraph 1 mainly developed?
A．By analyzing causes
B．By showing differences
C．By describing a process
D．By following time order
小题4:What might be the best title for the story?
A．My Friend Kate
B．Hard Work Pays Off
C．How to Be Organized
D．Learning to Be Roommates
答案
小题1:D
小题2:C
小题3:B
小题4:D
解析
作者与室友生活习惯迥异，冲突在所难免。在室友遭遇悲痛之时，作者以实际行动表达自己的同情，从而达成和好。作者从中懂得一个道理：让步、整理房间和坚持是处理室友关系的关键。
小题1:细节题。从第二段I heard her screaming.“Take your shoes away!Why under my bed!”Deafened,I saw my shoes flying at me.等句可知，室友生气是因为作者乱丢乱放的鞋子。故选择D。
小题2:推断题。从第四段All of a sudden,a warm feeling of sympathy rose up in my heart.一句可知，作者整理房间是出于对室友悲伤的同情而表达自己的关切。故选择C。
小题3:第一段描述了作者与室友在日常习惯上的种种差异。故选择B。
小题4:主旨大意题。文章最后作者表达了自己叙述这个故事的意图：就是懂得了与室友相处的关键。选择D。