Standing alone at Browns party，Anna Mackintosh thought about her husband Edward，establishing him clearly in her mind’s eye. He was a thin man，forty-one years of age，with fair hair that was often untidy．In the seventeen years they’d been married he had changed very little：he was still nervous with other people，and smiled in the same shy way，and his face was still almost boyish．
She believed she had failed him because he had wished for children and she had not been able to supply any．She had been annoyed for this fact over the years and in the end，quite some time ago now，she had consulted Dr.Abbat at Edward’s request.
In the Browns’rich living room，its walls and ceilings giving out a bright light with a metallic surface of imitation gold，Anna listened to dance music ing from a tape recorder and continued to think about her husband．
In a moment he would be at the party too，since they had agreed to meet there，although by now it was three quarters of an hour later than the time he had planned to e.
The Browns were people he knew in a business way，and he had said he thought it wise that he and Anna should attend this gathering of theirs. She had never met them before，which made it more difficult for her，having to wait about，not knowing a soul in the room．
When she thought about it she felt herself unfairly treated，for although Edward was kind to her and always had been，it was far from thoughtful to be as late as this. Because of her nervous condition she felt afraid and had developed a sickness in her stomach．She looked at her watch and sighed．
【小题1】What made Anna feel that she had failed her husband，Edward?A．Her bad relationship with her husband．B．Her husband's youthful appearanceC．Her inability to have childrenD．Her nervousness at parties【小题2】Why did Anna stand alone at the party?A．Her husband’s nervousness affected herB．She didn’t like the Browns．C．She wanted to enjoy the music．D．She didn’t know anybody in the room【小题3】Anna started to get angry because A．she wasn’t feeling wellB．her husband had usually been more thoughtfulC．she hated to see the Browns' wealthD．she came to know that Mr．Brown was only a businessman【小题4】Why did Edward want Anna to attend the party?A．He knew that he was going to be late．B．He believed she would impress the Browns．C．He thought it clever for her to associate with the Browns．D．He wanted her to learn how to do business from the Browns【小题5】Which of the following statements is NOT true?A．Edward had changed very little in character and appearance in the seventeen years after he got married.B．Anna went to the Btowns’ house alone．C．Anna was very anxious to meet her husbandD．It was exactly half an hour after the party began that Edward arrived at the Browns’party.C
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(答案→)C
解析：文章介绍了Anna参加布朗一家聚会时，因为丈夫还没有到达，一个人站在那里的心理活动的描写，从中可以看出她和丈夫的关系。
【小题1】细节题：从第二段的句子：She believed she had failed him because he had wished for children and she had not been able to supply any．可知Anna觉得对不起丈夫因为她没有能够给他生个孩子，选C。
【小题2】推理题：从文章倒数第二段的句子：She had never met them before，which made it more difficult for her，having to wait about，not knowing a soul in the room．可知Anna在聚会上一个人站着因为她不认得任何人，选D
【小题3】细节题：从文章最后一段的句子：When she thought about it she felt herself unfairly treated，for although Edward was kind to her and always had been，it was far from thoughtful to be as late as this.可知Anna开始生气的，因为他的丈夫通常是考虑周到的人，选B
【小题4】细节题：从文章第五段的句子：The Browns were people he knew in a business way，and he had said he thought it wise that he and Anna should attend this gathering of theirs.可知Edward 想让Anna参加聚会是因为他认为Anna和布朗一家联系是明智的，选C
【小题5】细节题：从文章第四段的句子：In a moment he would be at the party too，since they had agreed to meet there，although by now it was three quarters of an hour later than the time he had planned to e.可知Edward 比约好的时间迟了45分钟还没有到，所以D的表达是错误的。