新概念英语第二册17课阅读理解

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新概念英语第二册17课阅读理解
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Always young
My aunt Jennifer is an actress.She must be at least thirty-five years old.In spite of this,she often appears on the stage as a young girl.Jennifer will have to take part in a new play soon.This time,she will be a girl of seventeen.In the play,she must appear in a bright red dress and long black stockings.Last year,in another playshe had to wear short sock and a bright,orange-coloured dress.If anyone ever asks her how old she is,she always answers,'Darling,it must be terrible to be grown up!'
1 The story about Jennifer suggests that ______ .
a.she is not too old to appear on stage as a young girl
b.she is too young to appear on stage as a young girl
c.she is the right age to appear on stage as a young girl
d.she is too old to appear on stage as a young girl
答案是D
我就不明白了,明明都以经上太演出了,为什么还说太老以至于不能.
听到的一个解释是A中的意思是说她还年轻.
1个回答 分类:英语 2014-12-03

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选D的原因是:
1.35岁的人演17岁的角色的确太老了.
2.虽然too···to有“因为太···而不能···”的意思,但是在这里,D答案的意思是:“在台上演小女孩的她的确太老了!”这里强调了她老,但是没有说她不能上台的意思,而是肯定了她已经上台了,只是年龄太大了!
3.第一句意思:对于在台上演小女孩,她一点都不老.(35装嫩还不老啊?)
第二句意思:对于在台上演小女孩,她太年轻了.(35还年轻!)
第三句意思:对于在台上演小女孩,她年龄太合适了.(35适合演小女孩?)
第四句意思:对于在台上演小女孩,她年龄太大了.(地球人都这么觉得)
 
 
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