was it Guildenstern? - turned out to be the same young man.

　　I have seen him in a few other local productions since then. Although I can't remember his name, he'll always be the kind young man who parked the car for me.

　　语篇解读：某天作者去接女儿，在停车时怎么都停不好车，这时有位年轻人主动帮忙，作者欣然接受，后来发现帮助自己停车的年轻人竟然是一位演员。

　　5．Why was the author worried?

　　A．A strange man knocked on her window.

　　B．Her daughter would be late for school.

　　C．She might fail to meet her daughter in time.

　　D．Her car crashed into another car.

　　解析：选C　细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句中的"worrying that I'd be late meeting my daughter"可知，作者担心自己不能按时与女儿会面。故选C项。

　　6．How did the author react to the young man's offer?

　　A．She refused it at first.

　　B．She felt extremely embarrassed.

　　C．She hesitated about it.

　　D．She thankfully accepted it.

　　解析：选D　细节理解题。根据第三段第一句"I gratefully accepted."可知，对于年轻人的好意，作者感激地接受了。故选D项。

　　7．What do we know about the actor?

　　A．He was a kind­hearted man.

　　B．He liked Guildenstern.

　　C．He was like Rosencrantz.

　　D．He played Hamlet in a play.

　　解析：选A　推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句中的"he'll always be the kind young man who parked the car for me"可知，这位年轻人是个热心人。故选A项。根据第四段最后一句中的"I was surprised when the actor playing Rosencrantz - or was it Guildenstern? - turned out to be the same young man"可知B、C、D三项表述错误。

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