PASSAGE THREEWhat does "He was getting pretty well worked up now" in Para. 9 mean?
【正确答案】正确答案:It means the man was getting mad.
【答案解析】解析:根据题目所闻定位到第9段首句。题目看似考查的是对一句话的理解,但实际上考查的是get worked up这一短语的意思,如果词汇量够大的话,便知这一短语表示“激动起来,发狂,发怒”。也可根据上下文那人对裁缝和儿子的咒骂得知,他当时的状态已几近抓狂,而且第9段第3句“他愤怒地说”(he exasperated)也为回答本题做了暗示。本题询问的是一句话的含义,所以完整的回答应该是It means+(that)从句,本题答案可为It means theman was getting mad或It means the man was getting exasperated。