First impressions are important, especially in the world of Internet dating(约会). You started our date by changing the time we had agreed to meet—on the morning of the date itself. I know that work sometimes gets in the way, so I agreed.
And then you were late. You sent a message to let me know you were on your way and would certainly be coming. But then, you were a whole hour late. That’s a long time to be left wondering whether I was just being made a fool of. Feeling angry, I left and sent you a message, saying “Hi and bye”．
You sent a message to apologize when you arrived to find that I had gone. I responded and you suggested dinner. I already had plans to go out, so I replied that I could meet for a quick coffee. Then ... nothing! I sent another message. Again nothing! You just got off contact(联系)! Your response eventually arrived 45 minutes later, after I had given up.
I thought maybe it was just a series of unfortunate events, so I sent you a message the following morning. But then—nothing. I was left hanging in the air for the entire day. By 10 p．m., I had had enough and needed a stop. I sent a final message to end it. Never tell an angry woman to calm down. That is disrespectful(不尊重的) for my feelings. It suggests you have no awareness of the effect of your actions on someone else. Your overfamiliar use of my name and ending the message with three kisses suggest the closeness we don’t have. I feel you are shaming(使……感到羞愧) me into a relationship that does not exist.
I wish you luck in finding someone to have a relationship with. But that person won’t be me.
Your date that never was
【解题导语】 本文是一位女士写给约定见面网友的一封信，男方不守时等不尊重对方的行为令作者很生气，决定要与对方结束关系。
1．Who is the letter written to?
A．The woman’s classmate.
B．The woman’s best friend.
C．The woman’s new workmate.
D．The woman’s online dating friend.
D 解析：推理判断题。由文章第一段First impressions are important, especially in the world of Internet dating(约会)．可知，这封信是写给这位女士约定见面的网友的。
2．How did the woman react to the changed date time?
A．She felt dissatisfied.
B．She was very confused.
C．She thought it understandable.
D．She called back to complain.
C 解析：推理判断题。根据文章第一段最后一句I know that work sometimes gets in the way, so I agreed.可知， 这位女士觉得修改约定时间是可以理解的。
3．What can we learn from Paragraph 3?
A．The man was 45 minutes late.
B．They met for coffee in the end.
C．The man didn’t send any message.
D．The woman got the man’s apology.
D 解析：细节理解题。根据文章第三段的You sent a message to apologize when you arrived...可知，这位女士收到了男士的道歉短信。
4．What happened the next day?
A．The woman ended the relationship.
B．They got in contact with each other.
C．The man kissed the woman three times.
D．The man built a relationship with another woman.
A 解析：细节理解题。根据文章第四段的By 10 p．m., I had had enough and needed a stop. I sent a final message to end it.可知，这位女士非常生气，最后决定结束关系。
