Anna arrived far too early. Usually she left things to the
last minute, but today was a very special occasion. It was almost as if by
getting there an hour beforehand she hoped to cause the plane to arrive sooner.
Thoughts raced through her mind. "Do I look all right Will he notice that I’m
wearing a new trouser suit Will he even recognise me" After all, it was a year
almost to the day since she bad last seen Joe. She fished a mirror out of her
handbag and inspected her face. Too much make-up Joe had never made any comment
but she knew that he did not approve of heavy make-up. It was funny how much
importance she attached to making a good impression on him. After all, friends
do not judge each other by appearance. All the same, it was the first meeting
after a long separation, and she wanted everything to go off right.
Looking out of the window, Joe caught a first glimpse, through a break in
the clouds, of the town far below. This was his third visit, and looked like
becoming an annual event. Certainly it was very flattering that they had invited
him to be the guest lecturer at their Autumn Congress yet again. The Chairman of
the Organizing Committee, as a matter of politeness, had offered to meet him at
the airport, as he had done on previous occasions. This time, however, it was
not necessary, partly because Joe was quite familiar with the city, but mainly
because Anna had said that she could take the afternoon off in order to come and
meet him. Anna looked in her mirror because ______.
A. she wanted to add more make-up
B. she was afraid that her make-up might be too heavy
C. she had too little make-up on
D. she wanted to make up