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Having returned from her round trip,the angry woman stood outside the ticket office of the station."The railway owes me￡12,"she said to Harry Jenks,the young man working at the office. "You sold me a ticket for May 22nd, but there was no ship from Jersey that night. So my daughter and I had to stay in a hotel.It cost me ￡12."
Harry was worried. He remembered selling the woman a return ticket. "Come into the office, Madam," he said politely."I'll just check the Jersey timetable for May 22nd."
The woman and her little girl followed him inside.She was quite right,as Harry soon discovered.There was no sailing on May 22nd.How could he have made such a careless mistake? He shouldn't have sold her a ticket for that day.Wondering what to do,he smiled at the child."You look sunburnt,"he said to her. "Did you have a nice holiday in Jersey?"
"Yes,"she answered,shyly. "The beach was lovely.And I can swim too!"
"That's fine,"said Harry. "My little girl can't swim a bit yet.Of course,she's only three…"
"I'm four,"the child said proudly. "I'll be four and a half." Harry turned to the mother. "I remember your ticket,Madam,"he said."But you didn't get one for your daughter,did you?"
"Er,well——"the woman looked at the child. "I mean...she hasn't started school yet. She's only four."
"A four-year-old child must have a ticket,Madam.A child's return ticket to Jersey costs…let me see…￡13.50. So if the railway pays your hotel,you will owe￡1.50. The law is the law,but since the fault was mine…"
The woman stood up,took the child's hand and left the office.
1.Harry was worried because _____________.
A.the woman was angry with him
B.he had not done his work properly
C.the Jersey timetable was wrong
D.the little girl didn't have a return ticket
2.Harry started talking to the little girl_________.
A.because he was in difficulty and did not know what to do
B.because he had a little girl about the same age as this girl
C.because he wanted to be friendly to the little girl who looked so nice
D.when he suddenly readlized that he could find a way out from the litte girl
3.When Harry said,"The law is the law,but since the fault was mine…,"he meant that_________.
A.they must follow it without other choice,even though the fault was his
B.he had to be strict with the woman because of the law, although he didn't want to
C.the woman had to pay him￡1.50 and the railway would pay for the hotel
D.she should pay￡1.50, but as he had made a mistake,she could go without paying
4.The woman left the office without saying anything because .
A.she wanted to go home and get money for the child's ticket
B.she was so angry that she didn't want to have anything more to do with the young man
C.she was moved by Harry's kindness
D.she knew she would have to pay the railway if she insisted
查看习题详情和答案>>Having returned from her round trip, the angry woman stood outside the ticket office of the station. “The railway owes (欠债) me $12.” she said to Harry Jenks, the young man working at the 36 . “You sold me a ticket 37 May 22nd, but there was no ship from Jersey that night. So my daughter and I had to stay in a hotel. It 38 me $12.”
Harry was 39 . He remembered selling the woman a return ticket. “Come into the office, Madam,” he said politely. “I’ll just 40 the Jersey timetable for May 22nd.” The woman and her little girl followed him 41 . She was 42 right, as Harry soon discovered, there was no 43 on May 22nd. How could he have 44 such a careless mistake? He shouldn’t have sold her a ticket for that day. Wondering 45 to do, he smiled at the child. “You look sunburned,” he said to her. “Did you have a nice holiday in Jersey?” “Yes,” she answered, shyly. “The beach was 46 . And I can swim too!” “That’s fine,” said Harry. “My little girl can’t 47 a bit yet. Of course, she’s only three…” “I’m four,” the child said proudly. “I’ll be four and a half.”
Harry 48 the mother. “I remember your 49 , Madam.” he said. “But you didn’t get 50 for your daughter, did you?” “Er, well,” the woman looked at the child. “I mean, she hasn’t started school yet. She’s only four.”
“A four-year-old child 51 have a ticket, Madam. A child’s return ticket to Jersey costs…, let me see… $13. So 52 the railway pays your hotel, you will 53 $1. The law is the law, but since the 54 was mine…”
The woman stood up, 55 the child’s hand and left the office.
36. A. train B. ship C. office D. hotel
37. A. in B. for C. at D. before
38. A. paid B. spent C. cost D. saved
39. A. worried B. pleased C. excited D. interested
40. A. look B. watch C. test D. check
41. A. into B. out C. outside D. inside
42. A. quite B. all C. not D. never
43. A. plane B. sailing C. train D. bus
44. A. broken B. made C. given D. thought
45. A. how B. why C. what D. which
46. A. lovely B. beautifully C. terrible D. wonderfully
47. A. walk B. ride C. swim D. run
48. A. listened to B. asked for C. got to D. turned to
49. A. money B. ticket C. ship D. daughter
50. A. one B. it C. them D. ones
51. A. can B. may C. need D. must
52. A. since B. if C. unless D. until
53. A. owe B. have C. get D. spend
54. A. money B. ticket C. fault D. debt (债务)
55. A. raised B. picked C. took D. brought
查看习题详情和答案>>Having returned from her round trip, the angry woman stood outside the ticket office of the station. “The railway owes (欠债) me $12.” she said to Harry Jenks, the young man working at the 36 . “You sold me a ticket 37 May 22nd, but there was no ship from Jersey that night. So my daughter and I had to stay in a hotel. It 38 me $12.”
Harry was 39 . He remembered selling the woman a return ticket. “Come into the office, Madam,” he said politely. “I’ll just 40 the Jersey timetable for May 22nd.” The woman and her little girl followed him 41 . She was 42 right, as Harry soon discovered, there was no 43 on May 22nd. How could he have 44 such a careless mistake? He shouldn’t have sold her a ticket for that day. Wondering 45 to do, he smiled at the child. “You look sunburned,” he said to her. “Did you have a nice holiday in Jersey?” “Yes,” she answered, shyly. “The beach was 46 . And I can swim too!” “That’s fine,” said Harry. “My little girl can’t 47 a bit yet. Of course, she’s only three…” “I’m four,” the child said proudly. “I’ll be four and a half.”
Harry 48 the mother. “I remember your 49 , Madam.” he said. “But you didn’t get 50 for your daughter, did you?” “Er, well,” the woman looked at the child. “I mean, she hasn’t started school yet. She’s only four.”
“A four-year-old child 51 have a ticket, Madam. A child’s return ticket to Jersey costs…, let me see… $13. So 52 the railway pays your hotel, you will 53 $1. The law is the law, but since the 54 was mine…”
The woman stood up, 55 the child’s hand and left the office.
36. A. train B. ship C. office D. hotel
37. A. in B. for C. at D. before
38. A. paid B. spent C. cost D. saved
39. A. worried B. pleased C. excited D. interested
40. A. look B. watch C. test D. check
41. A. into B. out C. outside D. inside
42. A. quite B. all C. not D. never
43. A. plane B. sailing C. train D. bus
44. A. broken B. made C. given D. thought
45. A. how B. why C. what D. which
46. A. lovely B. beautifully C. terrible D. wonderfully
47. A. walk B. ride C. swim D. run
48. A. listened to B. asked for C. got to D. turned to
49. A. money B. ticket C. ship D. daughter
50. A. one B. it C. them D. ones
51. A. can B. may C. need D. must
52. A. since B. if C. unless D. until
53. A. owe B. have C. get D. spend
54. A. money B. ticket C. fault D. debt (债务)
55. A. raised B. picked C. took D. brought
查看习题详情和答案>>Having returned from her round trip, the angry woman stood outside the ticket office of the station. “The railway owes me ￡12,” she said to Harry Jenks, the young man working at the office. “You sold me a ticket for May 22nd, but there was no ship from Jersey that night. So my daughter and I had to stay in a hotel. It cost me ￡12.”
Harry was worried. He remembered selling the woman a return ticket. “Come into the office, Madam,” he said politely. “I’ll just check the Jersey timetable for May 22nd.”
The woman and her little girl followed him inside. She was quite right, as Harry soon discovered. There was no sailing on May 22nd. How could he have made such a careless mistake? He shouldn’t have sold her a ticket for that day. Wondering what to do, he smiled at the child. “You look sun burnt,” he said to her. “Did you have a nice holiday in Jersey?”
“Yes,” she answered shyly. “The beach was lovely. And I can swim too!”
“That’s fine,” said Harry. “My little girl can’t swim a bit yet .Of course, she’s only three…”
“I’m four,” the child said proudly. “I’ll be four and a half.”
Harry turned to the mother. “I remember your ticket, Madam,” he said. “But you didn’t get one for your daughter, did you?”
“Er, well―” the woman looked at the child. “I mean… she hasn’t started school yet. She’s only four.”
“A four-year-old child must have a ticket, Madam. A child’s return ticket to Jersey costs …let me see…￡13.50. So if the railway pays your hotel, you will owe ￡1.50. The law is the law, but since the fault was mine…”
The woman stood up, took the child’s hand and left the office.
68．Harry started talking to the little girl .
A．because he was in difficulty and did not know what to do
B．because he had a little girl about the same age as this girl
C．because he wanted to be friendly to the little girl.
D．when he suddenly realized that he could find a way.
69．The woman left the office without saying anything because .
A．she wanted to go home and get money for the child’s ticket.
B．she was so angry that she didn’t want to have anything more to do.
C．she was moved by Harry’s kindness.
D．she knew she would have to pay the railway if she insisted.
70. How did the woman feel when she left the office?
A. angry B. embarrassed C. peaceful D. nervous
查看习题详情和答案>>Having returned from her round trip, the angry woman stood outside the ticket office of the station. “The railway owes me ?12,” she said to Harry Jenks, the young man working at the office. “You sold me a ticket for May 22nd, but there was no ship from Jersey that night. So my daughter and I had to stay in a hotel. It cost me ?12.” Harry was worried. He remembered selling the woman a return ticket. “Coming into the office, Madam,” he said politely. “I will just check the Jersey time table for May 22nd.”
The woman and her little girl followed him inside. She was quite right, as Harry soon discovered. There was no sailing on May 22nd. How could he have made such a careless mistake? He shouldn’t have sold her a ticket for that day. Wondering what to do, he smiled at the child. “You look sun-burnt,” he said to her. “Did you have a nice holiday in Jersey?”
“Yes,” she answered, shyly. “The beach was lovely. And I can swim too!”
“That’s fine,” said Harry. “My little girl can’t swim a bit yet. Of course, she’s only three…”
“I’m four,” the child said proudly. “I’ll be four and a half.”
Harry turned to the mother. “I remember your ticket, Madam,” he said. “But you didn’t get one for your daughter, did you?” “Er, well -” the woman looked at the child. “I mean … she hasn’t started school yet. She’s only four.”
“A four-year-old child must have a ticket, Madam. A child’s return ticket to Jersey costs…let me see… ?13.50. So if the railway pays your hotel, you will owe ?1.50. The law is the law, but since the fault was mine…” The woman stoop up, took the child’s hand and let the office.
1. The woman was angry because ______ .
A. she couldn’t use the ticket for her round trip
B. she had to return home a day earlier than she had planned
C. she spent more money than she had expected
D. Harry had sold her a ticket to Jersey where there was no sailing
2. Harry was worried ______ .
A. the woman was angry with him
B. he had not done his work properly
C. the Jersey timetable was wrong
D. the little girl didn’t have a return ticket
3. Harry started talking to the little girl ______ .
A. because he was in difficulty and did not know what to do
B. because he had a little girl about the age as this girl
C. because he wanted to be friendly to the little girl who looked so nice
D. when he suddenly realized that he could find a way out from the little girl
4. When Harry said, “The law is the law, but since the fault was mine…” he meant that _______ .
A. they must follow it without other choice, even though the fault was his
B. he had to be strict with the woman because of the law, although he didn’t want to
C. the woman had to pay him ?1.50 and the railway would pay her for the hotel
D. she should pay ?1.50, but as he had made a mistake, she could go without paying
5. The woman left the office without saying anything because ______ .
A. she wanted to go home and get money for the child’s ticket
B. she was so angry that she didn’t want to have anything more to do with the young man
C. she was moved by Harry’s kindness
D. she knew she would have to pay the railway if she insisted
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