When Mary was just seven her family moved to a new city. She went to school by school bus. It was not near to
her house. One morning, there was something wrong with the family's clock. When they got up, it was too late for
Mary to catch the school bus. Her mother said she would drive Mary to school on her way to the office.
     "But how will you find the way, Mum?" Mary asked, "You have only been to school once. ""Yes, " her mother
answered, "but you have been there by school bus several times, you know the way. " "Oh, yes," said Mary.
     They started out and Mary asked her mother to drive round most of the town before they got there. When they
arrived, her mother saw that it was not really very far from their house.
     "Why did you make me go such a long way?" her mother asked her. "Well, Mum," answered Mary, "I know only
this way. The bus always goes like this, so the other children can take it to school. "

1. Mary was _____.

A. seven years old
B. nine years old
C. ten years old
D. five years old

2. Mary usually went to school _____.

A. on foot
B. by bike
C. by school bus
D. by her mother's car

3. The school was _____ from her house.

A. very far
B. not very far
C. a long way
D. very near

4. Why was Mary late to catch the school bus?

A. Because she didn't sleep well.
B. Because she couldn't get up.
C. Because there's something wrong with the clock.
D. Because she didn't want to go to school.

5. How many times has Mary's mother been to school?

A. Only once.
B. Three times.
C. Many times.
D. Several times.

        When Mary was seven, her family moved to a new town. She usually went to school by school bus,
for it was not near her house.
        One morning, their family clock stopped and when they got up, it was too late for Mary to catch the
school bus. Her mother said she would drive Mary to school on her way to the office.
        "But how can you find the way, Mum?" Mary asked. "You have only been to my school once."
        "Yes," her mother answered. "But you've been there by school bus seven times, you know the way."
"Oh, yes." said Mary.
        They started out and Mary asked her mother to turn one way or another on their way to school, so she
made her mother drive round most of the town before they got there. When they arrived, her mother found it
was not really very far from their house.
        "Why did you make me go such a long way?" her mother asked her. "Well, Mum." answered Mary. "I
know only this way. The bus always goes like this, so the other children can take it to school."

1. Mary usually went to school. __________________.

A. by can
B. by bike
C. on foot
D. by school bus.

2. One morning Mary got up late because _____________.

3. Mary ___________to her school.

A. knew only one way
B. didn't know the way
C. knew the shortest way
D. knew many ways

4. Mary made her mother go a long way because ______________.

A. she wanted to stay with her mother longer
B. the school bus always went that way
C. she didn't want to get to school to early
D. she want to take other children to school

5. From this story we know that __________.

A. Mary was a kind-hearted girl
B. Mary's mother had never been to the school
C. the school wasn't very far from Mary's house
D. Mary enjoyed going to school in her mother's car