Mrs. White has a son．His name is Sam White．The young man began to work in a post office in a city this summer．He asked his mother to visit the city．The old woman was happy and took a train to the city．But she didn't know the way to the post office．She began to look for it, but she couldn't find it．At a bus stop she asked an old man, "Excuse me, how can I get to the post office?"

"We have about forty post offices in our city," said the old man．"Which one do you want to go?"

Mrs. White gave Sam's letter to the old man and he said, "Walk along this street and take the fourth turning on the left．His post office is just there．"

Mrs. White thanked the old man and soon found her son．They were very happy．A week later she went to the zoo．She saw many kinds of animals．But after that she couldn't find the way to the post office again．At the same bus stop she met the same old man and she asked the same question again．

"Oh, dear!" said the old man．"Are you still looking for your son?"

根据短文内容回答问题：

1．Where did Sam White work?

2．How did Mrs. White go to the city?

3．Did Mrs. White know the way to her son's post office?

4．How many post offices are there in this city?

5．Did Mrs. White know the way to the post office when she came out of the zoo?

Mrs. White has a son called Sam White. The young man works in a post office in a city. One day he asks his mother to visit the city. The old woman is very happy and goes there by train, but she doesn’t know where the post office is. She begins to look for it, but she can’t find it. At a bus stop she asks an old man. “Excuse me. Sir! How can I get to the post office?”

The old woman gives Sam’s letter to him. After reading the letter, the old man says, “Walk along this street and take the fourth turning on the left. His post office is just there.” Mrs. White thanks the old man and soon finds her son. They’re very happy. A week later the woman gets to the zoo. She sees many kinds of animals. But again, she can’t find the way to the post office. At the same bus stop, she meets the same old man and she asks the same question again.

“Oh, dear!” The old man shouts, “Are you still looking for your son?”

Mr and Mrs White live in the country(  乡村  ). Christmas Day ( 圣诞节 )is coming. They want to buy some clothes for their family in the city. In the morning Mr and Mrs White get up early. After they have breakfast, they go shopping in their car at 8:30. They get to a shop at 9:40. In the shop they see a lot of clothes. Mrs White likes the clothes very much. So she buys a T-shirt for their son, a skirt for their daughter, and a sweater for Mr White. She buys a hat for herself, too. After that, they have lunch in a restaurant and go to see a movie together.

After they see the movie, Mr White is very tired. He looks at his watch. Then he says, “Oh, it’s 4 o’clock. I think we must go home now.” So they begin to go home. But they lose their way. Mr White can’t find the way. He sees an old man and asks him, “Excuse me, sir. Where am I?” The old man looks at him and the car, “You’re in your car, sir.” he says.

1 There are ______ people in Mr White’s family.

      A. three          B. four         C. five          D. six

2 Mr White buys ______ for her daughter.

      A. a hat          B. a T-shirt      C. a skirt        D. a sweater

3Mr and Mrs White go home _______.

      A. in the morning     B. in the afternoon    C. at noon     D. in the evening

4 “Lose their way” means________.

      A. 按原路          B. 没有办法        C.  问路      D. 迷路

5 Does the old man help them?

      A. Yes, he does.              B. I think so.

      C. No, he doesn’t.            D. We don’t know.