Senior citizens are permitted to travel cheaply on a bus if they have a special card. Women may get cards when they are sixty.
Mrs. Matthews lived in the country but she went into town once a week to buy food and other things for the house, and she usually went by bus. She always had to pay the full price for her ride.
Then she reached the age of sixty and got her senior citizen’s card, but when she used it for the first time on the bus, it made her feel very old.
The bus driver had often seen her traveling on the bus before, and he noticed that she was feeling unhappy, so after she had paid her money, he winked at her and whispered, “Don’t forget to give your mother’s card back to her when you see her again.”
Mrs. Matthews was very happy when she heard this.
【小题1】Senior citizens in the story refer to       .

Senior citizens are permitted to travel cheaply on a bus if they have a special card. Women may get cards when they are sixty.

Mrs. Matthews lived in the country but she went into town once a week to buy food and other things for the house, and she usually went by bus. She always had to pay the full price for her ride.

Then she reached the age of sixty and got her senior citizen’s card, but when she used it for the first time on the bus, it made her feel very old.

The bus driver had often seen her traveling on the bus before, and he noticed that she was feeling unhappy, so after she had paid her money, he winked at her and whispered, “Don’t forget to give your mother’s card back to her when you see her again.”

Mrs. Matthews was very happy when she heard this.

1.Senior citizens in the story refer to       .

2.Women over sixty       .

3.Mrs. Matthews used to pay the full price for her ride because    .

4.Mrs. Matthews felt unhappy on the bus because      .

5.The driver whispered to her      .

Senior citizens are permitted to travel cheaply on a bus if they have a special card. Women may get cards when they are sixty.
Mrs. Matthews lived in the country but she went into town once a week to buy food and other things for the house, and she usually went by bus. She always had to pay the full price for her ride.
Then she reached the age of sixty and got her senior citizen’s card, but when she used it for the first time on the bus, it made her feel very old.
The bus driver had often seen her traveling on the bus before, and he noticed that she was feeling unhappy, so after she had paid her money, he winked at her and whispered, “Don’t forget to give your mother’s card back to her when you see her again.”
Mrs. Matthews was very happy when she heard this.

1. 1.

   Senior citizens in the story refer to       .

   1. A.
      those who have special cards
   2. B.
      old people with special cards
   3. C.
      people who hold high positions in the government
   4. D.
      those who wanted to travel cheaply
2. 2.

   Women over sixty       .

   1. A.
      don’t have to pay for taking buses
   2. B.
      pay less for their ride if they have a special card
   3. C.
      have to pay the full price for their ride
   4. D.
      have to pay their special card
3. 3.

   Mrs. Matthews used to pay the full price for her ride because    .

   1. A.
      she didn’t know the rule
   2. B.
      she wasn’t old enough
   3. C.
      she didn’t know where to get the card
   4. D.
      she had reached sixty but had not got her senior citizen card
4. 4.

   Mrs. Matthews felt unhappy on the bus because      .

   1. A.
      she still had to pay for the ride
   2. B.
      the card wasn’t hers
   3. C.
      she felt she was now an old woman
   4. D.
      the driver found out she was not honest
5. 5.

   The driver whispered to her      .

   1. A.
      in order to make her feel younger
   2. B.
      because he thought that she shouldn’t have borrowed her mother’s card
   3. C.
      because he wanted her to pay the full amount
   4. D.
      because he knew her mother was still alive

Senior citizens are permitted to travel cheaply on a bus if they have a special card. Women may get cards when they are sixty.

Mrs. Matthews lived in the country but she went into town once a week to buy food and other things for the house, and she usually went by bus. She always had to pay the full price for her ride.

Then she reached the age of sixty and got her senior citizen’s card, but when she used it for the first time on the bus, it made her feel very old.

The bus driver had often seen her traveling on the bus before, and he noticed that she was feeling unhappy, so after she had paid her money, he winked at her and whispered, “Don’t forget to give your mother’s card back to her when you see her again.”

Mrs. Matthews was very happy when she heard this.

1. Senior citizens in the story refer to ____________.

A. those who have special cards

B. old people with special cards

C. people who hold high positions in the government

D. those who wanted to travel cheaply

2. Women over sixty____________.

A. don’t have to pay for taking buses

B. pay less for their ride if they have a special card

C. have to pay the full price for their ride

D. have to pay their special card

3. Mrs. Matthews used to pay the full price for her ride because____________.

A. she didn’t know the rule

B. she wasn’t old enough

C. she didn’t know where to get the card

D. she had reached sixty but had not gotten her senior citizen card

4. Mrs. Matthews felt unhappy on the bus because____________.

A. she still had to pay for the ride                 B. the card wasn’t hers

C. she felt she was now an old woman            D. the driver found out she was not honest

5. The driver whispered to her____________.

A. in order to make her feel younger

B. because he thought that she shouldn’t have borrowed her mother’s card

C. because he wanted her to pay the full amount

D. because he knew her mother was still alive

B

Senior citizens are permitted to travel cheaply on a bus if they have a special card. Women may get cards when they are sixty.

Mrs. Matthews lives in the country but she went into town once a week to buy food and other things for the house, and she usually went by bus. She always had to pay the full price for her ride.

Then she reached the age of sixty and got her senior citizen’s card, but when she used it for the first time on the bus, it made her feel very old.

The bus driver had often seen her traveling on the bus before, and he notices that she was feeling unhappy, so after she had paid her money, he winked at her and whispered, “Don’t forget to give your mother’s card back to her when you see her again.”

Mrs. Matthews was very happy when she heard this.

40. Senior citizens in the story refer to _____.

A. those who have special cards

B. old people with special cards

C. people who hold high positions in the government

D. those who want to travel cheaply

41. Women over sixty______

A. don’t have to pay for taking buses

B. pay less for their ride if they have a special card

C. have to pay the full price for their ride

D. have to pay their special card

42. Mrs. Matthews felt unhappy on the bus because _______.

A. she still had to pay for the tide.                                B. the card wasn`t hers

C. she felt she was now an old woman                  D. the driver whispered to her

43. The driver whispered to her _______.

A. in order to make her feel younger

B. because he thought that she shouldn’t have borrowed her mother’s card

C. because he wanted her to pay the full amount

D. because he knew her mother was still alive.

B

Senior citizens are permitted to travel cheaply on a bus if they have a special card. Women may get cards when they are sixty.

Mrs. Matthews lives in the country but she went into town once a week to buy food and other things for the house, and she usually went by bus. She always had to pay the full price for her ride.

Then she reached the age of sixty and got her senior citizen’s card, but when she used it for the first time on the bus, it made her feel very old.

The bus driver had often seen her traveling on the bus before, and he notices that she was feeling unhappy, so after she had paid her money, he winked at her and whispered, “Don’t forget to give your mother’s card back to her when you see her again.”

Mrs. Matthews was very happy when she heard this.

40. Senior citizens in the story refer to _____.

       A. those who have special cards

       B. old people with special cards

       C. people who hold high positions in the government

       D. those who want to travel cheaply

41. Women over sixty______

       A. don’t have to pay for taking buses

       B. pay less for their ride if they have a special card

       C. have to pay the full price for their ride

       D. have to pay their special card

42. Mrs. Matthews felt unhappy on the bus because _______.

       A. she still had to pay for the tide.                                 B. the card wasn`t hers

       C. she felt she was now an old woman                    D. the driver whispered to her

43. The driver whispered to her _______.

       A. in order to make her feel younger

       B. because he thought that she shouldn’t have borrowed her mother’s card

       C. because he wanted her to pay the full amount

       D. because he knew her mother was still alive.

　　Senior citizens are permitted to travel cheaply on a bus if they have a special card．Women may get the card when they are sixty.

　　Mrs. Mathews lived in the country but she went into town once a week to buy food and other things for the house,and she usually went by bus. She always had to pay the full price for her ride.

　　Then she reached the age of sixty and got her senior citizen's card,but when she used it for the first time on the bus,it made her feel very old．

　　The bus driver had often seen her travelling on the bus before,and he noticed that she was feeling unhappy,so after she had paid her money,he winkled (眨眼) at her and whispered．“Don't forget to give your mother's card back to her when yon see her again. ”

　　Mrs. Mathews was very happy when she heard this.

(1)Who can get a special card when they are sixty?

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(2)Before she was sixty, Mrs. Mathews used to _________.

[　　]

A．live alone

B．go to town once a month

C．go to town by car

D．pay the full price for her ride

(3)How was Mrs. Mathews feeling when she used the senior citizen's card for the first time?

[　　]

A．She was sad．

B．She was sorry.

C．She was proud．

D．She was disappointed．

(4)Why was Mrs. Mathews very happy when she heard the driver's words?

[　　]

A．Because she was travelling cheaply.

B．Because she loved her mother deeply.

C．Because she was still under sixty.

D．Because she thought she looked much younger than she really was.

(5)From the passage we know the bus driver

[　　]

A．had a poor eyesight

B．was not polite to old people

C．was a kind-hearted man