One of the most famous writers from England by far is Agatha Christie.

Agatha Christie’s real name was Agatha Miller. She was born in England in 1890.She married Archibald Christie when she was 24 years old, and she changed her family name to Christie.

She sold her first mystery book in 1920. This book was the first time that the world met Mrs.Christie’s famous detective Hercule Poirot. Ten years after that, Mrs. Christie wrote her book with her second famous detective, Miss Marple.

In 1928, Mrs. Christie’s first marriage broke up. She married M.E.L. Mallowan in 1930, but she still wrote her books under the name Agatha Christie.

In her life, Agatha Christie wrote 60 books, 16 plays, and more than 100 short stories. She passed away in 1976 when she was 85 years old. Her books can still be found on sale in bookstores all around the world.

1. What did Aghta Christie do?

A．She was a detective.                     B．she wrote books.

C．She was a mystery．                     D．She knew famous detectives.

2. Who was Hercule Poirot?

A．A detective in her books.                 B．One of her books.

C．Her husband.                          D．A writer.

3. What happened in 1976?

A．Agatha Christie died.

B．Agatha Christie left her husband.

C．Agatha Christie wrote her last book.

D．Agatha Christie wrote a short story.

4. What’s the best title of the passage?

A．Books about detectives.

B．Famous detectives.

C．A famous writer.

D．Agatha Christie or Agatha Miller.

 

One of the most famous writers from England by far is Agatha Christie.
Agatha Christie’s real name was Agatha Miller. She was born in England in 1890.She married Archibald Christie when she was 24 years old, and she changed her family name to Christie.
She sold her first mystery book in 1920. This book was the first time that the world met Mrs.Christie’s famous detective Hercule Poirot. Ten years after that, Mrs. Christie wrote her book with her second famous detective, Miss Marple.
In 1928, Mrs. Christie’s first marriage broke up. She married M.E.L. Mallowan in 1930, but she still wrote her books under the name Agatha Christie.
In her life, Agatha Christie wrote 60 books, 16 plays, and more than 100 short stories. She passed away in 1976 when she was 85 years old. Her books can still be found on sale in bookstores all around the world.
【小題1】 What did Aghta Christie do?

A．She was a detective.	B．she wrote books.
C．She was a mystery．	D．She knew famous detectives.

【小題2】 Who was Hercule Poirot?

A．A detective in her books.	B．One of her books.
C．Her husband.	D．A writer.

【小題3】 What happened in 1976?

A．Agatha Christie died.

B．Agatha Christie left her husband.

C．Agatha Christie wrote her last book.

D．Agatha Christie wrote a short story.

【小題4】 What’s the best title of the passage?

A．Books about detectives.

B．Famous detectives.

C．A famous writer.

D．Agatha Christie or Agatha Miller.

When Roy was four years old, his father ___1____ in an accident, leaving his mother and him. After Roy left high school, he wanted __2_____ to a good college(大學(xué)) in his hometown. But his mother would pay ___3___ money for his college education.
I’ll try to do something for you as soon as you pass the entrance exam (入學(xué)考試),” said his mother.
Roy took the exam. As a result, he could enter the college ___4___ he didn’t get high scores. His mother was very excited, but she knew quite a lot of money would be needed. The next day, she sold her car and asked her boss ____5__ another four hours’ work every day. She even had two jobs, one during the day and ___6___ at night. She had to walk to work and work for twelve hours a day, seven days a week, but she didn’t ___7_____. She thought her son’s education was worth (值得) so much.
A term passed. Roy took his first exam after entering the college. When the results were told, Roy ran home to _8___ his mother the news.
“Mum”, he said , “I’ve got my exam results. You must be very ___9____.”
“ You mean you’ve passed?” She asked happily.
“No. I haven’t. You can get your car back and stop ___10____ like that from now on.”

【小題1】

A．fell B．died C．was hurt D．was dying

【小題2】

A．to go B．to come C．going D．coming

【小題3】

A．some B．no C．much D．little

【小題4】

A．a(chǎn)nd B．so C．a(chǎn)lthough D．because

【小題5】

A．to B．for C．with D．of

【小題6】

A．the others B．others C．a(chǎn)other D．the other

【小題7】

A．complain B．refuse C．quarrel D．laugh

【小題8】

A．talk B．speak C．say D．tell

【小題9】

A．worried B．shy C．pleased D．free

【小題10】

A．to work B．working C．work D．not working

When Roy was four years old, his father ___1____ in an accident, leaving his mother and him. After Roy left high school, he wanted __2_____ to a good college(大學(xué)) in his hometown. But his mother would pay ___3___ money for his college education.
I’ll try to do something for you as soon as you pass the entrance exam (入學(xué)考試),” said his mother.
Roy took the exam. As a result, he could enter the college ___4___ he didn’t get high scores. His mother was very excited, but she knew quite a lot of money would be needed. The next day, she sold her car and asked her boss ____5__ another four hours’ work every day. She even had two jobs, one during the day and ___6___ at night. She had to walk to work and work for twelve hours a day, seven days a week, but she didn’t ___7_____. She thought her son’s education was worth (值得) so much.
A term passed. Roy took his first exam after entering the college. When the results were told, Roy ran home to _8___ his mother the news.
“Mum”, he said , “I’ve got my exam results. You must be very ___9____.”
“ You mean you’ve passed?” She asked happily.
“No. I haven’t. You can get your car back and stop ___10____ like that from now on.”

【小題1】

A．fell B．died C．was hurt D．was dying

【小題2】

A．to go B．to come C．going D．coming

【小題3】

A．some B．no C．much D．little

【小題4】

A．a(chǎn)nd B．so C．a(chǎn)lthough D．because

【小題5】

A．to B．for C．with D．of

【小題6】

A．the others B．others C．a(chǎn)other D．the other

【小題7】

A．complain B．refuse C．quarrel D．laugh

【小題8】

A．talk B．speak C．say D．tell

【小題9】

A．worried B．shy C．pleased D．free

【小題10】

A．to work B．working C．work D．not working

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　　When Roy was four years old, his father 1 an accident, leaving his mother and him. After Roy left high school, he wanted 2 to a good college in his hometown. But his mother would pay 3 money for his college education.

　　“I'll try to do something for you as soon as you pass the entrance exam,” said his mother.

　　Roy took the exam. As a result, he could enter the college 4 he didn't get very high scores.

　　His mother was very excited, but she knew quite a lot of money would be needed. The next day, she sold her car and asked her boss(老板) 5 another four hours' work every day. She even had two jobs, one during the day and 6 at night. She had to walk to work and work twelve hours a day, seven days a week, but she didn't 7 . She thought her son's education was worth so much.

　　A term passed. Roy took his first exam after entering the college. When the results were told, Roy ran home to 8 his mother the news.

　　“Mum,” he said. “I've got my exam results. You must be very 9 .”

　　“You mean you've passed?” she asked happily.

　　“No, I haven't. You can get your car back and stop 10 like that from now on.”

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閱讀理解 　　Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone must be the most popular book for almost all the children throughout the world．The idea for the book came to J．K．Rowling in 1990．It took her seven years to finish writing it．During those seven years she had a number of jobs, including(包括)one job as an English teacher in Portugal．Rowling sent the book to four publishers(出版商)before one of them bought it．She was very happy to sell her book because it was her dream to be a writer．Before she sold her book, Rowling was living in a small flat with her daughter and was very poor．She didn't have enough money to pay for heat(暖氣)in the winter． 　　Harry Potter became a favorite with children and adults(成年人)in England and then around the world．It was put into more than thirty-five languages．After her second and third books were published, the three Harry Potter books filled the top three places on many newspapers' lists of the most popular books．Without any question, Rowling's life completely changed and she became one of the most famous women writers in the world． (1) J．K．Rowling ________ the book Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone in 1990． [　　] A． went to read B． wanted to see C． wanted to write D． came to borrow (2) Which of the following is NOT true? [　　] A． In her dream, she saw a famous writer． B． She once taught children English． C． Four publishers got her book． D． She spent seven years writing the book． (3) Before she sold her book, she ________． [　　] A． lived a happy life B． didn't feel cold in winter C． didn't live with her daughter D． lived a hard life (4) Which of the following can be used as the title of the passage? [　　] A． Harry Potter And the Philosopher's Stone B． An English Woman Writer C． Rowling and Her Book Harry Potter And the Philosopher's Stone D． A Favorite Book for Children (5) From the passage we can learn that ________． [　　] A． only children like the book very much B． people in the world like the book very much C． adults like the book better than children D． the English read the book later than other people

The idea for the book Harry Potter and the philosopher’s Stone came to Joanne Kathleen Rowling in 1990. It took her seven years to finish writing it. During those seven years she had a number of jobs, including one job as an English teacher in Portugal.

Rowling sent the book to four publishers before one of them bought it. She was very happy to sell her book because it was her life’s dream to be a published writer. Before she sold her book, Rowling was short of money, living in a small apartment with her daughter. She could not afford heat in the winter.

Harry Potter became very successful with children and adults in England. The book also really took off in the United States. After her second and third books were published, the three Harry Potter books filled the top three places on many newspapers’ lists of best-sellers. Then the books were made into popular movies. Without question, Rowling’s life had completely changed, in just three years.

Harry Potter has now sold more than 30 million books around the world and has been translated into more than thirty-five languages. In 1997, she earned ￡70 (about US$110) a week. By the end of 2001, she had earned over ￡150 million ($250 million), making her one of the most successful female writers of all time.

56. Rowling’s dream was 　　　.

　 A. to be a book seller B. to make a movie

　 C. to have her books published　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. to be an English teacher

57. Which sentence is TRUE about the first Harry Potter book?

　 A. Four publishers bought it. B. It took the writer many years to finish it.

　 C. It was first published in Portugal.　　　　　　 D. Rowling got the idea from her daughter.

58. Harry Potter has been translated into 　　　 languages.

　 A. about 50 B. more than 35　　　　　 C. about 70　　　　　　　　　 D. more than 150

59. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about Rowling?

　 A. Not many writers are as successful as she is.

　 B. She spent seven years finishing writing her first book.

C. She lived a poor life before her books were published.

　 D. Her books were made into movies and she directed them.

60. This reading is about 　　　 .

　 A. the writer’s life B. Harry Potter’s life

　 C. how the book became a movie　　　　　　　　 D. why Harry Potter is popular

When Roy was four years old, his father 1 in an accident, leaving his mother and him. After Roy left high school, he wanted 2 to a good college(大學(xué)) in his hometown. But his mother would pay 3 money for his college education.
I’11 try to do something for you as soon as you pass the entrance exam (入學(xué)考試),” said his mother.
Roy took the exam. As a result, he could enter the college 4 he didn’t get high scores. His mother was very excited, but she knew quite a lot of money would be needed. The next day, she sold her car and asked her boss 5 another four hours’ work every day. She even had two jobs, one during the day and 6 at night. She had to walk to work and work for twelve hours a day, seven days a week, but she didn’t 7. She thought her son’s education was worth (值得) so much.
A term passed. Roy took his first exam after entering the college. When the results were told, Roy ran home to 8 his mother the news.
“Mum”, he said , “I’ve got my exam results. You must be very 9.”
“ You mean you’ve passed?” She asked happily.
“No. I haven’t. You can get your car back and stop 10 like that from now on.”

1. 1.
   1. A.
      fell
   2. B.
      died
   3. C.
      was hurt
   4. D.
      was dying
2. 2.
   1. A.
      to go
   2. B.
      to come
   3. C.
      going
   4. D.
      coming
3. 3.
   1. A.
      some
   2. B.
      no
   3. C.
      much
   4. D.
      little
4. 4.
   1. A.
      and
   2. B.
      so
   3. C.
      although
   4. D.
      because
5. 5.
   1. A.
      to
   2. B.
      for
   3. C.
      with
   4. D.
      of
6. 6.
   1. A.
      the others
   2. B.
      others
   3. C.
      aother
   4. D.
      the other
7. 7.
   1. A.
      complain
   2. B.
      refuse
   3. C.
      quarrel
   4. D.
      laugh
8. 8.
   1. A.
      talk
   2. B.
      speak
   3. C.
      say
   4. D.
      tell
9. 9.
   1. A.
      worried
   2. B.
      shy
   3. C.
      pleased
   4. D.
      free
10. 10.
    1. A.
       to work
    2. B.
       working
    3. C.
       work
    4. D.
       not working

    The idea for the book Harry Potter and the philosopher’s Stone came to Joanne Kathleen Rowling in 1990．It took her seven years to finish writing it．During those seven years she had a number of jobs．including one job as an English teacher in Portugal．

    Rowling sent the book to four publishers before one of them bought it．She was very happy to sell her book because it was her life’s dream to be a published writer．Before she sold her book，Rowling was living in a small apartment with her daughter and was so poor that she could not afford heat in the winter．

    Harry Potter became very successful with children and adults in England．The book also really took off in the United States．After her second and third books were published，the there Harry Potter books filled the top three places on many newspapers’ lists of best-sellers．Then the books were made into popular movies．Without question．Rowling’s life had completely changed，in just three years．

    Harry Potter books have now sold more than 30 million books around the world and have been translated into more than thirty-five languages．In 1997，Rowling was earning ￡70(about US$110) a week．By the end of 2001，she had earned over ￡150 million($250 million)，making her one of the most successful female writers of all time．

    根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，選擇正確的答案，

1．This reading is about _________．

  A．Harry Potter’s life                               B．the writer’s life

  C．how the book became a movie      D．why Harry Potter is popular

2．Which sentence is true about the first Harry Potter book．

   A．Four publishers bought it．    B．It took the writer several years to finish it．

   C．It was first published in Portugal   D．Rowling got the idea from her daughter

3．Rowling’s dream was __________．

  A．to be a magician    B．to make a movie

  C．to have her books published    D．to be an English teacher

4．How many languages has Harry Potter been translated into?

  A．more than 35    B．a(chǎn)bout 135    C．a(chǎn)bout 90    D．more than 150

5．Which sentence is true about Rowling？

   A．Many other writers have been much more successful than she．

  B．Not many writers are as successful as she is

   C．She is more successful than other writers

   D．She became successful because of a movie

One of the most famous writers from England by far is Agatha Christie.
Agatha Christie’s real name was Agatha Miller. She was born in England in 1890.She married Archibald Christie when she was 24 years old, and she changed her family name to Christie.
She sold her first mystery book in 1920. This book was the first time that the world met Mrs.Christie’s famous detective Hercule Poirot. Ten years after that, Mrs. Christie wrote her book with her second famous detective, Miss Marple.
In 1928, Mrs. Christie’s first marriage broke up. She married M.E.L. Mallowan in 1930, but she still wrote her books under the name Agatha Christie.
In her life, Agatha Christie wrote 60 books, 16 plays, and more than 100 short stories. She passed away in 1976 when she was 85 years old. Her books can still be found on sale in bookstores all around the world

1. 1.

   What did Aghta Christie do?

   1. A.
      She was a detective
   2. B.
      she wrote books
   3. C.
      She was a mystery．
   4. D.
      She knew famous detectives
2. 2.

   Who was Hercule Poirot?

   1. A.
      A detective in her books
   2. B.
      One of her books
   3. C.
      Her husband
   4. D.
      A writer
3. 3.

   What happened in 1976?

   1. A.
      Agatha Christie died
   2. B.
      Agatha Christie left her husband
   3. C.
      Agatha Christie wrote her last book
   4. D.
      Agatha Christie wrote a short story
4. 4.

   What’s the best title of the passage?

   1. A.
      Books about detectives
   2. B.
      Famous detectives
   3. C.
      A famous writer
   4. D.
      Agatha Christie or Agatha Miller

One of the most famous writers from England by far is Agatha Christie.

Agatha Christie’s real name was Agatha Miller. She was born in England in 1890.She married Archibald Christie when she was 24 years old, and she changed her family name to Christie.

She sold her first mystery book in 1920. This book was the first time that the world met Mrs.Christie’s famous detective Hercule Poirot. Ten years after that, Mrs. Christie wrote her book with her second famous detective, Miss Marple.

In 1928, Mrs. Christie’s first marriage broke up. She married M.E.L. Mallowan in 1930, but she still wrote her books under the name Agatha Christie.

In her life, Agatha Christie wrote 60 books, 16 plays, and more than 100 short stories. She passed away in 1976 when she was 85 years old. Her books can still be found on sale in bookstores all around the world.

34. What did Aghta Christie do?

　 A. She was a detective.　　　　　 B. she wrote books.

C. She was a mystery． D. She knew famous detectives.

35. Who was Hercule Poirot?

A. A detective in her books.　　　　 B. One of her books.

C. Her husband. D. A writer.

36. What happened in 1976?

A. Agatha Christie died.　　 　　　　 B. Agatha Christie left her husband.

C. Agatha Christie wrote her last book. D. Agatha Christie wrote a short story.

37. What’s the best title of the passage?

　 A. Books about detectives.　　　　 　B. Famous detectives.　

　 C. A famous writer.　　　　　　　 　D. Agatha Christie or Agatha Miller.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

完成對(duì)話：（10分）

A. He is proud of her. B . How long will she stay there? C What’s her job in the team? D . I hope she will return safely. E Working there as a nurse may be dangerous. F I’m sorry to hear that.

 
A : Look! The report says that a medical team was sent to Heidi last week.
B: Yes, do you know my aunt was a member of it?
A: Really? (1)__________________
B: For about twenty days.
A: (2)_____________________
B: She is a nurse. She will help to cure the people who were hurt in the earthquake.
A: The work will be dangerous. The conditions in Heidi are terrible.
B: Yes. Heidi is in a mess(混亂). (3)____________________
A: Does your uncle agree to let her go there?
B: Yes. (4) ______________
A: They’re so great. (5) __________________-
B: I hope so. And our school will invite her to give us a speech then.

People often say that the earth is like our mother. She gives life to all the living things on the earth and provides us with air, food, water and other essential things we need for living.
Once she was beautiful and rich, but now she becomes dirtier and dirtier, poorer and poorer. It is due to what we have done to her. Please have a good look at her: polluted rivers and lakes, growing deserts, the destruction of the forests and wild life, and the depletion (消耗，用盡) of the ozone layer (臭氧層)...
Can she bear to see her children putting the waste here and there? Can she bear to see her children cutting down the trees and destroying the grassland, to see the acid rain destroying everything? Can we bear to see our mother suffering (受苦) so much? Isn’t it time for us to ask ourselves whether this is the way to treat our mother?
Floods, droughts, acid rain..., these are the punishments (懲罰) from nature. Everyone should know that there is only one earth. If we go on treating her like this, it won’t be fit for us to live in any longer. It’s time for us to love her, take good care of her and cure her. We should save the earth so as to save ourselves.
【小題1】 What does the earth look like now?

A．It has clean rivers, lakes and green forests.

B．It is like a beautiful girl.

C．It is more beautiful and richer.

D．It is dirtier and dirtier, poorer and poorer.

【小題2】 What is the meaning of the underlined word?

A．Know

B．Stand

C．Imagine

D．Hear

【小題3】 What is the best title of the passage?

A．The earth—our mother.

B．Defenders of the Earth (地球衛(wèi)士).

C．The earth is very beautiful and healthy.

D．The water on the earth is very clean.

Welcome to the Amazing kids Website! Here you can read about clever children all over the world.

Gina, who is thirteen years old, got first prize in the “Young Look of the Year” competition and is now writing her own recipe (烹飪) book for kids. "I want it to be fun to read and easy enough for children to use," she says. Gina learned by observing （觀察） her father, who's also good at cooking, in the kitchen. She wants to encourage other children to cook because "everyone needs to eat, so it's a skill that will always be useful!

Fourteen-year-old Bren used to love running until he had a serious car accident three years ago. He lost part of one leg and didn't even expect to walk again. Now he's an athlete who has recently completed a marathon. "After my accident I wanted to give up," he says. "But now I'm happy to be alive and able to continue running."

Helga has always been good at science, but she thought it was too difficult to become an inventor. Then she heard about an accident that had happened when a car hit a train in her town. "That gave me an idea," says the clever sixteen-year-old girl. It took her over a year to invent a special machine that tells car drivers when a train is coming. One company is already interested in selling it, so it may be in the shops soon!

1.How is Gina trying to encourage other children to cook?

A. By observing her father.

B. By writing a recipe book for kids.

C. By giving them delicious food to eat.

D. By getting first prize in the competition.

2.Why is it surprising that Bren is an athlete?

A. Because he can' t walk. B. Because he lost part of one leg.

C. Because he gave up running. D. Because he used to love running.

3. Which of the following is true about Helga?

A. She saw a car hit a train in her town.

B. She sold special machines to car drivers.

C. She invented a special machine for car drivers.

D. It is impossible for her to become an inventor.

4.Which would be the best title for the passage?

A. Amazing Kids, Special Abilities      B. How to Be a Good Student

C Different People, Different Ideas      D. How to Get Living Skills

 

In every little girl's toy box. there might be a Barbie Doll. Barbie is 50 years old this, year. It was designed(設(shè)計(jì))in 1959 by an American businesswoman named Ruth Handler. She and her husband Elliott started the toy company Mattel. She named the new doll after their daughter Barbara. The first Barbie Doll appeared at the toy fair（交易會(huì)）New York on March 9th, 1959. This date is used as Barbie's birthday.

    Mattel sold three hundred thousand Barbie Dolls in the first year at a price of three dollars. Today, a fifty-year-old Barbie in good condition might cost more than twenty-seven thousand dollars. Mattel says 90% of the girls in the United States aged from three to ten own at least one Barbie Doll. And girls aged three to six own an average（平均）of about twelve.

 When Mattel created Barbie Dolls half a century ago, they never thought this doll would become a legend. Now Barbie Dolls are famous all over the world. They are sold in one hundred and fifty countries, and every second three Barbie Dolls are sold around the world.

1.Who designed the first Barbie Doll in 1959?

      A. Mattel.          B. Elliott.          C. Barbara.        D. Ruth Handler.

2.A Barbie D011 cost _______dollars in the first year after it appeared.

      A. 3               B. 50             C. 90             D. 27,000

3.What does the underlined word “l(fā)egend” mean in the passage?

      A.傳播            B.傳奇            C. 傳承          D.傳達(dá)

4.The writer doesn't tell us _______.

     A. Barbie Dolls are very popular with girls    B. Barbie Dolls sell well around the world

     C. what the first Barbie Doll was based on    D. the doll Barbie was named after Barbara

5.What's the best title of the passage? ______.

      A. Barbie's birthday                     B. Barbie Dolls

      C. A lovely girl named Barbie             D. Why are Barbies popular

 

完成對(duì)話：（10分）

 

A. He is proud of her. B . How long will she stay there? C What’s her job in the team? D . I hope she will return safely. E Working there as a nurse may be dangerous. F I’m sorry to hear that.

 

A : Look! The report says that a medical team was sent to Heidi last week.

B: Yes, do you know my aunt was a member of it?

A: Really? (1)__________________

B: For about twenty days.

A: (2)_____________________

B: She is a nurse. She will help to cure the people who were hurt in the earthquake.

A: The work will be dangerous. The conditions in Heidi are terrible.

B: Yes. Heidi is in a mess(混亂). (3)____________________

A: Does your uncle agree to let her go there?

B: Yes. (4) ______________

A: They’re so great. (5) __________________-

B: I hope so. And our school will invite her to give us a speech then.

 

Having returned from her round trip (往返旅程), the angry woman stood outside the ticket office of the station. “The railway owes (應(yīng)給予) 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?”
“Err, 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.
【小題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

【小題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 realized that he could find a way out from the little girl

【小題3】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