Question

A young woman carrying a three-year-old child got on a bus. The conductor hurried to give her a warm welcome and then kindly asked the other passengers to make more room for the woman and her child. On seeing this, people began to talk. "You know this conductor used to be very rude. Now suddenly he has changed his bad behavior , "said a middle-aged man.

"Yes, he should be praised and we must write a letter to the company," said a second passenger. "That's right," another lady said, "I wish a newspaper reporter were here so that more people could learn from this conductor."

Just then a gentleman who looked like a teacher turned to the conductor and said, "Excuse me, but can I know your name, please? Your excellent service must be praised..."

Before he could open his mouth, the three-year-old child sitting on the young woman's lap interrupted, "I know his name. I call him Dad."

1. The passengers were ________ to see the conductor's kindness to the woman and the child.

A. excited B. pleased

C. interested D. surprised

2. One passenger suggested writing a letter to the comp­any to ______ .

A. make a demand for more buses

B. thank the conductor for his good service

C. criticize the conductor for his rude behavior

D. invite a newspaper reporter to write about the conductor

3. What was the gentleman?

A. A teacher.

B. A newspaper reporter.

C. Not known from the story.

D. The conductor's friend from his company.

4. The word "he" in the last paragraph refers to _______.

A. the gentleman B. the conductor

C. the middle-aged man D. the three-year-old child

5. It is clear from the story that the conductor ______.

A. has changed his attitude towards his work

B. has now been kind and polite to all passengers

C. has not changed his rude behavior to passen­gers

D. has now been kind and polite to women with children

Answer 1

1.D

2.B

3.C

4.B

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：这是一则笑话故事。一位平日里坏习惯缠身的公交售票员今天却给一位抱着三岁小孩的女士热情欢迎，还叫其他乘客为她母子俩腾出空间。乘客们都对售票员的行为感到奇怪，纷纷调侃他，说要让记者来采访他。最后才发现售票员是这三岁孩子的爸爸。

1. know this conductor used to be very rude.Now suddenly he has changed his bad behavior.”一个中年乘客说这位售票员过去很粗鲁，现在突然改变了他的坏习惯。由此可知，乘客们对售货员的友好行为感到惊讶（surprised）。故选D。

2. should be praised and we must write a letter to the company”可知：写信到公交公司是为了表扬和感谢售票员他对乘客（the woman and a child）友好热情服务的行为。故选B（对售票员的优质服务表示感谢）。

3. gentleman who looked like a teacher ”看起来像个老师的gentleman，可排除A选项。结合第三段的信息我们无从推断gentleman的身份。故选C（从故事无从知晓）。

4. me，but can I know your name，Please？Your excellent service must be praised…”可知是gentleman问售票员的话，定位至第四段首句“Before he could open his mouth”可知是售票员正准备张口回答gentleman的话。故he指代the conductor。因此选B。

5. know his name.I called him Dad.”可知售票员是三岁孩子的爸爸，他之所以热情接待女士母子俩，是因为他们仨是一家人。因此平日里坏习惯缠身的售票员他不好的习惯行为并没有改变。故选C（他并没有改变对乘客粗鲁的行为）。

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