A mother and her young son get into a bus in a small city and sit down. The bus conductor comes to them for their money. The mother says:“I want one ticket to the zoo ” and gives him one Yuan. The conductor looks at the small boy for a few seconds and then says to him, “How old are you, young man?” The mother begins to speak, but the conductor stops her. The boy says: “I am four at home, and two in the buses.” At last the mother has to take fifty fen out of her pocket and gives it to the conductor.

1. 1.

   Why does the conductor look at the small boy for a few seconds ?

   1. A.
      She likes him
   2. B.
      She thinks the boy need to buy a half-price ticket
   3. C.
      She knows the small boy.
   4. D.
      She saw the boy somewhere
2. 2.

   Why does the conductor stop the mother and let the boy say?

   1. A.
      The boy’s words are interesting
   2. B.
      The mother is a bad mother
   3. C.
      The small boy can tell the truth
   4. D.
      She loves the small boy
3. 3.

   At last the mother ______________.

   1. A.
      buys another ticket
   2. B.
      buys a half-price ticket for the boy
   3. C.
      says sorry to the conductor
   4. D.
      gives one Yuan to the conductor
4. 4.

   What does the word “conductor” mean?

   1. A.
      司机
   2. B.
      售票员
   3. C.
      乘客
   4. D.
      警察
5. 5.

   From the story we can see ______________.

   1. A.
      every boy must buy a ticket in the bus
   2. B.
      when a child is four, he must buy a ticket
   3. C.
      sometimes a child is more honest（诚实）than his parents
   4. D.
      women are not good mothers

    A mother and her young son get into a bus in a small city and sit down. The bus conductor comes to them for their money. The mother says: "I want one ticket（票）to the zoo " and gives him one yuan. The conductor looks at the small boy for a few seconds and then says to him, "How old are you ,young man?" The mother begins to speak, but the conductor stops her, The boy says: I'm four at home, and two in the buses." At last the mother has to take fifty fen out of her pocket and gives it to the conductor.

（ ）36. Why does the conductor look at the small boy for a few seconds?

A. She likes him   B. She thinks the boy need to buy a half-price ticket

C. She knows the small boy.    D. She saw the boy somewhere

（ ）37. Why does the conductor stop the mother and let the boy say?

A. The boy's words are interesting    B. The mother is a bad mother

C. The small boy can tell the truth    D. She loves the small boy

（ ）38. At last the mother___________________ 

A. buys another ticket         B. buys a half-price ticket for the boy

C. says sorry to the conductor   D. gives one yuan to the conductor

（ ）39. What does the word "conductor" mean?

A.司机    B.售票员    C.乘客   D.警察

（ ）40. From the story we can see________________________

A. every boy must buy a ticket in the bus  B. when a child is four, he must buy a ticket

C. sometimes a child is more honest（诚实）than his parents 

D. woman are not good mothers

As Danny put his lunch tray onto the cafeteria table, milk spilled all over his sandwich. He sat down, hung his head forward, looking at the food in front of him. Frowning, he began peeling the soggy milk-soaked bread (浸透牛奶的) from his sandwich. “This is the worst thing I’ve ever done!” he said, “It’s not that bad,” said his friend Elena, who was sitting across from him. “Just get another sandwich.”

“Sandwich? What sandwich? I am talking about the talent contest. It’s only two weeks away and I don’t know what I’m doing! Everybody will laugh at me. There’s no way to avoid it!”
“Don’t be so negative, Danny,” said Elena as she rolled her eyes. “You’re going to be great, You’re very capable. You have the skills to do just about anything.”
Danny moved his lunch tray to the side and rested his head on the table.
“Sit up Danny,” ordered Elena, “I have an idea. Let’s brainstorm a list of things you could do. We’ll divide the list into categories or groups. Let’s start with music. You play the piano, right?”
“I stopped taking lessons in the third grade,” said Danny.
“What about singing a song?” suggested Elena.
Danny shook his head no. “Let’s move on to another category.”
“What about performing magic tricks?” asked Elena, as she twisted thin strands of hair around her finger.
“I don’t know how to play magic tricks!” Danny almost shouted. “Elena, how did I get myself into this huge mess?”
“Stop being so…” Elena paused, “That’s it, DRAMATIC!” Elena shouted excitedly. “You could do a dramatic reading. You definitely have the talent for it. Mrs. Pace always calls on you to read aloud in class. You could read a play aloud. Maybe you could even get extra credit from Mrs. Pace. She rewards students with points for doing extra reading work.”
Danny thought for a minute. Then he smiled. “Elena,” Danny said, “You are a great friend!”
Elena smiled back. “I just want to make sure you are a bright, shiny star when you step out on stage.”
【小题1】Elena and Danny were talking ______.