The angry woman stood on the station platform (站台). “The railway should 1 me 12 pounds,” she said to Harry Jenks, the man in the booking office(订票处). “My 2 was for May 22nd, and that night there was no 3 from Jersey (British island in the English Channel 英吉利海峡). My daughter and I had to 4 in a hotel. It cost me 12 pounds.”

　　Harry was 5 . He remembered selling the woman a 6 ticket. “Please come into the office, madam,” he said 7 . “I'll just check(检查) the Jersey 8 for May 22nd.”

　　The woman and her little girl 9 him inside. She was quite right, as Harry soon found out. There was no ship 10 on May 22nd. How had he made such a 11 mistake? As he didn't know what to do, he 12 at the child. “You look sunburnt,” he said to her. “Did you have a 13 holiday in Jersey?”

　　“Yes,” she answered gladly, “the beach(海滩) was 14 . 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 15 . “I'll soon be four and a half.”

　　Harry turned to the mother. “I 16 your ticket, madam,” he said. “But you didn't get one for your daughter, did you?”

　　“Er, well…” The woman looked at the child. “I 17 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 pounds. So if you want the railway to pay 12 pounds for your 18 , you will have to pay the railway 13. 50 pounds 19 ．The law (制度) is the law, but the fault(过错) was mine.”

　　The woman stood up, took the child's hand and 20 the office.

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Mark Twain was my favourite writer. He was  46   important American writer as well. One day he went to a city by  47   . He wanted to see one of his   48   there. He was a very busy man. He usually forgot   49  .

  When he was   50   the train, the conductor(检票员) asked him for his  51  . Mark Twain looked   52   the ticket here and there, but he could not   53   it. The conductor knew Mark Twain. She said. “Show me your ticket   54   back. And if you can’t find it, it doesn’t matter.”

  “Oh, but it does.” Said Mark Twain. “I must find the ticket. If I can’t find it, how can I know where   55   going?”

46. A. a                              B. an                    C. \                      D. the

47. A. taxi                                  B. bike                  C. bus                  D. train

48. A. friends                             B. friends’             C. friend               D. friend’s

49. A. something                 B. nothing             C. anything           D. everything  

50. A. by                                   B. of                    C. on                    D. at

51. A. money                             B. friend               C. ticket                D. writer       

52. A. after                                B. of                    C. up                    D. for

53. A. found                              B. find          C. be found           D. look for

54. A. on his way                B. on your way     C. by your way     D. by his way

55. A. I am                         B. am I                C. do I          D. I do

Once there was an old man in a town. He always forgot a lot of things. So his wife always had to say to him, “Don’’”t     “t     t      forget this! ”
One day he went on a long trip alone. Before he left home, his wife said, “Now you have all these things. They are what you need for your trip. Take care of your things during the trip.” He went to the station, bought a ticket and got on the train with it.
About half an hour later, the conductor began to see the tickets. He came to the old man and said, “Will you please show me your ticket?” The old man looked for his ticket in all his pockets, but he could not find it. He was very worried. “I can’t find my ticket. I really bought a ticket before I got on the train.”said the old man.
“I believe you bought a ticket. All right, you don’t have to buy another one,”said the conductor(检票员) kindly. “But how can I know where I’m going? I can’t remember my station!”the old man said sadly.
【小题1】The old man in the story was very            .

Once there was an old man in a town. He always forgot a lot of things. So his wife always had to say to him, “Don’’”t “t t forget this! ”

One day he went on a long trip alone. Before he left home, his wife said, “Now you have all these things. They are what you need for your trip. Take care of your things during the trip.” He went to the station, bought a ticket and got on the train with it.

About half an hour later, the conductor began to see the tickets. He came to the old man and said, “Will you please show me your ticket?” The old man looked for his ticket in all his pockets, but he could not find it. He was very worried. “I can’t find my ticket. I really bought a ticket before I got on the train.”said the old man.

“I believe you bought a ticket. All right, you don’t have to buy another one,”said the conductor(检票员) kindly. “But how can I know where I’m going? I can’t remember my station!”the old man said sadly.

1.The old man in the story was very .

A. kind B. poor C. forgetful D. sad

2.Where is the ticket?

A. The old man forgot go buy it.

B. The old man could not remember where it was.

C. The old man showed it to the conductor.

D. The old man’s wife took the ticket away.

3.The old man bought the ticket he got on the train.

A. after B. before C. as D. when

4.The conductor the old man.

A. didn’t believe B. laughed at C. believed（相信） D. felt sorry for

5.The old man was sad because

A. he had to buy another ticket.

B. he lost all the things his wife gave him.

C. he did not know where he was.

D. He did not know where he should get off.