Linda and David have traveled by air from London to Sydney, Australia. Linda has promised（答应）her mother that she will ring her to let her know that they have arrived safely. This is something she had done ever since she was a child. David thinks it is not a good idea to ring so far, to spend too much, and to say so little. “If there was an accident,”He says,“they'd know soon enough. Bad news travels fast.”

　　But Linda has promised that she would ring. “However,”she says,“it doesn't cost much when you just think that it's the other side of the world. It's only six pence per second（每秒六便士）.”

　“If you're on that telephone for less than one minute, I'll eat my hat,”David says, “And one minute's nearly four pounds（英镑）.”

　“That's no more than you'd pay for a new hat. ”Linda answers.

　　She has asked the man at the hotel（旅馆）desk to get her the number. The telephone rings. Linda picks it up.

　“Hello, Mom. Is that you?”She says.

　“Six pence per second , ”David reminds（提醒）her.

　“Hello, honey. ”It is Mrs. Lee, Linda's mother, speaking in London. “I can hear you very clearly just like you are in the next room. It's a better line than when you called me from your office. Do you remember? I shouted at that time, and still you couldn't hear me sometimes.”

　“Yes, Mom. ”Linda puts in. “I just wanted to ring to...”

　“I remember how you rang when you went to Betty's house to eat, when you were a little girl. And then when you…” Mrs. Lee is a great talker.

　“Nearly four pounds. ”says David.

　  Linda tries to tell her mother that it is time to say goodbye.

　“Yes, all right,”says Mrs. Lee,“But you will write, won't you, as you did when you were at work...”

　　Once again, Mrs. Lee talks about the past, and there is no stopping for her.

　“Four pounds fifty, ”says David.

　  At last, Linda cuts her mother short, promises to write, and rings off.

　“There! That wasn't long, was it?”

　“Four pounds, ninety pence. ”David answers,“And you didn't even say that we've arrived.”

（　）1. Linda is telephoning home to ________.

A. tell her mother some bad news　　

B. say that she and David have arrived safely

C. report an accident to her mother  

D. say that she and David have left London

（　）2. Linda does not think it expensive to ring, because ________.

A. it only costs four pounds and ninety pence

B. it is even more expensive to buy a new hat

C. she had telephoned home since she was a child

D. she will speak from one side of the word to the other

（　）3. David says,“Nearly four pounds”, because ________ .

A. he wants to remind Linda of the cost of the call

B. he wants to buy himself a new hat

C. Linda has not told her mother they have arrived

D. he wants Mrs. Lee to know how much the call costs

（　）4. Mrs. Lee goes on talking for so long because ________.

A. she likes to hear all about the past

B. she likes talking

C. Linda has not told her that she has arrived

D. she is going to pay for the telephone call

（　）5. Linda tries to stop her mother by ________.

A. telling her how much the call is costing

B. writing a letter as she has promised to do

C. telling her that they have arrived safely

D. promising to write, and then rings off

 

阅读下列短文，判断对(T)错(F).

　　Hello, my name is Linda. I am from England. Now I am in China with my parents. I like Chinese. They are very friendly to us. I like Chinese food, too. There are many different kinds of food. They are delicious. My father is Mr. Green. He works in a big company(公司) here. My mother is at home. She looks after my father and me. I have breakfast at home. My mother cooks it for me. I usually. have an egg, a piece of bread and porridge for breakfast. I don't like milk. I have four lessons in the morning. My school is far from my home. So I have no time to go home for lunch. I just have snacks at school. The snacks are very good in two boxes. One has different food, the other has some rice in it.

　　In the afternoon, I only have two lessons. After the lessons, I usually go home. My father takes me home in his car.

　　I have supper at home with my parents. Sometimes we go out to have dinner with our friends. We have fish, meat, vegetables, soup,rice and fruit for supper. I like Chinese dumplings very much.

　　I like Chinese food. I also like Chinese people, too.

(1) Linda is from England, but she is in China now.

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(2) Linda goes to school by bus.

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(3) Linda's mother doesn't go to work, she just stays at home.

(　　)

(4) Linda likes Chinese food and Chinese people very much.

(　　)

(5) Linda has snacks at home every day.

(　　)

Linda: Hello, my name is Linda Brown. What’s your name?
Tony: I am Tony Smith. Nice to meet you!
Linda: Nice to meet you, too (也)! What is this?
Tony: Oh, it is a photo of my family.
Linda: Is this your mother?
Tony: Yes.
Linda: Is he your father?
Tony: Yes, he is.
Linda: And is the baby (婴儿) your brother?
Tony: Haha, it isn’t. It is my sister.
　　根据对话内容，选择正确答案。
【小题1】What is the boy’s last name? 
A. Brown.             B. Tony.     C. Smith.
【小题2】What is the girl’s first name?    
A. Linda.        B. Tony.       C. Brown. 
【小题3】Tony has a photo of his __________.   
A. parents             B. school     C. family
【小题4】Is the woman(妇女) Tony’s mother?      
A. Yes, she is.      B. No, she isn’t.  C. We don’t know.
【小题5】Is the baby Tony’s brother?    
A. Yes, it is.     B. No, it isn’t.   C. We don’t know（不知道）.