It took over 100 years for Mary Elizabeth Bower to receive the honor. Yet this unknown black woman played a part in the winning of the Civil War. She was a spy（间谍） for the north and worked in the home of Jefferson Davis, the president of the South. She could't read or write, still, she was able to remember reports she came across. She would then pass the reports along at secret meetings with another woman spy. Then the woman would send the reports to general Grant. Mary's life was in great danger every day. Yet, there was no record that she was honored for her brave and important work. This wrong of history has now been made right over 100 years later. She has finally been considered as a true heroine（女英雄）.

（　　） （1）. Mary Elizabeth Bowser was a spy who __________.

A. took reports north to General Grant B. wrote her reports at secret meetings

C. was a white woman　　　　　　　　D. remembered reports found in the home of Jefferson

（　　） （2）. She was probably known to General Grant as __________.

A. a woman who sent him reports　　 B. a close friend he often visited

C. a poor black woman　　　　　　 D. a loyal（皇家） member of the Jefferson Davis's family

（　　）（3）. It was __________ that she was honored.

A. before the Civil War　　　　　　 B. after the Civil War

C. in the beginning of the Civil War　　 D. when the Civil War broke out

（　　） （4）. __________. That was why she became a heroine.

A. Jefferson Davis knew her very well B. Mary worked hard for Jefferson Davis

C. both A and B　　　　　　　　　　 D. Mary played an important part in American history

（　　） （5）. Which statement agrees with the story?

A. This is the history of the American Civil War.

B. Jefferson Davis lost a woman spy.

C. How a black woman helped the North.

D. The Civil War lasted 100 years.

A mother and her young son got into a bus in New York City and sat down. The bus conductor（售票员） came to them for their money. The mother said, "I want one ticket（票） to Central Park, "and gave him two dollars. The conductor looked at the small boy for a few seconds and then asked him, "How old are you, young man?"  The mother just began to speak, but the conductor stopped her, and the boy said, "I'm four years old at home, and two and a half on buses and trains."  The mother felt shamed（羞愧）， so she took another dollar out of her bag and gave the money to the conductor. The conductor gave her one and a half tickets.
【小题1】One day the mother took a bus ______.

A．to a small city

B．to get some money

C．with her son

D．to school

【小题2】The mother gave the conductor_____ dollars in all(总共) on the bus.
A. 1             B. 2            C. 3          D 4
【小题3】The mother was______.     

A．not honest(诚实)

B．honest

C．very clever

D．not pretty

【小题4】The conductor asked ______ how old he was.
A. the mother    B. the little boy     C. the bus driver   D the passenger
【小题5】The boy was ____ years old then.      
A. four       B. two       C. two and a half   D six and a half

Having returned from her round trip (往返旅程), the angry woman stood outside the ticket office of the station. “The railway owes (应给予) 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.
【小题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

【小题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

【小题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

A mother and her young son got into a bus in New York City and sat down. The bus conductor（售票员） came to them for their money. The mother said, "I want one ticket（票） to Central Park, "and gave him two dollars. The conductor looked at the small boy for a few seconds and then asked him, "How old are you, young man?"  The mother just began to speak, but the conductor stopped her, and the boy said, "I'm four years old at home, and two and a half on buses and trains."  The mother felt shamed（羞愧）， so she took another dollar out of her bag and gave the money to the conductor. The conductor gave her one and a half tickets.
【小题1】One day the mother took a bus ______.

A．to a small city

B．to get some money

C．with her son

D．to school

【小题2】The mother gave the conductor_____ dollars in all(总共) on the bus.
A. 1             B. 2            C. 3          D 4
【小题3】The mother was______.     

A．not honest(诚实)

B．honest

C．very clever

D．not pretty

【小题4】The conductor asked ______ how old he was.
A. the mother    B. the little boy     C. the bus driver   D the passenger
【小题5】The boy was ____ years old then.      
A. four       B. two       C. two and a half   D six and a half

Having returned from her round trip (往返旅程), the angry woman stood outside the ticket office of the station. “The railway owes (应给予) 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.

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

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

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