Yesterday I was shopping for a few items(物品).With nothing to do at home, my son, who just left university, was ready to go together with me.

  As I pushed the basket towards the register(收银机),I checked my items to see how many I had, thinking I might go to the Express Line(快速通道)where the sign said“Ten items or less”.

  I started to go to that line and my son said,“Mon, you have twelve items!”I said,“You know, but they’re close.” He said,“Why are you in such a hurry to get home? You should go to the Regular Line because you have over ten items.”

  Knowing he was right. I agreed and then pushed the basket to the next line. So I was waiting for my turn there and I was just removing my items from the basket to pay for them when a young man came up behind me in line with two items.

  I just left the Express Line because I had too many and now I really wanted to get finished. Again, my son came up.“Mom, he has only two items and the Express Line is very long now. Won’t you just let him go first?”I agreed, and the young man smiled widely and thanked me several times.

  It felt good to be with my son and have him remind me not to live a hurried life. Do what’s right and also be kind. I really take pride in him.

1. The writer ________ when she was pushing the basket towards the register.

  A. lost something she liked best              B. found her favourite item

  C. checked her handbag                        D. counted the items she had

2.The writer went to the Regular Line because _______.

  A. she had 2 items                            B. she had 12 items

  C. she was in a hurry to get home              D. she wanted to wait for her son

3.Of the following, which order is right according to the story?

  ①prepare to remove the items from the basket

  ②let the young man behind go first

  ③walk towards the Express Line

  ④return to the Regular Line

  A.②①④③　　　　　　B.④②③①　　　　　C.③④①②　　　　　　D.①③④②

4. If you pay for your items at the Express Line,_____.

  A. you need to help others

  B. you must wait for a long time

  C. you can get finished more quickly

  D. you should buy more than ten items

5.What did the writer learn from her son that day?

  A. Enjoy your life and be kind.

  B. Don’t buy too many at a time.

  C. Try to be friendly to your family.

  D. Never waste time waiting in line.

 

选择与句中划线部分意思相同或相近的词或短语。

I remember she was in a white dress at that time.

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　　A well-dressed young lady stopped a taxi in a big square (广场), and said to the driver, “Do you see the young man at the other side of the square?”

　　“Yes, ”said the taxi driver. “The young man was standing outside a restaurant and looking impatiently at his watch every few seconds. ”

　　“Take me over there. ”said the young lady.

　　There were a lot of cars and buses and trucks in the square, so the taxi-driver asked, “Are you afraid to cross the street?”

　　“Oh, no! ”said the young lady. “But I am three quarters of an hour late. I said that I would meet the young man for lunch at one o'clock. If I arrive in a taxi, it will at least show that I have tried no to be late…”

1．The young lady took a taxi ________ .

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2．The word impatiently in this passage means ________ .

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3．The young lady took a taxi because ________ .

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A．she was going a long way

B．she wanted to cross the street

C．she was afraid to be late

D．she wanted to pretend(假装)that she was in a hurry.

4．What was the time when the young lady got to the cross road?

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5．What kind of person was the young lady?

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________ she was in a hurry, ________ she stopped to talk.

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A．Though; but	B．Although; but
C．Though; /	D．/; /