Question

12．A very new，young officer （军官）was at a station．He was on his way to visit his mother in another town，and he wanted to telephone her to tell her the time of this train，so that she could meet him at the station in her car．He looked in all his pockets，but he did not have the coins （硬币） for the telephone，so he went outside and looked around for someone to help him．
At last an old soldier came by，and the young officer stopped him and said，‘Do you have change for ten pence （便士）？
‘Wait a moment，'the old soldier an swered．He began to put his hand in his pocket，‘I'll see if I can help you．'
‘Don't you know how to speak to an officer？'the young man said angrily．‘Now let's start again．Do you have change for ten pence？'
‘No，sir，'the old soldier answered politely and quickly．
54．The young officer and his mother livedB．
A．in the same town    
B．in different places   
C．in another town     
D．in the other town
55．The young officer wanted to telephone his mother to tell herC．
A．that he was going to visit her　  
B．where his train would leave for
C．what time his train would arrive at the station　　
D．that he was then at the station．

Answer 1

分析 这篇短文讲述的是一个年轻军官想打电话给他妈妈，让他妈妈去火车站接他，但是他没有零钱．这时碰巧一个老兵路过，于是他向那个老兵借钱，他觉得那个老兵对他说话的方式不礼貌．

解答 26．答案：B 细节理解题．根据短文的开头He was on his way to visit his mother in another town可知，一个年轻的军官去另外一个城市看望他的妈妈，由此可知，他们不住在一个地方，故选B．
27．答案：C 细节理解题．根据短文he wanted to telephone her to tell her the time of this train，so that she could meet him at the station in her car．可知，这个年轻军官想给他的妈妈打一个电话，告诉她火车的时间，这样他的妈妈可以去接他．故选C．

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