阅读理解
John Russell, 83, got on a Chicago bus and saw a sign saying that senior citizens could ride for half fare. When he dropped his three quarters in the box, the driver demanded identification. John took out an ID card. “You need a special CTA card”, said the driver. John did not have the Chicago Tranits Authority card because he lives in New York and was in Chicago visiting his two sons.
“Put in another three quarters,” said the driver, “or get off the bus”.
One privilege of old age is being stubborn (固执). John said, “Give me back my quarters, and I'll get off.”
“I can't—it's in the box. If you don't get off, I'll call the police,” said he, which he did. Two police cars pulled up.
“I'm the criminal,” said John Russell. Then he and the driver told their stories.
“That's what you called me for?” one policeman asked the driver. Another policeman then said to John. “I'll give you three quarters.”
John shook his head, “Why should you give me the quarters? He has to give me my quarters.”
“Where are you going,” asked the policeman.
“Downtown to have lunch with friends.” John said.
“Come on,” the policemen said. “We'll get you your card.” So they took him downtown to the CTA office. But the people there wouldn't give him a CTA card-he needed a picture.
“What about his quarters?” one policeman asked. The officials discussed, and the decision was made to give John's quarters back.
When John got downstairs, the policemen asked where he was going.
“To see my friends”, John said.
“How are you going to get there?”
“On the bus. And all I'm going to pay is 75 cents.”
John got on a bus, dropped three quarters in the box, and said, “I'm a senior citizen….” The driver looked at John and nodded. He didn't know how lucky he was to be a sensibleman.
1.With a Chicago Transit Authority card ________.
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A.men of authority can ride on a bus for half fare
B.senior citizens can pay only half fare for a bus ride
C.men of authority can ride on a bus paying only three quarters
D.senior citizens can pay only three quarters for a bus ride
2.John Russell needs a special CTA card most probably because ________.
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A.he is not a senior citizen
B.he is not a citizen of Chicago
C.he is only visiting his two sons
D.he has lost his ID card
3.The decision made by the CTA office was ________.
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A.to give John a CTA card then and there
B.to refuse to give John's quarters back
C.to return the three quarters to John
D.to declare that John was a criminal
4.The second driver let John ride on his bus because ________.
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A.now John produced his CTA card
B.he knew John was a very difficult man
C.he was kind enough to help the aged
D.the policemen were with John
5.The suitable title for the above passage in ________.
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A.Giving No Quarters
B.Giving No mere Quarters
C.A Sensible Driver
D.A Senior Citizen
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Meaningful Colours
Mary did not understand such sentences as “She is blue Today”, “You are yellow”,“He has a green thumb (大拇指)”,“He has told a little white lie”and so on. And she went to her teacher for help.
Mary : Mrs Smith, there is a colour in each of these sentences. What do they mean?
Mrs Smith : In everyday English, Mary, blue sometimes means sad. Yellowafraid. A person with a green thumbgrows plants well. And a white lie is not a bad one.
Mary : Would you give me an example for “a white lie”?
Mrs Smith: Certainly. Now I give you some cake. In fact you don't like it, but you won't say it. Instead, you say, “No, thanks. I'm not hungry.”That's a white lie.
Mary: Oh, I see. Thank you very much.
1.Sometimes “yellow”means “afraid” in ________ English.
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2.The farmer doesn't have a green thumb, that is to say ________.
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3.John is ________ go to out alone at night. He's yellow!
[ ]
4.Mary didn't want to tell me ________ of her serious illness.
[ ]She told me a white lie.
5.If you fail to pass the exams, you'll be ________.
[ ]
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