A young woman was walking through a supermarket to pick up a few things when she noticed an old man following her around．Thinking nothing of it，she ignored him and went on shopping．After she got what she wanted，she went to checkout line，but the old man got in front of her．

“Pardon me．” he said，“I’m sorry if my staring（盯）at you has made you feel uncomfortable，it's just because you look like my granddaughter，who just died recently．And I miss her very much．”

“I’m very sorry，” replied the young woman．“Is there anything I can do for you?”

“Yes．” the old man said．“As I'm leaving，can you say ‘Good-bye，grandpa’ to me? It would make me feel so much better．”

“Sure，” answered the young woman．

As the old man was leaving，she called out．“Bye-bye，grandpa!”

When she stepped up to the checkout counter（收银台），she saw that her total was $178.50．

“How can that be?” she asked．“I only bought a few things!”

“Your grandpa said you would pay for him，” said the clerk．

1．Why did the old man follow the woman and let her say “Bye-bye，Grandpa”?

A．He wanted to steal her money．

B．She looked like her dead granddaughter．

C．He wanted to stare at her．

D．He wanted her to pay for him．

2．According to the passage we can know that _______．

A．the young woman is a careless person

B．the young woman is as clever as the old man

C．the young woman was pleased to pay for the old man

D．the young woman didn't know the old man at all

3．What does the word “ignored” mean?

A．忽视                   B．浏览                    C．可怜                      D．鄙视

4．How much did it cost that the young woman bought?

A．More than $178.50．                                B．Less than $178.50．

C．About $178.50．                            D．$ 78.50．

5．Which of the following is the best title of the story?

A．A kind hearted young woman．                B．The total was $178.50．

C．Bye-bye grandpa                            D．An old man and his granddaughter．

A young man was walking through a supermarket to pick up a few things when he noticed an old lady following him round. Thinking nothing of it, he continued.
Finally, he went to the check-out line, but the old lady got in front of him. "Excuse me," she said, "I’m sorry if my staring at(盯着看) you has made you feel uncomfortable,it’s just because you look like my son, whom I haven’t seen for a long time"
"What a pity," replied the young man, "is there anything I can do for you?"
"Yes," she said, "as I’m leaving, can you say ’Good bye, mother’? It would make me feel so much better."
"Sure," answered the young man. So, when the old woman was leaving, he called out, "Goodbye, mother !"
As he stepped up to the check-out counter(收银台), he saw that his total was $127. 50. "How can that be?" he asked, "I only buy a few things!"
The clerk replied, "Your mother said that you would pay for her. "
【小题1】The young man was __ that day.
A. doing some shopping     B. having a walk         C. visiting his mother
【小题2】The old lady stood__ the young man on the check-out line.
A.beside         B.behind           C.before
【小题3】__ wasn’t an honest person in this story?
A. The clerk          B. The old lady          C. The young man
【小题4】 At last, what the young man had to pay was __ what he expected.
A. more than          B. less than                 C. as much as
【小题5】 We know from the story that the old lady__
A. liked shopping       B. had a son             C. paid nothing

A young man was walking through a supermarket to pick up a few things when he noticed an old lady following him round. Thinking nothing of it, he continued.

Finally, he went to the check-out line, but the old lady got in front of him. "Excuse me," she said, "I'm sorry if my staring at(盯着看) you has made you feel uncomfortable,it's just because you look like my son, whom I haven't seen for a long time"

"What a pity," replied the young man, "is there anything I can do for you?"

"Yes," she said, "as I'm leaving, can you say 'Good bye, mother’? It would make me feel so much better."

"Sure," answered the young man. So, when the old woman was leaving, he called out, "Goodbye, mother !"

As he stepped up to the check-out counter(收银台), he saw that his total was $127. 50. "How can that be?" he asked, "I only buy a few things!"

The clerk replied, "Your mother said that you would pay for her. "

1.The young man was __ that day.

A. doing some shopping     B. having a walk         C. visiting his mother

2.The old lady stood__ the young man on the check-out line.

A.beside         B.behind           C.before

3.__ wasn't an honest person in this story?

A. The clerk          B. The old lady          C. The young man

4. At last, what the young man had to pay was __ what he expected.

A. more than          B. less than                 C. as much as

5. We know from the story that the old lady__

A. liked shopping       B. had a son             C. paid nothing

A young man was walking through a supermarket to pick up a few things when he noticed an old lady following him round. Thinking nothing of it, he continued.
Finally, he went to the check-out line, but the old lady got in front of him. "Excuse me," she said, "I’m sorry if my staring at(盯着看) you has made you feel uncomfortable,it’s just because you look like my son, whom I haven’t seen for a long time"
"What a pity," replied the young man, "is there anything I can do for you?"
"Yes," she said, "as I’m leaving, can you say ’Good bye, mother’? It would make me feel so much better."
"Sure," answered the young man. So, when the old woman was leaving, he called out, "Goodbye, mother !"
As he stepped up to the check-out counter(收银台), he saw that his total was $127. 50. "How can that be?" he asked, "I only buy a few things!"
The clerk replied, "Your mother said that you would pay for her. "

1. 1.

   The young man was __ that day.
   

   1. A.
      doing some shopping    
   2. B.
      having a walk        
   3. C.
      visiting his mother
2. 2.

   The old lady stood__ the young man on the check-out line.
   

   1. A.
      beside        
   2. B.
      behind          
   3. C.
      before
3. 3.

   __ wasn’t an honest person in this story?

   1. A.
      The clerk         
   2. B.
      The old lady         
   3. C.
      The young man
4. 4.

   At last, what the young man had to pay was __ what he expected.
   

   1. A.
      more than         
   2. B.
      less than                
   3. C.
      as much as
5. 5.

   We know from the story that the old lady__
   

   1. A.
      liked shopping      
   2. B.
      had a son            
   3. C.
      paid nothing