大学英语（1）第二次网络作业1一.阅读：（1）Theangrywomanstoodbythestation.“Therailwayowesme£12,”shesaidtoHarryJenks,thebookingclerk(订票员).“MyticketwasforMay22nd,andtherewasnoshipfromJe
大学英语（1）第二次网络作业1
一.阅读：
（1）
Theangrywomanstoodbythestation.“Therailwayowesme£12,”shesaidtoHarryJenks,thebookingclerk(订票员).“MyticketwasforMay22nd,andtherewasnoshipfromJerseythatnight.MydaughterandIhadtostayinahotel.Itcostme£12.”
Harrywasworried.Herememberedsellingthewomanareturnticket.“Comeintotheoffice,madam,”hesaid,“I’lljustchecktheJerseytimetableforMay22nd.”
Thewomanandherlittlegirlfollowedhiminside.Shewasquiteright,asHarrysoondiscovered.TherewasnosailingonMay22nd.Howeverhadhemadesuchabigmistake?Wonderingwhattodo,hesmiledatthechild.“Youlookhealthy,”hesaidtoher.“DidyouhaveaniceholidayinJersey?”
“Yes,”sheanswered.“Thebeachwasbeautiful.AndIcanswimtoo!”
“That’sfine,”saidHarry.“Mylittlegirlcan’tswimabityet.Ofcourse,she’sonlythree-----”
“I’mfour,”thechildsaidproudly.“I’llsoonbefourandahalf.”
Harryturnedtothemother.“Irememberyourticket,madam,”hesaid.“Butyoudidn’tgetoneforyourdaughter,didyou?”
“Er,well-----”Thewomanlookedatthechild.“Imean-----shehasn’tstartedschoolyet.She’sonlyfour.”
“Afouryearoldchildmusthaveaticket,madam.Achild’sreturntoJerseycosts----letmesee----£13.50.Soiftherailwaypaysyourhotelbill,youwillowe£1.50.Thelawisthelaw,butsincewehavemadeamistake-----”
Thewomanstoodup,tookthechild’shandandlefttheoffice.
1.Theangrywomanwenttothestation__________.
a.tobuyaticketforherdaughter
b.toasktherailwaytopayherhotelbill
c.tohaveafriendlytalkwiththebookingclerk
d.tobuytheJerseytimetable
2.Harryhadatalkwiththegirlinorderto_________.
a.pleasethegirlandhermother
b.findouthowoldthegirlwasandwhetherthegirlhadbeentoJersey
c.getsomeinformationaboutJersey
d.findouthowmanydaystheyspentinJersey
3.Thehotelbillis__________.
a.morethanthecostofachild’sticket
b.exactlythesameasthecostofachild’sticket
c.lessthanthecostachild’stic