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     A mother and her young son got into a bus in a small city and sat down. The bus conductor cameto them for

their money. The mother said,"I want one ticket to Oxford,"and gave her a shilling(先令). The conductor looked

at the small boy for a few seconds and then said to him ,"How old are you, young man?" The mother began

speaking, but the conductor stopped her, and the boy said, "I'm four years old at home, and two and a half in

buses and trains." The mother took six pence(便士) out of her bag and gave the money to the conductor .The

conductor gave her one and a half tickets.

l. One day the mother took a bus _____.

A. to a small city

B. to get some money

C. with her son

2. The mother gave the conductor _____ pence in all(总共) that day.

A. l2

B. l6

C. l8

3. The mother was _____.

A. not honest(诚实)

B. honest

C. very clever

4. The conductor asked _____ how old he was.

A. the mother

B. the little boy

C. the bus driver

5. The boy was _____ years old then.

A. four

B. two

C. two and a half