阅读理解。

     A mother and her young son got into a bus in a small city and sat down. The bus conductor came to 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.

1. 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. 12

B. 16

C. 18

3. The mother was _____.

A. honest

B. not honest (诚实)

C. very clever

4. The conductor asked _____ how old he was.

A. the little boy

B. the mother

C. the bus driver

5. The boy was _____ years old then.

A. two

B. four

C. two and a half