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One morning in London, the weather was very cold, and many people cought a cold. They had to
see a doctor, so there were many people in the doctor's waiting-room. At the head of' the line was
an old woman. The woman did not live in London. She lived in the country. She came here to visit
her daughter. She wanted to see the doctor because she got a bad cold and coughed day and night.
"If I get there early, I can see the doctor quickly," she thought. So she was the first in the line. She
sat nearest to the doctor's door. An American came into the waiting-room, and walked quickly to
the doctor's door. The old woman thought he was a queue jumper. She stood up and took his arm
slowly, she said, "We were all here before you. You must wait for your turn. Do you understand?"
The American answered." No, Madam. You don't understand! You are all after me! I'm the doctor!"
1.________ were there in the doctor's waiting-room.
A. A few people
B. A lot of people
C. Few people
D. Nobody
2. The woman came __________ .
A. from the country
B. from another country
C. from a factory
D. from the city
3. The old woman was the first in the line so that she could_________.
A. spend less time
B. spend less money
C. see the doctor quickly
D. have a talk with the doctor
4. The doctor came from ___________.
A. England
B. Scotland
C. America
D. London
5. Which sentence is RICHT?
A. The American saw the doctor first.
B. The woman came very late.
C. The American was a queue jumper.
D. The old woman came earliest of all.
