【英语阅读理解(3)Averynew,youngofficerwasatarailwaystation.Hewasonhiswaytovisithismotherinanothertown,andhewantedtotelephoneherandtellherthetimeofhistrainsothatshecouldmeethimatthestationinhercar.Hel】
英语阅读理解
(3)Averynew,youngofficerwasatarailwaystation.Hewasonhiswaytovisithismotherinanothertown,andhewantedtotelephoneherandtellherthetimeofhistrainsothatshecouldmeethimatthestationinhercar.Helookedinallhispockets,butfoundthathedidn’thavetherightmoneyforthetelephone.Sohewentoutsideandlookedaroundforsomeonetohelphim.
Atlastanoldsoldiercameby,andtheyoungofficerstoppedhimandsaid,“Haveyougotchangefortenpence?”
“Waitamoment,”theoldsoldieranswered,beginningtoputhishandinhispocket.“I’llseewhetherIcanhelpyou.”“Don’tyouknowhowtospeaktoanofficer?”theyoungmansaidangrily.“Nowlet’sstartagain.Haveyougotchangefortenpence?”
“No,sir.”theoldsoldieransweredquickly.
TrueorFalse:
______1.Theyoungofficer’smotherlivedinthesametown.
______2.Hewantedtoletherknowthetimeofthetrainbytelephone.
______3.Theyoungofficerdidn’thaveanymoneyleftinhispockets.
______4.Hehappenedtoseeanoldsoldierandaskedhimforhelp.
______5.Astheyoungmanwasnotpoliteenough,theoldsoldierwouldn’tgivehimanyhelp.
(4)
AtravelerwasstayinginanEgyptianvillage.Oneday,shehelduphercameratotakepicturesofthechildrenatplay.Suddenlytheyoungonesbegantoshoutinprotest(反对).
Thetraveler’sfaceturnedredandsheapologizedtotheheadforwhatshewasdoing,andtoldhimshehadforgottenthatpeopleinsomeplacesbelievedapersonlosthissoul(灵魂)ifhispicturewastaken.Sheexplainedtohimtheoperationofacameraforalongtime.Severaltimestheheadtriedtosaysomething,butcouldn’t.
Whenshebelievedshehadputthehead’sfeartorest,thetravelerthenlethimspeak.Withasmile,hesaid,“Thechildrenweretryingtotellyouthatyouforgottotakeoffthelens(镜头)cap!”
TrueorFalse:
______1.Thechildrenshoutedwhenthetravelerwastakingpicturesofthem.
______2.Thetravelerwasnotdoingwellwithhercamerawhenshewastakingpictures.
______3.Thetravelermadeanapologytotheheadbecausethechildrenwouldlosttheirsouls.
______4.Thetravelerexplainedhowtouseacameratot