An old woman walked into a clothes shop. She asked the salesgirl to let her have a look at a new dress, but the girl stood still behind the counter(柜台), taking no notice of the request. The old woman spoke to the girl again, raising her voice a bit, but still received no answer. The old woman looked at the girl and nodded to herself, “I am too old to see well. I can’t even tell a plastic model from a real girl!”
On hearing this, the salesgirl shouted to the old woman, “What? Did you call me a plastic model?” The old woman was greatly surprised. “Oh, dear me,” she said. “The model can speak!”
What did the old woman go to the shop to do?
A.To choose a dress. | B.To buy a dress for herself. |
C.To show off her dress. | D.To pick a quarrel with the salesgirl. |
The salesgirl did not make a reply ________.
A.because she didn’t see the old woman |
B.because she didn’t think the old woman had enough money for a new dress |
C.because she was too busy to notice the old woman |
D.for some reason unknown in this story |
It was not until that woman spoke for the _______ time that the salesgirl said something.
A.first | B.second |
C.third | D.fourth |
When the old woman said, “I am too old to see well,” she _______.
A.meant to say that she really had poor eyesight |
B.wanted the salesgirl to excuse her |
C.was simply telling a lie |
D.was, in face, trying to make the salesgirl open her mouth |
What do you think the salesgirl would do on hearing this? She would ______.
A.be too angry to say a word for a moment |
B.run and tell the shop-owner about it |
C.apologize to the old woman and do what she had been asked to do |
D.turn back and cry |