A pretty, well-dressed young lady stopped a taxi in a big square, and said to the driver, “Can you see that young man at the other side of the square?”
“Yes,” said the taxi-driver. The young man was standing outside a restaurant and looking impatiently at his watch every few seconds.
“Take me over there.” said the young lady.
There were a lot of cars and buses and trucks in the square, so the taxi- driver asked, “Are you afraid to cross the street.”
‘Oh, no !” said the young lady. “But I said that I would meet that young man for dinner at one o’c1ock, and it is now a quarter to two. If I arrive in a taxi, it will at least seem as if I have tried not to be too late.”
How did the young woman get to the square?
A.She arrived in a taxi | B.She got there by bus. |
C.She got there on foot. | D.The story didn’t tell us about it. |
The young lady was ___________.
A.45 minutes late | B.not late at all |
C.l5 minutes late | D.one hour 1ate |
She wanted to take a taxi because she .
A.didn’t want to be late for the date. | B.thought the square was too crowded. |
C.wanted to be seen in a hurry. | D.was too tired to walk. |
Has she tried not to be too late ?
A.Yes, she took a taxi there. |
B.Yes, she had tried her best though she couldn’t succeed. |
C.No, she thought being late was better than being earlier. |
D.No, she was just going to pretend(假装) that she had tried. |