Having returned from her round trip, the angry woman stood outside the ticket office. "The railway owes me $12, " she said to Harry Jenks, the young man working at the office. "You sold me a ticket for May 22nd, but there was no ship from Jersey that night. So my daughter and I had to stay in a hotel. It cost me $12. "
Harry was worried. He remembered selling the woman a return ticket. "Come into the office, Madam, "he said politely. "I'll check the Jersey timetable for May 22nd. "
The woman and her little girl followed him inside. She was quite right, as Harry soon discovered. There was no sailing on May 22nd. How could he have made such a careless mistake? He shouldn't have sold her a ticket for that day. Wondering what to do, he smiled at the child. "You look sunburnt, "he said to her. "Did you have a nice holiday in Jersey?"
"Yes", she answered, shyly. "The beach was lovely. And I can swim too!"
"That's fine, "said Harry. "My little girl can't swim a bit yet. Of course, she's only three'""
"I'm four, "the child said proudly. "I'll be four and a half. "
Harry turned to the mother." I remember your ticket, Madam, "he said. "But you didn't get one for your daughter, did you?"
"Er, well", "the woman looked at the child." I mean … she hasn't started school yet. She's only four. "
"A four-year-old child must have a ticket, Madam. A child's return ticket to Jersey costs' "let me see … $ 13. 5. So if the railway pays your hotel, you will owe $1. 5. The law is law, but since the fault (过错) was mine…".
The woman stood up, took the child's hand and left the office.The woman was angry because .
A.she returned home one day later than she thought |
B.she spent more money than she had planned |
C.there was no ship when she arrived at the station in Jersey |
D.the young man didn't sell her the ticket for a round trip |
Harry felt worried because .
A.he didn't change the timetable in time |
B.the woman was too angry with him |
C.the woman didn't buy a ticket for her daughter |
D.he didn't do his work carefully enough |
Harry started talking to the little girl because .
A.he had a little girl about the same age as this girl |
B.he wanted to find a way out from the little girl |
C.he was in difficulty and did not know what to do |
D.he wanted to show his friendliness to the little girl |
The underlined sentence means that .
A.she should pay $1. 5, but as he had made a mistake, she could go without paying |
B.the woman had to pay him $1. 5, and the railway would pay for the hotel |
C.they have to follow it without other choice, even though the fault was his |
D.he must be strict with the woman because of the laws, though he didn't want to |
Why did the woman leave the office without saying anything?
A.She knew she would have to pay the railway $ 13.5. |
B.She knew that it was her fault to come to ask for the $12. |
C.She became even more angry with the young man and didn't want to see him. |
D.She was going home to get the money to pay for her daughter's ticket. |