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1、2014届高三英语星级阶梯阅读练习二星级3AHavingreturnedfromherroundtrip(往返旅程),theangrywomanstoodoutsidetheticketofficeofthestation.“Therailwayowesme£12,”shesaidtoHarryJenks,theyoungmanworkingattheoffice.“YousoldmeaticketforMay22nd,buttherewasnoshipfromJerseythatnight.SomydaughterandIhadtosta
2、yinahotel.Itcostme£12.”Harrywasworried.Herememberedsellingthewomanareturnticket.“Comeintotheoffice,Madam,”hesaidpolitely.“I’lljustchecktheJerseytimetableforMay22nd.”Thewomanandherlittlegirlfollowedhiminside.Shewasquiteright,asHarrysoondiscovered.TherewasnosailingonMay22nd.
3、Howcouldhehavemadesuchacarelessmistake?Heshouldn’thavesoldheraticketforthatday.Wonderingwhattodo,hesmiledatthechild.“Youlooksunburnt,”hesaidtoher.“DidyouhaveaniceholidayinJersey?” “Yes,”sheanswered,shyly.“Thebeachwaslovely.AndIcanswimtoo!”“That’sfine,”saidHarry.“Mylittleg
4、irlcan'tswimabityet.Ofcourse,she’sonlythree…”“I’mfour,”thechildsaidproudly.“I’llbefourandahalf.”Harryturnedtothemother.“Irememberyourticket,Madam,”hesaid.“Butyoudidn’tgetoneforyourdaughter,didyou?”“Er,well…”thewomanlookedatthechild.“Imean...shehasn'tstartedschoolyet.She’so
5、nlyfour.”“Afour-year-oldchildmusthaveaticket,Madam.Achild’sreturntickettoJerseycosts…letmesee…£13.50.Soiftherailwaypaysyourhotel,youwillowe£1.50.Thelawisthelaw,butsincethefaultwasmine…” Thewomanstoodup,tookthechild’shandandlefttheoffice.36.Thewomanwasangrybecause_________
6、_. A.shecouldn’tusetheticketforherroundtrip B.shehadtoreturnhomeadayearlierthanshehadplanned C.shespentmoremoneythanshehadexpected D.HarryhadsoldheratickettoJerseywheretherewasnosailing37.Harrywasworriedbecause__________. A.thewomanwasangrywithhimB.hehadnotdonehiswork
7、properly C.theJerseytimetablewaswrongD.thelittlegirldidn'thaveareturnticket38.Harrystartedtalkingtothelittlegirl__________. A.becausehewasindifficultyanddidnotknowwhattodo B.becausehehadalittlegirlaboutthesameageasthisgirl C.becausehewantedtobefriendlytothelittlegirlwh
8、olookedsonice D.whenhesuddenlyrealizedthathecouldfindawayoutfromthelittlegirl39.WhenHarr