Question

Senior citizens are permitted to travel cheaply on a bus if they have a special card. Women may get cards when they are sixty.

Mrs. Matthews lives in the country but she went into town once a week to buy food and other things for the house, and she usually went by bus. She always had to pay the full price for her ride.

Then she reached the age of sixty and got her senior citizen’s card, but when she used it for the first time on the bus, it made her feel very old.

The bus driver had often seen her traveling on the bus before, and he notices that she was feeling unhappy, so after she had paid her money, he winked（眨眼）at her and whispered, “Don’t forget to give your mother’s card back to her when you see her again.”

Mrs. Matthews was very happy when she heard this.

1.Senior citizens in the story refer to ________.

A. those who have special cards

B. old people with special cards

C. those who want to travel cheaply

D. people holding high positions

2.Women over sixty________.

A. have to pay their special card

B. don’t have to pay for taking buses

C. have to pay the full price for their ride

D. pay less for their ride if they have a special card

3.How often does Mrs. Matthews go to the town?

A. twice a week    B. once a year    C. every other week    D. once a week

4.Mrs. Matthews felt unhappy on the bus because ________.

A. she still had to pay for the tide    B. the card wasn’t hers

C. she felt she was now an old woman    D. the driver whispered to her

5.The driver whispered to Mrs. Matthews because _________.

A. he hoped to make her feel younger

B. he knew her mother was still alive

C. she did not pay money for taking the bus

D. she shouldn’t have used her mother’s card

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.D

4.C

5.A

【解析】本文讲述了老年人达到一定年纪可以办公交优惠卡，这种卡能让老年人乘坐公交车时便宜一点。女性到60岁后可以办公交优惠卡，许多人60岁前盼望办卡，但真正办卡后又感觉自己老了。文中的Mrs. Matthews就是一位。

1.B

细节推理题。根据第一段Senior citizens are permitted to travel cheaply on a bus if they have a special card. Women may get cards when they are sixty.可知，Senior citizens指老年人达到一定年龄（如女性60岁）会拥有一种特殊卡，坐公交有优惠。故选B。

2.D

细节理解题。根据第一段Senior citizens are permitted to travel cheaply on a bus if they have a special card. Women may get cards when they are sixty.可知，超过60岁的女性有了这种特殊卡，坐公交会便宜一点，但不是免费。故选D。

3.D

细节推理题。根据第二段Mrs. Matthews lives in the country but she went into town once a week to buy food and other things for the house可知，Mrs. Matthews每周去一次城里购物，故选D。

4.C

细节理解题。根据第三段when she used it for the first time on the bus, it made her feel very old.可知，当Mrs. Matthews使用优惠卡时并不高兴，因为她感觉自己老了。故选C。

5.A

推理判断题。根据文中司机对Mrs. Matthews说的话和Mrs. Matthews听完后的反应Mrs. Matthews was very happy when she heard this.可知，司机是为了让她感觉自己年轻，为了让她高兴。故选A。