2013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.SomydaughterandIhadtostayinahotel.Itcostme£12.”Harrywasworried.Herememberedsellingthewomanareturnticket.“Comeintotheoffice,Madam,”hesaidpolitely.“I’lljustchecktheJerseytimetableforMay22nd.”Thewomanandherlittlegirlfollowedhiminside.Shewasquiteright,asHarrysoondiscovered.TherewasnosailingonMay22nd.Howcouldhehavemadesuchacarelessmistake?Heshouldn’thavesoldheraticketforthatday.Wonderingwhattodo,hesmiledatthechild.“Youlooksunburnt,”hesaidtoher.“DidyouhaveaniceholidayinJersey?”“Yes,”sheanswered,shyly.“Thebeachwaslovely.AndIcanswimtoo!”“That’sfine,”saidHarry.“Mylittlegirlcan'tswimabityet.Ofcourse,she’sonlythree…”“I’mfour,”thechildsaidproudly.“I’llbefourandahalf.”Harryturnedtothemother.“Irememberyourticket,Madam,”hesaid.“Butyoudidn’tgetoneforyourdaughter,didyou?”“Er,well…”thewomanlookedatthechild.“Imean...shehasn'tstartedschoolyet.She’sonlyfour.”“Afour-year-oldchildmusthaveaticket,Madam.Achild’sreturntickettoJerseycosts…letmesee…£13.50.Soiftherailwaypaysyourhotel,youwillowe£1.50.Thelawisthelaw,butsincethefaultwasmine…”Thewomanstoodup,tookthechild’shandandlefttheoffice.36.Thewomanwasangrybecause__________.A.shecouldn’tusetheticketforherroundtripB.shehadtoreturnhomeadayearlierthanshehadplannedC.shespentmoremoneythanshehadexpectedD.HarryhadsoldheratickettoJerseywheretherewasnosailing37.Harrywasworriedbecause__________.A.thewomanwasangrywithhimB.hehadnotdonehisworkproperlyC.theJerseytimetablewaswrongD.thelittlegirldidn'thaveareturnticket38.Harrystartedtalkingtothelittlegirl__________.A.becausehewasindifficultyanddidnotknowwhattodoB.becausehehadalittlegirlaboutthesameageasthisgirlC.becausehewantedtobefriendlytothelittlegirlwholookedsonice1D.whenhesuddenlyrealizedthathecouldfindawayoutfromthelittlegirl39.WhenHarrysaid,“Thelawisthelaw,butsincethefaultwasmine…,”hemeantthat__________.A.theymustfollowitwithoutotherchoice,eventhoughthefaultwashisB.hehadtobestrictwiththewomanbecauseofthelaw,althoughhedidn’twanttoC.thewomanhadtopayhim£1.50andtherailwaywouldpayforthehotelD.sheshouldpay£1.50,butashehadmadeamistake,shecouldgowithoutpaying40.Thewomanlefttheofficewithoutsayinganythingbecause__________.A.shewantedtogohomeandgetmoneyforthechild’sticketB.shewassoangrythatshedidn’twanttohaveanythingmoretodowiththeyoungmanC.shewasmovedbyHarry’skindnessD.sheknewshewouldhavetopaytherailwayifsheinsistedBThereportcametotheBritishonMay21,1941.TheGermanbattleshipBismarck,themostpowerfulwarshipintheworld,wasmovingoutintotheAtlanticOcean.Hertask:todestroytheshipscarryingsuppliesfromtheUnitedStatestowar-tornEngland.TheBritishhadfearedsuchatask.NowarshiptheyhadcouldmatchtheBismarckinspeedorinfirepower.TheBismarckhadeight15-inchgunsand81smallerguns.Shecouldmoveat30nauticalmiles(海里)anhour.Shewasbelievedtobeunsinkable.However,theBritishhadtosinkher.TheysentoutataskforceheadedbytheirbestbattleshipHoodtohuntdowntheBismarck.OnMay24,theHoodfoundtheBismarck.ItwasameetingthattheGermancommanderLuetjensdidnotwanttosee.HisordersweretodestroytheBritishshipsthatwerecarryingsupplies,buttostayawayf...
