2018年长春初中入学英语阅读理解练习（十八）

　　A young officer was at a railway station. On his way home, he wanted to telephone his mother to tell her the time of his train, so that she could meet him at the station in her car. He looked in all his pockets, but found that he did not have the right money for the telephone, so he went outside and looked around for someone to help him.

　　At last an old soldier came by, and the young officer stopped him and said, "Have you got change(兑换) for ten pence?"

　　"Wait a moment,” the old soldier answered, beginning to put his hand in his pocket, "I'll see whether I can help you.”

　　"Don't you know how to speak to an officer?" the young man said angrily. "Now let's start again. Have you got change for ten pence?"

　　"No, sir,” the old soldier answered quickly.

　　( )1. The young officer wanted to telephone his mother to tell her _________.

　　A. that he was going to visit her B. when his train would leave

　　C. when his train would arrive D. that he was now at the railway station

　　( )2. He looked around for help because he _________.

　　A. didn't have coins for the phone call B. had no money to make the phone call

　　C. didn't have the local money D. wanted to change money

　　( )3. The old soldier _________.

　　A. was glad to help him B. didn't know if he had coins

　　C. didn't want to help him D. was angry

　　( )4. The young officer was angry because he thought the old soldier _________.

　　A. didn't know how to speak to him B. didn't want to help him

　　C. didn't answer him correctly D. was not friendly to him

　　( )5. The old soldier in the story was_________.

　　A. clever B. stupid C. polite D. friendly