《英语2》第1次作业
A型题：请从备选答案中选取一个最佳答案
1.On hearing the order to search for a lost child, the policemen ______ at once [1分] D.set out
2.They have all got up, and _______. [1分] A.so has Tom
3.She is proud of herself and hates _______ [1分] C.being laughed at
4.If you have no _________ use for this book, I'll give it to someone else. [1分] A.further
5.The sun rises in the east and sets in the west, so it seems as if the sun ______ round the earth [1
分] D.were circling
6.She is unconscious now, but may ______ at intervals [1分] https://www.doczj.com/doc/ba6534016.html,e to
7.The number of the students who can come ______ fifty [1分] D.is
8._______ you have finally answered the question, perhaps we'd better ask someone else [1分] B. Now
that
9.She is going to call you, _____? [1分] B.isn't she
10.Is this the village ______ you visited last year? [1分] C.which
11.Never _____ such a nice chair [1分] A.has he seen
12.It is not always so easy to tell the true ______ the false. [1分] C.from
13.The man who came to help is a friend of ______ [1分] D.mine
14.Reading stories is one of his favorite ______. [1分] B.hobbies
15.The reporter failed to _____ the story. [1分] A.track down
16.He never told us why he was late for last meeting, ______? [1分] C.did he
17.After everyone was seated the chairman _______ to announce the plans. [1分] D. proceeded
18.Cigarette smoking is a major __________ to people's health and may contribute to lung cancer. [1
分] C.hazard
19.The Industrial Revolution displayed a new ______. [1分] B.era
20.Having been ______ work for nearly three months, the poor fellow has little money left now to buy
himself food. [1分] A. out of
21.If we _______ the plan you suggest, we are more likely to be successful [1分] C.adopt
22.Let's ______ the votes. [1分] A.count
23.Everyone knows that water ______ oxygen and hydrogen. [1分] B. is composed of
24.He was talking about the ______ setting up a special committee for the case [1分] B. feasibility
25.It was then that I noted a change ______ the stranger's face. [1分] https://www.doczj.com/doc/ba6534016.html,e over
26._______ what he said, he was not even there when the crime was being committed. [1分] B.According
to
27.Who _______ will come to the press conference to be held this afternoon? [1分] B.do you suppose
28.We shall consider it lucky to have _______ the accident [1分] A.survived
29.The children took their skates and ______ the frozen pond. [1分] C.made for
30.Would you please be ________ to do me a favor and post the letter for me? [1分] C.so kind as
31.The fact that he has been quite frank in admitting his mistakes _______ to his credit. [1分] C.counts
32.Your coat will lose color ______ it is washed [1分] A.after
33.You should abide _____ your promise as a man of honor [1分] C.by
34.The new discoveries there have ____ greatly to our knowledge of the ancient civilization in China.
[1分] A. contributed
35.All the passengers were killed in the air _____ except the airhostess, who survived it only to die
of hunger and thirst in the desert. [1分] A. crash
36.The originally clean river is now seriously polluted and unfit _______. [1分] C. to swim in
37.After the revolution, the political ______ of that country remained tense [1分] B.atmosphere
38.They discussed the matter _______ tea and cakes [1分] A.over
39.The old woman drew a deep _______ at the sad news. [1分] D.sigh
40.first _____ I thought it was Mary, but when I looked again I saw it was Jane. [1分] A.sight
41.I want to talk over the report with you _______ sending it to Mr. Smith. [1分] A.before
42.Dick has ______ his childish habits [1分] A.outgrown
43.Gold, more than any other rare metal, ______ in price recently [1分] B. has risen
44.I was so angry that I felt like ________ something at him. [1分] D.throwing
45.They were evidently trying to _______ the public into obedience. [1分] A.frighten
46.The story took place during ______ [1分] C.the First World War
47.The factory has been ______ black smoke from its chimneys. [1分] C.emitting
48.She ______ in vain to get onto the crowded bus and had to wait for the next one and risk being late
for work. [1分] B. tried
49.The house was ______ as though a big celebration was going on. [1分] B.lit up
50.Would you mind ______ down and wait for a few more minutes? [1分] A.sitting
51.Who is going to ______ the telephone? [1分] D.answer
52.Houses ______ almost in the night during the housing boom. [1分] C.spring up
53.A sudden report ______ --- like the sound of a car backfiring [1分] C.rang out
54.The reason ______ we should study English is very clear. [1分] A.why
55.I never expect you to turn _______ at the meeting. I thought you had gone abroad [1分] A.up
56.He turned his pockets _______ out in search of his tickets. [1分] A.inside
57.He spoke in a quiet, distinct voice as if his thought _______. [1分] B.had been far away
58.You go first and I 'll ______ [1分] C.follow
59.His parents ______, the orphan is now taken care of by the government [1分] B.having died
60.Every boy and girl ______ to come to class at once. [1分] B.has been told
2012大学英语第二次作业 第一部分：交际用语（共10小题；每小题3分，满分30分） 此部分共有5个未完成的对话，针对每个对话中未完成的部分有4个选项，请从A、B、 C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项 1. — Could I borrow your car for a few days? — 所选答案： C. Sure, here your are. Enjoy your journey. 问题 2 得 3 分，满分 3 分 2. — Thank you for inviting me. — ______________ 所选答案： C. Thank you for coming. 问题 3 得 3 分，满分 3 分 3. —May I see your tickets, please? — ______________ 所选答案： C. Sure. 问题 4 得 3 分，满分 3 分 4. — Please help yourself to the seafood. —__________ 所选答案： D. Thanks, but I don't like the seafood. 问题 5 得 3 分，满分 3 分 5. — Can you go to the concert with us this evening? —__________ 所选答案： B. I'd love to, but I'm busy tonight. 问题 6 得 3 分，满分 3 分 6. — Congratulations! Y ou won the first prize in today's speech contest. —__________ 所选答案： C. Thank you. 问题7 得0 分，满分 3 分 7．—I had a really good weekend at my uncle’s. — _______. 所选答案： C. It’s a pleasure 问题8 得 3 分，满分 3 分 8．— Susan, will you please go and empty that drawer? — _______? 所选答案： A. What for 问题9 得 3 分，满分 3 分 9— What do you want to do next? We have half an hour until the basketball game. — _________．Whatever you want to do is fine with me. 所选答案： B. It’s up to you 问题10 得 3 分，满分 3 分 10．— How about putting some pictures into the report? — ________ A picture is worth a thousand words.
江苏开放大学 形成性考核作业 学号 姓名 完成日期2018年4月16日 课程代码110004 课程名称大学英语A（专）评阅教师（教师填写） 得分（教师填写） 评阅时间2018年X月X日第 2 次任务 共 4 次任务
江苏开放大学大学英语（A）（专） 形成性考核 2 答题纸 I. 选择填空（每小题2分，共20 分） II. 用方框里所给的短语完成对话（每小题2分，共10分） III. 阅读理解（每小题2 分，共40 分） IV. 完成句子（每小题3 分，共30 分） 1.a foolish idea 2. we didn’t see anyone all day 3. any money on herself 4. deal with the problem 5. the weather conditions 6. is best known for 7. are different from each other 8.important for you to pass the exam 9.Will benefit from a free medical examination 10. apply for a job 教师评语：。
江苏开放大学大学英语（A）（专） 形成性考核 2 试题 I. Choose the choice that best fits into the blank.（每小题 2 分，共 20 分） 1. There ______ only a few eggs and there ______ not much milk left in the refrigerator. A. is, are B. is, is C. are, are D. are, is 2. Xiao Li ______ in this school since 2008. A. has been teaching B. has teaching C. taught D. teaches 3. The road is so slippery. It ______ . A. might snow soon B. must snow soon C. must have snowed D. may be snowing now 4. Li Ping got a new job and she ______. A. doesn’t work here no longer B. doesn’t work here any longer C. works here no longer D. works here any longer 5. – Do you know who he is? –He ______ familiar, but I’m not sure who he is. A. tastes B. feels C. smells D. looks 6. If the card ________, customers should report the loss as soon as possible A. has lost B. lost C. is lost D. loses 7. I use the short-wave radio to get the ________ financial news. A. last B. latter C. latest D. later 8. I was working part-time last Saturday, otherwise I _________ you in the football game. A. would like B. joined C. should join D. could have joined 9. Jack made a promise __________ he would return the money to me within three days. A. what B. when C. that D. which 10. As a rule, the employer paid the workers __________. A. by an hour B. by the hour C. by hour D. by hours II. Complete the dialogue with the expressions given in the box.（每小题2分，共10分） A. Why don’t you B. What about C. planning to D. I’m going to E. I will Hans: What are you 1 do after class? Mark: I’m going to play basketball. 2 you? Hans: Well, 3 stay in the classroom and do the homework. Mark: 4 take a break first? Hans: Maybe 5 , you know, go out for a walk. Mark: That’s better
大学英语（三）(19000003) > 课程作业> 复查测验：2012年下半年大学英语三第二次作业 复查测验：2012年下半年大学英语三第二次作业 用户2012秋入学专升本 已提交12-10-17 下午11:22 名称2012年下半年大学英语三第二次作业 状态已完成 分数得94 分，满分100 分 说明 问题1得3 分，满分3 分 一、交际英语（每题3分，共30分） 1、- Good-bye for now. - _________ 所选答案： C. See you. 问题2得3 分，满分3 分 2、- How do I get to the cinema? - _________ 所选答案： D. Go down this street and turn left. 问题3得3 分，满分3 分 3、— Hi, Tom, how's everything with you? — , and how are you? 所选答案： B. Hm, not too bad. 问题4得3 分，满分3 分 4、- Wow! This is a marvelous room! I've never known you're so artistic.
- ______ 所选答案： C. Thanks for your compliments. 问题5得3 分，满分3 分 5、–How was your trip to London, Jane? – _____________________ 所选答案： A. Oh, wonderful indeed. 问题6得3 分，满分3 分 6、–Oh, sorry to bother you. –__________________. 所选答案： A. That’s Okay. 问题7得3 分，满分3 分 7、--Excuse me, could you tell me how to get to the post office? -- _____________. 所选答案： D. Sorry, but I am a stranger here myself 问题8得3 分，满分3 分 8、- Could you help me with my physics, please？ - ________ 所选答案： D. Sorry I can't. I have to go to a meeting right now. 问题9得3 分，满分3 分 9、-- Congratulations! You won the first prize in today's speech contest. -- ________ 所选答案： C. Thank you. 问题10得3 分，满分3 分 10、- Do you mind my smoking here? - _______
大学英语V第1次作业 本次作业是本门课程本学期的第1次作业，注释如下：大学英语V 第1单元作业题 一、单项选择题(只有一个选项正确，共25道小题) 1. --- Thank you ever so much for your help. --- ___C____. [本题2分] (A) Glad to hear that (B) Not worth thanking (C) Think nothing of it (D) You're too polite 2. --- Susan, will you please go and empty that drawer? --- ___A____?[本题2分] (A) What for (B) What is it (C) How is it (D) How come 3. ---Shall I help you with that suitcase? ---___A____. [本题2分] (A) It’s all right, thanks (B) Yes, go ahead please (C) I d on’t want to trouble you too much (D) No. please don’t do it 4. --- I'm afraid I have no idea what to do. ---____B___. [本题2分] (A) I agree (B) I don't know either, but I could try (C) All right (D) That's great 5. ---I’d like to invite you to ou r weekend party. ---____D___. [本题2分] (A) No, thanks (B) That’s too much trouble for you (C) It’s my pleasure (D) Thank you and I'll be glad to 6. --- ___C____ ---It’s nothing to worry about. I never liked it anyway. [本题2分] (A) I lost my Walkman this morning. (B) I feel awful. I’ve got a cold. (C) I feel terrible, but I’ve left your tape somewhere. (D) I’m sorry, but we don’t have that medicine. 7. --- What are Lily’s family like? ---___C____ [本题2分] (A) Her family is just like mine. (B) They like sports very much. (C) They are all kind and helpful. (D) They are my neighbors.
第2次作业 一、阅读理解（本大题共100分，共5小题，每小题20分） 1. Prehistoric men and women enjoyed a more varied diet than people do now, since they ate species of plant and several hundreds thousands types of living things. But only a tiny percentage of these were ever domesticated. Modern shops have hastened a trend towards specialization which began in the earliest days of agriculture. The food of the rich countries has become cheaper relative to wages. It is speedily distributed in supermarkets. But the choice annually becomes less and less great. Even individual foods themselves become more standardized. We live in the world of carrot specially blunted in order to avoid making a hole in the bag, and the tomato grown to meet a demand for a standard weight of weighting tomatoes to a kilo. Siri von Reis asks: "Only the three major cereals (谷物类食物)and perhaps ten other widely cultivated species stand between famine and survival for the world" s human population and a handful of drug plants has served Western civilization for several thousand years. A rather obvious question arises: Are we missing something?” After all, there are 800 000 species of plant on earth. (1). Tn prehistoric times people. A.ate much more than we do today B.lived mainly on plant food C.had a wide-ranging diet D.were more fussy about what they ate (2). Most of us have come to expect A. no variation in our diet B. a reduction in food supplies C. a specialist diet D. food conforming to a set standard (3). The specialization of food was started by
2019学年春学期 江苏开放大学 形成性考核作业 学号2017060700063 姓名李旭 完成日期2019年4月23日 课程代码110004 课程名称大学英语A（专）评阅教师（教师填写） 得分（教师填写） 评阅时间2019年X月X日第 1 次任务 共 4 次任务
江苏开放大学大学英语（A）（专） 形成性考核 1 答题纸 I. 选择填空（每小题2分，共20 分） 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C D A C A D A D A C II. 用方框里所给的短语完成对话（每小题2分，共10分） 1 2 3 4 5 D C E A B III. 阅读理解（每小题2 分，共40 分） 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 B C A B A B A B C C 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 C B A A C C A D C D IV. 完成句子（每小题3 分，共30 分） 1. if he can come tomorrow 2. you’d better hurry 3. you give me a reply earlier 4. due to her efforts largely 5. the job turned out harder than we thought 6. Given the difficulty of the task 7. whether to go to the 200 or to go home 8. our small flat 9. It is up to the weather 10. a better plan 教师评语：。
一、单项选择题。本大题共40个小题，每小题2.5 分，共100.0分。在每小题给出的选项中，只有一项是符合题目要求的。 1. —What a poor job I’ve done! —_______ 2. ( D ) 1. Do it again. 2. 3. You can do it. 4. 5. Do your best! 6. 7. Don’t be upset. No one can do it better than you. 8. 3. —Are you doing anything special on Friday, Bill? —_______ —Oh, what a pity! 4. ( B ) 1. No, nothing special 2. 3. Yes, I have promised to call on some friends 4. 5. Yes, of course 6. 7. No, I’m not sure. Why? 8. 1. —I’d like to make an appointment with Mr. White. —_______ 2. ( C ) 1.
Sorry, he is busy at the moment. 2. 3. Why didn’t you call earlier? 4. 5. Certainly. May I know your name? 6. 7. Sorry. He doesn’t want to see you. 8. 1. —This is the worst film ever produced. Do you think so? —_______ 2. ( B ) 1. You’re wrong 2. 3. I don’t think so, I’m afraid 4. 5. Not at all 6. 7. No, that’s not real 8. 1. —My dear! I made a mistake again. —_______ 2. ( B ) 1. Be careful. 2. 3. Don’t w orry. We can do something to make up for it. 4. 5. What a pity!
正在加载试题，请稍候... 2019年春季学期课程作业大学英语（3）第2次 大学英语（3） 题号一二三四五合计 已做/题量0 / 15 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 1 0 / 27 得分/分值0 / 30 0 / 15 0 / 15 0 / 25 0 / 15 0 / 100 一、单项选择题(共15 题、0 / 30 分) 1、 ( We have a high regard for Prof. Joseph because he always____ his principles. A、lives on B、lives up to C、 lives down D、lives with : 2、 After months of voyage, Columbus arrived in ____ later proved a new continent. A、where B、which C、what , D、that 3、 Even if his letter____ tomorrow, it____ too late to do anything. A、 will arrive...is B、 should arrive...were ；
arrives...will be D、 arrives...would be 4、The trouble （）the car is that it has to be repaired every few days. A、A to { B、B for C、C in D、D with 5、 If you want to gain people’s res pect, be sure to _____ your promises. | A、live through B、live up to C、live with D、live on 6、–Hello, I’m David Chen. Nice to meet you. -- ( ) 、 A、Are you B、Nice to meet you too. C、Yes. D、Very nice. 7、 As the saying goes, all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. So we should ____ work and play.、
第2次作业 一、阅读理解(本大题共100分，共5小题，每小题20分) 1. There is a widespread belief that people who get on in life may be successful not because they deserve it, but because of influential friends or the right background. Sometimes it may just be a comforting and harmless belief, while at the other extreme it can be very destructive. I once met a brilliant young engineer who worked in a chemical plant. Because of her knowledge and experience, she should have been promoted to Production Manager. Instead, the job went to a man who was totally unsuited for the post. Everyone knew that he only got it because he was politically acceptable to his superiors. This injustice demoralized the young engineer and many of her col leagues. Tt al so meant that the factory was much 1 ess efficient than i t could have been. All the same, we should not be pessimistic. More and more, the modern world depends on having people who are in the job because they are good enough, not just because their face fits. There is a story of a factory owner who sent for an engineer to see to a machine, which would not go. He examined it, then took out a hammer and tapped it, once. The machine started up immediately. When he presented his bill, the owner protested, "This can't be right! $100 just for tapping a machine with a hammer?z，The engineer wrote out a new bill: 〃For tapping a machine, $1; for knowing where to tap it, $99.〃 (1). It is believed that some people have succeeded in life because? A. they feel superior to others B. they are both influential and powerful c. they have some special advantages D.
川大2017秋冬季《大学英语（三）》第二次作业答案 一、单项选择题。本大题共35个小题，每小题2.5 分，共87.5分。在每小题给出的选项中，只有一项是符合题目要求的。 1. —Can you go to the concert with us this evening? —________________ A.No, I already have plans. B.I’d love to, but I’m busy tonight.√ C.No, I really don’t like being with you. D.I’m ill, so I shouldn’t go out. 2. —Would you like to go skating with me? —________________. A.Yes, I think so B.No, thanks C.Yes, I'd love to√ D.I'm afraid not 3. —What about going for a walk? —________________. A.It’s good for you B.That’s all right C.So, do I D.Why not? A good idea√ 4. —Hello, may I have an appointment with the headmaster? —________________. A.Sorry, I don't know you B.No, you can't C.Certainly. Wait a minute, please√ D.Let me see 5. —May I use your bike for a moment? —________________. A.It’s well. B.It doesn’t matter. C.By all means.√ D.I have no idea. 6. —It’s rather cold in here. Do you mind if I close the window?
《大学英语（三）》第１次作业答案 说明：每道小题括号里的答案是您最高分那次所选的答案，标准答案将在本次作业结束(即2012年09月13日)后显示在题目旁边。 一、单项选择题。本大题共40个小题，每小题2.5 分，共100.0分。在每小题给出的选项中，只有一项是符合题目要求的。 —I’d like to know something about your life in Paris. —________________ 1( C ) You can tell me I wonder if you can I’ll tell you I wonder if you could —What do you want to do? —________________. 2( B ) No, I don’t want to do anything. I want to watch TV for a change. What do you want to do then? How about having a picnic? —Would you like to have dinner with me tonight? —________________. 3( C ) Yes, I would. No, thank you. I’d love to, but I have a meeting to attend tonight. Sorry, I can’t —Come to our house for a party, please. —________________. 4( C ) Here’s my address I’m not busy Oh, thank you for your kindness See you at four tomorrow —I wonder if you could help me. —________________. 5( D ) I could ----------专业最好文档，专业为你服务，急你所急，供你所需-------------
作业二 一、单选题 1、- Would you please show me your bankbook - _________ A：Sorry, I have no idea. B：Here you are. C：Come with me. D：Yes, I'd like to. 2、-- Did you win the 100 metre race -- Yes, I did. -- Really -- _________. A：Congratulations B：Best wishes C：Good luck D：Right-I'm sorry. Bob is not in his office. -_________ A：Can you take a message for me B：Are you sure for that C：Would you like to leave a message D：Can you phone me-I haven't seen Belly for 10 years. 3、 4、- I'm sorry. I lost the key. - ________
A：Well, it's OK. B：No, it's all right. C：You are welcome. D：You are wrong. 5、- Wow! This is a marvelous room! I've never known you're so artistic. - ______ A：Great, I am very art-conscious. B：Don't mention it. C：Thanks for your compliments. D：It's fine. 6、______is the temperature today A：What B：How C：How many D：How much 7、I ______ my home work this time yesterday evening. A：were doing B：was to do C：am doing D：was doing 8、Had you come five minutes earlier, you ______ the train to Birmingham. But now you missed it. A：would catch B：would have caught C：could catch
2019春大学英语三第二次在线作业单选题 (共40道题) 1.（ 2.5分）– Is it going to rain? -- _________. ?A、Thank you. ?B、I like the rain. ?C、I love sunshine. ?D、I think so. 我的答案：D 此题得分：2.5分 2.（2.5分）– what does the weather forecast say? －－___________. ?A、It says I’m fine. ?B、It says it is going to snow. ?C、It says the traffic will turn better. ?D、It says OK. 我的答案：B 此题得分：2.5分 3.（2.5分）– Excuse me, are you free tomorrow evening? --___________. ?A、You’re welcome. ?B、I’m glad to see you. ?C、It doesn’t m atter. ?D、I think so. 我的答案：D 此题得分：2.5分 4.（2.5分）– Do you enjoy your food? --___________. ?A、Thank you. ?B、I’d like a cup of tea. ?C、Yes, they’re delicious.
?D、OK. 我的答案：C 此题得分：2.5分 5.（2.5分）– What can I do for you? --__________. ?A、Hello. ?B、I want to buy this book. ?C、Thank you. ?D、Nice to meet you. 我的答案：B 此题得分：2.5分 6.（2.5分） Iron expands when____ . ?A、heat ?B、hot ?C、heated ?D、is hot 我的答案：C 此题得分：2.5分 7.（2.5分）— What did you think of Bellow’s new book? — I enjoyed ________ it. ?A、to read ?B、reading ?C、to have read ?D、the reading of 我的答案：B 此题得分：2.5分 8.（2.5分）—May I help you with some shoes, sir? — Yes. I’ d lik e to try on those brown __________. ?A、one ?B、ones ?C、two ?D、pair
执行测验: 2013年下半年大学英语四第1次作业 一、英译汉（每题2分，共60分）1.There is a large amount of energy wasted due to friction(摩擦). 由于摩擦而损耗了大量的能量。 2.Excuse me. Where's the nearest police station? 打扰您一下。最近的警察局在哪里？ 3.I think our dream will become true. 我想我们的梦想会成真。 4.4.Please ring me up tomorrow morning. 请在明天上午给我打电话 5.My grandpa is used to getting up early. 我爷爷习惯早起。 6.The plane took off very smoothly. 飞机起飞非常顺利。 I prefer tea to coffee. 和咖啡相比，我更喜欢茶 8.They sold the old house yesterday. 昨天他们把那旧房子卖了。 9.How long have you collected your stamps? 你集邮有多久了？ 10.Without water, there is no life on the earth. " 没有水，地球上就没有生命。
11.We are getting ready for our English examination. 我们正在为英语考试做准备。 12.Various substances differ widely in their magnetic（磁性的）characteristics 各种材料的磁特性有很大的不同 13.I was having a nap when suddenly the telephone rang. 我在午睡时，突然电话铃响了。 "14.The more self-aware you are, the more comfortable and confident you will be in job interviews." 你越了解自己，你将在工作面试中更舒适和自信。 "15.In an age of plenty, we feel spiritual hunger. " 在一个充裕的时代，我们感到精神上的饥渴。 16.Corn is a renewable resource —you can harvest it and grow more, almost limitlessly." 玉米是一种可再生资源-你可以收获和种植更多，几乎是无限的 17.In no other country in the world can you find such plants as this one. 在世界上其他国家你找不到像这样的植物 18.All that glitters is not gold 闪光的不一定都是金子 19.I'm certain he'll go to see the film, because he's bought a ticket." 我肯定他会去看电影的，冈为他把票都买好了
大学英语（1）第二次网络作业 (三次网络作业的平均成绩占期末考试成绩30%，请大家在认真复习好《大学英语》课本第一册第3-4单元的课文、词汇与短语后完成如下作业；作业一经批 改评分，将不能修改；此次作业完成后应交到“在线作业”一栏本次作业界面 中；作业必须按最后一页答卷表格格式作答，不要以附件形式缴交) 一. 阅读： （ 1 ） The angry woman stood by the station. “ The railway owes me ￡12,”she said to Harry Jenks, the booking clerk (订票员). “My ticket was for May 22nd, and there was no ship from Jersey that night. 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, “ I’ll just 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 ever had he made such a big mistake? Wondering what to do, he smiled at the child. “You look healthy,” he said to her. “ Did you have a nice holiday in Jersey?” “Yes,”she answered. “The beach was beautiful. 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 soon 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