I still remember it was a warm Sunday afternoon. My mother took my younger brother and me to the cinema. She walked up to the person at the ticket window and said, “How much does it cost to get in?”
The young lady answered, “Ten dollars for you and the same price for any kid who is older than six. We let them in for nothing if they are six or younger. How old are they?” My mother replied, “The younger one is three and the elder one is seven.” The lady at the ticket window said surprisingly, “Hey, did you just win the lottery ticket (彩票) or something? You could have saved yourself ten dollars. You could have told me that the elder one was six; I wouldn’t have known the difference.” My mother replied, “Yes, that may be true, but the kids would know the difference.”
She was right. I did learn the difference. My mother paid the full price for my ticket as well as taught me an important lesson. In times when ethics (道德) are more important, make sure you set a good example (树立榜样) for everyone around you.
【小题1】How much did the mother finally pay on that day?
| A．6 dollars. | B．20 dollars. | C．10 dollars. | D．15 dollars. |
【小题2】Which of the following is true?
| A．Children don’t need to pay to get in. | B．The ticket is ten dollars for both adults (成年人) and children. |
| C．The ticket is free for any kid who is under six. | D．The mother doesn’t have enough money to pay the ticket. |
【小题3】What did the young lady advise (建议) the mother to do?
| A．To buy a lottery ticket or something else. | B．To pay another ten dollars. |
| C．To tell a lie about the kid’s age. | D．To do something nice to save ten dollars. |
【小题4】What might the two little boys learn from this?
| A．Tell the difference between one and another. | B．Try to save as much money as you can. |
| C．Tell the truth and set a good example. | D．Just follow the advice of everyone around. |
【小题5】What can we know about the mother from this story?
| A．She is a rich woman who doesn’t care about money at all. | B．She is too shy to speak out the truth. |
| C．She is a careless woman who loves her sons. | D．She is woman who is honest (诚实的) and upstanding (正直的). |
