As she walked round the huge department store, Edith reflected how difficult it was to choose a suitable Christmas present for her father. She wished that he was as easy to please as her mother, who was always delighted with perfume. Besides, shopping at this time of the year was a most disagreeable experience: people trod on your toes, poked you with their elbows
and almost knocked you over in their haste to get to a bargain ahead of you.
Partly to have a rest, Edith paused in front of a counter where some attractive ties were on display. “They are real silk,” the assistant assured her, trying to tempt her. “Worth double the price.” But Edith knew from past experience that her choice of ties hardly ever pleased her father.
She moved on reluctantly and then quite by chance, stopped where a small crowd of man had gathered round a counter. She found some
good quality pipes on sale--and the prices were very reasonable. Edith did
not hesitate for long: although her father only smoked a pipe occasionally, she knew that this was a present which was bound to please him.
When she got home, with her small well-chosen present concealed(隐藏) in her handbag, her parents were already at the supper table. Her mother was in an especially cheerful mood, “
Your father has at last decided to stop smoking.” She informed her daughter.
1. Shopping was an unpleasant experience at that time of the year because _______.
A. you may be hurt by other customers
B. you had little chance to get a bargain unless you pushed hard
C. too many people crowded in the department store
D. customers were doing their shopping in a great hurry
2. The assistant spoke to Edith because _________.
A. she was an attractive girl
B. she showed interest in ties
C. the assistant wanted to promote the on-sale ties
D. the assistant knew she would buy a tie for his father as a present
3. Which of the following about Edith’s father can not be inferred from the passage?
A. He would prefer a pipe to a tie.
B. He smoked a pipe from time to time.
C. He was a little particular about presents.
D. He would feel very pleased to get the Christmas present.
4. It can be concluded from the passage that ___________.
A. Edith stopped at the next counter accidentally
B. Edith came to the store and bought perfume for her mother.
C. Edith’s mother was happy when she saw the good quality pipe
D. Edith’s mother would prefer Edith to buy a tie instead of a pipe
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