Question

Father and I left early. It was unusual for us to go into town together. Usually these shopping trips were Mother’s business and she planned everything. She arrived at the bus stop just before the bus. She always got the best seat. Father had no better plan than to be first at the stop, and so we waited for over an hour.

   Finally the bus came and stopped, and the driver shouted at everyone, “Come on! Come on! Get on quickly!” People all climbed onto the bus. Father was polite and stood aside, so by the time we got on, there were no seats. We had to stand all the way into town. At last we arrived, cold and tired.

   “I’m hungry,” I said. Father took me to a restaurant. It was warm and there was a wonderful smell. I felt better. We ate lunch and discussed the day.

   “We’ll have a good time!” said Father. A whole day with my father was very unusual. We were preparing to visit my grandmother. That was unusual, too. Grandmother lived in the far north, a cold part of the country. Mother told me stories about it, and I was excited about the visit. “What’s it like in the north?” I asked Father. “It’s very cold,” he said. “We must buy some warm clothes.”

   We went from shop to shop, buying shoes, thick socks, scarves and gloves. We had more and more bags to carry. It was nearly time to get the bus home, but we still had one more shop to visit. Looking at the bags, Father said “I think that’s all. Let’s come again next time.”

1. Why did the writer come to town with his father?

   A. Do some shopping                       B. See his friend

C. Spend his holiday                             D. Enjoy nice food

2. When they got on the bus, they found ____.

   A. the bus was empty                       B. it was warm there

C. the driver was polite                           D. there were no seats

3. We can learn from the passage that they ____.

   A. lived in the town                             B. missed the bus home

C. bought a lot of things                      D. Father was good at shopping

Answer 1

1. A  2. D  3. C