Linda and David have traveled by air from London to Sydney,Australia.Linda has promised her mother that she will ring her to let her know that they have arrived safely.This is something she had done ever since she was a child.David thinks it is a goo

Linda and David have traveled by air from London to Sydney,Australia.Linda has promised her mother that she will ring her to let her know that they have arrived safely.This is something she had done ever since she was a child.David thinks it is a goo
Linda and David have traveled by air from London to Sydney,Australia.Linda has promised her mother that she will ring her to let her know that they have arrived safely.This is something she had done ever since she was a child.David thinks it is a good idea to ring so far,to spend too much,and to say so little.
“ If there were an accident.” He says ,“ They’d know soon enough.Bad news travels fast.”
But Linda has promised that she would ring.“ However,” she says,“is doesn’t cost much when you just think that it’s the other side of the world.It’s only six pence per second.
“If you’re on that telephone for less than one minute,I’ll eat my hat.” David says,“And one minute’s nearly four pounds.”
“That’s no more than you’d pay for a new hat,” Linda answers.
She has asked the man at the hotel desk to get her the number.The telephone rings.Linda picks it up.
“Hello,Mum,Is that you?” She says.
“Six pence per second,” David reminds her.
“Hello,love,” It is Mrs.Lee ,Linda’s mother ,speaking from London.“ I can hear you very clearly just like you are in the next room.It’ s a better line than when you called me from your office.Do you remember?I shouted at that time,and still you couldn’t hear me sometimes.”
“ Yes,Mum.” Linda puts in.“ I just wanted to ring to …”
“ I remember how you rang when you went to Betty’s house to eat,when you were a little girl.And then when you …” Mrs.Lee is a great talker.
“ Nearly four pounds.” says David.
Linda tries to tell her mother that it is time to say goodbye.
“Yes,all right,” says Mrs.Lee ,“ But you will write,won’t you,as you did when you were at work …”
Once again,Mrs,Lee talks about the past,and there is no stopping off.
At last,Linda cuts her mother short,promises to write,and rings off.
“ There!That wasn’t long,was it?”
“ Four pounds,ninety pence.” David answers.“ And you didn’t even say that we’ve arrived.”
1.David says,“ Nearly four pounds,” because _________.
A.he wants to remind Linda of the cost of the call
B.he wants to buy himself a new hat
C.Linda has not told her mother they have arrived
D.he wants Mrs.Lee to know how much the call costs
2.Mrs.Lee goes on talking for so long because _________.
A.she likes to hear all about the past
B.she likes talking
C.Linda had not told her that she has arrived
D.she is going to pay for the telephone call
3.Linda stopped her mother by _________.
A.telling her how much the call is costing
B.writing a letter as she has promised to do
C.telling her that they have arrived safely
D.promising to write,and ringing off（挂断电话）
4.which is true
A.Linda tells her mother that they arrive safely
B.David thinks it"s cheap to make a phone call
C.Mrs.Lee is a great talker
D.Linda calls her mother from the next room

Linda and David have traveled by air from London to Sydney,Australia.Linda has promised her mother that she will ring her to let her know that they have arrived safely.This is something she had done ever since she was a child.David thinks it is a goo
1、B
2、B
3、D
4、C

1-4 ABDC