12.Where was the man riding when the accident happened? A.He was riding on the right side of the road. B.He was riding in the middle of the road. C.He was riding in the street.
55.Giving directions in different places If you ask people of different countries"Could you tell me the way to the post office?",you will get different answers. In Japan,people use landmarks(路標(biāo)) instead of street names.For example,the Japanese will say to travelers,"Go straight down to the corner.(1)
.The post office is across from the bus stop." In Kansas,America,there are no towns or buildings within(在…之內(nèi)) miles.So instead of landmarks,people will tell you directions and distance.For example,people will say,"Go north two miles(英里).(2)
." People in Greece sometimes do not even try to give directions.They will often say,"Follow me."(3)
.Sometimes if a person doesn't know the answer to your question,he or she,like a New Yorker,might say,"Sorry,I have no idea."But in Yucatan,Mexico,no one answers"I don't know."(4)
.They usually give an answer,but often a wrong one.A visitor can often get lost in Yucatan! (5)
.You might not understand a person's words,but maybe you can understand his or her body language.He or she will usually point to the correct direction.Go on in that direction and you may find the post office! A.Turn east,and then go another mile. B.But one thing will help you everywhere. C.People there think"I don't know."is not polite. D.Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market. E.Then he or she will take you through the streets of the city to the post office.
56.An old man lived alone in a town.He wanted to dig up his potato garden,but it was very hard work.His only son who would have helped him was in prison.So the old man wrote a letter to his son and said: Dear Son, I am feeling pretty bad because it looks like I won't be able to plant potatoes in my garden this year.I'd hate to miss doing it,because your mother always loved planting time.I'm just getting too old to dig up a garden.If you were here,all my troubles would be over.I know you would dig up the garden for me if you weren't in prison. Love,Dad Soon the old man received a letter:Dad don't dig up the garden!That's where I buried the guns!" At 4 a.m.the next morning some policemen showed up and dug up the whole garden without finding any guns.The old man was surprised and wrote another note to his son.He told him what had happened and asked him what to do next. His son's reply was:Go ahead and plant your potatoes,Dad.It's the best I could do for you from here." No matter where you are in the world,if you have decided to do something deep from your heart,you can do it.It is the thought that matters. 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容,完成下列小題. 90.What was the old's trouble?
91.How was the old man's feeling when he was writing to his son?