1. Choose the best answer (根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案):

    A pretty, well-dressed young lady stopped a taxi in a big square, and said to the driver, "Can you see that young man at the other side of the square?"

    "Yes," said the taxi driver. The young man was standing outside a restaurant and looking impatiently at his watch every few seconds.

"Take me over there," said the young lady.

    There were a lot of cars, buses and trucks in the square, so the taxi driver asked, "Are you afraid to cross the street?"

    "Oh, no!" said the young lady. "But I said that I would meet that young man for dinner at one o'clock, and it is now a quarter to two. If I arrive in a taxi, it will at least seem as if I have tried not to be too late."

1. （1） The woman who stopped a taxi was        .

   A . young and pretty B . pretty and well C . honest and friendly D . angry and impatient
3. （2） How did the young woman get to the square?

   A . She arrived in a taxi. B . She got there by bus. C . She got there on foot. D . The story didn't tell us about it.
5. （3） The young man at the other side of the square        .

   A . was someone that the woman did not know B . was probably a waiter of the restaurant C . had probably been waiting for a long time D . had some problems with his watch
7. （4） The young lady was        .

   A . 45 minutes late B . not late at all C . 15 minutes late D . one hour late
9. （5） She wanted to take a taxi because she        .

   A . didn't want to be late for the date B . thought the square was too crowded C . wanted to be seen in a taxi D . was too tired to walk
11. （6） Has she tried not to be too late?

    A . No, she thought being late was better than being earlier. B . Yes, she had at least tried not to be too late. C . Yes, she had tried her best though she couldn't succeed. D . No, she was just going to pretend that she had tried.