[单项选择]As she walked round the huge department store, Edith reflected how difficult it was to choose a suitable Christmas present for her father. She wish 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
A. did not like present
B. never got present
C. preferred ties
D. was difficult to choose a present for

[单项选择]As she walked round the huge department store, Edith reflected how difficult it was to choose a suitable Christmas present for her father. She wish 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
A. attractive
B. interested in ties
C. tired
D. in need of comfort

[单项选择]As she walked round the huge (巨大的) department, store(百货商场), Susan found (发现，找到；创办) it very difficult to choose (挑选,决定) a suitable (合适的,适宜的) Christmas (圣诞节) present for her father. She knew that her father was not easy to be pleased while her mother was always satisfied with any present she got.
Now Susan stopped in front of a counter (柜台) where there were some beautiful ties. "They are really good," the shop-assistant (帮助的,助手) advised her to buy one of them. But Susan knew from past experience (经验,体验) that her choice (选择,选择权) of ties hardly ever pleased her father.
She moved on and then stopped where a lot of people had gathered round a counter. She found some good pipes (烟斗)on sale and the prices were very reasonable (合理的). Susan bought one at once. Although her father only smoked a pipe now and then, she knew that this was a present which was sure to please him.
When she got home, with her small but lovely present in her bag, her parents were already at table hav
A. to buy a present for her father’s birthday
B. to buy a Christmas present for her mother
C. to buy a Christmas present for her father

[填空题]She looked round as if she (be) ______ in search of someone.

[简答题]EDI

[单项选择]A. She will return it to the store. B. She will have it checked.
C. She will refer to the book. D. She will have it replaced.