Senior Class

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　　Senior Class
        　　　　During the doctor's periodic visit to my elderly mother, I told him that Mother would be celebrating her 98th birthday in few days. Delighted by the news, he bent down and gave her a kiss for the occasion. He then announced that he, too, would be celebrating a birthday in few days and asked for a kiss in return.
        　　　　When he left, my mother shook her head in disgust. "Can you imagine, " she said. "Seventy dollars and I had to kiss him too!"
        　　Notes:
        　　　　(1) periodic adj.定期的
        　　　　(2) bend down弯腰
        　　Exercises:
        　　根据短文判断下列句子正（T）、（F）：
        　　　　① The doctor came to see the elderly woman regularly.
        　　　　② The elderly woman would be celebrating her 99th birthday.
        　　　　③ The doctor was surprised at the news.
        　　　　④ The elderly woman and the doctor would celebrate their birthday on the same day.
        　　　　⑤ The elderly woman thought the doctor was too mean.
        　　　　根据短文判断下列句子正（T）、误（F）：
        　　年长者阶层
        　　　　医生按期来探视我的老母。我告诉他母亲不几天就要庆祝她98岁的生日了。医生听了也很高兴，为此，他弯下腰来亲了她一下。然后他说不几天他也要庆祝自己的生日，并要求她还他一个吻。
        　　　　医生走后，我母亲厌恶地摇摇头。“你能想象吗，”她说，“付了他70元，我还得亲他！”
        　　练习参考答案：
        　　①T②F③F④F⑤T