12.A very new,young officer (軍官)was at a station.He was on his way to visit his mother in another town,and he wanted to telephone her to tell her the time of this train,so that she could meet him at the station in her car.He looked in all his pockets,but he did not have the coins (硬幣) for the telephone,so he went outside and looked around for someone to help him.
At last an old soldier came by,and the young officer stopped him and said,‘Do you have change for ten pence (便士)?
‘Wait a moment,'the old soldier an swered.He began to put his hand in his pocket,‘I'll see if I can help you.'
‘Don't you know how to speak to an officer?'the young man said angrily.‘Now let's start again.Do you have change for ten pence?'
‘No,sir,'the old soldier answered politely and quickly.
54.The young officer and his mother livedB.
A.in the same town
B.in different places
C.in another town
D.in the other town
55.The young officer wanted to telephone his mother to tell herC.
A.that he was going to visit her
B.where his train would leave for
C.what time his train would arrive at the station
D.that he was then at the station.