单选题 We walked so quietly that the nurse at the desk didn't even lift her eyes from the book. Mum pointed to a big chair by the door and I knew she wanted me to have a seat. While I watched, mouth open in surprise, mum took off her hat and coat and gave them to me to hold. She walked quietly to the small room by the lift and took out a wet mop (拖把). She pushed the mop past the desk and as the nurse looked up, mum nodded and said, "Very dirty floors. "
"Yes. I'm glad they've finally decided to clean them," the nurse said. She looked at mum strangely and said, "But aren't you working late?"
Mum just pushed harder, each swipe(拖) of the mop taking her farther and farther down the hall. I watched until I couldn't see her and the nurse had turned back to write in the big book.
After a long time mum came back. Her eyes were shining. She rapidly put the mop back and took my hand. As we turned to go out of the door, mum nodded politely to the nurse and said, " Thank you. "
Outside, mum told me: "Dagmar is fine. No fever. "
"You saw her, mum?"
"Of course. I told her about the hospital rules, and she will not expect us until tomorrow. Dad will stop worrying as well. It's a fine hospital. But such floors! A mop is no good. You need a brush. /

单选题 When she took a mop from the small room what mum really wanted to do was ______.
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 事实细节题。从文章最后三段内容得知,妈妈从小屋子拿拖把去拖地的目的是想去看望一位病人。所以正确的答案为C。
单选题 When the nurse talked to mum she thought mum was a ______.
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] 事实细节题。从文章第一段最后一句及第二段“Yes. I'm glad they've finally decided to clean them." the nurse said. She looked at mum strangely and said," But aren't you working late?"得知,护士对妈妈说话时她认为妈妈是一位清洁工。
单选题 After reading the story what can we infer about the hospital?
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 事实细节题。从整篇文章来看,妈妈之所以假装清洁工去拖地来探视病人,说明医院对探视病人的时间要求很严格。所以正确的答案为B。
单选题 Why did mother go to see Dagmar in the hospital?
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] 判断推理题。从文章第五段内容,Outside, mum told me: "Dagmar is fine. No fever."可以得知,妈妈是去医院看她身体怎么样了。所以正确的答案为D。
单选题 Which of the following words best describes mum?
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] 主旨大意题。从整篇文章推理来看,妈妈是很聪明的,因为护士监督不让去看病人,她假装清洁工去拖地,从而看到了病人,达到了想要的结果。