第三部分阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，共30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Once there was an old man in a town.He always forgot a lot of things.So his wife always had to say to him, “Don’t forget this!”
One day he went on a long trip alone.Before he left home,his wife said, “Now you have all these things.They are what you need for your trip.Take care of your things during the trip.”He went to the station,bought a ticket and got on the train with it.
About half an hour later,the conductor began to check the tickets.He came to the old man and said, “Will you please show me your ticket?”The old man looked for his ticket in all his pockets,but he could not find it.He was very worried. “I can’t find my ticket.Ireally bought a ticket before I got on the train.”said the old man.
“I believe you bought a ticket.All right,you don’t have to buy another one.”said the conductor kindly. “But how can I know where I’m going?----I can’t remember my station!”the old man said sadly.
51.The old man in the story was very__________.
A. kind          B.poor            C.forgetful           D.sad
52.Where is the ticket?           
A.The old man forgot to buy it.
B.The old man could not remember where it was.
C.The old man showed it to the conductor.
D.The old man’s wife took the ticket away.
53.The old man bought the ticke__________he got on the train.
A.before           B.after            C.as           D. when
54.The conductor__________the old man.
A.didn’t believe           B.laughed at            C.believed           D.felt soory for
55.The old man was sad because_____________.
A.he sad to buy another ticket            B.he lost all the things his wife gave him
C.he did not know where he was          D.he did not know where he should get off