John was waiting for a girl at the station. She was his pen pal. She had helped him a lot both in school and life. They planned their first meeting for 7:00 pm at the train station.

"You'll find me easily, "she wrote, "by the red rose on my coat." So at 7:00 pm, he was in the station looking for a girl wearing red rose.

A young woman was walking toward him. She was wearing a green coat and was everything that he hoped the girl would be. But there was no red rose. Then a plain-looking(相貌平平的)woman walked past him. .She was well past 40. On her coat there was a red rose.

He didn't hesitate(猶豫). "I'm John Blanchard and you must be Miss Maynell. I am so glad you could meet me. May I take you to dinner?" he asked.

The woman had a kind smile on her face. "I don't know, what this is about, dear," she answered, "But the young lady in the green coat just asked me to wear this rose on my coat. She said if you asked me out to dinner, I should tell you that she is waiting for you in the big restaurant across the street. She said it was a kind of test! "

1.How could John find the girl according to their plan?

A.She would wear a green coat. B.She would be young and good-looking.

C.She would wear a red rose on her coat. D.one would wear plain clothes.

2.The girl did the test to see if John ___________________.

A.came to the meeting on time B.was young and handsome

C.could find her easily D.judged people on their looks

3.Which of the following words can best describe the girl?

A.Plain-looking. B.Clever. C.Outgoing. D.Selfish.

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