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【題目】There were smiling children all the way. Clearly they knew at what time the train passed their homes and they made it their business to stand along the railway, wave to complete strangers and cheer them up as they rushed towards Penang. Often whole families stood outside their homes and waved and smiled as if those on the trains were their favorite relatives. This is the simple village people of Malaysia. I was moved.

I had always traveled to Malaysia by plane or car, so this was the first time I was on a train. I did not particularly relish the long train journey and had brought along a dozen magazines to read and reread. I looked about the train. There was not one familiar face. I sighed and sat down to read my Economics.

It was not long before the train was across the Causeway and in Malaysia. Johore Baru was just another city like Singapore, so I was tired of looking at the crowds of people as they hurried past. As we went beyond the city, I watched the straight rows of rubber trees and miles and miles of green. Then the first village came into sight, immediately I came alive; I decided to wave back.

From then on my journey became interesting. I threw my magazines into the waste basket and decided to join in Malaysian life. Then everything came alive. The mountains seemed to speak to me. Even the trees were smiling. I stared at everything as if I was looking at it for the first time.

The day passed fast and I even forgot to have my lunch until I felt hungry. I looked at my watch and was surprised that it was 3: 00 pm. Soon the train pulled up at Butterworth. I looked at the people all around me. They all looked beautiful. When my uncle waved with a smile, I threw my arms around him to give him a warm hug. I had never done this before. He seemed surprised and then his weather-beaten face warmed up with a huge smile. We walked arm in arm to his car.

I looked forward to the return journey.

【1】The author had expected the train trip to be _________.

A. adventurous B. pleasant

C. boring D. exciting

【2】What touched the author during the train trip?

A. The mountains along the way.

B. The friendly country people.

C. The crowds of people in the streets.

D. The simple lunch served on the train.

【3】Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “relish” in Paragraph 2?

A. dislike B. enjoy C. release D. choose

【4】What can we learn from the story?

A. Smiles brighten people up.

B. Pleasure of living in the country.

C. Reading gives people delight.

D. Comfort in traveling by train.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】B

【3】B

【4】A

【解析】

試題分析：文章主要講述了作者從看到馬來西亞人總會在站臺上笑對火車里的陌生人，并揮手后，心情由無聊、乏味變成高興�？梢钥闯�，微笑能讓人提起精神，使人振奮。

【1】推理判斷題。根據第二段，作者是第一次坐長途火車，他帶了很多本雜志想在火車上看�？梢钥闯鲎髡咭婚_始認為坐火車是很dull（乏味的）。A. adventurous 冒險的B. pleasant 愉快的C. boring 無聊的 D. exciting令人興奮的。 選C。

【2】細節(jié)理解題。根據第一段This is the simple village people of Malaysia. I was moved.，馬來西亞人很熱情，總會微笑著在站臺上對火車里的陌生人揮手，歡迎乘客來到馬來西亞。當地友好的人們令作者最感動。選B。

【3】詞義猜測題。作者是第一次坐長途火車，他帶了很多本雜志想在火車上看�？梢钥闯鲎髡咭婚_始認為坐火車是很dull（乏味的）。作者開始并不享受火車之旅。A. dislike 不喜歡B. enjoy 享受 C. release 釋放D. choose選擇。 選B。

【4】推理判斷題，文章主要講述了作者從看到馬來西亞人總會在站臺上笑對火車里的陌生人，并揮手后，心情由無聊、乏味變成高興�？梢钥闯觯�微笑能讓人提起精神，使人振奮。選A。