Have you ever thought of taking a train and having an adventure(奇遇)？Riding the train can be a real adventure.That is how I feel every time I take Amtrak.I often take a four--hour trip to visit my children.Every time I take this trip I never know what will happen.
Last week when I was on the train and over an hour into the train ride，there was a man sitting by himself in the back of the train carrying on a mobile phone conversation－in another language.It was  loud and disturbed most of the people on the train.I think it was annoying.
Fortunately I sat next to a wonderful old lady who was taking a two--day trip by train.She said her two daughters were distraught at the thought of her driving for three days to reach her home，although she had no trouble driving.The train ride was the only choice for her.She loved to look out of the window and watch the world go by on the train.
She was fun to talk to and asked me when my children started being parents.That is a very good question.Both of us are old and have children.She asked that same question from time to time.
There are always many people on the train from all walks of life，different countries，and many  languages.Riding the train is a great way to increase your knowledge and take in all kinds of  cultures.If you get hungry，you can buy food in the food car at any time.If you need to use the restroom there is always one available.
It sure beats driving the car，which has to stop for food and restrooms.And it is better than taking the bus.
【小題1】According to the passage，the purpose of the author’s train ride was　　　　.

A．to do business B．to see her children
C．to visit places of interest D．to see her old friends
【小題2】Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the underlined word “distraught” in Paragraph 3?
A．Disappointed. B．Satisfied. C．Worried. D．Pleased.
【小題3】Which of the following is TRUE about the old lady sitting next to the author?
A．She is too old to drive now.
B．She does not like to take trains.
C．Although she is old，she has a good memory.
D．Her daughters live far away from her home.
【小題4】What is the best title for this passage?
A．Train ride－a cultural experience B．A painful experience on the train
C．The history of Amtrak D．A wonderful lady


【小題1】B
【小題2】C
【小題3】D
【小題4】A

解析試題分析：做火車旅行會(huì)有奇遇嗎？我在一天坐火車時(shí)碰到不文明的人，但還是遇到了有素質(zhì)、有共同語言的人。坐火車會(huì)遇到各種各樣的人，而面對(duì)每種情況的不同反應(yīng)會(huì)讓你覺得生活本身就是一場(chǎng)奇遇。
【小題1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由“That is how I feel every time I take Amtrak.I often take a four--hour trip to visit my children.”可知我是去見我的孩子們的。故選B。
【小題2】詞義猜測(cè)題。一個(gè)上了年紀(jì)的人開三天的車回家，子女肯定是“擔(dān)心的”。Disappointed失望的；Satisfied滿意的；Pleased高興的。故選C。
【小題3】推理判斷題。她要坐兩天的火車才能去看女兒，因此住的離女兒很遠(yuǎn)。故選D。
【小題4】主旨概括題。文章開頭由組火車是不是會(huì)有奇遇引發(fā)話題，由此向讀者介紹了火車上的各種經(jīng)歷，是一種不同文化大體驗(yàn)。故選A。
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A．whole B．other C．most D．rest
【小題2】
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【小題7】
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A．first published in a newspaperB．a(chǎn)warded ten Academy Awards
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【小題2】The underlined phrase "tower over" in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to“＿＿＿”．
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C．be much taller thanD．show little interest in
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A．Because she was rich enough.
B．Because she was injured then.
C．Because her husband didn't like it
D．Because she wanted to write books.
【小題4】Which is the best title for the passage?
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Frank Woolworth was born in Rodman, New York, in 1852. His family were very poor farmers, and there was never enough to eat. Frank decided he did not want to be a farmer. He took a short business course, and went to work as a salesman in a large city.
Woolworth realized he had a natural skill for showing goods to attract people’s interest, but he soon learned something more important. One day his boss told him to sell some odds and ends (小商品) for as much as he could get. Frank put all these things on one table with a sign which said FIVE CENTS EACH. People fought and pushed to buy the things and the table was soon cleared.
Soon afterwards, Woolworth opened his own store, selling goods at five and ten cents. But he had another lesson to learn before he became successful. That is, if you want to make money by selling low-price goods, you have to buy them in large quantities directly from the factories. Once, for example, Woolworth went to Germany and placed an order for knives. The order was so large that the factory had to keep running 24 hours a day for a whole year. In this way, the price of the knives was cut down by half.
By 1919, Woolworth had over 1000 stores in the US and Canada, and opened his first store in London. He made many millions and his name became famous throughout the world. He always run his business according to strict rules, of which the most important was: “ THE CUSTOMER IS ALWAYS RIGHT.”
【小題1】Frank took a short business course in order to _________.

A．learn something from a salesman B．get away from the farm
C．earn more money for his family D．get enough to eat.
【小題2】Frank sold the odds and ends quickly because _________.
A．he had put the goods on a table in a very nice way
B．he cut down the price by half
C．the sign he put on the table was well designed
D．he knew how to get people to buy his goods.
【小題3】The price of the knives was cut down by half because ________.
A．knives were ordered in large quantities directly from the factory.
B．the factory workers worked 24 hours a day
C．the knives were made in Germany, where labour was cheap.
D．the knives were produced in one factory.
【小題4】 ________ make Woolworth a world-famous man.
A．The low price of the goods he sold
B．His business skills and his wealth
C．His trip to Germany and his huge order of knives
D．His natural skill for showing things
【小題5】The belief that “ The customer is always right” suggests that ________.
A.whenever there is a quarrel between the customer and shop assistant, the customers are always right.
B If you want to succeed, the rule is the only way.
C.stores should do their best to meet the customer’s needs if they want to be successful.
D.stores must always follow the customer’s orders if they want to make more money.

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