Question

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 Maiaysia. 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 arrived with a smile, I threw my arms around him to give him a warm hug （擁抱）. 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 expected the train trip to be ________.

A. adventurous B. pleasant C. excitingD. dull

2.What did the author remember most fondly of her train trip________?

A. The friendly country people.

B. The mountains along the way.

C. The crowds of people in the streets.

D. The simple lunch served on the train.

3.Which of the following words can best take the place of the word “relish” in the second paragraph_____?

A. choose B. enjoy C. prepare for D. carry on

4.Where was the writer going________?

A. Johore Baru. B. The Causeway. C. Butterworth. D. Singapore.

5.What can we learn from the story________?

A. Comfort in traveling by t rain.

B. Pleasure of living in the country.

C. Reading gives people delight.

D. Smiles brighten people up.

 

Answer 1

1.D

2.A

3.B

4.C

5.D

【解析】

試題分析：微笑就像陽(yáng)光，能融化冷漠，消除隔閡，讓人們變得開(kāi)心起來(lái)。作者第一次乘火車(chē)旅行，他原以為乘火車(chē)是一件無(wú)聊的事情。但當(dāng)他看到沿途村民的熱情的時(shí)候，作者也受到了熱情的感染，整個(gè)人變得開(kāi)朗起來(lái)。

1.had brought along a dozen magazines to read and reread ...I sighed and sat down to read my Economics.”和第三段“so I was tired of looking at the crowds of people”可知，作者認(rèn)為坐火車(chē)會(huì)很無(wú)聊，買(mǎi)了一打雜志來(lái)打發(fā)時(shí)間，故選D。

2.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 Maiaysia. I was moved.”可知，作者被村民的熱情和友好打動(dòng)了，村民的熱情也感染了作者，讓作者的旅行變得有趣起來(lái)。D項(xiàng)未提及，故選A。

3.did not particularly relish the long train journey and had brought along a dozen magazines to read and reread.”可知，作者第一次乘坐火車(chē)，作者沒(méi)有打算享受火車(chē)長(zhǎng)途旅行，隨身帶了十二本雜志來(lái)打發(fā)時(shí)間，故選B。

4.Soon the train pulled up at Butterworth. ...When my uncle arrived with a smile, I threw my arms around him to give him a warm hug（擁抱）. ...We walked arm in arm to his car.”可知，作者的目的地是Butterworth，故選C。

5.There were smiling children all the way. ...Often whole families stood outside their homes and waved and smiled...”以及第五段“When my uncle arrived with a smile...I had never done this before.”可知，文章主要講的是微笑的力量。作者看到沿途村民們的熱情，并受到了感染，于是，旅途也變得有趣了。故選D。

考點(diǎn)：生活類(lèi)短文閱讀