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.

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

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.

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.

4．In the author’s opinion，on the train Amtrak________.

A．the services are quite good

B．the food is terribly expensive

C．a(chǎn)ll the passengers are polite

D．a(chǎn)ll the passengers are American

5．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

It's a Sunday morning. Jack and his father   36 on a big bus. There are   37 people on it. Some of   38  come from America and some    39   England and Canada. They are all friends. They are going to the Summer Palace（頤和園）. There are two   40   on the bus. One is a man. He is the driver. He   41   the bus.   42  is a young woman. She   43 good English. She is talking about the Summer Palace. All the passengers(乘客)are listening   44__Her. They like the Summer Palace. They want     45   it very much.

hear   stop  remember  take   drive 
Songyang was a bus driver. On March 9, 2013, he 【小題1】____________the bus from Liaocheng to Jinan and all the passengers were talking and laughing on the bus. To their surprise, the bus stopped suddenly near the roadside. And they 【小題2】___________ a voice coming from the front of the bus, “Quick! Quick! Please call 120, and I feel terrible.” Those were Song’s last words. Then Song lost consciousness. And some passengers helped Song at once. He 【小題3】____________ to the hospital as quickly as possible. The bus video told us what happened. At 10:15, Song began to shake his body and he tried his best 【小題4】______________the bus and opened the bus door for the passengers. After the doctors checked Song carefully, they said Song was badly ill on the bus but he depended on his strong will to protect all the passengers. Song left us at last because of his serious illness. We【小題5】______________ the best driver forever(永遠).

It's a Sunday morning. Jack and his father   36 on a big bus. There are   37 people on it. Some of   38  come from America and some    39   England and Canada. They are all friends. They are going to the Summer Palace（頤和園）. There are two   40   on the bus. One is a man. He is the driver. He   41   the bus.   42  is a young woman. She   43 good English. She is talking about the Summer Palace. All the passengers(乘客)are listening   44__Her. They like the Summer Palace. They want     45   it very much.

從A—J選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項補全對話。（選項中有兩項是多余的）

W: Excuse me, sir.

M: Yes,    1.

W: I have been here for an hour to meet my father.    2.___

M: Are you sure of the time his flight arrives?

W:    3.He told me he would reach the airport at about 1:00 this afternoon

M: That’s true.    4.

W: What? BA506? Well, I don’t think it’s his flight number.

M:    5.

W: Yes, it’s VA407. I think...Oh, just a minute, please. Here.    6.Sorry, it’s VA408.

M: VA408? I see, madam,    7.but it will be two hours and twenty minutes late because of the bad weather in New York.

W: OK.    8.Thank you very much ,sir.

M: Good luck! Madam.

A. can I help you?

B. But I saw all the passengers come out except him.

C. I wrote it on my notebook.

D. Do you remember his flight number?

E. Flight BA506 has just arrived.

F. What’s his flight number?

G. the flight was to arrive at 1:00,

H. Then I will have to wait longer.

I. what can I do for you, madam?

J. Yes, I think so.