One day, in Philadelphia, three men walked into the 1 Street Station. One of them went to the Information Center to check the departure-arrival listings (一览表). There he 2 that the three 3 train to New York was going to leave an hour later that day.

　　When he told his friends about the 4 , they 5 that they all go to a nearby bar to wait. So off they went.

　　About an hour 6 , they returned to the station laughing and talking. When they arrived at the right 7 , they saw the train was already moving slowly out of the station.

　　All the three men ran 8 the train shouting, “Wait! Wait! Come back!” Two of them 9 up with the last car, grabbed (抓住) the railing (扶手) of the back platform (车厢后门台), pulled themselves up, and got on the moving train. 10 this time, the third man had stopped 11 . As he hopelessly watched the train 12 out of the station, he could still see his friends wave and 13 them call. 14 he had a confused (迷惑的) look on his face. Then after a short 15 , he turned a way and slapped (掌击) his knee as he laughed 16 laughed.

　　A man 17 nearby, who had seen it all, 18 him and asked, “What's so funny (可笑的) fellow? After all, your two friends made it and you didn't.”

　　The man was still laughing so hard 19 he had tears in his eyes as he replied, “You don't understand. Those two fellows came to 20 .”

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They came back ________ way they went.

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They went 　　   the ship just before it started to leave.

A. aboard　　　　　　  B.board?　　　　　　 C.aboard on　　　　　　　　  D.board on

 

They went 　　   the ship just before it started to leave.

A. aboard　　　　　　  B.board?　　　　　　 C.aboard on　　　　　　　　  D.board on