【2011·河北邯郸市二模】

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Dear Stiff,

Several weeks ago I asked you about the best way to travel to Edinburgh overnight and you advised me to go by coach（长途大巴）. “It’s cheap and convenient,” you said. “And very comfortable.” Well, I took your advice. Now let me tell you what happened!

We left on time (and with plenty of loud music!) and stopped for supper at a café at about 9:30 p. m.  It wasn’t the sort of place I like eating in and it was also very crowded, so I decided to buy some chocolate. I had some fruit with me too, so at least I didn’t go hungry.

We set off again at 10:15. The lights went off (and the awful music too, thank goodness) and I settled down to get some sleep. However, the people just behind me kept on talking and every now and then they burst out laughing at some joke. I asked them to be quiet, but they didn’t take any notice at all. However, eventually I fell asleep – but then the people behind me woke me up ! “You’re snoring （打鼾）,” they said, “and keeping us awake!” After than I hardly slept at all.

The rest of the journey was like a long bad dream. Then, at about 5:30, about 40 miles south of Edinburgh, the coach broke down. The driver went off to telephone for help, but when a rescue van（面包车）finally arrived, they couldn’t get the coach to start. In the end, they had to send for another one and we all had to change coaches – in the rain! By that time I was very hungry and I was onging for a nice hot drink. I got one – when we finaly reached Edinburgh at nine o’clock! By then I was so tired I went straight to bed and stayed there for the rest of the day – the first day of my holiday!

As you can imagine, I don’t want to travel by coach again overnight. Of course I’m not blaming you for all this – but thanks for the advice!

Yours

Ron

45．The reason why Ron didn’t have supper in the café was that           .

       A．he wasn’t hungry                                       B．he had his own food

       C．he didn’t like it                                           D．the food was too expensive

46．At first, Ron couldn’t get to sleep on the coach because the people behind him            .

       A．sang songs loudly                                       B．made a lot of noise

       C．laughed at him                                            D．listened to songs

47．Ron arrived in Edinburgh           .

       A．in a different coach                                     B．in a van

       C．in the same coach                                       D．on a train

48．Which of the following words can best describe the author’s journey?

       A．tiring and uncomfortable                              B．cheap but pleasant

       C．boring and dull                                           D．adventurous and exciting