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．all the passengers are polite

D．all 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

Have you ever been ill? When you are ill，you must be unhappy because your body becomes hot，and there are pains all over your body. You don't want to work，you stay in bed，feeling very sad.

　　What makes us ill? It is germs(细菌). Germs are everywhere. They are very small and you can't find them with your eyes，but you can see them with a microscope. They are very small and there could be hundreds of them on a very small thing.

　　Germs are always found in dirty water. When we look at dirty water under the microscope，we shall see them in it. So your father and mother will not let you drink dirty water. 

　　Germs aren't found only in water. They are found in air and dust. If you cut your finger，if some of the dust from the floor goes into the cut(割开处)，some of the germs would go into your finger. Your finger would become big and red，and you will have much pain in it. Sometimes the germs would go into all of your body，and you would have pain everywhere.

1.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. If things are very small，they are germs. 

B. If things can't be seen，they must be germs.

C. Germs are only in dirty water.     

D. Germs are everywhere around us. 

2.What is a microscope used for?

A. Making very small things look much bigger.

B. Making very big things look much smaller.

C. Helping you read some newspapers.

D. Helping you if you can't see things clearly. 

3.Why don't your parents let you drink dirty water?

A. You haven't looked at it carefully.　   B. Water can't be drunk in this way.

C. There must be lots of germs in it.　   　　D. Water will make you ill. 

4.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Germs can be found both in water and in the air.

B. Germs can go into your finger if it is cut.

C. If your temperature is not OK，there must be germs in your body.

D. If your finger isn't cut，there aren't any germs on it. 

5.What's the main idea of the passage?

A. Germs may make us ill.　　　　    B. Germs are in dirty water.

C. Don't drink dirty water.　　　　     D. Take care of your fingers.

My work keeps me in Hong Kong most of the year，but I try to get away for a month in summer，usually in July．Now as you probably know，that’s the main　1　season in Europe．The favorite places for vacations and the famous cities are usually very　2　． But I’m not seeking(寻求) the sun—I can get lots of 　3　in Hong Kong—and I’m certainly not seeking the crowds！So　4　I go on vacation，I buy a Train Pass(a kind of train ticket) that allows me first-class travel on most of the railways of Western Europe．First-class compartments(车厢) are　5　crowded and they are very comfortable．If you’re going on　6　trip, you can take a sleeping train for an extra charge．There are usually dining cars(餐车) in the train．
I find that train travel is restful and　7　．There’s always　8　to see．I particularly(特别地) enjoy　9　through Switzerland and Italy．You can get a very good　10　of what a country is like from a train because you don’t go too fast and you stop quite often．Also train travel is very safe，and I am never sick on a train　11　I am on a ship. Then there are always people to　12　to if you feel like a chat.
The reason that I seldom(很少) travel by plane is quite　13　: because train stations are usually built in the centre．I don’t have to　14　transport(运输工具), transport can be a problem when arriving by　15　．

On Sunday morning, I usually get up very late. I wash my face, and then go out to do morning exercises. It is about 8: 40 am. After I eat my　  　, I often go to a shopping centre　  my mother. The shopping centre is　  our home, so we walk there. It takes us about 20 minutes to get there. The shopping centre has a good　  . It is called“蓝莓购物中心”in Chinese. It doesn’t have an English name. Can you　  it in English? It is new and big. There are many things there, such as TVs, fridges, computers, clothes, food　  drinks. There are many     every day. There are men and women, the old and the    . 　  　do many people come here to buy things? Do you know? Let me tell you. The workers there are always nice and friendly. The things there are usually good but not　  . If you come to my home, I can take you there and have a look.

1.A. breakfast             B. lunch              C. supper           D. dinner

2.A. for                        B. to                    C. of           D. with

3.A. near                     B. not far            C. at                    D. far from

4.A. flower            B. place               C. name              D. room

5.A. say                        B. speak             C. tell             D. talk

6.A. but                       B. with                C. or     D. and

7.A. students              B. people     C. children          D. teachers

8.A. tall                        B. short              C. young             D. small

9.A. What          B. Who               C. Why               D. When

10.A. expensive         B. cheap             C. big                  D. new