Paul had just left college and was offered an interview for a position in a company in New York. As he needed to move from Texas to New York if he got the job, he wanted to talk about the decision with someone before accepting it. But his parents had died. He remembered that his father had suggested he should turn to an old friend of his family if he needed advice.

The older man said, “Go to New York and have the interview. But I want you to go on a train and I want you to get a private compartment(车厢). Don’t take anything to write with, anything to listen to or anything to read, and don’t talk to anybody except when you order the meal. Call me when you get to New York and I will tell you what to do next.”

At first, Paul followed the advice closely. The trip took two days. As he had brought along nothing to do, he quickly became bored. He realized he was being forced into quite time – he could do nothing but think. About three hours outside New York City he broke the rules, asked for a pencil and paper and kept writing down the thoughts until the train arrived in New York.

Paul called the family friend from the train station.

“Thank you, Uncle I know what you wanted. You wanted me to think. And now I know what to do.” “I guessed you could understand my idea, Paul,” came the reply, “Good luck.”

Now, years later, Paul runs a company in New York. And he always spends a couple of days being alone with no phone, no television and no people to think quietly.

1.Paul would go to New York for __________.

A. a conference     B. a visit          C. education            D. an interview

2.We can know from the passage that _______.

       A. Paul had worked in Texas for three years.

       B. the older man advised Paul to go by air

       C. Paul broke the rules before arriving in New York.

       D. Now Paul runs companies both in New York and Texas.

3.According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

       A. Paul had a talk with a clever man during the trip.

       B. The older man’s advice influenced Paul greatly.

       C. Paul only brought a pencil and paper with him.

       D. The older man lived in New York.

4.What would be the best title for the passage?

       A. Time to be quiet                  B. You’re not alone

       C. Studying in the Journey           D. Friends are useful

 

Paul had just left college and was offered an interview for a position in a company in New York. As he needed to move from Texas to New York if he got the job, he wanted to talk about the decision with someone before accepting it. But his parents had died. He remembered that his father had suggested he should turn to an old friend of his family if he needed advice.
The older man said, “Go to New York and have the interview. But I want you to go on a train and I want you to get a private compartment(车厢). Don’t take anything to write with, anything to listen to or anything to read, and don’t talk to anybody except when you order the meal. Call me when you get to New York and I will tell you what to do next.”
At first, Paul followed the advice closely. The trip took two days. As he had brought along nothing to do, he quickly became bored. He realized he was being forced into quite time – he could do nothing but think. About three hours outside New York City he broke the rules, asked for a pencil and paper and kept writing down the thoughts until the train arrived in New York.
Paul called the family friend from the train station.
“Thank you, Uncle I know what you wanted. You wanted me to think. And now I know what to do.”“I guessed you could understand my idea, Paul,” came the reply, “Good luck.”
Now, years later, Paul runs a company in New York. And he always spends a couple of days being alone with no phone, no television and no people to think quietly.
【小题1】Paul would go to New York for __________.

A．a conference

B．a visit

C．education

D．an interview

【小题2】We can know from the passage that _______.

A．Paul had worked in Texas for three years.

B．the older man advised Paul to go by air

C．Paul broke the rules before arriving in New York.

D．Now Paul runs companies both in New York and Texas.

【小题3】According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A．Paul had a talk with a clever man during the trip.

B．The older man’s advice influenced Paul greatly.

C．Paul only brought a pencil and paper with him.

D．The older man lived in New York.

【小题4】What would be the best title for the passage?

A．Time to be quiet	B．You’re not alone
C．Studying in the Journey	D．Friends are useful

Paul had just left college and was offered an interview for a position in a company in New York. As he needed to move from Texas to New York if he got the job, he wanted to talk about the decision with someone before accepting it. But his parents had died. He remembered that his father had suggested he should turn to an old friend of his family if he needed advice.
The older man said, “Go to New York and have the interview. But I want you to go on a train and I want you to get a private compartment(车厢). Don’t take anything to write with, anything to listen to or anything to read, and don’t talk to anybody except when you order the meal. Call me when you get to New York and I will tell you what to do next.”
At first, Paul followed the advice closely. The trip took two days. As he had brought along nothing to do, he quickly became bored. He realized he was being forced into quite time – he could do nothing but think. About three hours outside New York City he broke the rules, asked for a pencil and paper and kept writing down the thoughts until the train arrived in New York.
Paul called the family friend from the train station.
“Thank you, Uncle I know what you wanted. You wanted me to think. And now I know what to do.”“I guessed you could understand my idea, Paul,” came the reply, “Good luck.”
Now, years later, Paul runs a company in New York. And he always spends a couple of days being alone with no phone, no television and no people to think quietly.
【小题1】Paul would go to New York for __________.

A．a conference

B．a visit

C．education

D．an interview

【小题2】We can know from the passage that _______.

A．Paul had worked in Texas for three years.

B．the older man advised Paul to go by air

C．Paul broke the rules before arriving in New York.

D．Now Paul runs companies both in New York and Texas.

【小题3】According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A．Paul had a talk with a clever man during the trip.

B．The older man’s advice influenced Paul greatly.

C．Paul only brought a pencil and paper with him.

D．The older man lived in New York.

【小题4】What would be the best title for the passage?

A．Time to be quiet	B．You’re not alone
C．Studying in the Journey	D．Friends are useful

用方框中所给词的正确形式填空，每词只能用一次（

far,  go,  be,  say,  by,  look,  three,  stop,  find,  along

Jack worked in an office in a small city. One day his boss（老板）  56   to him,  "Jack, I want you to go to London, and to see Mr. Brown. His office is near the station."

Jack went to London   57   train. He left the station and thought, "The office isn't   58   from the station. I'll   59   it soon."

But after an hour he was still looking for it. So he   60   and asked an old woman. She said, "Just go   61   this street, turn left at the end, and it's the 62   building on the right."  Jack went and found it.

Some days later, Jack  63   to the same city again, he asked someone the way. It was the same old woman! She   64   very surprised（吃惊的）and said, "Are you still   65   for that place?"

56.      57.      58.      59.      60.     

61.       62.      63.       64.      65.