Reading Comprehension(阅读理解)：

　　Subject：Complaints(投诉)

　　Date：May 30, 2004

　　From：david @ hotmail. com

　　To：glasgow @ silverline. net

　　Dear Sir or Madam,

　　Last Thursday, I travelled on the 8:40 a.m. train from Glasgow to London King's Cross and I was very unhappy with the service provided by your company(公司).

　　The train was forty minutes late leaving Glasgow, and although the guard apologized, we were not given any reasons for the delay(误点). We then had further delays when the train crew(乘务组人员) changed at Preston and had to wait another thirty minutes. As a result, I missed my flight from London Healthrow to Frankfurt and had to wait for several hours.

　　What's more, the service on the train was also very poor. The trip takes over five hours, unluckily, there was no restaurant car on the train and only a bar with soft drinks. Worst of all, the air conditioning broke down half-way through the trip and it got hotter and hotter in the train. However, there was no apology for this, and before we reached King's Cross, the temperature was over 40℃.

　　In view of the poor service, I feet I am entitled to compensation(有权索赔).

　　I took forward to hearing from you.

　　Yours faithfully,

　　David Robertson

Questions(根据电子邮件内容回答下列问题)：

1．Where did David Robertson get on the train last Thursday?

In ________________________________.

2．What time did the train start its trip to King's Cross that morning?

At ________________________________.

3．What happened to David because of the delay of the train?

He missed the flight and had to ________________________.

4．What did the bar on the train serve?

________________________________.

5．Why did it get hotter and hotter in the train?

Because ________________________________.

6．What do you think the company will do after they receive David's email?

I think they will ________________________.

　　Jim Green has been in China for more than two years. He has been to many interesting　 31 in Beijing, but he has not yet been to many other parts of 32 . Last week he went to Mount Emei in Sichuan with his 33　 .

　　Many people like to travel by 34 , but the Greens think that travelling by train is the best. It is much 35 and far more enjoyable than a rushed journey by air. They had a wonderful train ride to Chengdu 36 they went on to Mount Emei by bus.

　　The train was quite nice and tidy, and there weren't too many people in 37 sleeping car. The Greens could stand up and 38 around. It was a long journey, 39 none of them felt tired. They kept 40 the beautiful things out of the window. They talked, laughed and played cards. The conductor kept coming to give them hot water and 41　 them newspapers. People nearby 42 with each other. A young man tried to speak English with Mr and Mrs Green. Jim thought the train was like a big moving party. He went to sleep quite 43 . He enjoyed listening to the sound of the running train and then fell asleep.

　　When Jim woke up the next morning, the train was already 44 Chengdu. His train ride seemed really 45 , but his memory (记忆) of the pleasant journey will last long.

31. A. schools　　 　　　 B.　places　　 　　　　　 C.　villages　　 　　　 D.　cities

32. A. England　　 　　 B. America　　 　　 C. China　　　 　　　　 D.　the world

33. A. friends　　 　　 B.　classmates 　　　 C. father　　　 　　　　　 D.　family

34. A. air　　　　 　　　 B.　bus　　　 　　　　 C.　train　　　　 　　　　 D.　ship

35. A. cheaper　 　　　 B.　dearer　　 　　　　 C.　dirtier　　　 　　　　 D.　quicker

36. A. before　　 　　 B.　when　　 　　　　 C.　after　　　　 　　　　 D.　while

37. A. my　　　　 　　 B.　your　　　 　　　　 C. our　　　　　 　　　　　 D.　their

38. A. sit　　　　　 　　　 B.　walk　　　 　　　　 C.　run　　　　　 　　 D. dance

39. A. and　　　　 　　 B. so　　　　 　　　　 C.　also　　　　 　　　　 D.　but

40. A. looking　　 　　　 B.　drawing　 　　　　 C.　watching　　　 　　 D.　getting

41. A. reading　　 　　　 B.　buying　 　　　　 C.　selling　　　　 　　　 D.　writing

42. A. talked　　　 　　　 B. spoke　　 　　　　 C.　told　　　　　 　　　 D.　said

43. A. early　　　　 　　 B.　late　　　 　　　　　 C.　easily　　　　 　　　 D. hard

44. A. beside　　　 　　　 B. to　　　　 　　　　 C.　past　　　　　 　　　 D.　near

45. A. quick　　　　 　　　 B.　slow　　　 　　 　 C. short　　　　　 　　　 D.　Long