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

Spring is coming．People in different countries like different outdoor activities．Leo，a reporter from Learning English in interviewing（采访）some students．Here is what they have said．
Mary （13, America）　　
I want to go out of the city to a beautiful field. It's happy to smell beautiful flowers, touch green grass and take some photos. And I like to have a picnic in the field, It's interesting!
Jim （14, Canada）　　
The weather turns warmer and they days become longer in spring. It's a good time to go camping. It would be fun to sleep in a tent. I enjoy the comfortable weather too.
Tony （13, England）
In spring, I like going cycling alone. It can not only make me enjoy the beautiful season but also help me became stronger. I can write something about what I see on the way.
Wang Fang （12, China）
I'm good at making all kinds of kites. And in spring. I like flying kites with my family or my friends in the park. One of us holds the kite. and another one catches the line. It's exciting to see the kite flying high in the sky.
【小题1】Mary maybe lives in the ______.

A．town

B．city

C．field

D．country

【小题2】Jim thinks it fun to ______.

A．sleep in a tent	B．take some photos
C．fly kites	D．have a picnic

【小题3】Tony likes going cycling in spring because ______.

A．he can enjoy the nice weather

B．it can make his body strong

C．his bike is very cool

D．both A and B

【小题4】Wang Fang always flies kites ______.

A．by herself	B．on rainy days
C．with her family or friends	D．in the field

【小题5】Which one is WRONG according to the passage?

A．Jim is the oldest one of the four.

B．Mary is from England.

C．Making kites is Wang Fang's hobby.

D．Tony is interested in writing.

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An old woman o　26　 her window and looks out of it.The sun shines b　27　.There’s a man in the g　28　 in front of her house.The old woman looks at him and says,“He is eating g　29　!”

She goes o　30　 and asks the man,“Why are you eating grass?Are you h　31　?”

The man says,“Yes,I am very poor.I have n　32　for my breakfast today and I am hungry now.”

The old woman tells him to go to the b　33　 door of her house,and she goes in again.

The man s　34　 and goes to the back door of the house.

Then the old woman opens the door and says to the man,“The grass here is l　35　.”

 

I think the most terrible thing in life for my little brother is getting up in the morning. He is almost sick when my mother calls, "Herbert! It's seven o'clock! Get up!"

Herbert answers, "I'm coming!" and goes right back to sleep. I'm not at all like my brother. I don't like to go to bed at night but I don't mind getting up in the morning. I usually wake up before my mother calls me. I jump out of bed and go into the bathroom to take a shower. I get dressed, brush my teeth, comb my hair, and get ready to go downstairs for breakfast as soon as my mother calls.

But not Herbert. He just sleeps. A military band (军乐队) in our bedroom could not wake him up. I call him and say, "Get up! Mum will be up here to pull you out of bed if you don't get up immediately!"

But he just sleeps. After calling a few more times my mother has to come upstairs and pull Herbert out of bed. It's that way every day with my little brother. Perhaps some day he'll learn to get up on time, but I really don't think so.

1.The most terrible thing in life for my little brother is going to school.　

2.I usually jump out of bed and go into the bathroom for a shower before my mother calls.

3.When mother calls, Herbert doesn't answer and still stays in bed.

4.Sometimes we have to send for a military band to wake Herbert up.

5.The writer thinks some day Herbert will learn to get up on time.

 

Tom and Simon were Americans. Once they visited Spain. One day they came into a little restaurant for lunch. They did not know Spanish, and the waiter did not know their American English, either. They wanted the waiter to understand that they needed some milk and eggs. At first Tom read the word “milk” many times. Then Simon spelled it on the table. But the waiter could not understand them at all. At last Tom took out of a piece paper and began to draw a cow. The waiter looked at it and ran out of the restaurant.
　　“How clever you are!” Simon said to Tom, “He understood us at last!” After some time, the waiter came back, he brought no milk with him, but two tickets for a bull-fight down on their table!
　　(　 )66. Where did Tom and Simon visit?
　　A. America　　　　　 B. Spain　　　　　　　 C. England
　　(　 )67. Tom and Simon went into a restaurant __________.
　　A. to buy a cow.　　　　 B. to have lunch　　　　 C. to draw a picture of cow.
　　(　 )68. The waiter did not understand Tom and Simon _________________.
　　A. because he ran out of the restaurant　　

B. because they wanted some milk and eggs
　　C. because he didn’t know American English and they didn’t know Spanish
　　(　 )69. Why did the waiter give them two tickets for a bull-fight?
　　A. Because Tom drew a cow not a bull.
　　B. Because the waiter was foolish.
　　C. Because the cow looked liked a bull.
　　(　 )70. How many people are there in the story?
　　A. Three.　　　　　　　 B. Two.　　　　　　 C. Many.