There were smiling children all the way. Charily they knew at what time the train passed their homes and they made it their business to stand along the railway, wave to complete strangers and cheer them up as they rushed towards Penang. Often whole families stood outside their homes and waved and smiled as if those on the trains were their favorite relatives. This is the simple village people of Maiaysia. I was moved.

     I had always traveled to Malaysia by plane or car, so this was the first time I was on a train. I did not particularly relish the long train journey and had brought along a dozen magazines to read and reread. I looked about the train. There was not one familiar face. I sighed and sat down to read my Economics.

     It was not long before the train was across the Causeway and in Malaysia. Johore Baru was just another city like Singapore, so I was tired of looking at the crowds of people as they hurried past. As we went beyond the city, I watched the straight rows of rubber trees and miles and miles of green. Then the first village came into sight, Immediately I came alive; I decided to wave back.

     From then on my journey became interesting. I threw my magazines into the waste basket and decided to join in Malaysian life. Then everything came alive. The mountains seemed to speak to me. Even the trees were smiling. I stared at everything as if I was looking at it for the first time.

     The day passed fast and I even forgot to have my lunch until I felt hungry. I looked at my watch and was surprised that it was 3:00 pm. Soon the train pulled up at Butterworth. I looked at the people all around me. They all looked beautiful. When my uncle arrived with a smile, I threw my arms around him to give him a warm hug (拥抱). I had never done this before. He seemed surprised and then his weather-beaten face warmed up with a huge smile. We walked arm in arm to his car.

     I looked forward to the return journey.

1. The author expected the train trip to be

   A. adventurous  B. pleasant   C. exciting   D. dull

2. What did the author remember most fondly of her train trip?

    A. The friendly country people.         B. The mountains along the way.

    C. The crowds of people in the streets.    D. The simple lunch served on the train.

3. Which of the following words can best take the place of the word "relish" in the second

     paragraph?    A. choose   B. enjoy    C. prepare for   D. carry on

4, Where was the writer going?

    A. Johore Baru,   B. The Causeway.   C. Butterworth,   D. Singapore.

5. What can we learn from the story?

    A, Comfort in traveling by train.    B. Pleasure of living in the country.

    C. Reading gives people delight.    D. Smiles brighten people up.

 

IF and WHEN often had lunch together. Their conversation always  36  on the things they hoped to achieve and they loved to talk about them.  ]

This particular Saturday when they met for lunch, WHEN  37  IF wasn’t in a great mood（心情）. After they sat at the usual table  38  for them, WHEN asked IF, “You don’t seem your usual  39  self(样子)?” IF replied,“Yesterday I saw a course I wanted to take. If only I  40  the time.”

WHEN knew exactly how IF felt and said, “I too saw a   41   and I’ m going to register when I get   42   money.” WHEN then questioned IF, “What about the new job you were going to apply for?” IF answered, “I would have applied, but my  43  broke down. I couldn’t type my resume(简历).”

“Don’t worry. I’ve been thinking about looking for another job also,  44  I’ll wait and when the weather gets  45  I will look then. I hate this awful weather.”

The man sitting nearby heard them talking about when this and if that. When he couldn’t  46  it anymore, he went to them and said, “I think I know  47  you could solve your problems.”

IF smiled and thought that even if he knew the  48  they faced, there was no way he could help!   49  , IF asked the man for advice. The man said, “Your conversation reminds me of an old   50  : IF and WHEN were planted, and nothing   51   .”

IF and WHEN both looked surprised and began to feel   52   of living their life for the “ifs” and “whens”. Finally they came to a(n)   53  : next time they met, there would be no “ifs” or “whens”; they would   54   talk about what they had  55  ! 

1. A. agreed 2. A. sensed	B. focused B. insisted	C. relied C. declared	D. took D. promised
3.A. cleaned	B. made	B. bought	D. reserved
4.A. sensitive	B. honest	C. cheerful	D. clumsy
5.A. had	B. spent	C. seized	D. valued
6.A. notice	B. job	C. course	D. chance
7.A. lucky	B. pocket	C. enough	D. paper
8.A. computer	B. fridge	C. camera	D. recorder
9.A. or	B. but	C. for	D. so
10.A. drier	B. colder	C. wilder	D. nicer
11.A. take 12. A. if	B. decline B. where	C. support C. why	D. watch D. how
13.A. changes	B. expenses	C. challenges	D. possibilities
14.A. Anxiously	B. Curiously	C. Surprisingly	D. Stubbornly
15. A. saying	B. story	C. habit	D. fiction
16.A. rose	B. grew	C. removed	D. remained
17. A. tired	B. proud	C. ashamed	D. aware
18. A. ambition	B. conclusion	C. description	D. agreement
19. A. even	B. only	C. still	D. thus
20. A. discussed	B. promised	C. arranged	D. achieved

 

 

To whom it may concern,

This letter describes the worst travel experience I have ever had．The problems we had were the result of poor management and thoughtless employees．Your airline should be ashamed of treating its  customers so poorly．

On January 5, we arrived in Denver from Houston and checked in for our next flight．It wasn't long before the agent announced that our flight would be delayed because of a mechanical problem． The equipment was in Aspen, and they expected it to be repaired soon．

Soon shortly turned to much later, and during the delay, weather temporarily closed the Aspen airport．The weather cleared in Aspen and the plane took off very late for Denver．While it was in the air, the agent announced that the plane would be used for the next flight and that our flight was being cancelled．

This cancellation struck me as being unfair．There was a mad scramble （争先恐后） as the 50 or so passengers scheduled for our flight fought for seats on later flights．When the dust settled, we were wait-listed on the 9'-00 flight the next morning．We had to spend the night in the airport．

Coming home was no better．Because of a mechanical problem, it looked like we would miss our connection in Denver．The agent assured us they would hold the Newark flight for us．Needless to say, the flight to Houston taxied out as we pulled into the gate．Arrangements were made for us to take the next flight, so we sat in the airport for 5 hours．When we finally arrived in Houston, our skis were missing．As of this writing, the skis have not been found．

Nothing you can do will make us feel better about our flights．If you are a responsible business, however, you will do what you can to see that passengers in the future are treated better．

With great displeasure,

Phyllis Dooley

1.When Phyllis wrote her letter, she felt ______．

    A．tired          B．fooled         C．annoyed        D．ashamed

2.What was Phyllis' destination when she left home on January 5?

    A．Denver．       B．Houston．     C．Aspen．        D．Not mentioned

3.What happened to Phyllis on her day coming home?

    A．She took a taxi to Houston airport．

    B．Her flight to Houston was cancelled．

    C．Her flight was delayed for five hours．

    D．She missed her connection in Denver．

 

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

The True Story of Treasure Island

It was always thought that Treasure Island was the product of Robert Louis Stevenson’s imagination.  ___36___，recent research has found the true story of this exciting work.

Stevenson, a Scotsman, had lived    37   for many years in 1881 he returned to Scotland for a    38   . With him were his American wife Fanny and his son    39    .

Each morning Stevenson would take them out for a long    40   over the hills. They had been   41   this for several days before the weather suddenly took a turn for the worse, Kept indoors by the heavy rain. Lloyd felt the days    42   . To keep the boy happy Robert asked the boy to do some   43  .

One morning, the boy came to Robert with a beautiful map of an island. Robert   44  that the boy had drawn a large cross in the middle of   45  . “What’s that?” he asked “That’s the   46  treasure “said the boy Robert suddenly   47  something of an adventure story in the boy’s   48  While the rain was pouring, Robert sat down by the fire to write a story. He would make the   49   a twelve-year-old boy just like Lloyd.  But who would he the pirate（海盗）?

Robert had a good friend named Henley, who walked around with the   50  of a wooden leg. Robert had always wanted to   51  such a man in a story  52  Long John Silver the pirate with a wooden leg, was   53  .

So thanks to a    54   .September in Scotland a friend with a wooden leg and the imagination of a twelve-year-old boy we have one of the greatest   55  stories in the English language.

36．A．However      B．Therefore        C．Besides          D．Finally

37．A．alone        B．next door        C．at home          D．abroad

38．A．meeting      B．story            C．holiday          D．jib

39．A．Lloyd        B．Robert           C．Henley           D．John

40．A．talk         B．rest             C．walk             D．game

41．A．attempting   B．missing          C．planning         D．enjoying

42．A．quiet        B．dull             C．busy             D．cold

43．A．cleaning     B．writing          C．drawing          D．exercising

44．A．doubted      B．noticed          C．decided          D．recognized

45．A．the sea      B．the house        C．Scotland         D．the island

46．A．forgotten    B．buried           C．discovered       D．unexpected

47．A．saw          B．drew             C．made             D．learned

48．A．book         B．reply            C．picture          D．mind

49．A．star         B．hero             C．writer           D．child

50．A．help         B．problem          C．use              D．bottom

51．A．praise       B．produce          C．include          D．accept

52．A．Yet          B．Also             C．But              D．Thus

53．A．read         B．born             C．hired            D．written

54．A．rainy        B．sunny            C．cool             D．windy

55．A．news         B．love             C．real-life        D．adventure

 

There were smiling children all the way. Charily they knew at what time the train passed their homes and they made it their business to stand along the railway, wave to complete strangers and cheer them up as they rushed towards Penang. Often whole families stood outside their homes and waved and smiled as if those on the trains were their favorite relatives. This is the simple village people of Malaysia. I was moved.

     I had always traveled to Malaysia by plane or car, so this was the first time I was on a train. I did not particularly relish the long train journey and had brought along a dozen magazines to read and reread. I looked about the train. There was not one familiar face. I sighed and sat down to read my Economics.

     It was not long before the train was across the Causeway and in Malaysia. Johore Baru was just another city like Singapore, so I was tired of looking at the crowds of people as they hurried past. As we went beyond the city, I watched the straight rows of rubber trees and miles and miles of green. Then the first village came into sight, Immediately I came alive; I decided to wave hack.

     From then on my journey became interesting. I threw my magazines into the waste basket and decided to join in Malaysian life. Then everything came alive. The mountains seemed to speak to me. Even the trees were smiling. I stared at everything as if I was looking at it for the first time.

     The day passed fast and I even forgot to have my lunch until I felt hungry. I looked at my watch and was surprised that it was 3:00 pm. Soon the train pulled up at Butterworth. I looked at the people all around me. They all looked beautiful. When my uncle arrived with a smile, I threw my arms around him to give him a warm hug (拥抱). I had never done this before. He seemed surprised and then his weather-beaten face warmed up with a huge smile. We walked arm in arm to his car.

     I looked forward to the return journey.

1.The author expected the train trip to be

   A. adventurous           B. pleasant

   C. exciting               D. dull

2.What did the author remember most fondly of her train trip?

A. The friendly country people.

B. The mountains along the way.

C. The crowds of people in the streets.

D. The simple lunch served on the train.

3.Which of the following words can best take the place of the word “relish” in the second paragraph?

   A. choose                   B. enjoy

   C. prepare for                D. carry on

4.Where was the writer going?

   A. Johore Baru.        B. The Causeway.

   C. Butterworth.        D. Singapore.

5.What can we learn from the story?

   A. Comfort in traveling by train.

   B. Pleasure of living in the country.

   C. Reading gives people delight.

   D. Smiles brighten people up.