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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
With the help of the computer, information can ____every corner of the world swiftly.
A. get B. reach C. arrive D. return
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For a long time, scientists didn’t study animal thinking.Most of them did not believe that animals could think.They thought humans were the only thinking animals.
Now more scientists are studying this subject.But it’s very hard to prove things that no one can see or measure.So some scientists decided to take a look at brains.
Is bigger better?No.Cow brains are bigger than dog brains, but that doesn’t make cows smarter than dogs.And squirrels have some of the biggest brains of all for their body size.But squirrels aren’t even close to being the smartest animals in the world.So the size of a brain may give some clues(线索)about brain power, but it doesn’t prove anything.
Other scientists study thinking by ________ how animals solve problems.They watch animals in the wild or do thinking tests in a lab.
For example, the scientist might put some food just out of an animal’s reach.One kind of animal may grab a stick and use it to slide the food over.Another kind might not be able to figure out a way to get the food.Some scientists think animals that have lots of problems to solve must be smarter than animals with simple lives.Scientists also study certain kinds of behaviour for clues about thinking.They watch for three things:whether animals use tools, how they act with each other, and how they communicate.
1.“This subject” in Paragraph 2 refers to ________.
2.The underlined word “smarter” means ________ in English.(限填一词)
3.What have scientists learned from studying the size of animals’ brains?
________________________________
4.Complete the sentence with just one word:Other scientists study thinking by ________ how animals solve problems.(限填一词)
5.Scientists study such animals’ behavior as whether animals use tools, how they act with each other and ________ as well.
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