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

There are many different kinds of cars in the world. My aunt thinks this is because cars are ____1­  their drivers. She says, “Rich people have expensive cars, big people have large cars, and old people drive old cars.” But I don't 2 her.

　　My neighbour, Mrs. Hill, is 82 years old. She drives only on Tuesday, and she drives only to the bank. She 3   drives more than 30 kilometres an hour. Do you think Mrs. Hill has a very   ­­­­­___4   and small car? No, her car is new. It's very large, and it _5  go 200 kilometres for each hour!

My friend is 6  . He draws beautiful pictures with lots of colours. But his car is black! Mrs. Bates has a very, very old one. There is often something 7 with the car. Does she drive that kind of car because she is poor? No, she has four factories and 8   dollars in the bank. My aunt Mary has a very 9 car, though she drives to the country with her husband, her two children, her mother and their dog.

Now you have 10    my friends and their cars. Do you agree with my aunt? Maybe you have a car. Does it say anything about you?

1.                A．for            B．with           C．like  D．among

2.                A．like            B．look after       C．agree with D．chat with

3.                A．never          B．always          C．sometimes D．often

4.                A．old            B．new           C．broken   D．beautiful

5.                A．may           B．can            C．must D．has to

6.                A．a teacher       B．a reporter       C．a writer   D．an artist

7.                A．interesting      B．wrong          C．mistake   D．trouble

8.                A．twenty         B．two hundred     C．two thousand  D．two million

9.                A．big            B．small           C．expensive D．new

10.               A．read about      B．knew          C．seen  D．met with

  Ann comes from England. She’s English. She speaks English. She can also speak a little Chinese. She’s in Shanghai now. She’s studying(学习) in a middle school of Shanghai. She has classes on weekdays. On Sundays she often plays games with her Chinese friends. Her father is working in a factory near her school. He helps the Chinese workers to make nice watches. Ann and her father like Chinese food. And they like China and the Chinese people very much.
【小题1】Which is right(正确的)?
A. Ann speaks little Chinese.　   B. Ann is good at Chinese.
C. Ann can speak some Chinese.
【小题2】   Can Ann’s father speak Chinese?
A. We don’t know.　　      B. Yes.　　　　　　　    C. No.
【小题3】   Ann has _______ classes on Sundays.
A.some                  B.no                        C.many
【小题4】   Ann’s father works in a _______ factory.
A.bike                 B.watch                 C.food
【小题5】   Does Ann’s father like China?
A. We don’t know.　　      B. Yes.　　　　　　　    C. No.

完型填空

Merry Market is　1　big supermarket.It’s very near my home.There 　2　many things.There are 　3　many people,especially(尤其是)on holidays 　4　 at weekends.You can　5　 food and 　6　,clothes and so on.The shop is open 24 hours every day.The salesmen in the supermarket　7　very nice and 　8　.　9　 like to talk to you and help you.You can buy things there and you can 　10　meals there,too.