The Train Ride-143 Years Later! The year was 1839. Vice President Richard M.. Johnson was in New York City on his way to Philadelphia. He was expected at a meeting at 6:30 that evening. When did he be 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

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The Train Ride－143 Years Later!

　　The year was 1839. Vice (副……) President Richard M.. Johnson was in New York City on his way to Philadelphia. He was expected(希望) at a meeting at 6:30 that evening. When did he begin his trip? At noon! In 1839, it took six and one-half hours by train and ferry(渡船) to get from New York City to Philadelphia. That wasn't so bad. In 1817, the trip took three days!

　　If this were a cold winter day, Vice President Johnson would have started much earlier. The Delaware River might freeze over. There would be no ferry and he would have had to walk across the ice.

　　Today, it's possible to leave New York City on the 9:00 a. m.train and be in Philadelphia at 10:29 a. m. In fact, some people live in New York City and work in Philadelphia. They use the train schedule(时刻表) below.

　　How do you read the train schedule? Suppose(假设) you're in New York City and you want to go to Princeton. Run your finger down the list of cities to find Princeton. Next, move your finger to the right. You will see the times that trains arrive in Princeton. Then run your finger up to the times listed across from New York. That's when the trains leave New York. Make your choice and enjoy the ride !

1．A doctor's office in Philadelphia opens at 9:00 a. m. What time must the doctor leave New York City to get there on time?

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A．7:00 a. m.

B．8:00 a. m.

C．9:00 a. m.

D．10:00 a. m.

2．Suppose Vice President Johnson rode today's trains. What time would he have to leave New York to be in Philadelphia by 1:30 p. m. ?

[　　]

A．9:00 a. m.

B．10:00 a. m.

C．11:00 a. m.

D．12:00 noon.

3．You board the train in Newark at 8:13. When do you arrive in Trenton?

[　　]

A．8:03 a. m.

B．8:58 a. m.

C．9:56 a. m.

D．10:55 a. m.

4．Which is the fastest train to Philadelphia?

[　　]

A．69

B．89

C．211

D．169

5．Which two trains make the most stops?

[　　]

A．61 and 89

B．89 and 211

C．181 and 169

D．181 and 141

答案：A;D;B;D;B
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Li Ming, Hunan

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Wang Hao, Sichuan

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I’m 13 years old. I want to invent a machine. It can send things or people from one place to another place far away in a minute.
Wei Hua, Beijing

【小题1】What is Li Ming’s dream?

A．To invent a language machine.	B．To visit the moon.
C．To be a doctor.	D．To go to Beijing

【小题2】A bad earthquake happened in Sichuan on ______.

【小题3】Who is from Tibet?

【小题4】People in Tibet can get to Beijing ______ in about 48 hours now.

【小题5】The best title(标题) for these passages would be “______”.

A．A Doctor	B．My Dream
C．An English Teacher	D．Wenchuan Earthquake

Yesterday when I _______ to the station, the train ______ already.

Jim Green works in the hospital. Last weekend he __41___ go to work. On Saturday morning his father ___42__ to him, “Jim, go to the city and to see my best friend, Mr Vickers. Here is his   43 . His home is near the station.”
Jim went to the city __44__ train. He got off (下车) the train and thought, “Mr Vicker’s    45 is near the station, I can __46 _ it easily.” But after an hour he couldn’t find it.   47  he stopped and asked an old man. The old man said, “Just go along this street, __48__left at New Zoo, and the house is __49__ your right.”
Three weeks   50 , his father told him __51__ Mr Vickers again. He had to __52__ someone for the way when he didn’t find the house. He stopped the   53 man. He was _54_ and said, “Are you still __55__ that place, young man?”

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A train stopped at a small station.An old man on the train looked　1　the window and saw a woman.The woman was selling cakes,and many people from 　2　 train were buying them.The old man wanted　3　a cake,but the old woman was standing far from him.It was raining hard and he　4　 want to go out of the train.

Suddenly he saw a boy.The boy was walking on the platform　5　 from him.“Come here boy,”the old man shouted.“Do you know 　6　each of the cakes is?”“Five cents,”the boy answered.The old man gave ten cents and asked him 　7　two cakes.“One is for me,and　8　is for you,”he told the boy.

Some minutes　9　,the boy came back.He was eating a cake.He gave the old man five cents and said,“Sorry,there was only　10　.”

A．for

B．out

C．out of

D．up

A．a

B．the

C．/

D．an

A．to buy

B．buying

C．buys

D．bought

A．doesn’t

B．not

C．didn’t

D．stand

A．not far

B．not near

C．near

D．in

A．how much

B．what

C．how

D．how many

A．sold

B．bought

C．to buy

D．to sell

A．other

B．others

C．another

D．the other

A．after

B．later

C．late

D．before

10.

A．cake

B．two cakes

C．some cakes

D．one cake

I am a professor of sports and exercise so I often deal with nervousness in my research with sports people. Actually, most people experience nervousness at some time or another.

If you are feeling anxious, my advice is to first find the cause or causes. Make s list of those things that are making you nervous and work out which ones you can do something about. Focus all of your efforts on managing the causes that you can control.

Most people cannot tell the difference between controllable(可控制的) and uncontrollable causes, so things they can’s control become a big reason for nervousness. Dealing with this is very important if people want to keep a healthy mind.

Simply try to accept the uncontrollable causes of nervousness. You might be worried about the weather on a big day, an accident or an attack on the train, or perhaps just things that other people are doing at work. The results may be very important but there is still no use worrying because you can’t control any of these things. Accept that you can’t control everything. Once you understand this, it becomes easier not to worry.

If a situation, such as swimming, is causing you to be anxious, try to face it as often as possible so that you can get used to it.

It can often help to think about yourself doing the thing that makes you nervous—then close your eyes and imagine it going well. Imagine how the flight or job interview is going to happen so that you can get used to it. This will help you understand that the thing you fear most is probably not going to happen.

1.Who wrote this passage?

A. A reporter. B. A sportsman. C. A patient. D. A professor.

2.The writer thinks there is no use worrying about some causes of nervousness because____.

A. most are not very important

B. they are not the real causes of the problem

C. they cannot be controlled by people

D. it’s better to deal with one cause at a time

3. If swimming makes you nervous, what should you do according to the writer?

A. Go swimming often to get used to it.

B. Avoid going to the swimming pool.

C. Find a swimming teacher.

D. Imagine watching others swim.

4.What is true about nervousness according to the passage?

A. It usually has only one cause.

B. It is usually caused by people.

C. People can easily manage it.

D. Most people suffer from it.

5. What is the main purpose of this passage?

A. To introduce the writer’s sports experience.

B. To advise on how to deal with nervousness.

C. To help people remember their fears.

D. To explain the dangers of nervousness.

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