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【题目】 I took a motor rickshaw to the train station in the city of Belapur. The driver didn't speak much English, but understood, "Belapur Railway Station. ” I had my tabla, a traditional drum from India, my suitcase with my clothes and other essentials. The feeling of flying by cars in this little machine is : as if you are inside a box with tiny wheels, dashing through disorderly traffic.

I arrived at the station safely, and took a heavy breath as I unloaded my baggage before the ticket office. It was the first time that I had taken a local train to Tilak Nagar, where I was going to learn traditional vocal music. Standing in line, I counted at least 20 people staring at me. I bought my ticket, which was only 55 cents for a 20-minute train ride. The prices still blow me away.

When the train came after 15 minutes or so, I got on with all speed, as the train only stops for a few seconds. The locals again stared at me. This was a train especially for local transport. After a while, a young man asked me if he could talk to me. He wanted to know if I was in a band. I stated no, but I love to play tabla. Through the conversation I knew he was a student of engineering with his exams being tomorrow, I wished him good luck for the exams sincerely, as I knew what it means to Indian students to get good marks on their exams. If students do not get good enough scores, job opportunities will be few in a highly-competitive environment.

The student I met helped me unload my luggage as the train reached Tilak Nagar Station. He shook my hand strongly and looked into my eyes with marks of genuine care and friendship, despite us meeting for only 20 minutes.

【1】How did the author feel about the ride by a motor rickshaw?

A.Worthless.B.Courageous.

C.Common.D.Expensive.

【2】What does the underlined part mean in the passage?

A.The train ticket cost him too much.B.It was quite cheap to take the train.

C.The train was so convenient for him.D.It was unusual to take a train here.

【3】What do we know about the young man mentioned in the passage?

A.He wanted to learn to play tabla from the author.

B.He was a student on the way to a university.

C.He took his examinations seriously.

D.He wished to find a job in Tilak Nagar.

【4】What is the author's purpose of writing the passage?

A.To tell readers he got to know an Indian young man.

B.To imply it was unsafe to travel alone in India.

C.To complain the messy and dirty Indian train.

D.To share his first time on a train in India.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】B

【3】C

【4】D

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文。作者讲述了一次在印度乘火车的经历。

【1】推理判断题。根据第一段中The feeling of flying by cars in this little machine is: as if you are inside a box with tiny wheels, dashing through disorderly traffic.可知在这个小机器里，飞车的感觉是：仿佛置身于一个带着小轮子的盒子里，在混乱的车流中穿梭。由此可推知，作者认为乘坐机动三轮车是需要勇气的。故选B。

【2】词句猜测题。根据上文I bought my ticket, which was only 55 cents for a 20-minute train ride.可知我买了票，坐20分钟火车只要55美分。由此可知，坐火车很便宜，作者对此很吃惊。划线部分意思为“坐火车很便宜”。故选B。

【3】推理判断题。根据第三段中Through the conversation I knew he was a student of engineering with his exams being tomorrow, I wished him good luck for the exams sincerely, as I knew what it means to Indian students to get good marks on their exams.If students do not get good enough scores, job opportunities will be few in a highly-competitive environment.可知通过谈话，我知道他是一名工科学生，明天就要考试了，我真诚地祝他考试顺利，因为我知道考试得高分对印度学生意味着什么。如果学生得不到足够好的分数，那么在竞争激烈的环境中，就业机会将很少。由此可判断出，那个年轻人认真对待考试。故选C。

【4】推理判断题。通读全文可知，作者坐着电动人力车飞一样的赶到了火车站，车票很便宜，在火车了遇到了一位年轻人，他们谈之甚欢。由此可推知，作者写这篇文章的目的是分享他在印度第一次坐火车的经历。故选D。

写作意图推理判断题。作者一般不直接表明自己的意图，而是通过文章所提供的事实和理论依据，客观地使读者信服某种想法和观点。这种题型要求我们不仅要理解文章的内容，同时还要具备对作者阐述问题的写作手法进行归纳、总结和分析的能力。推测作者的写作意图时，不同体裁的文章有不同的写作目的。故事类记叙文的写作目的通常是娱乐读者（to entertain）；广告类应用文的写作目的是推销产品或服务人们（to persuade）；议论文的写作目的是阐述论点（to argue）；科普文化类说明文的写作目的是介绍知识，帮助大家广闻博见（to inform）。如第四小题，通读全文可知，作者坐着电动人力车飞一样的赶到了火车站，车票很便宜，在火车了遇到了一位年轻人，他们谈之甚欢。由此可推知，作者写这篇文章的目的是分享他在印度第一次坐火车的经历。故选D。