Question

      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.

Answer 1

【小题1】D

【小题2】A

【小题3】B

【小题4】C

【小题5】D

解析:

【文章大意】文章由作者从火车窗外见到的孩子们的笑容讲起，讲述了自己乘坐火车时所见到的纯朴村民的生活，正因为此，作者很长的旅程竟然很快渡过。

【小题1】细节推断题。根据第二段第二句中提到旅程很长，所以买了很多的杂志来打发时间，最后一句中“I sighed”可以推断出作者觉得路途枯燥，故dull“无趣的”，符合题意。A项“喜欢冒险的”；B项“令人愉快的”；C项“兴奋的”。

【小题2】细节推断题。根据首段中对马来西亚纯朴农民的描述可知作者字里行间透露出对这里人民的喜欢，第一句“There were smiling children all the way.”和段末“I was moved.”都可知A项符合题意。

【小题3】词义推测题。根据此段第一句可知作者通常是乘飞机或汽车，这是第一次做火车。再根据此句中“the long train journey”和“brought along a dozen magazines”可知作者并不喜欢，故买了很多书来打发时间，即B项正确。A项“选择”；C项“准备”；D项“继续”。

【小题4】细节理解题。根据第五段第三句“Soon the train pulled up at Butterworth”可知C项正确。

【小题5】主旨归纳题。文章开头由一路上所见到的孩子们的笑容讲起作者火车上所见到的窗外纯朴村民的生活，正因为此，很长的旅程竟然很快就渡过，所以D项正确。