Jane raced onto the
train platform and asked a porter, “Is this the train to Rochester?”
“Yes,” said the porter. “but only the …Hey! Wait.” He was too
21 .Jane had raced off
22 he had finished speaking.
She
had just 23 herself in a seat when the
train 24 out of the station. Jane got out her
book and settled down to read. After about an hour or so, she looked
25 and glanced out of the window. “That’s 26
.” she thought . “the landscape(景色)doesn’t
look 27 ,and it should; I’ve
28 this route so many times.” She was getting increasing
29 when the big, red-faced conductor walked up and asked
for her 30 .
One glance was enough. He
31 his head in friendly reproach(责备) and said,
“Now, young lady, what did you do a fool thing like that for? This is the
32 ticket. You 33 have sat at the back of the
train. The Rochester-bound(开往) section was
34 at the last station.
Jane’s face grew red. “I’m sorry,” she
said, “I guess I was in too much of a 35
to find out…” “Well,” said the conductor, “don’t
`36 . You shouldn’t have been in such a hurry, but I dare
say we can 37 you a train going in the right
38 at Syracuse. You’ll be a couple of hours late
39 ,though .”
When Jane finally stepped onto the
Rochester platform, her mother 40 up to her . “Oh, Jane, we
have been so worried. What on earth happened?”
“Well, Mom,” said Jane, “it’s a long story.”
1.A.
busy
B. early C.
late D. quick
2.A.
when B.
then C.
after D. before
3.A.
settled
B. took
C. made D. gave
4.A.
pushed B.
pulled C.
left D.
started
5.A.
around
B. about C.
up D. down
6.A.
exciting B.
interesting C.
strange D. right
7.A.
familiar B.
beautiful C.
nice D. alike
8.A.
walked
B. gone C.
followed D. traveled
9.A.
uneasy
B. calm C.
angry D. unhappy
10.A.
money B.
ticket C.
book D. name
11.A. put B.
shook C.
raised D. nodded
12.A.
wrong B.
used C.
only D. right
13.A.
would
B. must C.
should D. could
14.A.
joined B.
turned C. connected
D. separated
15.A.
hurry B.
trouble C.
worry D. difficulty
16.A.
sorry
B. worry C.
hurry D.
regret
17.A.
make B.
give C.
find D.
get
18.A.
time
B. place C.
station D.
direction
19.A.
arriving B.
leaving C.
going D. returning
20.A.
called
B. picked C.
rushed D. pushed
