题目内容
11．We were on the way from Hutchinson to Chicago for a short spring break．For many years I had wanted to take my family on the train．We all had been to Chicago four years ago，and the kids loved it．Chicago is one of my favorite cities，too，so the thought struck me again last fall to ride the train to Chicago．Of course，flying would have been faster．But I don't think flying is easier，especially these days，with all the security and waiting in lines at airports．Though we were tired in the middle of the night，the kids got on the train with the exhilaration of this adventure．"We're moving，"my son William shouted happily with big eyes as the train began to pull away from the Hutchinson station．
I removed my shoes and lay down to try to finish my night's sleep．The sleeper car would have better enabled that，but the ordinary train seats were not too bad．An airline flight is a harder experience for me：not enough room，two hours of pain with my knees almost touching my mouth．On the train I could almost outstretch all of my 6-foot-2-plus body in the generous legroom．
The journey didn't feel at all as long as it was．We all found the train ride a joy．The car ride would have felt every minute of 13hours．But on the train you are free to walk around，sit in the observation carriage for a while and enjoy the scenery out the windows，have a nice meal in the dining car，read a book，or play a board game．
In short，the train is all about enjoying the trip，which isn't something I do so much when traveling by airline or by car，when the trip seems more of a mission （任务） to get there than an experience to enjoy along the way．
Chicago offers much to do for a family．This time，getting there was half the fun．
27．We can learn from the first paragraph thatB．
A．the kids love the train journey
B．it was the first time that the kids were taken on the train
C．the author didn't enjoy the long train journey
D．Chicago is one of the kid's favorite cities
28．What does the underlined word"exhilaration"in Paragraph 2probably mean？C
A．Tiredness．
B．Relaxation．
C．Excitement．
D．Worry．
29．In the third paragraph，an airline flight experience is mentioned to showA．
A．a train ride is more comfortable
B．a train ride is too long
C．an airline flight is miserable
D．an airline flight is easier
30．Which of the following words best describes the whole family's feeling about the train journey？D
A．Moved．
B．Nervous．
C．Disappointed．
D．Delighted．
分析 本文主要讲了我们一家人乘火车到芝加哥，相比以往的乘飞机经历，我们更喜欢乘火车旅行．
解答 27．B 细节理解题．根据第一段的For many years I had wanted to take my family on thetrain．多年来，我一直想带我的家人坐火车，和so the thought struck me again last fall to ride the train to Chicago，所以去年秋天我又想起了乘火车去芝加哥．可知这是孩子们第一次坐火车，故选B．
28．C 词义猜测题．根据"We're moving，"my son William shouted happily withbig eyes as the train began to pull away from the Hutchinson station．可知，当火车从哈钦森站开车时，我儿子威廉睁大眼睛高兴地喊了起来．所以孩子们在火车上很兴奋，故选C．
29．A 推理判断题．根据第三段的In short，the train is all about enjoying the trip，which isn't something I do so much when traveling by airline or by car，whenthe trip seems more of a mission （任务） to get there than an experience to enjoy along theway．可知，坐火车完全是为了享受旅行，这不是我在乘飞机或乘汽车旅行时所做的事，旅行似乎更像是一种使命，而不是一种沿途享受的体验．所以提及坐飞机是为了说明坐火车更舒服，故选A．
30．D 情感态度题．根据第四段的The journey didn't feel at all as long as it was．Weall found the train ride a joy．可知，旅途一点也没感觉长，我们都觉得乘火车旅行很愉快．故选 D．
点评 本文是人生感悟类阅读，主要考查细节理解题和推理判断题．在做细节理解题时，首先根据题目要求迅速在文章里找出相应的段落、句子或短语．认真比较选项和文中细节的区别，在做推理判断题时不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．
