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There were smiling children all the way. Clearly 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 Penage. 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 Malaysia. 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.
【小题1】The author expected the train trip to be_________.

A．adventurous

B．dull

C．exciting

D．pleasant

【小题2】What did the author remember most fondly of her train trip?

A．The mountains along the way.

B．The friendly country people.

C．The crowds of people in the streets.

D．The simple lunch served on the train.

【小题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

【小题4】Where was the writer going?

A．Butterworth.

B．The Causeway.

C．Johore Baru.

D．Singapore.

【小题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】B
【小题2】B
【小题3】B
【小题4】A
【小题5】D

解析试题分析：本文主要记叙了我第一次坐长途火车的经历。
【小题1】根据第二段，作者是第一次坐长途火车，带了很多杂志看，可以看出作者一开始认为坐火车是dull（乏味的），故选B。
【小题2】根据第一段，马来西亚人很热情，总会微笑着在站台上对火车里的陌生人挥手，欢迎乘客来到马来西亚。作者很感动，故选B。
【小题3】本小题考查学生对陌生单词意思的推断能力，联系上下文“I did not particularly relish the long train journey and had brought along a dozen magazines to read and reread.”作者开始并不享受火车之旅，所以买了一堆杂志（以排解长时间旅行时的枯燥），故选B。
【小题4】倒数第二段，Soon the train pulled up at Butterworth.火车在Butterworth停下来，故选A。
【小题5】文章主要讲述作者从看到马来西亚人总会在站台上笑对火车里的陌生人挥手后，心情由无聊、乏味变成高兴。可以看出，微笑能让人提起精神。故选D。
考点：记叙文阅读理解。
点评：本文有记叙，有抒情，读起来比较轻松。做题前先泛读全文，了解大意，再读题目，根据题目进行部分精读，提取有用信息，然后选出正确答案。在阅读时，要多积累各国的社会、历史、地理、文化及风俗方面的知识，这有利于提高阅读水平。