My mom is always at work and my sisters are never around，so I have nothing to do.My house is boring.The train lets me escape and explore.

I have been taking the train for five years.I’ve learned that it’s fast and convenient.I live about two miles from the Blue Line Imperial station.I like taking the train because it gives me freedom.

My favorite place to go is downtown.I take the train to Macy’s Plaza in front of the 7th Street Station to do some shopping at Borders or Victoria’s Secret，or to get something to eat at the food court.With 25 cents，you can take the DASH bus from the station to get to the Fashion District.Since I like making accessories (首饰) like earrings，I love going there  because of all me deals on jewelry supplies.I also go to the American Apparel factory because the clothes there are cheaper and the store is huge.

I take the train to the Museum of Contemporary Art with friends on the first Sunday of every month since we can get in for free.We tour around the museum and get to do an art project at the end.I like going to the museum because there are a lot of wonderful things.

The cool thing about the train is that it connects to other train lines，which lets you see different parts of the city.The Gold Line runs from Union Station northeast to Pasadena and now east to East L．A.The Red Line goes from downtown to Hollywood.The Purple Line goes from Union Station to Koreatown and the Green Line goes from Norwalk to several beaches.When I don’t know how to get somewhere，I go to mta.net，type in my starting point and end point and get times and routes.I hardly ever get lost.

71．We can infer from Paragraph 1 that________.

A．the writer’s sisters are always busy with their work

B．the writer doesn’t get along well with her family

C．the writer doesn’t know how to kill time

D．the writer doesn’t like staying at home alone

72．What does the writer often go to downtown for?

A．To eat pizza.                                       B．To do the shopping.

C．To visit her friends.                             D．To make accessories.

73．We can know from the passage that the writer________.

A．doesn’t like spending time with her friends

B．often takes a course of art appreciation in a museum

C．goes to a museum so as to find some wonderful things

D．visits a museum with her friends once a month

74．If the writer wants to go to some beaches，she would take________.

A．the Gold Line                                    B．the Green Line

C．the Purple Line                                    D．the Red Line

75．The writer seldom gets lost because________.

A．she often takes a map with her

B．she is familiar with every line

C．she often has a travel guide with her

D．she often refers to a website for bus and train lines

       My mom is always at work and my sisters are never around, so I have nothing to do. My house is borboring. The train lets me escape and explore.

      I have been taking the train for five years. I've learned that it's fast and convenient.  I live about two milmiles from the Blue Line Imperial station.  I like taking the train because it gives me freedom.

       My favorite place to go is downtown.  I take the train to Macy's Plaza in front of the 7th Street Station  to do some shopping at Borders or Victoria's Secret, or to get something to eat at the food count  With 25 cents, you can take the DASH bus from the station to get to the Fashion District. Since I like making ac- cessories(首饰)  like earrings, I love going there because of all the deals on jewelry supplies.

       I take the train to the Museum of Contemporary Art with friends on the first Sunday of every month since we can get in for free. We tour around the museum and get to do an art project at the end.  I like going to the museum because there are a lot of wonderful things.

      The cool thing about the train is that it connects to other train lines, which lets you see different parts of the city. The Gold Line runs from Union Station northeast to Pasadena and now east to East L. A. The Red Line goes from downtown to Hollywood. The Green Line goes from Norwalk to several beaches. When I don't know how to get somewhere, I go to mta. net, type in my starting point and end point and get times and routes. I hardly ever get lost.

54. We can infer from Paragraph I that_____.

     A. the writer's sisters are always busy with their work.

     B. the writer doesn't get along well with her family

     C. the writer doesn't know how to kill time

     D. the writer doesn't like staying at home alone

 55. What does the writer often go to downtown for?

     A. To do the shopping.       B. To eat pizza.   

     C. To visit her friends.       D. To make accessones.

 56. We can know from the passage that the writer_______.

     A. doesn't like spending time with her friends

     B. often takes a course of art appreciation in a museum

     C. visits a museum with her friends once a month

     D. goes to a museum so as to find some wonderful things

 57. The writer seldom gets lost because_______.

     A. she often takes a map with her    

 B. she is familiar with every line

     C. she often has a travel guide with her

D. she often refers to a website for bus and train lines

The MIT Museum is located near the north shore of the Charles River Basin in Cambridge, MA, a few blocks from the central part of the MIT campus.

The MIT Museum is accessible via public transportation, and is within three miles of two major interstate highways. The Museum is approximately a 30 minute walk from downtown Boston or from Harvard Square.

       BY SUBWAY

       Take the Red Line to either Central Square Station  or Kendall Square/MIT Station.

       From Central Square: Walk down Mass. Ave. toward Boston and the main MIT campus. The Museum is on the left at the corner of Front St.

From Kendall/MIT Station at the east end of campus: Walk down Main St., away from Boston, to Windsor St., turn left, take the second right onto Front St., and continue to the museum entrance.

BY BUS

The Dudley/Harvard Square bus travels along Massachusetts Ave. between Boston and Harvard Square. The MIT Museum is across the street from Novartis and a gas station.

From Harvard Square, get off at either Sidney St. or Albany St.

From Boston, get off at Front St.

       BY CAR

       For directions from your doorstep to MIT, Google offers excellent mapping services including directions from anywhere in the U.S. and Canada.

       Recorded Directions to the Museum: (415) 561-0399

       Besides, you can go the Museum via Commuter Rail. You can easily connect to the MBTA Red Line from South Station, or take the green line to the red line from North Station and get off at Central or Kendall Square.

60．If you go to the Museum by subway, you should go to          first and then walk down Main St. to Windsor St..

      A．Kendall/ MIT Station                            B．Harvard Square

       C．The MBTA Red Line                            D．the main MIT campus

61．What should you do if you want to get Recorded Directions to the Museum?

       A．Log onto the Google.                           B．Buy a map from the Internet.

       C．(415) 561-0399    D．Go to the gas station.

62．How many ways to the Museum are mentioned?

       A．One.                   B．Two.                   C．Three.                 D．Four.

Friedrich Dobl, a Yugoslav working in Germany, was fed up with traffic jams. At long weekends and holiday times when he wanted to get him quickly he always found himself behind hundreds of other cars moving slowly along the notorious foreign workers’ route through Germany and Austria.

How easy it all was for police and emergency services. A siren, a flashing light? And like magic everyone was out the way. Going home from work one night he passed a garage. And there in front of him was the answer to his problems. An old ambulance(救护车) was for sale. The red cross had been removed. But not the flashing light, and the siren. He tried the light. It flashed magnificently. He tried the siren. That too sounded impressive. He bought the ambulance and opened up for himself a dream world of motoring. It began early in the morning, all his luggage in the back of the ambulance and motorway in Germany looking reasonably clear. Soon, as always, a long line of traffic appeared ahead. He switched on the flashing light and set off the siren. Cars swiftly slowed and pulled off the fast lane. Other cars stopped and drivers waved him ahead to an open road all his own. In record time he crossed the border into Austria. The big bluff was working. Police even waved him through the confusion caused by an accident.

But then the Yugoslav made his big mistake. Until then he had only stopped for petrol. Now he was driving past a real accident, lights flashing , to late realize that it was not another traffic jam as he assumed. They stopped him, and after hearing the story of his ride across two countries fined him 12. 5 pounds.

1.At long weekends and holidays Friedrich Dobl used to ____.

2.Why did he decide to buy the ambulance?

3.The red cross had been removed ____.

4.Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?

I walked alongside my father, clutching his right hand．All my clothes were new: the black shoes, the green school uniform, and the red cap．They did not make me happy, however, as tins was the day I was to be thrown into school for the first time．I tried in vain lo convince him that I did nothing wrong all the way, but it didn’t help．
When we．arrived at the sate we could see the courtyard, vast and full of boys and girls．I hesitated and clung to his hand, but he gently pushed me from him．"Be a man, "he said．"today you truly begin your life．You will find me waiting for you when it’s time to leave．"
I took a few steps．Then the faces of the boys and girls came into view．I did not know a single one of them, and none of them knew me．I felt I was a stranger who had lost his way．But then some boys began to glance at me in curiosity, and one of them came over and asked, " Who brought you? "
"My father," I whispered．
’’My father’s dead, " he said simply．
I did not know what to say．The gate was now closed．Some of the children burst into tears．The bell rang．A lady came along, followed by a group of men．The men began soiling us into ranks．We were formed into an intricate pattern in the great courtyard surrounded by high buildings．
Well, it seemed that my misgivings had had no basis．From the first moments I made many friends and fell in love with many girls．I had never imagined school would have this rich variety of experiences．
We played all sorts, of games．In the music room we sang our first songs．We also had our first introduction to language．We saw a globe of Earth, which revolved and showed the various continents and countries．We started lean-line numbers, and we were told the story of the Creator of the universe．We ate delicious food, took a little nap, and woke up to go on with friendship and love, playing and learning．
Our path, however, was not totally sweet and unclouded．We had to be observant and patient．It was not all a matter of playing and fooling around． Rivalries could bring about pain and hatred or give rise to fighting．And while the lady would sometimes smile, she would often yell and scold．Even more frequently
she would resort to physical punishment．
The bell rang, announcing the passing of the day and the end of work．The children rushed toward the gate, which was opened again．I said goodbye to friends and sweethearts and passed through the gate．I looked around but found no trace of my father, who had promised to be there．I stepped aside to wait.
【小题1】The writer hesitated and clung to his father’s hand when they got to the school gate because ____．