Once a young man was travelling by train.  It was a long and boring journey.

As the train was moving 1 a wilderness (荒野) » the passengers looked out of the windows 2 . When the train reached a bend(转弯处),  it 3 and then a sim­ple house 4 . It was so easy to notice 5 everybody on the train turned to "en­joy" with eyes wide open. Some passengers even began a 6 about it. The young man was also 7 by the scenery. On his return he 8 the train at the nearest station and found his 9 to the house. Its owner said that he was troubled by the 10 of the train.  He wanted to  11 the house,  but nobody would buy it,

12 the young man spent 30 000 dollars on the 13 . He thought it was a good place for 14 because it was facing the railway bend. When the train moved slowly past» the  15 passengers would be very interested in the house.

He 16 to connect with some big companies and told them that could be used for advertisement. 17 the Coca-Cola Company took it to put up their 18 . To everyone's surprise,  the young man was 19 180 000 dollars for a three-year rent(租金).

This is a true story. It tells us that discovery is very important to   20 Many people have got new ideas from it.

1.A.over            B. around         C.through        D.across

2.A.happily         B.quietly         C.safely         D.clearly

3.A.dropped off     B.fell behind     C.slowed down    D.rushed out

4.A.appeared        B.found           C.discovered     D.came

5.A.when            B.that            C.why            D.how

6.A.discussion      B.meeting         C.subject        D.competition

7.A.attacked        B.frightened      C.trapped        D.attracted

8.A.got on          B.looked for      C.got off        D.waited for

9.A.address         B.way             C.key            D.trip

10.A.Track           B.conductor       C.passenger      D.noise

11.A.change          B.paint           C.sell           D.mend

12.A.Soon            B.Yet             C.Instead        D.After

13.A.room            B.place           C.house          D.land

14.A.information     B.relaxing        C.travelling     D.advertisement

15.A.excited        B.tired            C.surprised        D.worried

16.A.tried          B.had              C.agreed           D.stopped

17.A.Since then     B.At last          C.At least         D.So far

18.A.messages       B.companies        C.notices          D.signs

19.A.shown          B.allowed          C.offered          D.returned

20.A.success        B.confidence       C.activity         D.invention

The train started moving. It was packed with people of all ages. Most of them were working men and women and young college boys and girls. Near the window sat an old man with his son, who looked about thirty years old.
As the train moved, the son was filled with joy because he was very excited at the scenery outside. He said in a high voice, “See Dad, the green trees and the scenery are very beautiful!” It made the other people feel very strange. Everyone started talking in a low voice about the old man’s son. Suddenly, it started raining. Raindrops fell on the travelers through the open window. Seeing the rain, the old man’s son said happily, “See Dad, how beautiful the rain is!” Hearing these words, a young lady became angry with the man, as the raindrops were dropping on her new clothes. She couldn’t help shouting at the noisy son and his father.
“Can’t you see it is raining? You! Old man! If your son is not feeling well, get him to a mental hospital quickly and please don’t disturb us any more!” The old man’s face turned slightly red and then in a low voice, he replied, “We are on the way back from hospital. He was blind at birth. Only last week he can see again. The rain and the nature are new to him. Please forgive him.” All the other people became quiet.
【小题1】How old was the old man’s son?

Escaping a fire is a serious matter. If you know what to do during a fire, you can  __1__ a life. It is important to know the ways you can use and  __2__ them to everyone in the family, such as stairs and fire escapes(安全出口). You shouldn’t take lifts. From the lower floors of the building, escape __3__   windows is possible. Let’s learn the best way of leaving by window with the least chance of serious injury(受伤).
The first floor window is usually not very high from the  ___4____ . It is about the height of a man. Of course, it is safer to jump a short way than stay in a burning building.
Windows are also very useful when you are___5___ for help. Be sure to keep the door ___6__ before opening the window. If we don’t do that, ___7__and fire may come into the room. Keep your head low at the window to be sure you get__8__ fresh air instead of smoke.
On the second or third floor, the best windows for escape are those __9____open onto a roof. From the roof a person can drop to the ground more __10____ .Dropping onto the cement(水泥地) might end in injury. Trees and grass can help to break a fall.

Fashion isn’t very environmentally-friendly because it makes people buy things they don’t need, just because they’re new. We want to take care of the environment, we don’t want to pol­lute the air and we don’t want to waste energy and resources. But we also want to be fashiona­ble. How can we buy fashionable clothes and protect the environment?
Old styles are fashionable again, so one way is to buy second-hand clothes — recycled clothes. Another way is to buy’ fair trade clothes. These clothes are either recycled or made in a ’ way that protects the environment. They also protect the people who make the clothes.
Surprisingly, white cotton is one of the least environmentally-friendly crops of all. To pro­tect the cotton, the growers use chemicals that pollute water, make farm workers ill and kill wildlife. New materials, such as hemp and bamboo, grow quickly and are more environmental­ly-friendly. These materials are very soft, and look fantastic. The best materials are coloured using natural dyes, made from plants.
Environmentally-friendly clothes are practical but until now they were often dull. Now fashion-designers are working with these materials and the clothes are beautiful as well. So now we can buy fashionable clothes that are also environmentally-friendly.
【小题1】Why do people often buy things they don’t need? Because_.