Do you like taking the train? Many people need to go to work or somewhere by train

Jill

How do I usually go to work? I take the bus first, and then I take the train. The bus to the train station leaves at half past seven. I get to the train station at    eight o’clock .My train leaves at a quarter past eight. I get to my office(办公室) at eight forty. But sometimes I go to work by car and I leave home at five past eight.

Dave

   One of my friends lives in a small village. I see him every Sunday by train .The train leaves at a quarter to ten in the morning and gets to the village at about twelve. I go home on the evening train. It leaves at ten past six and I get home at ten past nine.

Clark

I go to work by train. The train leaves at eight thirty. .It takes me twenty minutes.

1 It takes Jill _______ minutes to get to the train station.

 A. 30     B. 35    C. 40     D. 45

2 What time dose Jill’s train leaves?

  A. At 7:45 a.m.   B. At 8:15 a.m.   C. At 8:30 a.m.   D. At 8:45 a.m.

3下面哪项陈述是错误的？

     A. Dave’s friend lives in a small village.

B. Dave’s sees his friend on Saturdays.

C. Dave gets to the village at 12:00.

D. Dave leaves the small village at 6:10.

4 It takes Dave  _______ minutes to go from the village to his home by train.

A. 100     B. 120     C.  160     D.180

5 How long does it usually take Clark to go to work by train?

      A. 20 minutes  B. 30 minutes  C. 35 minutes   D. 45 minutes

I am a writer. My job is to write something for the newspaper. I work very hard. Every morning I get up at seven. I take some exercise and then have a light breakfast. Then I drive to my office. It takes me thirty minutes, so I usually get there earlier than others.
I am very busy. I think every minute counts, so I plan my work very carefully. I keep a diary to help me remember things. I meet and talk with many people. I make lots of telephone calls. I often go out and visit many people. I come back home at seven. I often watch TV at supper time. Then I begin to write down what I know. I like being busy.
【小题1】What does the writer of the passage think of his job?

I am a writer. My job is to write something for the newspaper. I work very hard. Every morning I get up at seven. I take some exercise and then have a light breakfast. Then I drive to my office. It takes me thirty minutes, so I usually get there earlier than others.

I am very busy. I think every minute counts, so I plan my work very carefully. I keep a diary to help me remember things. I meet and talk with many people. I make lots of telephone calls. I often go out and visit many people. I come back home at seven. I often watch TV at supper time. Then I begin to write down what I know. I like being busy.

1.What does the writer of the passage think of his job?

2.The sentence “every minute counts” means ___________.

3.How does he go to his office?

4.Why does he often go out? Because __________.

5.What is the best title of the passage?