Once I went to a railway station near New York. I  36  to take the night train there.  37  of people were pushing into the  38  train. I found a railway official and asked him if I could get a place in a sleeping car,  39  he said sharply, “No, you can’t. The train is full. Don’t  40  me any more.”

I was very  41  indeed. I said to the friend who was with me, “ he talked to me like this  42 he doesn’t know that I am a famous writer. If he knew…But before I could 43 my sentence my friend said, “Don’t be  44 . How could that help you? Whoever you are, there are no  45  seats on the train.” I was  46  he was wrong, so I went up to the same official again and told him that I was Mark Twain. But all he said, “I told you not to trouble me any more.”

Just then I  47  a young porter in a sleeping car looking at me, He whispered something to the train conductor, and that conductor came over to me and said very  48 , “ Can I help you, sir?” “ I  49 do.” I answered.

The porter took out boxes and we got on to the train. When the porter saw we were comfortably  50  in our places, he said, “Now. Is there anything you want, sir? Because you can have whatever you  51 .”

After the porter had gone, my friend looked 52  . He said. “I am  53  sorry I said those things to you just now…” Just then the porter came again and said. “ Oh. Sir, I  54  you immediately”. “Really?” I said happily, “of course”, he said. “I recognized you the  55  I saw you and told the conductor that you are Mr Smith, the mayor of New York City.”

It was a cold winter morning. Half asleep at the train station, I stared into the distance,   36   for the train to take me to my   37   in Boston. The word was quiet. The very few people on the street kept to themselves,   38   their steaming cups of coffee.
Reaching into my pocket as the   39  was approaching, my numb hand searched for the $ 20 bill to pay my fare. The pocket was   40  ! I searched through my bag and then I felt   41  . Unless the money dropped from the sky, I’d be   42   there.
“What’s the matter?” A short, elderly man stood before me.
“Oh, nothing…. Well, I   43   my money and now I can’t pay for the ticket. I’m going to   44   my match class, and the train is leaving.”
“Here, use this.”
The man held a $ 20 bill. I looked up,   45  . People just didn’t do that anymore. Everyone worried about their own   46  , rarely stopping to think about others, especially teenage strangers.
“Thank you, but no, I can’t.”
“  47  it – go!” The man pushed me   48   the train.  I bought a round – trip ticket, and he refused the change I   49  to give him back. I did not know what to say – a million thoughts raced through my mind, yet I stood   50  .
For the train ride I was silent. I began to see the world through   51  eyes. That man made a difference with such a simple   52  .
A week later I was at the train station again, with an extra $ 20   53  I saw the man. And there he was.
“excuse me, sir, I believe I owe you this.” I   54  the money into his hand.
Failing to refuse, he said, “Just remember to do the same for someone in your shoes someday.” I smiled, content.
The elderly man is my hero. For many, heroes are famous, but my hero is a   55  stranger who taught me a lesson in life. I will never forget his kindness.

About once a month I have to go to Bedford for my work. One day I went into a   21  there to have something to   22  . The waiter took my coat and put it in a small room.
About an hour later I was   23  to go. The waiter   24  me my coat. Something fell out of the pocket onto the floor. It was a small white box. I took a   25  look at the   26  . “Oh, you’ve brought   27  coat,” I said to the waiter. “It looks very much like mine,  28  it is quite new, and this isn’t my box, either.”
“Oh, then I   29  someone has taken your coat and left his,” said the waiter. “This kind of thing   30  sometimes.”
I opened the box. There was a beautiful gold   31  in it. The waiter and I   32  to go to the police station.
“Has anyone lost a ring?” I asked at the station.
“Yes,” said a policeman. “A young man who came in this morning lost a ring, he lost it in London.”
He   33  the young man. A few minutes later, the man arrived.
“Yes, this is my ring,” he said. “How can I   34  you, sir? You see, I paid a lot of money for this ring and   35  I lost it on the train!”
After I told him the   36  of the coat, he said, “You haven’t been on the train. I haven’t been in the hotel, so how did my ring   37  in the coat?”
“Did anyone sit or stand next to you on the train?” asked the policeman.
“Yes,” said the young man. “But I don’t remember his face.”
“You may remember this   38  ,” said the policeman. “Was it like this one?”
“Yes, it was,” said the young man. “But my friend here isn’t the thief.”
The policeman laughed. “No,” he said. “The thief on the train stole your ring, and   39  our friend here, he went into the hotel to get some food. Only he didn’t take the   40  coat away with him.”

Have you ever thought of taking a train and having an adventure？Riding the train can be a real adventure. That is how I feel every time I take Amtrak. I often take a four-hour trip to visit my children. Every time I take this trip I never know what will happen.

Last week when I was on the train, there was a man sitting by himself in the back of the train carrying on a mobile phone conversation—in another language. It was loud and disturbed most of the people on the train. I think it was annoying.

Fortunately I sat next to a wonderful old lady who was taking a two-day trip by train. She said her two daughters were worried at the thought of driving for three days to reach her home, although she had no trouble driving. The train ride was the only choice for her. She loved to look out of the window and watch the world go by on the train.

She was fun to talk to and asked me when my children started being parents. That is a very good question. Both of us are old and have children. She asked that same question from time to time.

There are always many people on the train from all walks of life, different countries, and many languages. Riding the train is a great way to increase your knowledge and learn all kinds of cultures. If you get hungry, you can buy food in the food car at any time. If you need to use the restroom, there is always one for you.

It surely beats driving the car, which has to stop for food and restrooms. And it is better than taking the bus.

1.According to the passage, the purpose of the author’s train ride was ______.

A．to do business                          B．to see her children

C．to visit places of interest                  D．to see her old friends

2.In the author’s opinion, on the train Amtrak ______.

A．the services are quite good                B．the food is terribly expensive

C．all the passengers are polite               D．all the passengers are American

3.What is the best title for this passage?

A．A painful experience on the train           B．A wonderful lady

C．Train ride—a cultural experience           D．The history of Amtrak

About once a month I have to go to Bedford for my work. One day I went into a   21   there to have something to   22   . The waiter took my coat and put it in a small room.

    About an hour later I was   23   to go. The waiter   24   me my coat. Something fell out of the pocket onto the floor. It was a small white box. I took a   25   look at the   26   . “Oh, you’ve brought   27   coat,” I said to the waiter. “It looks very much like mine,  28   it is quite new, and this isn’t my box, either.”

    “Oh, then I   29   someone has taken your coat and left his,” said the waiter. “This kind of thing   30   sometimes.”

    I opened the box. There was a beautiful gold   31   in it. The waiter and I   32   to go to the police station.

    “Has anyone lost a ring?” I asked at the station.

    “Yes,” said a policeman. “A young man who came in this morning lost a ring, he lost it in London.”

    He   33   the young man. A few minutes later, the man arrived.

    “Yes, this is my ring,” he said. “How can I   34   you, sir? You see, I paid a lot of money for this ring and   35   I lost it on the train!”

    After I told him the   36   of the coat, he said, “You haven’t been on the train. I haven’t been in the hotel, so how did my ring   37   in the coat?”

    “Did anyone sit or stand next to you on the train?” asked the policeman.

    “Yes,” said the young man. “But I don’t remember his face.”

    “You may remember this   38   ,” said the policeman. “Was it like this one?”

    “Yes, it was,” said the young man. “But my friend here isn’t the thief.”

    The policeman laughed. “No,” he said. “The thief on the train stole your ring, and   39   our friend here, he went into the hotel to get some food. Only he didn’t take the   40   coat away with him.”

A. hotel       B. restaurant      C. company     D. shop

A. do         B. buy           C. eat          D. make

A. asked      B. glad           C. invited       D. ready

A. showed     B. returned       C. brought      D. dressed

A. special     B. close          C. usual        D. near

A. waiter      B. box           C. coat         D. pocket

A. no one else’s B. another’s       C. other’s       D. someone else’s

A. but         B. and           C. instead       D. for

A. know       B. wonder        C. suppose      D. find

A. appears     B. happens        C. meets        D. changes

A. ring        B. coin           C. pen          D. sign

A. realized     B. thought        C. wanted       D. decided

A. searched    B. remembered     C. telephoned   D. asked

A. return       B. thank          C. pay         D. help

A. then         B. so            C. yet         D. however

A. thing        B. price          C. story       D. problem

A. come        B. put           C. set         D. get

A. person       B. ring          C. box        D. coat

A. after         B. before        C. like        D. as

A. right         B. good         C. same       D. other