Have you ever thought of taking a train and having an adventure(奇遇)？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 and over an hour into the train ride，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 distraught at the thought of her 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 take in 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 available.
It sure beats driving the car，which has to stop for food and restrooms.And it is better than taking the bus

1. 1.

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

   1. A.
      to do business
   2. B.
      to see her children
   3. C.
      to visit places of interest
   4. D.
      to see her old friends
2. 2.

   Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the underlined word “distraught” in Paragraph 3?

   1. A.
      Disappointed
   2. B.
      Satisfied
   3. C.
      Worried
   4. D.
      Pleased
3. 3.

   Which of the following is TRUE about the old lady sitting next to the author?

   1. A.
      She is too old to drive now
   2. B.
      She does not like to take trains
   3. C.
      Although she is old，she has a good memory
   4. D.
      Her daughters live far away from her home
4. 4.

   What is the best title for this passage?

   1. A.
      Train ride-a cultural experience
   2. B.
      A painful experience on the train
   3. C.
      The history of Amtrak
   4. D.
      A wonderful lady

But Lucien, the stars are still there, and one day, when you are older and your tears have gone, you will see them again. And, in a strange way, I expect that you will find your father is there too, in your mind and in your heart. I find that my parents, long dead now, still figure in many of my dreams and that I think of them perhaps more than I ever did when they were alive. I still live to please them and I’m still surprised by their reactions. I remember that when I became a professor, I was so proud, or rather so pleased with myself, that I couldn’t wait to cable my parents. The reply was a long time in coming, but when it did, all mother said was, "I hope this means that now you will have more time for the children.” I haven’t forgotten. The values of my parents still live on.
It makes me pause and think about how I will live on in the hearts and minds of my children and of those for whom I care. Would I have been as ready as Philip Lawrence have been to face the aggressors (挑衅者),and to lay down my life for those in my care? How many people would want me back for Christmas? It’s a serious thought, one to give me pause.
I pray silently, sometimes, in the dead of night, that ancient cry of a poet "Deliver my soul from the sword, and my darling from the power of the dog." Yet I know the death comes to us all, and sometimes comes suddenly. We must therefore plan to live forever, but live as if we will die tomor­row. We live on, in the lives of those we loved, and therefore we ought to have a care for what they will remember and what they will treasure. If more parents knew this in their hearts to be true, there might be fewer knives on our streets today.

1. 1.

   according to the whole text we can see that the first paragraph ________.

   1. A.
      puts forward the subject of the text
   2. B.
      shows the author’s pity on the kid
   3. C.
      acts as an introduction to the discussion
   4. D.
      makes a clear statement of the author’s views
2. 2.

   In the second paragraph the author mainly wants to explain to us ________.

   1. A.
      how much he misses his parents now
   2. B.
      why his parents often appear in his dreams
   3. C.
      when Lucien will get over all his sadness
   4. D.
      how proud he was when he succeeded in life
3. 3.

   What feeling did the author’s mother express in her reply?

   1. A.
      Proud.
   2. B.
      Happy.
   3. C.
      Disappointed.
   4. D.
      Worried.
4. 4.

   In the author’s opinion, the value of a person’s life is ________.

   1. A.
      to leave behind a precious memory to the people related
   2. B.
      to have a high sense of duty to the whole society
   3. C.
      to care what others will remember and treasure
   4. D.
      to share happiness and sadness with his family
5. 5.

   What does the writer mean by the sentence taken from an old poem?

   1. A.
      Call on criminals and murderers to lay down their guns.
   2. B.
      Advise parents stay with their children safely at home.
   3. C.
      Spend every day meaningfully in memory of the death.
   4. D.
      Try to keep violence and murder far away from society.

“I’ve changed my mind. I wanted to have a telescope, but now I want my dad back.” Lucien Lawrence’s letter to Father Christmas, written after his father had been knifed to death outside his school gate, must have touched everyone’s heart. Lucien went on to say that without his father he couldn’t see the stars in the sky. When those we love depart from us, we cannot see the stars for a while.

But Lucien, the stars are still there, and one day, when you are older and your tears have gone, you will see them again. And, in a strange way, I expect that you will find your father there too, either in your mind or heart. I find that my parents, who died years ago, still linger （留连） in many of my dreams and that I think of them perhaps more than I ever did when they were alive. I still live to please them and I’m still surprised by their reactions. I remember that when I became a professor, I was so proud, or rather so pleased with myself that I couldn’t wait to cable my parents. The reply was a long time in coming, but when it did, all my mother said was “I hope this means that now you will have more time for the children!” I haven’t forgotten. The values of my parents still live on.

It makes me pause and think about how I will live on in the hearts and minds of my children and of those for whom I care. Would I have been as ready as Philip Lawrence has been to face the aggressors, and to lay down my life for those in my care? How many people would want me back for Christmas? It’s a serious thought, which gives me pause.

I pray silently, sometimes, in the dead of night, that ancient cry of a poet “Deliver my soul from the sword and my darling from the power of the dog.” Yet I know death comes to us all, and sometimes comes suddenly. We must therefore plan to live together, but live as if we will die tomorrow. We live on, I’m sure, in the lives of those we loved, and therefore we ought to have a care for what they will remember and what they will treasure. If more parents knew this in their hearts to be true, there might be fewer knives on our streets today.

1．According to the whole text we can see that the first paragraph ___________.

     A．puts forward the subject of the text

     B．shows the author’s pity on the kid

     C．serves as an introduction to the discussion

     D．makes a clear statement of the author’s views

2．In the second paragraph the author mainly wants to explain to us____________.

     A．how much he misses his parents now

     B．why his parents often appear in his dream

     C．when Lucien will get over all his sadness

     D．how proud he was when he succeeded in life

3．What feeling did the author’s mother express in her reply?

     A．Proud.                B．Happy.               C．Disappointed.      D．Worried.

4．In the author’s opinion, the value of a person’s life is _____________.

     A．to leave a precious memory to the people related

     B．to have a high sense of duty to the whole society

     C．to care what others will remember and treasure

     D．to share happiness and sadness with his family

5．What does the writer mean by the sentence taken from an old poem?    

     A．Call on criminals and murderers to lay down their guns.

     B．Advise parents stay with their children safely at home.

     C．Spend every day meaningfully in memory of death.

     D．Try to keep violence and murder far away from society.

"I've changed my mind．I wanted to have a telescope, but now I want my daddy back．" Lucien Lawrence's letter to Father Christmas, written after his schoolteacher father had been knifed to death outside his school gale, must have touched every heart．Lucien went on to say that without his father he couldn't see the stars in the sky．When those whom we love depart from us, we cannot see the stare for a while．
But Lucien, the stars are still there, and one day, when you are older and your tears have gone, you will see them again．And, in a strange way, I expect that you will find your father is there too, in your mind and in your heart．I find that my parents, long dead now, still figure in many of my dreams and that I think of them perhaps more than 1 ever did when they were alive．I still live to please them and I'm still surprised by their reactions．I remember that when I became a professor,! was so proud, or rather so pleased with myself, that I couldn't wait to call my parents．The reply was a long time in coming, but when it did, all Mother said was "I hope this means that now you will have more time for the children!" I haven't forgotten．The values of my parents still live on．
It makes me pause and think about how I will live on in the hearts and minds of my children and of those for whom I care．Would I have been as ready as Philip Lawrence have been to face the aggressors （挑衅者）, and to lay down my life for those in my care? How many people would want me back for Christmas'' It's a serious thought, one to give me pause．
I pray silently, sometimes, in the dead of night, that ancient cry of a poet " Deliver my soul from the sword（剑）, and my darling from the power of the dog．" Yet I know the death comes to us all,
and sometimes comes suddenly．We must therefore plan to live forever, but live as if we will die
tomorrow．We live on, I'm sure, in the lives of those we loved．and therefore we ought to have a care
for what they will remember and what they will treasure．If more parents knew this in their hearts to
be true, there might be fewer knives on our streets today．
【小题1】According to the whole text we can see that the first paragraph ______．

"I've changed my mind．I wanted to have a telescope, but now I want my daddy back．" Lucien Lawrence's letter to Father Christmas, written after his schoolteacher father had been knifed to death outside his school gale, must have touched every heart．Lucien went on to say that without his father he couldn't see the stars in the sky．When those whom we love depart from us, we cannot see the stare for a while．

But Lucien, the stars are still there, and one day, when you are older and your tears have gone, you will see them again．And, in a strange way, I expect that you will find your father is there too, in your mind and in your heart．I find that my parents, long dead now, still figure in many of my dreams and that I think of them perhaps more than 1 ever did when they were alive．I still live to please them and I'm still surprised by their reactions．I remember that when I became a professor,! was so proud, or rather so pleased with myself, that I couldn't wait to call my parents．The reply was a long time in coming, but when it did, all Mother said was "I hope this means that now you will have more time for the children!" I haven't forgotten．The values of my parents still live on．

It makes me pause and think about how I will live on in the hearts and minds of my children and of those for whom I care．Would I have been as ready as Philip Lawrence have been to face the aggressors （挑衅者）, and to lay down my life for those in my care? How many people would want me back for Christmas'' It's a serious thought, one to give me pause．

I pray silently, sometimes, in the dead of night, that ancient cry of a poet " Deliver my soul from the sword（剑）, and my darling from the power of the dog．" Yet I know the death comes to us all,

and sometimes comes suddenly．We must therefore plan to live forever, but live as if we will die

tomorrow．We live on, I'm sure, in the lives of those we loved．and therefore we ought to have a care

for what they will remember and what they will treasure．If more parents knew this in their hearts to

be true, there might be fewer knives on our streets today．

1.According to the whole text we can see that the first paragraph ______．

    A．puts forward the subject of the text

    B．shows the author's pity on the kid

    C．acts as an introduction to the discussion

    D．makes a clear statement of the author's views

2.In the second paragraph the author mainly wants to explain to us ______．

    A．how much he misses his parents now

    B．why his parents often appear in his dream

    C．when Lucien will get over all his sadness

    D．how proud he was when he succeeded in life

3.What feeling did the author's mother express in her reply?

    A．Proud．          B．Happy．          C．Disappointed．  D．Worried

4.In the author's opinion, the value of a person's life is ______．

    A．to leave behind a precious memory to the people related

    B．to have a high sense of duty to the whole society

    C．to care what others will remember and treasure

    D．to share happiness and sadness with his family

5.What does the writer mean by the sentence taken from an old poem?

    A．Call on criminals and murderers to lay down their guns．

    B．Advise parents stay with their children safely at home．

    C．Spend every day meaningfully in memory of the death．

   D．Try to keep violence and murder far away from society．