短文填空(本题共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)

请认真阅读下面短文，并根据各题所给首字母的提示，写出一个合适的英语单词完整、正确的形式，使短文通顺。

Mr. Brown had an umbrella shop in a small town. People sometimes b1.him broken umbrellas, and then he took them to a big shop in London. They were r 2.there.

One day Mr. Brown went to London by train. He f3.to take an umbrella with him that day. Sitting in front of him was a man with an umbrella standing b4. the seat. When the train arrived in London, Mr. Brown p5.up the umbrella as he often did during his journey by train. Just as he was getting off, he w6.  stopped by the man. He said angrily, “That’s 7.!” Mr. Brown’s face turned red and he gave it back to the man at once.

When Mr. Brown got to the big shop, the shopkeeper had got his six umbrellas ready. After a good look at e8.  of them, he said, “You’ve mended them very well.”

In the afternoon he got into the train again. The s 9.  man was in the same seat. He looked at Mr. Brown and his six u  10., “You’ve had a lucky day,” he said.

Paul had just left college and was offered an interview for a position in a company in New York. As he needed to move from Texas to New York if he got the job, he wanted to talk about the decision with someone before accepting it. But his parents had died. He remembered that his father had suggested he should turn to an old friend of his family if he needed advice.

The older man said, “Go to New York and have the interview. But I want you to go on a train and I want you to get a private compartment(车厢). Don’t take anything to write with, anything to listen to or anything to read, and don’t talk to anybody except when you order the meal. Call me when you get to New York and I will tell you what to do next.”

At first, Paul followed the advice closely. The trip took two days. As he had brought along nothing to do, he quickly became bored. He realized he was being forced into quite time – he could do nothing but think. About three hours outside New York City he broke the rules, asked for a pencil and paper and kept writing down the thoughts until the train arrived in New York.

Paul called the family friend from the train station.

“Thank you, Uncle I know what you wanted. You wanted me to think. And now I know what to do.” “I guessed you could understand my idea, Paul,” came the reply, “Good luck.”

Now, years later, Paul runs a company in New York. And he always spends a couple of days being alone with no phone, no television and no people to think quietly.

1.Paul would go to New York for __________.

A. a conference     B. a visit          C. education            D. an interview

2.We can know from the passage that _______.

       A. Paul had worked in Texas for three years.

       B. the older man advised Paul to go by air

       C. Paul broke the rules before arriving in New York.

       D. Now Paul runs companies both in New York and Texas.

3.According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

       A. Paul had a talk with a clever man during the trip.

       B. The older man’s advice influenced Paul greatly.

       C. Paul only brought a pencil and paper with him.

       D. The older man lived in New York.

4.What would be the best title for the passage?

       A. Time to be quiet                  B. You’re not alone

       C. Studying in the Journey           D. Friends are useful

Paul had just left college and was offered an interview for a position in a company in New York. As he needed to move from Texas to New York if he got the job, he wanted to talk about the decision with someone before accepting it. But his parents had died. He remembered that his father had suggested he should turn to an old friend of his family if he needed advice.
The older man said, “Go to New York and have the interview. But I want you to go on a train and I want you to get a private compartment(车厢). Don’t take anything to write with, anything to listen to or anything to read, and don’t talk to anybody except when you order the meal. Call me when you get to New York and I will tell you what to do next.”
At first, Paul followed the advice closely. The trip took two days. As he had brought along nothing to do, he quickly became bored. He realized he was being forced into quite time – he could do nothing but think. About three hours outside New York City he broke the rules, asked for a pencil and paper and kept writing down the thoughts until the train arrived in New York.
Paul called the family friend from the train station.
“Thank you, Uncle I know what you wanted. You wanted me to think. And now I know what to do.”“I guessed you could understand my idea, Paul,” came the reply, “Good luck.”
Now, years later, Paul runs a company in New York. And he always spends a couple of days being alone with no phone, no television and no people to think quietly.
【小题1】Paul would go to New York for __________.

根据短文意思，用方框中所给词语的适当形式填空，使文章通顺、完整(其中有两个多余选项)。

??? Mr. Brown had an umbrella shop in a small town. People sometimes 1.________ him broken umbrellas, and then he took them to a big shop in London. They were 2.________ there.

??? One day Mr. Brown went to London by train. He 3.________ to take an umbrella with him that day. Sitting in front of him was a man with an umbrella standing 4.______ the seat. When the train arrived in London, Mr. Brown 5.________ up the umbrella as he often did during his journey by train. Just as he was getting off, he was 6.________? by the man. He said angrily, “That’s7._______ !” Mr. Brown’s face turned red and he gave it back to the man at once.

??? When Mr. Brown got to the big shop, the shopkeeper had got his six umbrellas ready. After a good look at?? 8.________? of them, he said, “You’ve mended them very well.”

In the afternoon he got into the train again. The9.________? man was in the same seat. He looked at Mr. Brown and his six umbrellas,“You’ve had a10. ________ day,” he said.