Question

Last month I went to Los Angeles to visit my friend Gavin. I traveled there by train. The journey was very beautiful but it was very long. It was late in the evening when my train arrived. When I walked out of the station, 1. . “I could take a taxi to Gavin’s house,” I thought. But then I decided to take a bus because buses were cheaper. 2. . There was a map of the bus routes（线路）but I couldn’t understand it very well. I got on a bus and hoped it would take me right way. But after about fifteen minutes I realized I was going the wrong way. So I got off the bus and took another one back to the train station. By now it was very late. 3. . I looked for a taxi but I couldn’t find one anywhere. Finally, I phoned Gavin and said, “I’m still at the train station. Please come and pick me up!” 4. . What a long journey!

A. I decided to take a taxi B. I walked to the bus stop C. He didn’t know when I arrived D. He came and drove me to his home E. I found some taxies waiting outside

 

Answer 1

1.E

2.B

3.A

4.D

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要讲述了作者去洛杉矶看望朋友Gavin，由于在火车站误乘公交车以致走错了路，再回到火车站已经很晚了，最终通过打电话，朋友才开车来接他。

1.Gavin的家。故选E， I found some taxies waiting outside。

2.

3.

4.

考点：故事类短文阅读。