The Train Story

I was travelling by train one morning. Quietly reading, I found myself suddenly listening to the announcements(广播). When the trainman makes an announcement, it’s often quite boring. But this one was ________.

As I looked up from my paper, I ________ others also listening. Not only that, they smiled!

Why was so much attention being paid to this message?

As best I can remember, the trainman said, “Good morning. Ladies, Gentlemen and _______. It’s 7:35 a.m. and you'll be glad to know that we are right on time. What a lovely morning it is in Sydney today. The sun is shining, the temperature is about 21 degrees, birds are singing, and all’s right with the world. Thanks for ________ my train and I hope to see you again. Have a great day!”

Wow! Have you ever heard an announcement like that? I certainly hadn’t. As well as getting everyone smiling, there were quite a few people who started talking to one another about how good the message had made everyone feel.

The moment I got off the train, I ran into the young trainman and started to ________ him. He seemed a bit ________ at first. Continuously I said, “Well, I just wanted to thank you for your brilliant message on the way. It got everyone's attention and smile. Thank you so much for giving us such a good ________ to the day.”

That day I got two messages. The first is that people’s happiness at work shows in what they do and say. Also, the story tells me what you can get from thanking people for something they’ve done, ________ when it's not expected. Can you imagine the conversation that trainman would have when he got home, “Guess what happened to me today—a passenger thanked me!”

1.A. different B. famous C. bad D. easy

2.A. heard B. noticed C. got D. kept

3.A. Guides B. Teachers C. Parents D. Children

4.A. buying B. taking C. visiting D. passing

5.A. thank B. miss C. trust D. meet

6.A. mad B. tired C. surprised D. proud

7.A. lesson B. idea C. trade D. start

8.A. finally B. properly C. especially D. clearly

There was once a man who couldn’t sleep well because he was afraid that there was a stranger under his bed. He thought that as soon as he went to sleep, the stranger would come out from the bed and rob(抢劫)him. He was worried that the stranger might even kill him!

Every night, after he got into bed, the man had to get up again and looked under the bed. There was never anyone there, but as soon as he got back into bed, he had to get up and looked under the bed again. This went on for hours until at last he fell asleep from exhaustion(筋疲力尽).

The time came for the man to get married. He didn’t tell his wife about his fear but she soon found out because he kept her awake all night.

“You must go to see a doctor,” she told him. “He will make you become well. You won’t have such silly fear again.”

The man did as his wife told him. He told the doctor his problem, and the doctor said, “You can be well again, but it will take about two years. You must come and see me three times a week. The cost for each visit will be $75.”

The next day the man called the doctor and said, “ I won’t need to visit you again. I’m well.”

The doctor was amazed.(惊奇地) “How?” he asked. “Who made you get well?”

“My wife did,”the man said. “When I told her how much I would have to pay you, she cut the legs off the bed.”

根据文章内容判断正(T),误(F)。

1.The man couldn’t sleep well, because he bought a new bed.

2.The man told his wife his sleep problem before they got married.

3.The man’s wife asked him to see a doctor.

4.To get well, the man had to pay the doctor 75 dollars for each visit.

5.At last, the man got well because of the doctor.

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