Do you like taking the train? Many people need to go to work or somewhere by train

Jill

How do I usually go to work? I take the bus first, and then I take the train. The bus to the train station leaves at half past seven. I get to the train station at    eight o’clock .My train leaves at a quarter past eight. I get to my office(办公室) at eight forty. But sometimes I go to work by car and I leave home at five past eight.

Dave

   One of my friends lives in a small village. I see him every Sunday by train .The train leaves at a quarter to ten in the morning and gets to the village at about twelve. I go home on the evening train. It leaves at ten past six and I get home at ten past nine.

Clark

I go to work by train. The train leaves at eight thirty. .It takes me twenty minutes.

1 It takes Jill _______ minutes to get to the train station.

 A. 30     B. 35    C. 40     D. 45

2 What time dose Jill’s train leaves?

  A. At 7:45 a.m.   B. At 8:15 a.m.   C. At 8:30 a.m.   D. At 8:45 a.m.

3下面哪项陈述是错误的？

     A. Dave’s friend lives in a small village.

B. Dave’s sees his friend on Saturdays.

C. Dave gets to the village at 12:00.

D. Dave leaves the small village at 6:10.

4 It takes Dave  _______ minutes to go from the village to his home by train.

A. 100     B. 120     C.  160     D.180

5 How long does it usually take Clark to go to work by train?

      A. 20 minutes  B. 30 minutes  C. 35 minutes   D. 45 minutes

I am a writer. My job is to write something for the newspaper. I work very hard. Every morning I get up at seven. I take some exercise and then have a light breakfast. Then I drive to my office. It takes me thirty minutes, so I usually get there earlier than others.
I am very busy. I think every minute counts, so I plan my work very carefully. I keep a diary to help me remember things. I meet and talk with many people. I make lots of telephone calls. I often go out and visit many people. I come back home at seven. I often watch TV at supper time. Then I begin to write down what I know. I like being busy.
【小题1】What does the writer of the passage think of his job?

I am a writer. My job is to write something for the newspaper. I work very hard. Every morning I get up at seven. I take some exercise and then have a light breakfast. Then I drive to my office. It takes me thirty minutes, so I usually get there earlier than others.

I am very busy. I think every minute counts, so I plan my work very carefully. I keep a diary to help me remember things. I meet and talk with many people. I make lots of telephone calls. I often go out and visit many people. I come back home at seven. I often watch TV at supper time. Then I begin to write down what I know. I like being busy.

1.What does the writer of the passage think of his job?

2.The sentence “every minute counts” means ___________.

3.How does he go to his office?

4.Why does he often go out? Because __________.

5.What is the best title of the passage?

I am a writer. My job is to write something for the newspaper. I work very hard. Every morning I get up at seven. I take some exercise and then have a light breakfast. Then I drive to my office. It takes me thirty minutes, so I usually get there earlier than others.

I am very busy. I think every minute counts, so I plan my work very carefully. I keep a diary to help me remember things. I meet and talk with many people. I make lots of telephone calls. I often go out and visit many people. I come back home at seven. I often watch TV at supper time. Then I begin to write down what I know. I like being busy.

(　 ) 56. What does the writer of the passage think of his job?

A. He hates (讨厌) it　　　　　　　　　 B. He likes it very much

C. He feels it too tiresome (烦人)　　　　 D. He doesn’t like it at all.

(　 ) 57. The sentence “every minute counts” means ___________.

　　　　 A. 合计　　　 B.数量　　　　 C. 计算出　　　 D.每分每秒都很重要

(　 ) 58. How does he go to his office?

　　　　A. By car　　　 B. By bike　　 C. By bus　　　　 D. By train

(　 ) 59. Why does he often go out? Because __________.

A. he wants to visit some friends　　　　　 B. he wants to make friends with others

C. he wants to have some interviews (采访)　 D. he wants to ask for some stories

(　 ) 60. What is the best title of the passage?

　　　　 A. My Busy Day　　　　　　　　　　 B. How Busy I am

　　　　C. Do You Want to be a Writer　　　　 D. My Job