Question

    My journey home from school is nothing special. The train’s always busy but I usually find a seat and start reading or texting my friends, making sure, like everyone else, not to look at other people.

But last Tuesday was different. I was happily listening to some new music when the train suddenly stopped. This wasn’t unusual and I didn’t think anything of it. Then after about five minutes, I noticed people were starting to get a bit angry. Fifteen minutes later, people started getting angrier. The longer the train stood still, the angrier people became until finally the announcement came: “We are sorry to announce that this train is delayed (延误).”

That seemed to calm people down and so we all went back to what we were doing before, but soon there was another announcement: we were going to be there for a long time--- a train had broken down in front of us. There was a loud sigh throughout the carriage but then something unexpected happened: complete strangers started talking to each other. I started chatting to a couple of young tourists sitting opposite me. They were from Spain and they were travelling around the UK so I recommended some places they should visit. Next, I really surprised myself by starting a conversation with a businesswoman. She was going to take three months off work to climb Qomolangma. It was great talking to her. Then I decided to get up and go for a walk down the train. I met a woman who had been a student at my school seven years before and knew lots of my teachers.

While we were talking, we heard there was a patient in another part of the train who needed help, and the woman from my school jumped into action. It turned out she was a nurse, and when she came back she was welcome as a hero.

Then, after two and a half hours, we started moving again. Everyone clapped and cheered and some people, complete strangers three hours before, even hugged. I’ll never forget the day the train stopped and people started talking.

1.How did the author react when the train suddenly stopped?

A.He paid no attention to it. B.He let out a long deep sigh.

C.He turned to the other passengers. D.He got angry at once.

2.Why did the train stop?

A.It broke down. B.A previous train stopped working.

C.The track was under repair. D.It ran out of gas.

3.What did the author talk about with the nurse?

A.Some famous tourist spots. B.Their former teachers.

C.Some stories of businesswomen. D.Their mountain-climbing experience.

4.Why did the author consider the journey unforgettable?

A.He saved a person’s life on the train. B.He met some classmates during the trip.

C.Talking to strangers made him happy. D.It was the first time he had met with an accident.

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.B

4.C

【解析】

本文是记叙文。文章讲述了作者一次放学后，乘火车回家的路上，火车在半路上停留了两个多小时，在此期间，人们开始互相交流、互相帮助，这给作者留下了深刻的印象。

1.细节理解题。根据第二段中的I was happily listening to some new music when the train suddenly stopped. This wasn’t unusual and I didn’t think anything of it.（我正高兴地听着新歌，火车突然停了下来。这并不奇怪，我也没多想）可知，当火车突然停下来的时候，作者并没有放在心上。故选A。

2.细节理解题。根据第三段中的That seemed to calm people down and so we all went back to what we were doing before, but soon there was another announcement: we were going to be there for a long time-- a train had broken down in front of us.（这似乎让人们平静了下来，所以我们都回到了我们之前在做的事情，但很快又有另一个通知：我们将在那里待很长时间——一列火车在我们前面抛锚了）可知，这两火车停下来的原因是前面有一列火车抛锚了。故选B。

3.推理判断题。根据第三段中的I met a woman who had been a student at my school seven years before and knew lots of my teachers.（我遇到了一个七年前在我学校上学的女人，她认识我的很多老师）及下文It turned out she was a nurse（结果她是一名护士）可知，作者遇到了一位校友，校友认识作者的很多老师。由此推知，作者和护士谈论了他们的老师。故选B。

4.推理判断题。根据最后一段中的Everyone clapped and cheered and some people, complete strangers three hours before, even hugged. I’ll never forget the day the train stopped and people started talking.（每个人都鼓掌欢呼，有些人，甚至是三小时前完全陌生的人，互相拥抱。我永远不会忘记火车停下来、人们开始交谈的那一天）可知，和陌生人交谈让每个人都很高兴，甚至相互拥抱。由此可知，作者认为这次旅行令人难忘，是因为与陌生人交谈使他很高兴。故选C。