Question

    I took a motor rickshaw to the train station in the city of Belapur. The driver didn't speak much English, but understood "Belapur Railway Station”. I had my tabla, a traditional drum from India, my suitcase with my clothes and other essentials. The feeling of flying by cars in this little machine is: as if you are inside a box with tiny wheels, dashing through terrible traffic.

I arrived at the station safely, and took a heavy breath as I unloaded my baggage before the ticket office. It was the first time that I had taken a train in India. I wanted to go to Tilak Nagar, where I was going to learn traditional vocal music. Standing in line, I counted at least 20 people staring at me. I bought my ticket, which was only 55 cents for a 20-minute train ride. The prices still blow me away.

When the train came after 15 minutes or so, I got on with all speed, as the train only stop for a few seconds. The locals again stared at me. This was a train especially for local transport

After a while, a young man asked me if he could talk to me. He wanted to know if I was in a band. I stated no, but I love to play the tabla. Through the conversation I knew he was a student of engineering with his exams being tomorrow--I wished him good luck for the exam sincerely, as I know what it means to Indian students to get good marks on their exams. If students do not get good enough scores, job opportunities will be few in a highly-competitive environment.

The student I met helped me unload my luggage as the train reached Tilak Nagar Station. He shook my hand strongly and looked into my eyes with marks of genuine care and friendship, despite us meeting for only 20 minutes.

1.Which word can best describe the motor rickshaw?

A.fast B.comfortable

C.safe D.slow

2.Why did so many people stare at the author at the station?

A.Because he was carrying a strange instrument.

B.Because his suitcase was too large for him.

C.Because he was a foreigner to the local people.

D.Because he couldn't understand what they said.

3.What do we know about the young man mentioned in the passage?

A.He wanted to learn to play tabla from the author.

B.He was a student on the way to a university.

C.He was a genuine and helpful university student.

D.He wished to find a job in Tilak Nagar.

4.What can be the best title for the text?

A.Traveling Is the Most Memorial Time B.A Warm-hearted Indian Student I Met

C.I Learn to Play the Tabla in India D.My First Train Travel in India

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.C

4.D

【解析】

本文是记叙文。文章讲述了作者第一次在印度乘坐火车的经历。

1.

细节理解题。根据第一段中“The feeling of flying by cars in this little machine is: as if you are inside a box with tiny wheels, dashing through terrible traffic.( 坐在这个小机器（即三轮车）里，从身边的车辆飞驰而过，感觉就像是你在一个有小轮子的盒子里，在可怕的交通中猛冲猛撞)”可知，作者乘坐的三轮车速度很快。故选A项。

2.

推理判断题。文章第二段提到“It was the first time that I had taken a train in India.”，作者第一次在印度乘火车，应该不是当地人；根据第三段中“The locals again stared at me. This was a train especially for local transport.”，在车站，当地人盯着作者是因为这是一列专门用于当地交通的火车。因此可以推迟，作者对于当地人来说是外国人。故选C项。

3.

推理判断题。文章第四段提到“he was a student of engineering”，那个年轻人是工程学专业的学生；根据文章最后一段“The student I met helped me unload my luggage…He shook my hand strongly and looked into my eyes with marks of genuine care and friendship… ”，那个年轻的学生帮作者卸下行李；和作者握手时，眼睛里流露出真诚的关心和友谊。因此可以推断，那个年轻人是一个很真诚、乐于助人的大学学生。故选C项。

4.

主旨大意题。通读全文，文章第二段提到“It was the first time that I had taken a train in India.”；文章叙述作者第一次在印度乘坐火车的经历：开得飞快的三轮车、火车上当地人都盯着他看以及偶遇一个真诚、乐于助人的大学生。因此文章标题应该是“我在印度的第一次火车之旅”。故选D项。