Question

  Once a young man was traveling by train. It was a long and boring journey. As the train was moving through a wilderness(荒野), the passengers looked out of the windows 35   . When the train reached a bend(彎道)，it slowed down and then a simple house 36   . It was so easy to notice that everybody on the train turned to “enjoy” with eyes wide open. Some passengers even began a discussion about it. The young man was also 37  by the scenery. On his return he 38   the train at the nearest station and found his way to the house. Its owner said that he was troubled by the 39   of the train. He wanted to sell the house, but 40    would buy it.

  41    the young man spent 30,000 dollars on the house. He thought it was a good place for 42    because it was facing the railway bend. When the train moved slowly past, the tired passengers would 43    the house.

  He tried to 44   some big companies and told them that could be used for advertisement. At last the Coca-Cola Company took it to put up their 45   . To everyone’s surprise, the young man was afforded 180,000 dollars for a three-year rent.

  This is a true story. It tells us that discovery is very 46  . Many people have got new ideas from it.

35．A．excitedly         B．quietly           C．safely              D．clearly

36．A．a(chǎn)ppeared             B．found         C. invented        D．came    

37．A．a(chǎn)ttacked             B．a(chǎn)ttracted       C. sticked        D. moved

38．A．got on            B．turned on           C．got off      D．turned off

39．A．track                    B．passengers           C．conductors   D．noise

40．A．nobody           B．someone       C．a(chǎn)dvertiser         D. everybody

41．A．Gently                 B．Quickly        C．Finally       D．Lately

42．A．discovery      B．renting               C．staying          D. advertisement

43．A．a(chǎn)pply for       B．lack of    C. be interested in         D．stay in

44．A．work for       B．join in               C．connect with         D．look up

45．A. messages          B．magazines     C．notices           D．slogans

46．A. interesting      B．important         C．difficult       D．different

Answer 1

35. B      36. A      37.B    38. C      39. D     40. A

   41. C       42. D      43.C    44.C     45. D    46. B