Question

       There were smiling children all the way. Clearly they knew at what time the train passed their homes and they made it their business to stand along the railway, were to complete strangers and cheer them up as they rushed towards Penage. Often whole families stood outside their homes and waved and smiled as if those on the trains were their favorite relatives. This is the simple village people of Malaysia.I was moved.

       I had always traveled to Malaysia by plane or car, so this was the first time I was on a train.I did not particularlf relish the long train joumey and had brought along a dozen magazines to read and reread. I looked about the train. There was not one familiar I sighed and sat down to read my Economics

       It was not long before the train was across the Causeway and in Malaysia. Johore Baru was just another city like Singapore, so I was tired of looking at the crowds of people as they hurried past. As we went beyond the city, I watched the straight rows of rubber trees and miles and miles of green. Then the first village came into sight. Immediately I came alive, I decided to wave back.

       From then on my joumey became imeresting.I threw my magazine into the waste basket and decided to join in Malaysian life.Then everything came alive.The mountains seemed to speak to me.Even the trees were smiling.I stared t everything as if I was looking at it for the first time.

       The day passed fast and I even forgot to have my lunch until I felt hungry. I looked at my wat ch and was surprised that it was 3:00 pm.Soon the train pulled up at Butterworth I looked at the people all around me.They all looked beautiful. When my uncle arrive with, I threw my around him to give him a warm hug.I had never done this before. He seemed surprised and then his weather-beaten face warmed up with a huge smile. We walked arm in arm to his car.

       I looked forward to the return journey.

1.The author expected the train trip to be__________.

A. adventurous              B. pleasnt              C. exciting             D. dull

2.What did the author remember most fondly of her train trip?

A. The friendly country people.

B. The mountains along the way.

C. The crowds of people in the streets.

D. The simple lunch served on the train.

3.Which of the following words can best take the place of the word“relish”in the second paragraph?

A. choose                            B. enjoy                       C. prepare for               D. carry on

4.Where was the writer going?

A. Johore Baru.            B. The Causeway.     C. Bunerworth.            D. Singapore.

5.What can we learn from the story?

A. Comfort in traveling by train.

B. Pleasure of living in the country.

C. Reading gives people delight.

D. Smiles brighten people up.

Answer 1

【小題1】D

【小題2】A

【小題3】B

【小題4】C

【小題5】D

解析:

【語篇解讀】本文就“如何能夠鎮定地主持會議并有效地回答員工們的問題”這一問題提出了幾點建議。

【小題1】根據前句“…the floor to questions”和下文中的“…was to answer defensively”可知此處D項正確，表示有很多困難的問題。

【小題2】根據下文中的“Buy time”，“Suggest s private meeting”可知此處表示提出幾條建議，故G項正確。

【小題3】根據下文中的“…show interest and a desire to…”可知A項正確。

【小題4】根據下文的“these techniques allow you to …”可知此處F項正確，

【小題5】根據上句中的“a one-on-one meeting is a…”可知此處E項正確，即交流思想很重要，或許更有效。