14.We were on the way from Hutchinson to Chicago for a short spring break.For many years I had wanted to take my family on the train.We all had been to Chicago four years ago,and the kids loved it.Chicago is one of my favorite cities,too,so the thought struck me again last fall to ride the train to Chicago.Of course,flying would have been faster.But I don't think flying is easier,especially these days,with all the security and waiting in lines at airports.
Though we were tired in the middle of the night,the kids got on the train with the exhilaration of this adventure."We're moving,"my son William shouted happily with big eyes as the train began to pull away from the Hutchinson station.
I removed my shoes and lay down to try to finish my night's sleep.The sleeper car would have better enabled that,but the ordinary train seats were not too bad.An airline flight is a more miserable experience for me:not enough room,two hours of pain with my knees almost touching my chin,the hard seatback in front cracking my kneecaps (膝蓋) with every move of the body planted in front of me.On the train I could almost outstretch all of my 6-foot-2-plus body in the generous legroom.
The journey didn't feel at all as long as it was.We all found the train ride a joy.The car ride would have felt every minute of 13hours.But on the train you are free to walk around,sit in the observation carriage for a while and enjoy the scenery out the windows,have a nice meal in the dining car,read a book,or play a board game.
In short,the train is all about enjoying the trip,which isn't something I do so much when traveling by airline or by car,when the trip seems more of a mission (任務(wù)) to get there than an experience to enjoy along the way.
Chicago offers much to do for a family.This time,getting there was half the fun.
63.We can learn from the first paragraph thatB.
A.the kids love the train journey
B.the author thought it was safer by train than by plane
C.the author didn't enjoy the long train journey
D.Chicago is one of the kid's favorite cities
64.What does the underlined word"exhilaration"in Paragraph 2probably mean?C
A.Tiredness.
B.Relaxation.
C.Excitement.
D.Worry.
65.In the third paragraph,an airline flight experience is mentioned to showA.
A.a(chǎn) train ride is more comfortable
B.a(chǎn) train ride is too long
C.a(chǎn)n airline flight is miserable
D.a(chǎn)n airline flight is easier
66.Which of the following words best describes the whole family's feeling about the train journey?D
A.Moved.
B.Nervous.
C.Disappointed.
D.Delighted.
分析 本文主要講了我們一家人乘火車到芝加哥,相比以往的乘飛機經(jīng)歷,我們更喜歡乘火車旅行.
解答 63-66 BCAD
63.B 推理判斷題.根據(jù)For many years I had wanted to take my family on the train.很多年我想帶著我的家人坐火車.以及so the thought struck me again last fall to ride the train to Chicago,去年夏天坐火車去芝加哥的想法讓我再次想起.故選B.
64.C 詞義猜測題.根據(jù)"We're moving,"my son William shouted happily with big eyes as the train began to pull away from the Hutchinson station.我們在移動,當(dāng)火車開始從車站駛出時,我的兒子睜大眼高興地喊道.故選C.
65.A 推理判斷題.根據(jù)In short,the train is all about enjoying the trip,which isn't something I do so much when traveling by airline or by car,when the trip seems more of a mission (任務(wù)) to get there than an experience to enjoy along the way.總而言之,坐火車很享受旅行,這是乘飛機或坐汽車旅行所做不到的,他們只是在完成到達的任務(wù)而不是一路享受經(jīng)歷.可知答案為A.
66.D 細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)The journey didn't feel at all as long as it was.We all found the train ride a joy.這旅程并沒有感覺那么長.我們都覺得坐火車是一種快樂.可知答案為 D.
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