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LakeLander ·2 hours ago
Today, a man talked very loud on his phone on a train between Malvern and Reading, making many passengers upset. I wonder how he would react if I were to read my newspaperoutloudonthetrain, Ihave never had the courage to do it, though.
Pak50 ··· ·57 minutes ago
Why not give it a try? Perhaps you should take lessons on a
musical instrument. The late musician Dennis Brian is said to have
asked a fellow train passenger to turn off his radio. When his
request was refused, he took out his French horn(号) and started to practice.
Angie O’Edema·42 minutes ago
I don’t see how musical instruments can help improve manners in public. Don’t do to others what you wouldn’t like to be done to yourself. Once, a passenger next to me talked out loud on his mobile phone. I left my seat quietly, giving him some privacy to finish his conversation. He realized this and apologised to me. When his phone rang again later, he left his seat to answer it. You see, a bit of respect and cooperation can do the job better.
Taodas ·29 minutes ago
I did read my newspaper out loud on a train, and it turned out well. The guy took it in good part, and we chatted happily all the way to Edinburgh.
Sophie 76 ·13minutes ago
I have not tried reading my newspaper out loud on a train, but ,several years ago, I read some chapters from Harry Porter to my bored and noisy children. Several passengers seemed to appreciate what I did.
1.The passenger made an apology to Angie O’Edema because____.
A. he offered his seat to someone else
B. he spoke very loudly on his phone
C. he refused to talk with Angie
D. he ignored Angie’s request
2.Who once read a newspaper out loud on a train?
A. Pak50 B. Angie O’Edema C. Taodas D. Sophie76
3.What is the discussion mainly about?
A. How to react to bad behavior.
B. How to kill time on a train.
C. How to chat with strangers.
D. How to make a phone call.
4.Where is the passage most probably taken from?
A. A webpage. B. A newspaper.
C. A novel. D. A report.
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—________, and every man his hour.
—But mine seems a very long time coming.
A.a cat has nine lives B.Rats desert a sinking ship
C.Every dog has his day D.Fine feathers make fine birds
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How much time did the man spend on the exam?
A. One hour and 20 minutes.
B. One hour and 40 minutes.
C. Two hours and 20 minutes.
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How much time did the man probably spend on the exam?
A. Half an hour.
B. 45 minutes.
C. One hour and a half.
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It’s 9 a. m. , the morning rush hour in Toronto. A man has fallen down on a downtown street suddenly. Several passers-by stop to help the man. One woman reaches into her purse for her cellphone and hits 911, the emergency number. __1.___Within ten minutes, the stricken man is in the back of an ambulance and is sent to the hospital for life-saving treatment.
This scene is fairly common in Toronto and other major cities. Over the years, cities have developed systems to respond quickly to emergencies. ____2.____But none of this would be possible without the cooperation of car drivers who yield(让路)to emergency vehicles on busy downtown streets. In fact, it’s against the law for drivers not to yield.
To yield means to give away or, more specifically, to get out of the way. ___3.____. As yet, China doesn’t have any specific laws that require drivers to yield, whether it is for slower cars to move over to the inside lane of a highway or for all cars to give way to emergency vehicles. ____4._ Drivers did not yield when they heard the ambulance’s siren.
In Canada, failing to yield to an ambulance vehicle can result in a fine of $400～$2, 000 and reduction of three points off your license. That’s for a first offense. __5._This punishment is severe because lives are in danger.
A. It has resulted in many lives being saved.
B. A second offense results in a bigger fine, the loss of your driver’s license for two years and a possible jail sentence.
C. It saves lives and, who knows, someday it may save your own.
D. Three minutes later, sirens(警报)are heard in the distance as a police car, an ambulance and a fire truck race to the area.
E. It means pulling to the side of the road to let others pass.
F. Recently, an injured Beijing cyclist died on the way to hospital because the ambulance carrying him got stuck in city traffic.
G. Safe driving depends on driver’s being aware of the traffic around them and yielding when necessary.
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The young man, _____ in heavy traffic on the way, got home an hour later than usual.
A. catching B. caught C. having caught D. to be caught
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–— It is unwise for some people to drive and talk on a cell phone.
–— _______. It's very dangerous.
A. I couldn't agree more B. Not really
C. Good idea D. That's great
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— It is unwise for some people to drive and talk on a cell phone.
—_______. It’s very dangerous.
A. I couldn’t agree more B. Not really C. Good idea D. That’s great
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听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.What is the man’s opinion on the lecture?
A. Very dull. B. Not impressive at all. C. Interesting.
2.What does the woman think of the lecture?
A. She has the same opinion as the man does.
B. She thinks poorly of the lecture.
C. She thinks highly of the lecture.
3.Why does the woman think coal won’t be important any longer?
A. People will use atomic energy as power.
B. People don’t have any modern machinery.
C. The coal gets less and less.
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A man was on the side of the road hitchhiking（搭便车）on a very dark night in the middle of a terrible rainstorm, with no cars on the road．The storm was so strong that the man could hardly see a few feet ahead of him．Suddenly, he saw a car come towards him and stop．The man, without thinking about it, got in the car and closed the door and only then did he realize that there was nobody behind the steering wheel（方向盘）!
The car started to move very slowly．The man looked at the road and saw a curve （拐弯处）coming his way．Terrified, he started to pray, begging for his life．He had not come out of shock when, just before the car hit the curve, a hand suddenly appeared through the window and moved the wheel．The man, paralyzed with fear, watched how the hand appeared every time the car was drawing near a curve．Finally, although terrified, the man managed to open the door and jump out of the spooky car．Without looking back, the man ran through the storm all the way to the nearest town．In a state of complete horror, the man walked into a nearby bar and asked for two glasses of Scotch whisky．
Then, still shaking with fright, he started telling everybody in the bar about the horrible experience he just went through in the spooky car．Everyone in the bar listened in silence and became frightened, with hair standing on end, when they realized the man was telling the truth because he was crying and he was certainly not drunk!
About half an hour later, two other young men walked into the same bar and one said to the other, “Hey, there’s a stupid man who jumped into the car while we were pushing it!”
1.When the car was first drawing near a curve, the man ________．
A．felt very curious B．was extremely frightened
C．cried for help D．remained as calm as possible
2.According to the passage, what made the man’s experience believable?
A．His reasonable behavior． B．His vivid description．
C．His plain appearance． D．His honest attitude．
3.We can infer from the passage that ________．
A．it is unsafe for people to take a free ride
B．the man was telling a lie to his listeners
C．the car probably broke down on the way
D．the two young men were familiar with the man
