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[单项选择] The train clattered over points and passed through a station. Then it began suddenly to slow down, presumably in obedience to a signal. For some minutes it crawled along, then stopped, presently it began to move forward again. At that moment another train, also on a down line, swerved inwards towards them, for a moment with almost alarming effect. For a time the two trains ran parallel, now one gaining a little, now the other. Mrs. McGillicuddy looked from her window through the windows of the parallel carriages. Most of the blinds were down, but occasionally the occupants of the carriages were visible. The other train was not very full and there were many empty carriages. At the moment when the two trains gave the illusion of being stationary, a blind in one of the carriages flew up with a snap. Mrs. McGillicuddy looked into the lighted first-class carriage that was only a few feet away.
Then she drew her breath in with a gasp and half-rose to her feet.
Standing with his ba
A. observant
B. interested
C. nosy
D. nervous
[单项选择]The train passed （）a tunnel at night
A. out
B. onto
C. through
D. on
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The train clattered over
points and passed through a station. Then it began suddenly to slow down,
presumably in obedience to a signal. For some minutes it crawled along, then
stopped, presently it began to move forward again. At that moment another train,
also on a down-line, swerved inwards towards them, for a moment with almost
alarming effect. For a time the two trains ran parallel, now one gaining a
little, now the other. Mrs. McGillicuddy looked from her window through the
windows of the parallel carriages. Most of the blinds were down, but
occasionally the occupants of the carriages were visible. The other train was
not very full and there were many empty carriages. At the moment when the two
trains gave the illusion of being stationary, a blind in one of the carriages
flew up with a snap. Mrs. McGillicuddy looked into the lighted first class
carriage that was only a few feet away.
Then she drew her br
A. gained speed suddenly
B. kept its usual speed
C. changed its speed
D. stopped immediately
[单项选择] On the Train
The night train from Glasgow was so crowded that Donald, who was on his way to London to find a temporary job for the university vacation, wished that he had decided to travel by day. He had never been so hard up.
He got on the train and walked along the corridor of the second-class compartments. He couldn’’t find a seat anywhere. He could not afford to travel first class, and he did not want to stand in the corridor. Neither did he want to sit on his suitcase. He was so tired that he decided to sit down in a first class compartment at least for a while. He soon found one with a single occupant (乘客) , a gentleman reading documents from a briefcase. With the self-assurance of a first class traveler, he opened the door and went in. No sooner had he sat down than the ticket inspector arrived. What bad luck! Now he would have to pay the excess (额外的) fare. As he turned out his pocket to find enough money he saw the gentleman was watchin
A. Difficult.
B. Dangerous.
C. Desperate.
D. Embarrassing.
