Once I went to a railway station near New York. I
36 to take the night train there.
37 of people were pushing into the
38 train. I found a railway official and asked him if I could get a place in a sleeping car,
39 he said sharply, “No, you can’t. The train is full. Don’t
40 me any more.”
I was very
41 indeed. I said to the friend who was with me, “ he talked to me like this
42 he doesn’t know that I am a famous writer. If he knew…But before I could
43 my sentence my friend said, “Don’t be
44 . How could that help you? Whoever you are, there are no
45 seats on the train.” I was
46 he was wrong, so I went up to the same official again and told him that I was Mark Twain. But all he said, “I told you not to trouble me any more.”
Just then I
47 a young porter in a sleeping car looking at me, He whispered something to the train conductor, and that conductor came over to me and said very 48 , “ Can I help you, sir?” “ I
49 do.” I answered.
The porter took out boxes and we got on to the train. When the porter saw we were comfortably
50 in our places, he said, “Now. Is there anything you want, sir? Because you can have whatever you 51 .”
After the porter had gone, my friend looked
52 . He said. “I am
53 sorry I said those things to you just now…” Just then the porter came again and said. “ Oh. Sir, I
54 you immediately”. “Really?” I said happily, “of course”, he said. “I recognized you the
55 I saw you and told the conductor that you are Mr Smith, the mayor of New York City.”
| 小题1: | | A．managed | B．failed | C．used | D．happened |
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| 小题2: | | A．Some | B．Most | C．Crowds | D．Many |
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| 小题3: | | A．night | B．busy | C．full | D．leaving |
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| 小题4: | | A．but | B．and | C．though | D．where |
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| 小题5: | | A．ask | B．trouble | C．follow | D．strike |
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| 小题6: | | A．nervous | B．uneasy | C．hurt | D．busy |
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| 小题7: | | A．as if | B．since | C．suppose | D．because |
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| 小题8: | | A．complete | B．continue | C．make | D．speak |
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| 小题9: | | A．upset | B．sad | C．foolish | D．discouraged |
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| 小题10: | | A．more | B．enough | C．our | D．empty |
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| 小题11: | | A．wondering | B．sure | C．told | D．thinking |
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| 小题12: | | A．met | B．noticed | C．remembered | D．knew |
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| 小题13: | | A．loudly | B．calmly | C．politely | D．slowly |
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| 小题14: | | A．can | B．shall | C．certainly | D．must |
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| 小题15: | | A．seating | B．settled | C．sleeping | D．drinking |
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| 小题17: | | A．surprised | B．ashamed | C．sorrowful | D．anxious |
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| 小题18: | | A．awfully | B．much | C．more | D．too much |
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| 小题19: | | A．admired | B．realized | C．recognized | D．respected |
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| 小题20: | | A．moments | B．while | C．minute | D．soon |
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