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A trip to London
My family had dreamed of a trip to London for a long time.Luckily it was possible for us to realize our dream because all of us were free on the weekend.
We planned to drive into Cambridge and caught the 7: 34 train to Liverpool Street Station.Then my wife and I would separate from Joan,my wife’s sister,to do different things and finally meet again for lunch.And after lunch,we would go to the concert.
But we were late because of a thick London fog.The train had to move along so slowly that it was not until 10:30 that it got there.In spite of our late arrival,Joan decided that she would go to see the Crown Jewels in the Tower of London while we went shopping.It was only after her sister had disappeared into the fog that my wife realized that we hadn’t decided where we should meet for lunch.Since I had our three tickets for the concert in my pocket,this was indeed a problem.We didn’t have any mobile phones at that time.There seemed to be nothing we could do except taking a taxi to the Tower of London,and trying to find her there.Needless to say,we
didn’t find her.
It was now one o’clock,and the concert began at 2:30.“Perhaps she will think of waiting outside the concert hall,” said my wife hopefully.By this time the fog was so thick that road traffic had to stop,and the only way to get there was by subway.Hand in hand we felt our way along the road to where we thought the nearest station should be.An hour later we were still trying to find it.Just when I was about to become angry,we met a blind man tapping his way confidently through the fog.With his help we found the subway station which was just fifty meters down the road.
By now it was far too late to get to the concert hall before the performance began at 2:30,so we decided to return to Cambridge.It took seven hours instead of the usual two to make that journey.Nor were we able to get any food or drink on the train.We were tired and hungry.
We finally reached home at ten.Opening the door we were amazed to find Joan at home; she had seen the Crown Jewels,had managed to get another ticket for the concert,and had had a wonderful dinner at a restaurant.Of course,she managed to get home,too.Oh,my god!
1.What did the writer plan to do after lunch that day?
A.Go to the concert. B.Return to Cambridge.
C.Go shopping. D.See the Crown Jewels.
2.The writer and his wife separated from Joan because .
A.they were late for the concert
B.Joan didn’t want to go to the concert
C.there was a thick fog
D.they planned to do different things until lunchtime
3.Who helped the writer find the subway station?
A.A taxi driver. B.A blind man. C.His wife. D.Joan.
4.The writer and his wife felt on the train back home.
A.quite interested B.rather disappointed
C.tired and hungry D.very enjoyable
语篇解读:本文讲述作者一家周末去伦敦的旅行。
答案及解析:
1.A 细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句And after lunch,we would go to the concert.可知作者打算午饭后去听音乐会,故选A项。
2.D 推理判断题。根据第二段第二句Then my wife and I would separate from Joan,my wife’s sister,to do different things and finally meet again for lunch可知,因为要做不同的事情而分开,故选D项。
3.B 细节理解题。根据第四段最后两句Just when I was about to become angry,we met a blind man tapping his way confidently through the fog.With his help we found the subway station which was just fifty meters down the road.可知,是一个盲人帮助了作者,故选B项。
4.C 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段最后两句Nor were we able to get any food or drink on the train.We were tired and hungry.可知,在火车上没有食物和水,他们又累又饿,故选C项。
