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t in my mind: to get out and catch my ship. return (to be continued) Approximately 1100words. Reading Comprehension True or False • The narrator lives in England and works in a hot country far away from his home. T • Each time, going back to work, he has to travel by train from England to Paris F • One day he took a train from Paris to Mendova, and planned to continue his journey by ship. T • But something unusual happened to him. He could not get out at Mendova. T • The train took him away to the next station. F return Multiplechoice 1. On this journey on The Flying Bluebird, the narrator had a bad experience because _____. • [A] he couldn39。 t find a seat by the window • [B] he was angry with the man sitting next to him • [C] there were too many people on the train • [D] the window was kept shut all night key: [C] return 2. The narrator didn39。 t like the man sitting next to him because _____ • [A] that man talked to him all night • [B] that man was not English • [C] that man kept asking him foolish questions • [D] they got angry about the window Key: [C] return 3. When the train reached Mendova, the narrator couldn39。 t get out. He felt a touch of fear. What was his fear? • [A] He was afraid of having to spend another sleepless night on the train. • [B] He was afraid of missing his ship. • [C] He was afraid that more people might crowd in. • [D] He was afraid that he would have to buy another ticket. Key: [B] return 4. How did the narrator feel when the train was stopped? • [A] He was afraid. • [B] He felt he had no choice but to stop the train. • [C] He felt joyous. • [D] He was very upset that the people wouldn39。 t let him off the train. Key: [B] return 5. What did you find out about The Flying Bluebird? • [A] It is often very crowded. • [B] It is seldom very crowded. • [C] It is never crowded. • [D] It is usually crowded. Key: [B] return 6. What clue did you get from the text to support your choice in Question 5? • [A] The Flying Bluebird is a very fast train. • [B] The Flying Bluebird goes every day. • [C] The narrator usually has a place by the window. • [D] Few unusual things have ever happened to The Flying Bluebird and the narrator always travels by it. Key: [D] return Questions for discussion • What would you do if you were in the narrator39。 s position? • Have you ever had the narrator39。 s experience when taking a bus or a train? How did you solve the problem? return This sentence means: Life is a strange thing. Pay attention to the usage of the word “business”. Eg. It is not my business. return A hot country far away from English 远离英国的一个炎热国家 According to the context, “country” here doesn’t means “countryside”. return catch vt. catch one’s ship 赶乘轮船 EG， She will catch her ship at Dalian this weekend. return Hurt vt. To cause physical damage or pain to。 injure. 伤害，受伤引起肉体的伤害或疼痛；损害 To cause mental or emotional suffering to。 distress. 受伤害，使苦恼引起精神或感情上的。