At seven minutes past nine The Flying B/uebird stopped.We were at Mendova,and I stood up thankfully.I got down my two suitcases,held one in each hand,and tried to move towards the door into the corridor.In order to get out of the train,I had to pass down the corridor to the door at the far end. There was no other way out I could not even get into the corridor.There was a suitcase on the floor by my feet,and three men were standing in my way.I felt a touch of fear. I had to get out,you see;I had to catch my ship, which left at half past eleven.And the train did not stop again until it reached Endoran,two hundred miles away. "I must get out!"I cried,Everyone there understood me,but no one could move. return
At seven minutes past nine The Flying Bluebird stopped. We were at Mendova, and I stood up thankfully. I got down my two suitcases, held one in each hand, and tried to move towards the door into the corridor. In order to get out of the train, I had to pass down the corridor to the door at the far end. There was no other way out . I could not even get into the corridor. There was a suitcase on the floor by my feet, and three men were standing in my way. I felt a touch of fear. I had to get out, you see; I had to catch my ship, which left at half past eleven. And the train did not stop again until it reached Endoran, two hundred miles away. “I must get out!” I cried, Everyone there understood me, but no one could move. return
At last I was able to put one foot over the suitcase on the floor,and I nearly reached the door into the corridor._But then,very slowly,the train began to move.It was taking me away! Stop!'I cried.“I want to get out!”But no one outside the train could hear me,and the people inside did not care much.The train moved a little faster.What could I do?I was not even in the corridor. return
At last I was able to put one foot over the suitcase on the floor, and I nearly reached the door into the corridor. But then, very slowly, the train began to move. It was taking me away! “Stop!” I cried. “I want to get out!” But no one outside the train could hear me, and the people inside did not care much. The train moved a little faster. What could I do? I was not even in the corridor. return
Fear made me think quickly.In front of my eyes,just above the door,was a notice that told everyone how to stop the train.I had to pull an iron thing near the notice.I did not waste time.I pulled it. Of course,no one likes to stop a train if there is no need.But it seemed to be the right thing for me to do at the time.I had to catch my ship.That was the only thought in my mind:to get out and catch my ship. return (to be continued) Approximately 1100words
Fear made me think quickly. In front of my eyes, just above the door, was a notice that told everyone how to stop the train. I had to pull an iron thing near the notice. I did not waste time. I pulled it . Of course, no one likes to stop a train if there is no need. But it seemed to be the right thing for me to do at the time. I had to catch my ship. That was the only thought 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. 丁 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
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
Multiple-choice 1.On this journey on The Fying Buebird,the narrator had a bad experience because [A]he couldn'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
Multiple-choice 1. On this journey on The Flying Bluebird, the narrator had a bad experience because _____. • [A] he couldn'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