Question

Every morning Tom goes to work by train. He has a long way to go. So he always buys a newspaper. It helps him to spend the time on the train. Tom likes sport very much. One morning on the train he is reading something about the football match. So he forgets to get off the train at his station. He doesn’t know it. When he finishes reading, he looks out of the window. It’s far from his station. He gets off at the next station. He has to go back by train. Of course, he is late for work.

1.Tom goes to work by ___.  

A. train    B. bike     C. car        D. bus

2.Tom likes ____.

A. reading     B. sport         C. music      D. working

3.Tom’s work place is _______ his home.

A. near      B. far from    C. beside     D. behind

4.What does Tom buy every morning?

A. a book    B. a football    C. a hamburger    D. a newspaper

5.Where does he get off the train at last?

A. the right station         B. the next station to his work place

C. before the train station     D. we don’t know

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.B

4.D

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：这篇短文主要介绍了一天汤姆上班路上发生的一个故事。他因为工作地点比较远，每天都坐火车去上班，在路上总是每一份报纸看。一天因为看一篇关于体育的报道，做过了站，不得不步行回上一站，上班迟到了。

1.细节理解题。根据Every morning Tom goes to work by train. 可知汤姆乘火车去上班。故选A。

2.细节理解题。根据Tom likes sport very much. 描述，可知汤姆喜欢运动。故选B。

3.细节理解题。根据He has a long way to go. 描述，可知汤姆的工作地点离家很远。故选B。

4.细节理解题。根据So he always buys a newspaper.描述，可知为了打发寂寞，每天早晨汤姆都要买一份报纸。故选D。

5.细节理解题。根据He gets off at the next station. 描述，可知他做过了车站，在后面一站下了车。故选B。

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