Question

    A young man traveled by train. As it was running across a desert, passengers looked out of window.

When the train went near a turning, it slowed down and then a house came to their eyes. It was so lonely that everybody on the train turned to “admire” it with eyes wide open. Some passengers even began a discussion about it.

The young man was also impressed (给于某人深刻印象) by the scene. On his return he got off the train at the nearest station and found his way to the house. Its owner told him that troubled by the noise of the train he wanted to sell the house but nobody would buy it.

Soon after the young man spent 30,000 dollars for the house, regarding it as favorite place for advertisement. It was facing the railway on the turning where the train had to slow down and passengers would have a look at the house.

He managed to connect with big companies and tried his best to be sure of the advantage of the place for advertisement. Finally, the Coca Cola Company took a lease (租赁) on it to put up signs. The young man was paid 180,000 dollars for three years.

The story is completely true. It proves that discovery may lead to success.

1.There was a lonely house on a desert near a turning when the train passed.

2.The owner of the house wanted to sell it because of the noise of the train.

3.The house cost the young man thirty thousand pounds.

4.Actually, Coca Cola company took a lease for $ 60 thousand for a year.

5.From the passage, we know that we should develop the ability of finding.

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.B

4.A

5.A

【解析】

本文讲述了一个年轻人坐火车旅行。当它穿越沙漠时，乘客们向窗外望去。当火车驶近一个转弯处时，它放慢了速度，然后一所房子映入他们的眼帘。它是如此的孤独，以至于火车上的每个人都睁大眼睛“欣赏”它。房主因为噪音问题，准备卖掉，年轻人以3万美元买了，然后以6万美金每年租给可口可乐公司。这个故事证明了发现可能会导致成功。

1.句意：火车经过一个转弯处附近的沙漠上有一所孤零零的房子。

根据“When the train went near a turning, it slowed down and then a house came to their eyes.”可知当火车驶近一个转弯处时，它放慢了速度，然后一所房子映入他们的眼帘，可知是在火车轨道的转弯处有座小房子，而题干中是沙漠中有个房子在转角处，不一定在轨道的转弯处，可知这句话错误，与题目句意不一致，故选B。

2.句意：房子的主人想把它卖掉，因为火车的噪音太大了。

根据“Its owner told him that troubled by the noise of the train he wanted to sell the house but nobody would buy it.”可知由于火车的噪音，他想卖掉房子，与题目句意一致，故选A。

3.句意：这幢房子花了这个年轻人三万英镑。

根据“Soon after the young man spent 30,000 dollars for the house”可知这个年轻人花了3万美元买了这所房子，与题目句意不一致，故选B。

4.句意：实际上，可口可乐公司以6万美元租了一年。

根据“Finally, the Coca Cola Company took a lease (租赁) on it to put up signs. The young man was paid 180,000 dollars for three years.”可知可口可乐公司三年花了18万，所以可口可乐以6万美元租了一年，与题目句意一致，故选A。

5.句意：从文章中，我们知道我们应该培养发现的能力。

根据“The story is completely true. It proves that discovery may lead to success.”可知它证明了发现可能会导致成功，与题目句意一致，故选A。