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When others get off the train to finally go home, Leonie Muller stays behind. That's because she is already home: The train is her apartment, and she says she likes it that way. The German college student gave up her apartment in spring. "It all started with a quarrel I had with my landlord," Muller told The Washington Post via e-mail. "I immediately decided I didn't want to live there anymore and then I realized: Actually, l didn't want to live anywhere anymore."

Instead, she bought a subscription(会员费)that allows her to board every train in the country for free. Now, Muller washes her hair in the train bathroom and writes her college papers while traveling at a speed of up to 190 mph. She says that she enjoys the freedom since she gave up her apartment. "I really feel at home on trains. It's like being on vacation all the time," Muller said.

"I want to inspire people to question their habits and the things they consider to be normal,"

Muller told The Post. "There are always more opportunities than one thinks there are. The next

adventure is waiting just around the corner一provided that you want to find it."

Muller frequently travels late at night, although she tries to sleep at the apartments of relatives or friends. Often, she is accommodated by her boyfriend, her mother or grandmother. "Normally, we would have to have a long-distance relationship, but living on a train enables me to see him all the time," Muller told German TV station SWR regarding her boyfriend. "Most of my friends really like the idea, although some consider it to be quite adventurous. Others, however, have reacted more negatively. They feel offended by the fact that I question the ordinary way of life and living."

The only problem? "Possessing a headset that reduces most surrounding noises is important," she said.

1.What do we know about the direct reason for Muller's choice to live on trains?

A. She planned to act against tradition.

B. She had an argument with her landlord.

C. She wanted to visit more people on the way.

D. She had to finish her graduate paper on the topic.

2.According to Muller, which is one of the advantages of living on trains?

A. She can avoid the landowner.    B. She can possess a headset.

C. She can escape from college life.    D. She can see her boyfriend more often.

3.What does Muller want to express in Paragraph 3?

A. There are opportunities everywhere in life.

B. The next adventure is coming soon

C. People need to make changes in their life.

D. People need to follow in her footsteps to live on trains.

4.What does the underlined word "it" in Paragraph 4 refer to?

A. The ordinary way of life and living.    B. The thought of living on a train.

C. German TV station SWR.    D. A long-distance relationship.

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.C

4.B

【解析】文章讲述了大学生Muller因与房东发生争执，从此不愿再住公寓。她选择生活在火车上，并且喜欢上了这种简单的生活，并想通过自己的故事告诉大家去审视一下大家认为是正常的事物。

1.细节理解题。根据第一段“It all started with a quarrel I had with my landlord,”这一切始于与房东的争吵。故选B。

2.细节理解题。根据“Normally, we would have to have a long-distance relationship, but living on a train enables me to see him all the time,”通常我们不得不接受异地恋，但是生活在火车上让我一直能够看到他。故选D。

3.主旨大意题。文章第三段主要讲述了作者鼓励人们勇于去质疑他们认为正常的或习惯了事情，可推断出作者鼓励人们去改变生活。故选C。

4.词义猜测题。根据上文“Normally, we would have to have a long-distance relationship, but living on a train enables me to see him all the time,” 通常我们不得不接受异地恋，但是生活在火车上让我一直能够看到他。以及“Most of my friends really like the idea”我的很多朋友们喜欢这个主意，可知it代指生活在火车上。故选B。

【名师点睛】词义猜测题

主要的解题策略有：

(1) 依据标点符号猜测词义。标点符号是词义猜测的最直接，最简单的信号词。比如，破折号、冒号常常起解释说明的功能，引号和括号有时也起到相同的作用。

(2) 依据反义词和对比关系猜测词义。运用对比手法描述事物或现象是文章写作的一种常用的修辞手法。在这种修辞手段下，作者常借用一些信号词来提供相反信息，从而表明一个词与前面的另一个词互为反义。常用的信号词有：but/yet/however/nevertheless; while/whereas; otherwise/or else; unlike/instead/rather than; by contrast/compared to; on the contrary/on the other hand 等。

(3) 依据下定义，作解释猜测词义。在说明文、科技文中运用下定义或解释概念的方法来定义或诠释某一名词或概念是文章写作的又一特点。在写作方法上常采用先总后分(即先定义后解释)或先分后总(即先说明后结论)的叙述方式。常用的定义信号词有： be defined as/be termed(被定义为) ，be called (被称为), mean/refer to/be(意指，是)。

(4) 依据逻辑推理猜测词义。运用逻辑推理猜测词义是使用最广考查最多也最易失分的猜词方式。要求考生具备整合分散、复杂信息的能力，充分利用上下文中相关的词汇并结合具体的语境，从形式和内容上把握语言之间的内在联系，理顺语言之间的逻辑关系，进而达到猜词的目的。常见的逻辑关系有：因果关系，同位关系，对比关系，转折关系等。此外，考生还可以依据词性变化和词义变化(词义引申 )来猜测词义。例如：本文中的第4小题。

【解题剖析】本文中的第4小题属于词义猜测题的第（4）依据逻辑推理猜测词义。运用逻辑推理猜测词义是使用最广考查最多也最易失分的猜词方式。要求考生具备整合分散、复杂信息的能力，充分利用上下文中相关的词汇并结合具体的语境，从形式和内容上把握语言之间的内在联系，理顺语言之间的逻辑关系，进而达到猜词的目的。常见的逻辑关系有：因果关系，同位关系，对比关系，转折关系等。此外，考生还可以依据词性变化和词义变化(词义引申 )来猜测词义。

【答案定位】。根据上文“Normally, we would have to have a long-distance relationship, but living on a train enables me to see him all the time,” 通常我们不得不接受异地恋，但是生活在火车上让我一直能够看到他。以及“Most of my friends really like the idea”我的很多朋友们喜欢这个主意，可知it代指生活在火车上。