Question

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 an argument 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,I 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 comer-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 had an argument with her landlord.    B. She wanted to visit more people on the way.

C. She had to finish her graduate paper on the topic.    D. She planned to act against tradition.

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

A. She can have more holidays.    B. She can escape from college life.

C. She can possess a headset.    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.A

2.D

3.C

4.B

【解析】穆勒自从跟房东吵了一架搬了出来，就住到了火车上，而且感觉很自在。她激励人们去试着改变自己的生活，去质疑他们的习惯和他们认为是正常的事情。

1.A 细节理解题。第一段穆勒谈到火车是她的公寓，她说她喜欢这样。这一切都是从她和房东的争吵开始的， 她立即决定再也不要住在那里，实际上，她不想再住在任何地方了。

2.D 细节理解题。穆勒和男朋友是异地恋，但是住在火车上可以让她总是能见到他。

3.C推理判断题。穆勒想激励人们去试着改变自己的生活，去质疑他们的习惯和他们认为是正常的事情。她说机会总比像想更多。下一次冒险就在下个拐角等你，只要你想找它。

4.B 猜测词义题。她的大多数朋友都很喜欢这个想法，尽管有些人认为这（it）是很冒险的。it代指the idea，即住在火车上的想法，选B。