1. When the young lady found the train would be late _____

[A] she decided to avoid the wait and take a bus.

[B] she went to get a bus schedule.

[C] she decided to leave the next day.

[D] she went to a well-dressed gentleman for advice.

2. The well-dressed gentleman helped the young lady to pass the time by _____

[A] stopping her from going to the bus station.

[B] talking with her about traveling.

[C] discussing with her about taking pictures.

[D] telling her an interesting story of himself.

3. What did the photographer say about his days at the Winter Olympics?

[A] He didn’t like his job which was to photograph the Games.

[B] He didn’t have the money to stay in a big hotel.

[C] He didn’t have good friends.

[D] He didn’t have enough sleep.

4. When there was a big snow and the airport was closed, the photographer _____.

[A] was worried that he might lose that job at the largest magazine in Paris

[B] was glad and began to plan for himself a good night’s sleep

[C] couldn’t believe it was true

[D] thought he would have had a good night’s sleep if he had not left his private room in the hotel

5. What did the photographer do to make the clerk give him a private room?

[A] He firmly demanded a single room.

[B] He pretended to have a strange illness.

[C] He shouted at the clerk angrily.

[D] He claimed it was not his habit to share a room with another.

6. How did the photographer feel when the blind man expressed his willing to share the room?

[A] He was surprised.

[B] He doubted whether the blind man meant what he said.

[C] He had no choice but to accept him.

[D] He was hot with anger.

7. The lesson the photographer taught the young girl was _____.

[A] being too clever will cause you more troubles

[B] running from the train station to the bus station will take too much time

[C] it’s better to wait than rush around

[D] it’s hard to get a good night’s sleep when traveling

Translation

1.I was cursing the day that I left home.

2.It doesn’t pay to be too clever when you are traveling.

3.I wanted to throw my arms around the poor fool.

4.Before I could take the key, a little man walked to the head of the line.

5.The troubles of many are half a comfort.