It was Tom’s first visit to England, and he was looking forward to his first journey, on London’s Underground Railway. And against his friends’ 36 , he was determined to travel 37 .
He entered the station shortly after five o’clock in the afternoon. This is not a 38 time to travel in London, 39 a good many people go home from work at this hour. He 40 to join a long line of people waiting for tickets. When at last his 41 came, he had some difficulty in making himself understood by the ticket seller. 42 , he got the right ticket in the end and by asking people the 43 , he got to the right platform（站台）. It was 44 with people. He did not 45 to get on the first train, but he was able to move nearer to the platform so as to be in a better 46 to get on the next one. When this train came in, Tom was 47 forward onto the train 48 the people from behind. The doors closed and the train moved off. He was unable to see the 49 of the stations where the train 50 , but he knew that the station he wanted was the sixth 51 along the line. When the train reached the sixth station,Tom got off, feeling 52 that his journey had been so easy. But he suddenly realized that he had come to a station he had never 53 . He explained his 54 to a man who was standing on the platform. With a 55 on his face, he told Tom that he had caught a train going in the opposite direction.
36. A. thought B. advice C. relation D. favor
37. A. alone B. abroad C. along D. away
38. A. hard B. important C. bad D. good
39. A. for B. and C. so D. but
40. A. planned B. had C. happened D. hoped
41. A. luck B. time C. chance D. turn
42. A. Thus B. Instead C. Therefore D. However
43. A. question B. way C. place D. condition
44. A. crowded B. caught C. covered D. seized
45. A. manage B. try C. agree D. expect
46. A. situation B. state C. position D. seat
47. A. fought B. pushed C. drawn D. pulled
48. A. for B. to C. because D. by
49. A. time B. points C. names D. numbers
50. A. left B. stopped C. started D. moved
51. A. part B. pause C. stop D. arrived
52. A. glad B. sick C. sorry D. tired
53. A. heard of B. talked about C. thought of D. heard from
54. A. result B. mistake C. trouble D. ticket
55. A. joke B. smile C. laugh D. sadness
