名著专练经典阅读《The railway children》2023-2024学年牛津译林版七年级英语上册

九年级英语名著阅读专练 The Railway Children 一． 阅读理解 A “It’s a landslide,” Roberta said. “There has been a lot of rain. The earth is soft. It is moving and bringing the trees with it.” “They are going to fall on the railway line,” Phyllis said. “There’ll be an accident if the train hits them. We must stop the next train.” “How do we do that?”Peter said. “The next train is due at 11:29. That’s in five minutes. And the train is only about fifteen kilometers away.” “We can run towards the train and wave to the driver,” Phyllis said. “He won’t think there is anything wrong,” Roberta said. “We always wave to him.” “We need something red to wave,” Peter said. “Red is for danger.” “My petticoat is red,” Phyllis said. “I will tear pieces off.” “Mother will be angry if you do that,” Roberta said. “Petticoats are expensive.” “People may die if there is an accident,” Peter said. “Petticoats aren’t important.” Phyllis tore strips from the bottom of her petticoat. “We need sticks to tie the strips to,” Peter said. The children ran to a nearby tree. With his knife, Peter cut off three thin branches. He tied each of the strips of red petticoat to one of the branches. “Now we have red flags,” he said. “When we wave these, the engine driver will know something is wrong. He will stop the train and ask us what the matter is.” The children ran through the tunnel and waited at the other side for the train to come. Then the train arrived. The children waved their flags. Roberta was so excited that she fainted. They shouted to the driver that there were trees on the line. 1. What do you think of the children according to the passage? A. generous and energetic B. clever and kind C. brave and naughty D. active and selfish 2. Which is the RIGHT order of what happened in the story? a. The children went to a nearby tree and cut off the branches. b. They tied the strips to the sticks. c. They tore pieces off Phyllis’s petticoat. d. Trees fell onto the railway line. e. The children ran through the tunne