It was Tom’s first visit to English, and he was looking forward to his first journey, on London’s Underground Railway. And against his friends’ 　36 　, he decided to travel 　37 .

　　 He entered the station shortly after five o’clock in the afternoon. This is a 　38 time to travel in London, 　39 crowds of 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 way, he also found the right 43 . It was 44 tight with people. He did not 45 to get on the first train, but he was able to move nearer to the edge of the platform so as to be in a better 46 to get on the next one. When the train came in, Tom was 47 forward onto the train by the 48 of 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. favor　　　　　 D. view

37. A. alone　　　　　 B. away　　　　　 C. along　　　　　 D. abroad

38. A. certain　　　　 B. possible　　 　 C. bad　　　　　　 D. proper

39. A. for　　　　　　 B. and　　　　　　 C. so　　　　　　 D. but

40. A. hoped　　　　 B. had　　　　　　 C. planned　　　　 D. happened

41. A. chance　　　　 B. time　　　　　　 C. luck　　　　　　 D. turn

42. A. Thus 　　　　 B. But　　　　　　 C. Therefore　　　　 D. However

43. A. train　　　　　 B. platform　　　　 C. conductor　　　　 D. station

44. A. packed　　　　 B. caught　　　　 C. covered　　　　　 D. seized

45. A. manage　　　　 B. try　　　　　　 C. succeed　　　　　 D. expect

46. A. situation　　　 B. state　　　　　 C. position　　　　　 D. condition

47. A. fighting　　　　 B. swept　　　　　 C. struggling　　　　 D. drawn

48. A. help　　　　　 B. strike　　　　　 C. support　　　　　 D. push

49. A. notices　　　　 B. marks　　　　 C. names　　　　　 D. scenes

50. A. left　　　　　　 B. stopped　　　　 C. started　　　　　 D. moved

51. A. pause　　　　　 B. arrival　　　　 C. stop　　　　　　 D. part

52. A. glad　　　　　 B. puzzled　　　　 C. exciting　　　　 D. tired

53. A. heard of　　　　 B. talked about　　 C. thought of　　　 D. arrived at

54. A. result　　　　　 B. mistake　　　　 C. difficulty　　　　 D. question

55. A. surprise　　　　 B. pity　　　　　 C. sadness　　　　　 D. smile