Mr.
Tom used to travel by train and always liked more comfort. So, When he got into
a train, he used to put his suitcase on the seat beside him and pretend that it
belonged to another passenger who had gone to buy something.
One day he did this when the train
was crowded. Other passengers came and sat on the other seats except the one
which his suitcase was lying on. Then, an old man arrived, looked at Tom’s case
and said, “Is this somebody’s seat?”
“Yes,” answered Mr. Tom. “ A friend of mine is traveling with me and he
has gone to buy a newspaper. He will return soon.” Mr. Tom opened the window
and looked out to make the old man think that he was anxious about
his friend. “ All right”, said the old man.” I’ll sit here until your friend
comes back, then I’ll stand somewhere.” Mr. Tom could say nothing and all other
passengers were watching and listening. Several minutes passed, the whistle
blew, and the train began to move. Mr. Tom’s friend didn’t come back. The old
man jumped up and said, “I’m sorry your friend seems to have missed the train.
We don’t want him to be separated from his suitcase. So, I’ll throw it out of
the window.” Mr. Tom couldn’t say a word, but he decided not to play this game
again.
1. Who did the
suitcase belong to ?
a) Mr. Tom
b) The old man
c) Mr. Tom’s friend
d) The passenger who had gone to buy
a newspaper
2. The old man
threw the suitcase out of the window
because______________.
a)
Tom missed the train
b)
he wanted to teach Tom a lesson
c)
the train began to move
d)
Mr. Tom could not say a word
3. Tom’s friend didn’t come
back because_______________.
a) he went to buy a newspaper
b) there wasn’t any
friend traveling with Tom
c) he missed the train
d) the old man threw his suitcase
away.
4.The word anxious in the passage is closest in meaning to which of
the following?
a) relaxed
b) calm
c) worried
d) happy
5. The passage is mainly talking about________________
a) a liar passenger
losing his suitcase
b) an old man on a train
c) passengers on a train
d) Tom’s friend
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