(2020·广东省高三第一次教学质量检测)I took a motor rickshaw to the train station in the city of Belapur. The driver didn't speak much English, but understood, “Belapur Railway Station.” I had my tabla, a traditional drum from India, my suitcase with my clothes and other essentials. The feeling of flying by cars in this little machine is: as if you are inside a box with tiny wheels, dashing through disorderly traffic.
I arrived at the station safely, and took a heavy breath as I unloaded my baggage before the ticket office. It was the first time that I had taken a local train to Tilak Nagar, where I was going to learn traditional vocal music. Standing in line, I counted at least 20 people staring at me. I bought my ticket, which was only 55 cents for a 20－minute train ride. The prices still blow me away.
When the train came after 15 minutes or so, I got on with all speed, as the train only stops for a few seconds. The locals again stared at me. This was a train especially for local transport. After a while, a young man asked me if he could talk to me. He wanted to know if I was in a band. I stated no, but I love to play tabla. Through the conversation I knew he was a student of engineering with his exams being tomorrow, I wished him good luck for the exams sincerely, as I knew what it means to Indian students to get good marks on their exams. If students do not get good enough scores, job opportunities will be few in a highly－competitive environment.
The student I met helped me unload my luggage as the train reached Tilak Nagar Station. He shook my hand strongly and looked into my eyes with marks of genuine care and friendship, despite us meeting for only 20 minutes.
篇章导读：本文是一篇记叙文。作者讲述在印度乘车的经历，与学生的交谈使他感悟很深。
1．How did the author feel about the ride by a motor rickshaw?
A．Worthless. B．Courageous.
C．Common. D．Expensive.
答案：B 细节理解题。依据第一段作者描述乘motor rickshaw时使用的“The feeling of flying ... through disorderly traffic.”和第二段首句“I arrived at the station safely, and took a heavy breath”可知，坐这样的车是需要勇气的，故选B。
2．What does the underlined part mean in the passage?
A．The train ticket cost him too much.
B．It was quite cheap to take the train.
C．The train was so convenient for him.
D．It was unusual to take a train here.
答案：B 句意理解题。上句“which was only 55 cents for a 20－minute train ride”中的only说明了作者感到这里的票价太低了，故选B。
3．What do we know about the young man mentioned in the passage?
A．He wanted to learn to play tabla from the author.
B．He was a student on the way to a university.
C．He took his examinations seriously.
D．He wished to find a job in Tilak Nagar.
答案：C 推理判断题。依据第三段的结尾可知，印度学生大学期间的学习成绩和他们未来工作有着很大的关系，因此这位在大学就读的年轻人应该很重视自己的考试，故选C。
4．What is the author's purpose of writing the passage?
A．To tell readers he got to know an Indian young man.
B．To imply it was unsafe to travel alone in India.
C．To complain the messy and dirty Indian train.
D．To share his first time on a train in India.
答案：D 主旨大意题。通读全文可知，这是作者第一次在印度乘火车，文中他讲述了在车站所看到的、在火车上与年轻人的交谈，因此选项D正确。
【词汇积累】 ①rickshaw n. 人力车；黄包车 ②count v. 计算(或清点)总数 ③stare at凝视，盯住 ④sincerely adv. 真诚地；诚实地
【难句分析】 原文：It was the first time that I had taken a local train to Tilak Nagar, where I was going to learn traditional vocal music. 这是我第一次乘坐当地的火车去Tilak Nagar，在那里我要学习传统的声乐。(第二段第二句)
分析：本句为主从复合句。句子使用了It is/was the first time ＋that从句的句型；从句中where又引导非限制性定语从句。
