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An old porter worked at the railway station for a long time. One morning he was standing and waiting for travelers to ask him to help them with their luggage(包裹), when he saw a short man running wards to
the train with a big bag in his hand.
The porter watched the man for a few seconds, and then the man saw him. At once the short man ran up to the porter and asked, "Can I catch the 10:35 train to London, porter? "He was breathing very fast,
and he seemed worried.
The old porter looked at him for a moment and then said with a smile, "Well, sir, I'd like to help you,
but I can't answer your question because I don't know how fast you can run along rails. You see," he
explained, "The 10:35 train to London left five minutes ago."
1. A porter's job is_______.
A. to stand in the railway station
B. to answer the travelers' questions
C. to help the travelers carry their luggage
D. to ask the travelers to help him
2. One morning a short man ________.
A. was waiting for the porter to help him
B. was running along rails
C. was waiting for the train to London
D. was in a hurry to catch the 10:35 train to London
3. The short man looked worried because _______.
A. he couldn't run so fast as the train
B. he wanted to knows if he could catch the 10:35 train to London
C. the porter watched him for a few seconds
D. he lost his bag
4. At the end of the story, the porter ________.
A. told the short man there was no 10:35 train to London
B. told the short man when he could catch the train
C. helped the short man to catch the train
D. played a joke on the short man
5. When the porter told the short man the train had left, the time was _______.
A. 10:40
B. 10:35
C. 10:30
D. 10:45
