Unit 2   You're sitting in my seat!
Remember  the  new   words
airplane  n. 飞机 (2)
coach  n. (尤指长途)公共汽车，客车 (2)
departure n. 出发；启程；航班；车次 (2)
lounge  [laund?] n. (机场等的)等候室 (2)
departure lounge  (机场的)候机厅 (2)
transport    n. 交通方式；交通 (2)
set off  动身；出发 (4)
nod   v. 点(头)(表示赞成、同意或理解) (4)
tear   n. 眼泪；泪珠 (4)
towards   prep. 往；向；朝……方向 (4)
cigarette  n. 香烟 (4)
though  conj. 虽然；尽管 (4)
get off  下(火车、公共汽车等) (4)
step n. 步；步骤 (8)

Read  and  choose the best answer.
(     )1.How old was Lin??
A.   He was 16 years old.
B .  He was 10 years old.?
C .  He was older than his brother.
D .  He was 26 years old.
Excuse Me. You're Sitting in My Seat!
     The train to Beijing! Lin often dreamed about
the train, and about going to the capital. Now it
was in front of him, to set off soon. He looked at
his brother.
      "Don't forget where you come from, little
brother," Jin said. "And watch your bags carefully."
Lin nodded, unable to speak. This was his first
long trip by train at the start of his new life,
leaving his village and his home for the last
16 years.
(      )2. What was it like on the train??
        A.   It was almost empty.
?       B.There were few people.?
       C.There were a number of empty seats.
?      D.It was full of people and bags.
    He held Jin in his arms. With tears in his eyes,
Jin pushed Lin away. "Go, brother. Write to us
as soon as you get there, OK?"
    Lin jumped onto the train. There were people
and bags everywhere. He pushed past them
towards his seat.
     A young man was sitting in Lin's seat. He
 was wearing jeans and a very smart jacket,
 and was smoking a cigarette.
What should he do? Six pairs of eyes looked
at Lin, while the man looked out of the window.
     "Sir, you're sitting in my seat," Lin said,
with a nervous smile. The other people
watched with interest.
    The man didn't turn to look at Lin, but just
 looked out of the window.
    "Excuse me. I have a ticket with the number
of the seat you're sitting in!" Lin said
in a stronger voice.
(      )3. The man sitting in Lin's seat ____.?
 A.  was bigger and stronger than Lin
?B.  needed the seat more than Lin?
 C.  was more interesting than the other
    passengers?
 D.was very brave
(    )4. What did the man with glasses do??
A .  He looked out of the window.
B.  He told the young man to move.?
C.  He disappeared down the train.
D.   He shouted at Lin.
      "I also have a ticket with that number—
though it is in another car. Besides, I was
here first," said the man, without moving
his head. Though he was sitting, he looked
very tall and strong.
      Lin looked at the other passengers for help.
      "But ... " he started to say.
      "But what?" The man turned and looked at
Lin. "I'm not moving."
      Finally a man wearing glasses spoke in a
loud voice. "This young man has the right
ticket for that seat. You should move."
(   )5. The young man in Lin's seat would get off
   the train ____.?
A.  at Beijing
?B.  at Lin's village?
C.  at Hangzhou?
D.  at the next stop
     Lin felt brave. "See? Please move.
I've got a long way to go."
     "How long?" the young man asked.
     "To the last stop, Beijing."
     "I'm getting off before you. Then you
can have my seat. "
     "Where is that?" asked Lin.
      "Hangzhou."
      Lin thought Hangzhou was far away.
(    )6. How long would Lin stay on the train??
A.  10 minutes.?
B.  12 hours.?
C.  More than seven hours.?
D.  One day.
(    )7. What did the young man sitting in
Lin's seat do in the end??
A.  He gave up the seat.
B.??He shouted at the man with glasses.
?C.  He looked at Lin's ticket.?
D.  He found another seat for Lin.
      "It's seven hours away from here,“
 the man with glasses said. "Even if it's
only 10 minutes, you should move."
      Slowly the young man stood up, dropped
his cigarette on the floor, and disappeared
down the train.
Complete the sentences with the correct form of
the words and expressions in the box.
arrive at; book; fly; take off; travel
1.You can't ____to Brighton directly—you
have to fly to London and then take a bus
at the airport.
2.Tickets are cheaper if you____ a month
before you travel.
3.We arrived late because the plane
didn't_________ on time.
4.If you _______the airport early, you can
relax in the departure lounge for a while.
5.How will you_____ , by bus or by train?

fly
book
take off
arrive at
travel
Complete the passage with the correct form of the words in the box.
airline; airport; busy; comfortable; crowded;
 flight; fly; plane; seat; travel
  In the past, air (1) _____was very expensive. These
days, many (2) _____are providing very cheap (3) _____,
and now a lot more people can afford to (4) ______.
 On cheap flights like these, you don't get free
 food or drink on the (5) ______. You have to bring
or buy your own. And you can't choose your
(6) _____. Remember that summer is the (7) _____
season to travel, so the airport will be (8) _______.
 So arrive at the (9) ______early if you want to sit
next to the window, or next to your friend!
Although flying is cheaper now, it isn't as (10) ______
as it was in the past.

travel
airlines
flights
fly
plane
seat
busiest
crowded
airport
comfortable
Complete the sentences with the correct form of
the words given in the box.
arrival; depart; flight; land; seat
1.I could not find any empty ____on the train.
2.We eventually____ at 11 o'clock from Beijing
Capital Airport to London.
3.Marie left the university the day after her ___.
4.The plane _____safely yesterday.
5.The______ from Beijing to Hong Kong takes
about three hours.

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