【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 ravelled with a group of friends. C. The author39。s body clock ran faster than the others’. D. The train broke down at the Mongolian Republic border. 38. The author was surprised by Siberia because_______. A. it was covered with thick snow B. the houses there were so pretty C. there were many tourists there D. it was not covered with snow but it was sunny 39. The passage mainly tells us ________. A. how to travel to Moscow from Beijing B. how wonderful the capital of Russia is C. the trip from Beijing to Moscow D. the TransSiberian Railway (B) Chicago was the first city on our trip that met our expectations (期望 ). The first thing we did after having hamburgers at McDonalds for breakfast was to take a boat tour of the Chicago River. This was a 90minute trip through the river in the city and out onto Lake Michigan, while the guide told us a few interesting facts and every fact we never wanted to know about the architecture (建筑風格 ) of every building. Still feeling full from McDonalds and feeling much more knowledgeable on early1900s building designs, we headed to lunch. On our way to finding a deepdish pizza restaurant, we passed the Chicago Mercantile Hall of Fame with department store legends (傳奇 ) such as Charles Walgreen. We stopped at Lou Malnati’ s Pizzeria for the Chicago39。s special food, deepdish pizza, and it was delicious. I had the same pizza in the past, but nothing was quite like the real thing. Then, we walked slowly over to the Sears Tower. The view from 103 floors up in the air on this clear spring day was breathtaking, but it was difficult to see some buildings clearly. Finally, it was time to go to the park, Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs. I had heard so much about Wrigley. Walking around the park, I noticed the seats with no roof covering them on top of the buildings around, which made Wrigley a special park for baseball games. The only thing I found special was the atmosphere (氛圍 ) during the game. On the way out of town, we made a quick midnight stop in the Southside to see the U． S. Cellular Field, home of the White Sox. In short, I pletely enjoyed Chicago and everything it offered. 40． During the boat tour of the Chicago River, the author ________. A． liked the guide39。s interesting stories very much B. enjoyed the beautiful views around Chicago C． had a good meal in McDonalds D． learned something about the early1900s buildings 41 ． What special food did Lou Malnati39。s Pizzeria offer? A． The deepdish pizza. B． The big hamburger. C． The cheap sandwich. D． The best service. 42． Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A． The Chicago Cubs is very famous around the world. B． The seats in Wrigley Field are covered with roof on top of the buildings. C． The only thing that caught the author39。s attention was the atmosphere during the game. D． Wrigley Field is a special park for basketball games. 43. What can we learn from the passage? A. Chicago was the first city of the author’ s trip. B. The author enjoyed his trip to Chicago very much. C. The author enjoyed himself in a department store. D. The Chicago Cubs was a team the author liked best. (C) When I was sixteen years old, I made my first visit to the United States. It wasn39。t the first time I had been abroad. Like most English children, I learned French at school. And I had often been to France, so I was used to speaking a foreign language to people who didn39。t understand English. But when I went to Ame