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Meeting Anne

Matthew Cuthbert was on his way to Bright River on his horse and carriage. He was a quiet man who didn't speak much, especially to strangers. So, he

enjoyed the journey and the smell of the apple trees in silence. He reached Bright River but there was no sign of the 5:30 train which he'd come for. Matthew asked the station manager if it would come soon.

"It came half an hour ago," answered the manager. "There was one passenger. She's sitting over there."

"I don't understand. I'm not expecting a girl," said Matthew. "It's a boy that I've come for." "Guess there's some mistake," he said. "Talk to the girl.  ▲ That's for sure." Matthew looked at her. She wore an old brown hat which covered two braids of very long,

thick, red hair. Her face was small and thin with lots of freckles(雀斑). Her big green eyes looked back at him.

Matthew began walking over but as soon as she saw him walking her way, she started the conversation.

"I suppose you're Mr. Matthew Cuthbert of Green Gables?" she said in a clear, sweet voice. "I'm Anne. I'm so glad to see you. I was afraid you weren't coming and I was imagining all the things that might have happened to you. If you didn't come for me tonight, I made up my mind to go down the road to that cherry tree at the corner, climb up it and stay all night. I wouldn't be afraid and it would be lovely to sleep in a wild cherry tree all white at night, don't you think?"

This girl was different.

"I'm sorry I'm late," he said shyly. "Come on. Give me your bag."

As they rode home, Anne talked on and on. Normally, too much talking would make Matthew angry, but from Anne, he didn't mind. She apologized but Matthew didn't want her to stop.

"Oh, you can talk as much as you like. I don't mind," said Matthew. "Oh, I'm so glad. I know you and I are going to get along fine."

1. （1） Why did Matthew come to the Bright River station?

   A . To take the 5:30 train. B . To meet the station manager. C . To enjoy a quiet journey. D . To meet an expected boy.
3. （2） Which sentence can probably be put in the  ▲ ?

   A . She's very good at talking. B . She is good at climbing trees. C . She's a little bit shy. D . She's angry now.
5. （3） What does the underlined sentence "This girl was different." mean ?

   A . The girl has sweet voice. B . The girl likes speaking alone. C . The girl looks beautiful and lovely. D . The girl was brave and interesting.
7. （4） Which of the following shows the order of the story?

   a. Matthew and Anne rode back together.

   b. The station manager asked Matthew to talk with Anne.

   c. Matthew reached the train station.

   d. Anne started to told Matthew about her thoughts.

   e. Anne got off the train at the station in Bright River.

   A . c﹣e﹣a﹣b﹣d B . c﹣e﹣a﹣b﹣d C . e﹣c﹣b﹣d﹣a D . e﹣b﹣c﹣a﹣d