intothecorridorto__1__mylegs.Istayedthereashortwhile,breathinginthefreshseaair
and__2__afewwordswithoneofthepassengers,whomIhadmetearlieronthe__3__.
WhenIturnedtogobackto__4__,Ihappenedtoglanceintothecompartment(车厢)next
tomine.Sittingtherewasamanwhomanyyearsbeforehadbeenmyneighbour.Hewasagreat
__5__,Iremembered;itusedtotakehoursto__6__himoncehebeganaconversation.Iwas
notatall__7__whenhewenttoliveinanotherpartofLondon.Wehadnotmetsincethen,
__8__didIwishtomeethimnow,when__9__wasabouttobegin.
Luckilyatthatmomenthewas__10__busytalkingtothemanoppositehimtocatchsight
ofme.Islippedbackintomycompartment,tookdownmytwosuitcasesandcarriedthemtothe
farendofthecorridorsoastobereadyto__11__thetrainassoonasitstopped.Themoment
thetraincametoahalt(停止),Icalledaporter,whoinnotimeatallhadcarriedmyluggageout
ofthestationand__12__meataxi.AsIdrovetowardsmysmallhotelontheoutskirtsofthetown,
Ibreathedadeepsighofreliefatmy__13__.TherewaslittlechancethatIshould__14__myboring
exneighbouragain.
WhenIreachedthehotel,Iwent__15__tomyroomandrestedthereuntilitwastimefordinner.
ThenIwentdowntothediningroomand__16__adrink.Ihadbarelyraisedtheglasstomylips
__17__analltoofamiliarvoicegreetedme.Ihadnotescapedfromthetiresomeneighbour__18__!
Hegraspedmewarmlybythehandandinsistedthatwe__19__atableinthedinningroom."Thisisa
pleasant__20__,"hesaid."Ineverexpectedtoseeyouagainafter alltheseyears."
( )2.A.exchanging
( )3.A.fruitstand
( )4.A.thestation
( )5.A.talker
( )6.A.getridof
( )7.A.happy
( )8.A.so
( )9.A.holiday
( )10.A.very
( )11.A.geton
( )12.A.found