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    Carol and Linda took a trip to San Francisco last July. They went there to visit Nick. Nick is a friend from their old neighborhood in Rome. He moved to San Francisco five years ago. They went there by train because they wanted to see more of the United States.

    They arrived in San Francisco in the evening. Nick met them at the train station. They were so delighted to see him. He looked the same as before. They gave him a big hug(拥抱).The next day, they went sightseeing(观光).They saw the Golden Gate Bridge. They had lunch at Fisherman's Wharf. At Fisherman's Wharf, they saw the fishing boats come in. The next day, they visited the University of California at Berkeley. Nick teaches music there. Carol and Linda liked the school. They thought that it was very big and very beautiful.

    They saw all of San Francisco before they left. Nick took them everywhere! They went back to New Orleans by plane because they didn't have time to go back by train. Nick was sad(伤心的)to see them go and they were sad to leave.

    All in all, Carol and Linda had a wonderful trip. They traveled(旅行)across Texas, New Mexico and Arizona. They visited all of San Francisco. They had a great visit with Nick. They both wanted to go again next summer!

1. （1） Carol and Linda went to San Francisco by train because they______.

   A . thought it was cheaper B . thought it was more comfortable C . wanted to see more places on the train trip D . wanted to make more friends on the train trip
3. （2） The underlined word “delighted” in Paragraph 2 means “________”.

   A . bored B . happy C . surprised D . sorry
5. （3） According to the passage, we can know that Nick________.

   A . is a music teacher B . is Carol's old classmate C . moved to San Francisco last year D . looked very different from before
7. （4） How did Carol and Linda go back to New Orleans?

   A . By train. B . By boat. C . By plane. D . By car.
9. （5） What's the passage mainly about?

   A . A warm hug on the train. B . A nice trip to San Francisco. C . A delicious dinner with an old friend. D . A special visit to the University of California.