I remembered an incident when I was a teenage girl clearly.Once,I was travelling by train with my mom and my elder sister to visit my grandparents in another city.It was a day journey and we entered the ladies compartment(車室)of the train.It was crowded but we got seats and settled down.We kept our luggage under the seats and waited for the train to start.
Ladies kept on coming inside.The seats were quickly taken.Only one seat was empty when a woman with a baby entered.She was about to go over to the empty place when a big and strong man entered and walked to the seat quickly,sitting down with a thump(重?fù)袈暎?Therefore,the lady with the child held on to her bag and stood in the corner.I was watching all this angrily.I expected the woman standing there or any of the other ladies to speak out to ask the man to leave the ladies compartment.
However,no one spoke.My mom and my sister had their eyes shut to rest,unaware of anything wrong.I decided I could not disturb them.I could have offered my place but I was already squashed(擠扁)between my mom and my sister.
The train started.The woman standing beside the man was swaying(搖擺) to and fro with the train,with the screaming child in her arms.However,the manner-less man had no reaction.I was furious with the man for his bad behavior.I could no longer bear it,so I decided to help the woman in some way.I got up and walked calmly over to the man.I asked him if he could read.He made a bad face and said he could.Next,I asked him to read what was written on the back of his seat.He did so and saw "Ladies"on it.He got the point and left the compartment in a big hurry,almost falling.
(1)Why did the author take the train journey? (no more than 5 words)
She went to visit grandparents.
She went to visit grandparents.
(2)Why did the woman with a baby have to stand in the corner? (no more than 10 words)
A man took the last empty seat.
A man took the last empty seat.
(3)What is the meaning of the underlined word "furious"in Paragraph 4? (1 word)
Angry
Angry
(4)How did the author make the man realize his mistake? (no more than 15 words)
She asked him to read what was written on the back of his seat.
She asked him to read what was written on the back of his seat.
(5)What do you think of the author's act?Please explain. (no more than 25 words)
Caring and courageous.She cared about the woman with a baby and was the only one who reminded man of his mistakes.
Caring and courageous.She cared about the woman with a baby and was the only one who reminded man of his mistakes.