Ihandbeensittingbymyselfinmyusualcompartmentforatleasttenminutes,waiting__31__.ThetrainsfromLittleburyneverseemedtostart__32__andIoftenthoughtthatIcouldhave__33__inbedalittlelongerorhad__34__cupofteabefore__35__.SuddenlyIheardsomeoneshouting__36__theplatformoutside.Ayounggirlwasrunningtowardsthetrain.Theman__37__putouthishandtostopherbutsheranpasthimandopenedthedoorofmycompartment.Thenthewhistleblewandthetrainstarted.
“Inearlymissedit,__38__”thegirlsaid.“Howlongdoesittaketo__39_London”“Itdependsonthe__40__.”Isaid.“Somedaysit‘s__41__others.”
“I‘llhavetohavemywatchmended,__42__lateagaintomorrow,”shesaid.“It’smyfirstday__43__withanewfirmtodayandtheytoldmethattheman__44__isverystrict.I__45__himyetsoIdon‘tknow__46__buthesoundsabitfrightening.”
Shetalkedabouthernewjob__47__thewaytoLondonandbeforelong,Irealizedthatshewasgoingtoworkformyfirm.My__48__secretaryhadjustleftsoImustbehernewboss.__49__onlyfairtotellher.
“Oh,dear,”shesaid.“__50__mistake!IwishIhadknown.”
“Nevermind,”Isaid.“Atleastyou‘llknowwhenyourtrain’slatethatminewillbe,too.”
__________
- A.the train to start
- B.for the train start
- C.the train‘s start
- D.for the train to start