Julie Cook loves to travel but also has two young children and doesn't get many opportunities. So when husband took some time off work and gave her a car to travel.

Traveling. It’s something I have always loved to do. I lived in Canada for six months as a student and, later, in Italy for six years. But after having two children – I didn’t travel a lot. You see, finally at the age of 37, I’ve come to realize that I need to travel again. 

Oh yes, we all need our cars. To do the school run, get the weekly shop and get from A to B. But there’s something truly romantic, respectable and comfortable way about train travel.

Other good points of train travel? No traffic jams; no running out of petrol; no getting lost or annoying in your ear. You can also have a coffee – or a mini bottle of wine or two – on a train... kids love them.

So when my husband agreed to have our two children for a few days , I could experience the very best of train travel.

Better yet, it would be traveling to an area of Britain I truly love – from London all the way to the West Country.

Over the next seven weeks I will be showing you the wonders of the beautiful cities, we can all reach simply by stepping aboard a train.

My journey will cover Bristol, Bath, Oxford, Somerset, South Wales, Devon, Cornwall and the Cotswolds. So what are you waiting for? Be a Great Westerner!

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1.How old is Julie Cook?

A 36

B 37

C 38

D 39

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据文章第2段最后1句“You see, finally at the age of 37”可知。

2.How many children does she have?

A 1

B 2

C 3

D 4

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据文章第1段1句“Julie Cook loves to travel but also has two young children”可知。

3.She likes going traveling_______.

A By train

B By bus

C By boat

D By plane

解析：选A。A 细节理解题。根据文章第3段最后1句“But there’s something truly romantic, respectable and comfortable way about train travel.”可知。

4.Which of the following is not the advantage of taking a train？

A No traffic jams

B No running out of petrol

C No getting lost or annoying in your ear

D No drinking

解析：选D。D 推理判断题。根据文章第4段“Other good points of train travel? No traffic jams; no running out of petrol; no getting lost or annoying in your ear. You can also have a coffee .”可知。

5.Where may you see the passage？

A In a story book

B In a newspaper

C In a travel book

D In a science book

解析：选C。C 主旨大意题。根据最后1段最后两句“So what are you waiting for? Be a Great Westerner! .”可知，这是文章的主题句。文章主要讲要去旅游，因此最可能在旅游书上看到该文章。