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A train in the Netherlands landed on a whale tail sculpture after crashing through a barrier. Luckily, there were no passengers on board and the driver was able to leave the train himself, before going to hospital for a check-up.

As you can see, the train itself suffered great damage in the crash. But this damage could have been far worse if it hadn't been for the whale tail, which is now supporting a carriage 10 metres above a footpath and a body of water.

A local person who was woken up by the crash said, "It was a noise that lasted two or three seconds. I realized there was something on the tail. I thought, 'Something very strange is happening here.'"

Now, the task for authorities is finding out why the train ran off the rail, and how it can land on the whale tail. A police spokesperson told local media, "It is at a height of 10 meters at the end of the rail. It will be quite an exercise. It will take some time." The driver has now been arrested and is being questioned by police.

The sculpture by Maarten Struijs, creatively named Whale Tails, was installed in 2002 and was intended to represent the end of the line, which it really does now. Perhaps they should just leave the carriage there and make it part of the sculpture? They would certainly save a lot of trouble.

1.Who experienced the train crash on that day?

A Passengers.

B A local person.

C The train driver.

D Maarten Struijs.

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据文章第一段最后一句Luckily, there were no passengers on board and the driver was able to leave the train himself, before going to hospital for a check-up.可知，车上没有乘客，司机可以自己离开火车，然后去医院检查。由此说明火车司机亲历了此次事故，故选C。

2.What can we learn about the crash?

A The train driver was badly hurt.

B The train almost fell from a height of 10 metres.

C The noise of the crash shocked the whole community.

D The train was suddenly out of control without any reasons.

解析：选B。细节理解题。根据文章第二段最后一句But this damage could have been far worse if it hadn't been for the whale tail, which is now supporting a carriage 10 metres above a footpath and a body of water.可知，在人行道和水体上方10米处的鲸鱼尾巴现在正支撑着一节车厢，故选B。

3.What can we learn from Paragraph 4?

A More than one person was questioned.

B There must be a secret behind the accident.

C The driver’s wrong operation caused the accident.

D It will take some time to get the fact of accident.

解析：选D。推理判断题。根据文章第四段Now, the task for authorities is finding out why the train ran off the rail, and how it can land on the whale tail.以及The driver has now been arrested and is being questioned by police.可知，当局正试图找出火车脱轨的原因，以及它如何落在鲸鱼尾巴上的。司机已被逮捕，正在接受警方的讯问，由此推断公众要了解事故真相尚需时日，故选D。

4.The advice that the writer gives seems _______.

A playful

B practical

C important

D meaningful

解析：选A。推理判断题。根据文章最后一段最后一句Perhaps they should just leave the carriage there and make it part of the sculpture? They would certainly save a lot of trouble.可知，作者建议应该把车厢留在那里，让它成为雕塑的一部分？并说这样可以省去很多麻烦。很明显，作者的建议带有调侃的意味，故选A。