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What happened to the writer then?

A. He managed to catch the train he needed.
B. He failed to catch the train to St.
C. As loon as he got on the train it began to leave the station.
D. Thanks to the porter's help, he was in time for the train.

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听力原文: The train I was traveling on was already half an hour late. I had planned to arrive in Chicago at 7:00 in time to catch the 7:50 train to St. Louis, but there was no hope of that now. I explained the situation to the conductor who advised me to get off before Union Station and take a taxi. When the time came, he even helped me with my language. He wished mea good luck as I jumped off, and a few minutes later I was going towards the Union Station in a taxi. It was almost 7:50 when we stopped outside the station, I paid the driver quickly, carried my bags and hurried inside.
"The St. Louis train....'?" was all I had time to say to the first porter I saw. You can imagine my disappointment when he pointed to a train that was just moving out of the station.
When did the train he was travelling on arrive in Chicago?

At 7:00.
B. At 7:50.
C. In time.
D. Behind its time.

Why did Sutter send Bennet to San Francisco?

A. To ask the Governor for permission to make a home there.
B. To make sure that any gold found on his land would belong to him.
C. To prevent people from making a home in the Sacramento Valley.
D. To ask the Governor to keep a secret.

How did people come to California?

A. By ship.
By freight cars.
C. By train.
D. By both A and B.

Why did Sutter become poor?

A. Because the new-comers took all the gold from his land.
Because the new-comers killed one of his sons.
C. Because the new-comers seriously harmed him during the California Gold.
D. Because the new-comers prevented him from making use of the wealth.

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