E
Thereweresmilingchildrenalltheway.Charilytheyknewatwhattimethetr ainpassedtheirhomesandtheymadeittheirbusinesstostandalongtherailway,wavetocompletestr angersandcheerthemupastheyrushedtowardsPenang.Oftenwholefamiliesstoodoutsidetheirhomesandwavedandsmiledasifthoseonthetr ainsweretheirfavoriterelatives.ThisisthesimplevillagepeopleofMaiaysia.Iwasmoved.Ihadalwaystr aveledtoMalaysiabyplaneorcar,sothiswasthefirsttimeIwasonatr ain.Ididnotparticularlyrelishthelongtr ainjourneyandhadbroughtalongadozenmagazihestoreadandreread.Ilookedaboutthetr ain.Therewasnotonefamiliarface.Isighedandsatd owntoreadmyEconomics.Itwasnotlongbeforethetr ainwasacrosstheCausewayandinMalaysia.JohoreBaruwasjustanothercitylikeSingapore,soIwastiredoflookingatthecrowdsofpeopleastheyhurriedpast.Aswewentbeyondthecity,Iwatchedthestr aightr owsofrubbertr eesandmilesandmilesofgreen.Thenthefirstvillagecameintosight,ImmediatelyIcamealive;Idecidedtowavehack.Fromthenonmyjourneybecameinteresting.IthrewmymagazinesintothewastebasketanddecidedtojoininMalaysianlife.Theneverythingcamealive.Themountainsseemedtospeaktome.Eventhetr eesweresmiling.IstaredateverythingasifIwaslookingatitforthefirsttime.ThedaypassedfastandIevenforgottohavemylunchuntilIfelthungry.Ilookedatmywatchandwassurprisedthatitwas3:00pm.Soonthetr ainpulledupatButterworth.Ilookedatthepeopleallaroundme.Theyalllookedbeautiful.Whenmyuncleamvedwithasmile,Ithrewmyarmsaroundhimtogivehimawarmhug(拥抱).Ihadneverdonethisbefore.Heseemedsurprisedandthenhisweather-beatenfacewarmedupwithahugesmile.Wewalkedarminarmtohiscar.Ilookedforwardtothereturnjourney.
71.Theauthorexpectedthetr aintr iptobe
A.adventurous
B.pleasant
C.exciting
D.dull
正确答案：D
