John had bought a packet of cigarettes just before we caught the train and he offered me one as we settled ourselves in our compartment.
We were on our way back from a camping holiday; we had lived through for over a fortnight and even a cigarette was a luxury at that moment.
I felt in my pocket for a box of match, but could not find any.” I haven’t got any, either.” said John.
Sitting opposite us was a man whose face was hidden by a newspaper.
“Excuse me, sir.” said John, leaning across. “Could you give me a light, please?”
The newspaper was lowered to reveal a rather elderly man with a stern face..
“This is a no-smoking compartment.” The man said. He indicated the notice near the window. We apologized and put away our unlit cigarettes.
The man went on, in a rather more kindly fashion, to warn us against the dangers of smoking.
“I speak as a doctor.” He concluded, and after that he went back to reading his newspaper.
When he got out a few stations later, he left his newspaper behind him. We picked it up, eager to find out what had happened while we were on holiday.
“Just look at this,” remarked John, pointing to a photograph. “It’s the man who was sitting opposite us.” Underneath his photograph was an account of a lunatic (精神病人) who had recently escaped. It appeared that he liked to pretend to be a doctor.
56．John gave his friend a cigarette _____.
A．while they were getting on the train B．before they got on the train
C．after they got on the train D．just as the train started
57．Their camping holiday had lasted _____.
A．more than two weeks B．two weeks
C．a week or two D．a week or so