My grandfather came from Hungary and was the only one in his family who settled down in the United States.The rest of his family remained in Europe.When World War Ⅰ broke out，he seemed to have become another man，downhearted.Such obvious change didn't appear out of concern for his welfare，but out of fear：if his only son，my uncle，had to fight in a war，it would be the cousin fighting against the cousin.
   One day in 1918，my Uncle Milton received his draft notice.My grandparents were very upset.But my mother，at the age of 10，felt on top of the world about her soldier brother going off to war.Realizing how he was regarded by his little sister and all of her friends，my uncle bought them all service pins，which meant that they had a loved one in the services.All the little girls were delighted.
   The moment came when my uncle and most of the other soldiers，without any training but all in uniform，boarded the train.The band played and the crowd cheered.Although no one noticed，I'm sure my grandmother had a tear in her eye for the only son.The train slowly pulled out，but didn't run about a thousand yards when it suddenly stopped.Everyone stared in wonder as the train slowly returned to the station.There was a dead silence before the doors opened and the men started to step out.Someone shouted， "The war is over!" For a moment，nobody moved，but then the people heard someone bark orders at the soldiers.The men lined up in two lines，walked down the steps，and with the band playing，marched down the street，as returning heroes to be welcomed home.My mother said it was a great day，but she was just a little disappointed that it didn't last a tiny bit longer.

（1）What the grandfather was most worried about was

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B

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A．the spread of the war
B．his relatives killing each other
C．a(chǎn) drop in his living standards
D．the safety of his two cousins
（2）The underlined phrase "draft notice" in Paragraph 2 means "

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D

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A．note of warning
B．train ticket to Europe
C．letter of rejection
D．order for army service
（3）Which of the following words can best describe the ending of the story？

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A

A．Unexpected.
B．Inspiring.
C．Uncertain.
D．Disappointing.
（4）What can we know from the passage？

B

B

A．The grandfather felt downhearted because he was afraid of receiving a draft notice.
B．The train was traveling fast to the front when the news came that the war was over.
C．Most people including the author's mother were disappointed that the war didn't last a bit longer.
D．Few soldiers on the train had training in advance.