一条记录德国“火车晚点围巾”拍出7550欧元高价
一条记录德国“火车晚点围巾”拍出7550欧元高价


A scarf knitted by a German woman to document her frustrations with frequent train delays has been sold for 7,550 euros on eBay.
The “rail delay scarf” came to prominence when Sara Weber, a journalist, posted a photo of it on Twitter earlier this month. Her mother, a commuter in the Munich area, knitted two lines a day in 2018 to represent how long she was delayed, she explained.
The scarf is color-coded: gray wool meant her delay had been less than five minutes, pink signified delays of between five and 30 minutes, while red meant she was delayed for more than 30 minutes or had been delayed both ways.
The scarf, about 1.5 meters long, represented many Germans’ frustrations with train delays, despite their country's reputation for efficiency and punctuality. After it went viral on social media, Weber and her mother decided to auction the scarf off for charity. 

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1.Why did the German woman knit frequent train delays on a scarf?

A For pleasure.

B To remember the time.

C In order to sell the scarf.

D To show her frustrations.

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第一段第一句A scarf knitted by a German woman to document her frustrations with frequent train delays. 德国一位女士把火车频繁晚点的情况全部织到了一条围巾上面，以表达她的不满，故选D。

2.How much has the scarf been sold for on eBay?

A 7, 550 euros.

B 7, 550 pounds.

C 7, 050 euros.

D 7, 550 dollars.

解析：选A。细节理解题。根据第一段第一句...has sold for 7,550 euros on eBay.可知这条围巾在eBay网站上拍出了7550欧元的高价，故选A。

3.Where did Sara Weber post the photo of the scarf?

A On Facebook.

B In a magazine.

C On Twitter.

D In a newspaper.

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第二段Sara Weber, a journalist, posted a photo of it on Twitter earlier this month.可知韦伯本月初将“火车晚点围巾”的图片发在了推特上，故选C。

4.What did pink on the scarf mean?

A It meant the delay had been less than 5minutes.

B It meant delays of between 5 and 30 minutes.

C It meant the delay had been more than 30 minutes.

D It meant delays of more than an hour.

解析：选B。细节理解题。根据第三段...pink signified delays of between five and 30 minutes可知，围巾上的粉色代表火车晚点5-30分钟，故选B。

5.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A Sara Weber is the German woman’s daughter.

B The scarf is about 1.5 meters long.

C The scarf was auctioned for the charity.

D Germany has a bad reputation for efficiency and punctuality.

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据最后一段The scarf, about 1.5 meters long, represented many Germans’ frustrations with train delays, despite their country's reputation for efficiency and punctuality. 可知德国是以高效和准时著称，故选D。