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Twenty years ago I drove a taxi for a living. One night I went to pick up a passenger at 2:30 AM. When I­­­­­­­­­­­­   21  -，I found the building was dark except for a single light in a ground floor    22 
I walked to the door and knocked “Just a minute” answered a weak elderly      23
After a long pause the door opened. A small woman in her eighties stood    24    me by her side was a small suitcase. I took the suitcase to the car and then  25to help the woman. She took my arm and we walked   26 toward the car.
She kept thanking me for my kindness. “It’s nothing” I told her. “I just try to   27  my passengers the way I would want my mother treated.” “Oh you’re such a good man.” She said. When we got into the taxi she gave me an address and then asked“Could you drive   28 downtown”
“It’s not the shortest way” I answered quickly.
“Oh I’m   29 ” she said. “I’m on my way to a hospice临终医院. I don’t have any   30  left. The doctor says I don’t have very long.”
I quietly reached over and   31  the meter计价器.
For the next two hours we drove through the city. She   32  me the building where she had once worked the neighborhood where she had lived and the furniture shop that had once been a ballroom where she had gone  33  as a girl.
Sometimes she’d ask me to slow down in front of a   34 building and would sit staring into the darkness saying nothing.
At  35  she suddenly said” I’m tired. Let’s go now.”
We drove in silence to the   36 she had given me. “How much do I   37 you” she asked. “Nothing.” I said. “You have to make a living” she answered. “Oh there are other   38 ” I answered. Almost without thinking I   39  and gave her a hug. She held onto me tightly. Our hug ended with her remark“You gave an old woman a little moment of joy.”
I walked into the  40 morning light. Behind me, a door shut. It was the sound of the closing of a life.
小题1:
A．waitedB．stoppedC．arrivedD．wandered
小题2:
A．windowB．houseC．doorD．glass
小题3:
A．soundB．whisperC．signD．voice
小题4:
A．beneathB．beforeC．behindD．over
小题5:
A．walkedB．leftC．returnedD．stepped
小题6:
A．calmlyB．hurriedlyC．quietlyD．slowly
小题7:
A．receiveB．collectC．treatD．drive
小题8:
A．throughB．fromC．toD．towards
小题9:
A．out of workB．in no hurryC．on no purposeD．out of danger
小题10:
A．hopeB．moneyC．timeD．family
小题11:
A．turned onB．shut offC．switched overD．covered up
小题12:
A．showedB．pointedC．indicatedD．forgot
小题13:
A．workingB．growingC．playingD．dancing
小题14:
A．memorialB．significantC．particularD．similar
小题15:
A．dawnB．sunsetC．noonD．night
小题16:
A．houseB．addressC．directionD．destination
小题17:
A．payB．oweC．promiseD．save
小题18:
A．carsB．buildingsC．passengersD．chances
小题19:
A．noddedB．landedC．swungD．bent
小题20:
A．dimB．colorfulC．brightD．black

答案

小题1:C
小题2:A
小题3:D
小题4:B
小题5:C
小题6:D
小题7:C
小题8:A
小题9:B
小题10:D
小题11:B
小题12:A
小题13:D
小题14:C
小题15:A
小题16:B
小题17:B
小题18:C
小题19:D
小题20:A
解析
文章讲述的是作者去接了一个即将即开这个世界的老人去医院，路上对老人非常友善，并免费带老人去市中心转了一圈。
小题1:上下文，根据上文的One night I went to pick up a passenger可知，作者去接一个乘客，当他到达的时候，他发现整个建筑物一篇漆黑，除了一楼窗户露出来的一丝光亮。
小题2:同上
小题3:名词辨析，sound是声响，whisper是耳语 sign标志 voice是人发出的声音
小题4:句意理解，一个八十多岁的小女人站在了我面前。
小题5:句意理解，我把她的行李箱拿到车上，然后再回来帮助她。
小题6:上下文，根据上文可知，该乘客是八十多岁的高龄，因此作者是帮助这个老人慢慢往车上走去
小题7:上下文，根据后文的I would want my mother treated可知，作者感到只是想用对待自己母亲的方式来对待乘客。
小题8:上下文，老人说能不能穿过市中心啊。根据后面的For the next two hours we drove through the city可知
小题9:句意理解，作者说，这不是最近的路，老人回答，我不着急，不需要走近的路。
小题10:上下文，老人没有多少时间剩下来了，但是还是孤单一个，所以是没有其他的家人了。
小题11:上下文，根据后文作者没有收老人的钱可知，作者把计价器关掉了，决定不收老人的车费。turned on打开 switched over转换 cover  up掩盖
小题12:句意理解，此处意为她在车上指给我看很多她以前呆过的地方，point sb无词用法，show sb sth意为向某人展示，出示
小题13:上下文，根据前文的 ballroom舞厅，可知是她年轻的时候跳舞的地方
小题14:句意理解，有时候她会在一个特殊的建筑物那让我放慢速度，就坐在那里看着黑暗的地方，一句话也不说。
小题15:上下文，根据上文的One night I went to pick up a passenger at 2:30 AM可知，过来几个小时之后就是dawn黎明了
小题16:上下文，根据上文的She said. When we got into the taxi she gave me an address 可知，到达了她给我的地址
小题17:句意理解，老人说我欠你多少钱，owe sb some money欠某人多少钱
小题18:句意理解，老人说你还要谋生呢，作者答，没关系，还有其他的乘客呢
小题19:上下文，根据上文的a small woman可知，作者要跟她拥抱就要弯下腰
小题20:上下文，根据上文可知，此时是黎明，所以是昏暗的早上
举一反三
That cold January night, I was growing sick of my life in San Francisco. There I was, walking home at one in the morning after a tiring practice at the theatre. With opening night only a week ago, I was still learning my lines. I was having trouble dealing with my part-time job at the bank and my acting at night at the same time. As I walked, I thought seriously about giving up both acting and San Francisco. City life had become too much for me.
As I walked down empty streets under tall buildings, I felt very small and cold. I began running, both to keep warm and to keep away from any possible robbers (抢劫犯). Very few people were still out except a few sad-looking homeless people under blankets.
About a block from my apartment (公寓房间), I heard a sound behind me. I turned quickly, half expecting to see someone with a knife or a gun. The street was empty. All I saw was a shining streetlight. Still, the noise had made me nervous, so I started to run faster. Not until I reached my apartment building and unlocked the door did I realize what the noise had been. It had been my wallet falling to the sidewalk.
Suddenly I wasn’t cold or tired anymore. I ran out of the door and back to where I’d heard the noise. Although I searched the sidewalk anxiously for fifteen minutes, my wallet was nowhere to be found.
Just as I was about to give up the search, I heard the garbage truck (垃圾车) pull up to the sidewalk next to me. When a voice called from the inside, “ Alisa Camacho?” I thought I was dreaming. How could this man know my name? the door opened, and out jumped a small red-haired man with an amused look in his eye. “Is this what you’re looking for?” he asked, holding up a small square shape.
It was nearly 3 A.M. by the time I got into bed. I wouldn’t get much sleep that night, but I had gotten my wallet back. I also had gotten back some enjoyment of city life. I realized that the city couldn’t be a bad place as long as people were wiling to help each other.
小题1:How did the write feel when she was walking home after work?
A．Cold and sick
B．Fortunate and helpful
C．Satisfied and cheerful
D．Disappointed and helpless
小题2:From the first paragraph, we learn that the write was busy  ______.
A．solving her problem at the bank
B．taking part in various city activities
C．learning acting in an evening school
D．preparing for the first night show
小题3:On her way home the writer _______.
A．lost her wallet unknowingly
B．was stopped by a garbage truck driver
C．was robbed of her wallet by an armed man
D．found some homeless people following her
小题4:In the fifth paragraph, why did the writer say she was dreaming?
A．Someone offered to take her back home.
B．A red-haired man came to see her.
C．She heard someone call her name
D．Her wallet was found in a garbage truck.
小题5:From the text, we can infer that the writer _________.
A．would stop working at night
B．would stay on in San Francisco
C．would make friends with cleaners
D．would give up her job at the bank.

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Steve, a twelve-year-old boy with alcoholic parents, was failing. Surprisingly, he could read.     21  his good reading skills, Steve had been failing since first grade. Steve was a big boy, yet, he went unnoticed...    22   Miss White.
Miss White was a smiling, beautiful, young lady. For the first time in his    23  life, Steve couldn’t take his eyes off his teacher; yet,    24  he failed. In the middle of the first term, the entire seventh grade was    25  for basic skills. Steve hurried through his tests, and    26  to dream of other things, as the day passed slowly. One day, Miss White’s    27  voice broke into his daydreams. “Steve!” Startled (吓了一跳), he    28  to look at her. “Pay attention!” She began to    29  the test results. “You all did pretty well,” she told the class, “   30  one boy, and it breaks my    31  to tell you this, but...” She hesitated, pinning Steve to his seat with a sharp    32 . “... The smartest boy in the seventh grade is failing my class!”
After that, Steve still    33  do his homework. “Just try it,” Miss White said one day. “Steve! Please! I care about you!” Wow! Suddenly, Steve got it! Someone cared about him? Someone, so beautiful and perfect, cared about him! Steve went home from school,    34 ,  that afternoon.
The following Monday he arrived at school on time, and waited for Miss White to enter the classroom. She walked in, all sparkle and smiles! Immediately, she gave a    35  on the weekend homework. Steve was the first to    36  his paper. With a look of    37 , Miss White took his paper. Steve walked back to his desk, his heart beating strongly within his chest.
Miss White’s face was in total    38 ! Suddenly, her face broke into a bright smile. The smartest boy in the seventh grade had just    39  his first test! From that moment   40  was the same for Steve.
小题1:
A．In honor of B．In spite ofC．In addition toD．In case of
小题2:
A．toB．before C．untilD．upon
小题3:
A．rich B．youngC．freshD．simple
小题4:
A．stillB．evenC．alsoD．forever
小题5:
A．observedB．correctedC．selectedD．tested
小题6:
A．struggledB．agreedC．continuedD．declared
小题7:
A．cheerfulB．impatientC．enthusiasticD．shy
小题8:
A．decidedB．managedC．turnedD．forgot
小题9:
A．go overB．run overC．turn overD．hand over
小题10:
A．except B．due toC．as forD．up to
小题11:
A．willB．recordC．heartD．back
小题12:
A．painB．stareC．senseD．contrast
小题13:
A．wouldn’t B．needn’tC．mustn’tD．shouldn’t
小题14:
A．amused B．doubtfulC．approvedD．thoughtful
小题15:
A．surveyB．speechC．reportD．quiz
小题16:
A．give upB．hand inC．turn downD．come across
小题17:
A．respect B．curiosityC．surpriseD．fear
小题18:
A．victoryB．shockC．sadnessD．confidence
小题19:
A．escapedB．takenC．missedD．passed
小题20:
A．nothingB．somethingC．anythingD．everything

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Name: Julia Rosetti
Email: n1950215@droid.fit.qut.edu.au
Location: Brisbane, Australia
Age: 18
Sex: Female
Drugs: No
Alcohol: No
Sports/ Activities: I used to do a lot of ballet and stage work, my ambition was to be a professional dancer before I got sick. Nowadays I love to read, and other stuff like that, as well as spending a lot of time with my family and friends.
Grades: I finished high school last year, and I haven’t started college because I’ve been sick. But I got subject prizes in three subjects and high as in the rest.
Favorite Subject: I loved Music, English, History and Biology. Hard to pick a favorite – they’re all so different.
Volunteer Work: It all depends on what you call “volunteer”. Nothing really official, but I spend a lot of my time working and playing with really sick kids, and they come to me for advice a lot.
What My Future Goals Are: I’d either like to go on to do stage work, or work with kids with serious illnesses. I haven’t decided which, yet.
What I do in My Spare Time: Talk to my friends and my family. Hang around with my hospital friends. Watch TV. Go to the movies when I can. I love going on picnics and other outdoorsy stuff.
How I’d Change the World: No question. Cure cancer. Eradicate it forever.
Largest Problem: Sometimes, I think it’s having too many choices, and having too many expectations and others having too many expectations of you. And all the implications (牵连) of this.
Why Would I Make a Good Counselor (顾问): I really want to help other people. I’ve made that my life’s ambition, to help as many people as I can.
Qualifications: I spend a lot of time doing this sort of stuff “unofficially” – I am the Discussion Manager on a discussion list for seriously ill young people. People also write to me because of my homepage, often wanting advice, which I try to give them.
小题1:What can we infer about Julia Rosetti?
A．She is ill now with a cancer.
B．She has had an operation.
C．She is curing people of cancer.
D．She is working in a hospital.
小题2:The underlined word “eradicate” most probably means _____.
A．get out ofB．put an end ofC．break upD．set aside
小题3:The underlined word “you” stands for _____.
A．Julia Rosetti herself
B．all her friends in her life
C．the person she refers to
D．everyone including herself
小题4:Which of the following statements is true about Julia Rosetti?
A．She had wanted to become a doctor.
B．She had done very well at college.
C．She often visits hospitals in her spare time.
D．She has her own homepage on the Internet.

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My husband and I both work at home. We have four children, so the times when I am   36  in the house are few. Like many work-at-home moms, when I do get a   37  to be by myself, I fill that time with more   38  , whether it’s related to my career or taking care of the housework. Most of the time, I don’t mind.   39  , I wanted this job as wife and mother, and I knew from the start that it often   40  putting others’ needs before my own. But, other times, I can’t help but feel a little  41  because I seldom had any plans for myself, and everyone knew it. My life   42  on my family, but they seldom appreciated this, which often   43  me a lot.
One day, when the kids were at school, I   44  for the movie theater-alone, I’d   45  been to the movies alone before, so I was a little nervous. Would I look pitiful going to the theater by myself? Was I being ridiculous(荒唐可笑) by seeing a movie   46  so much work waited for me at home? I  47  myself to swallow these   48  and bought myself a ticket. And then I walked into the theater with my   49  held high and enjoyed every minute of the movie. I laughed and felt my good spirits   50  for a couple of hours, I was   51  wife or mother. I was just myself.
From that point on, I   52  that Fridays would be mine,   53  for a couple of hours. Some Fridays, I head to(前往) the beach with a good book. Other Fridays, I go shopping,   54  up a little fast food or some clothes just for myself. I really  55   my Fridays after a long week of caring of my family.
小题1:
A．busy B．aloneC．tenseD．brave
小题2:
A．chanceB．wayC．purposeD．fortune
小题3:
A．funB．fearC．workD．love
小题4:
A．So farB．From then on C．As a resultD．After all
小题5:
A．practicedB．advisedC．meantD．considered
小题6:
A．happyB．excitedC．angryD．nervous
小题7:
A．centredB．insistedC．dependedD．knocked
小题8:
A．movedB．botheredC．amusedD．scared
小题9:
A．appliedB．waitedC．longedD．headed
小题10:
A．everB．alsoC．neverD．instead
小题11:
A．ifB．whenC．unlessD．until
小题12:
A．forcedB．allowedC．orderedD．taught
小题13:
A．answersB．effortsC．thoughtsD．results
小题14:
A．handsB．headC．legsD．ticket
小题15:
A．leaveB．happenC．returnD．weaken
小题16:
A．everybody’s B．somebody’sC．anybody’s D．nobody’s
小题17:
A．expressedB．declaredC．agreedD．decided
小题18:
A．at leastB．at lastC．in allD．in time
小题19:
A．making B．picking C．taking D．bringing
小题20:
A．come up with B．break away from
C．look forward toD．pay attention to

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When I was thirteen, my family moved from Boston to Tucson, Arizona. __36__the move, my father __37__us in the living-room on a freezing January night. My sisters and I sat around the fire, not __38__ that the universe would suddenly change its course. “In May, we′re__39__ to Arizona.”
The words, so small, didn"t seem__40__enough to hold my new life. But the world changed and I awoke on a tram moving across the country.1 watched the __41__change from green trees to flat dusty plains to high mountains as I saw strange new plants that __42__ mysteries yet to come. Finally, we arrived and __43__ into our new home.
__44__ my older sisters were sad at the loss of friends, I _45_explored our new surroundings.
One afternoon, I was out exploring __46__ and saw a new kind of cactus（仙人掌）. I crouched（蹲）down for a closer look. “You"d better not __47__ that”
I turned around to see an old woman.
“Are you new to this neighborhood?” I explained that I was, __48__,new to the entire state．
“My name is Ina Thorne.” Have you got used to life in the __49__? It must be quite a __50__ after living in Boston.”
How could I explain how I __51__ the desert? I couldn’t seem to find the right words.
“It’s vastness,” she offered. “That vastness __52__ you stand on the mountains overlooking the desert—you can __53__ how little you are in comparison with the world. __54__, you feel that the possibilities are limitless.”
That was it. That was the feeling I’d had ever since I’d first seen the mountains of my new home. Again, my __55__ would change with just a few simple words.
“Would you like to come to my home tomorrow?” Someone should teach you which plant you should and shouldn’t touch.”
小题1:
A．During B．UntilC．UponD．Before
小题2:
A．gatheredB．warned C．organizedD．comforted
小题3:
A．hoping B．admitting C．realizing D．believing
小题4:
A．goingB．movingC．driving D．flying
小题5:
A．good B．simple C．bigD．proper
小题6:
A．picture B．groundC．sceneD．area
小题7:
A．suggested B．solvedC．discoveredD．explained
小题8:
A．settledB．walkedC．hurriedD．stepped
小题9:
A．IfB．AfterC．OnceD．While
小题10:
A．bitterlyB．easilyC．proudlyD．eagerly
小题11:
A．as wellB．as usualC．right awayD．on time
小题12:
A．moveB．digC．pullD．touch
小题13:
A．of courseB．in factC．after allD．at least
小题14:
A．desertB．cityC．stateD．country
小题15:
A．luckB．doubtC．shockD．danger
小题16:
A．foundB．examinedC．watchedD．reached
小题17:
A．why B．whenC．howD．where
小题18:
A．proveB．guessC．senseD．expect
小题19:
A．HoweverB．OtherwiseC．ThereforeD．Meanwhile
小题20:
A．ideaB．lifeC．homeD．family

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