Last July, my 12-year-old car died on California"s Santa Na Freeway. It was an hour before sunset, and I was 25 miles form home. I couldn"t reach anyone to pick me up, so I decided to take a bus. Not knowing the routes, I figured I"d just head east. A bus pulled up, and I asked the driver how far she was going. "Four more lights," she said. There was another bus I could take form there. This clearly was going to be a long night. She dropped me off at the end of her route and told me which bus to look for. After waiting 30 minutes, I began to think about a very expensive taxi ride home. Then a bus pulled up. There was no lighted number above its wind-shield. It was out of service. But the door opened, and I was surprised to find that it was the same driver. "I just can"t leave you here, "she said. "This isn"t the nicest place. I"ll give you a ride home." “You’ll drive me home in the bus?” I asked, perplexed(迷惑的). “No, I’ll take you in my car,” she said. “It’s a long way,” I protested(抗议). “Come on,”she said. “I have nothing else to do.” As we drove from the station in her car, she began telling me a story. A few days earlier, her brother had run out of gas. A good Samaritan picked him up, took him to a service station and then back to his car. “I’m just passing the favor along.”she said. When I offered her money as a thank-you, she wouldn’t hear of it. “That would not make it a favor,” she said. “Just do something nice for somebody. Pass it along.” 小题1:The writer thought that he would have a long night becauseA.it world be long before he could take another bus | B.no driver would give him a ride | C.he didn’t know the routes | D.he perhaps would have to take a taxi | 小题2:Judging from its context, the place where the writer waited for the second bus was .A.very quiet and peaceful | B.dark without street lights | C.neither clean nor beautiful | D.a little unsafe | 小题3:The writer wanted to take a taxi home at the end of the route because .A.no bus would come | B.a taxi ride would be more comfortable | C.he became impatient and a bit worried | D.he knew the driver would never return | 小题4:The bus driver drove the writer home later because .A.she happened to go in the same direction | B.she wanted to do something good for other people | C.her brother told her to do so | D.she wanted to earn more money | 小题5:The bus driver hoped that the writer .A.world do as she did | B.would keep her in memory | C.would give the money to others | D.would do her a favor |
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