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Last July, my 12-year-old car died on California’s Santa Ana Freeway. It was an hour before sunset, and I was 25 miles from 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 from 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 windshield(挡风玻璃). 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(困惑的). “No, I’ll take you in my car, ”she said. “It’s a long way, ”I protested. “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 wouldn’t make it a favor, ”she said. “Just do something nice for somebody. Pass it along. ”
【语篇概述】本文讲述了一位好心的公共汽车司机给作者提供帮助的故事。
1. Why did the writer say that he would have a long night?
A. He wondered how long he had to wait for the next 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.
【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据Four more lights, she said. There was another bus I could take from there. This clearly was going to be a long night可知答案为A。
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
【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据I just can’t leave you here. . . This isn’t the nicest place. I’ll give you a ride home(我不能把你留在这里……这里不安全, 我将送你回家)可知答案为D。
3. Why did the writer change his mind after waiting for 30 minutes at the end of the route?
A. No bus would come at the time.
B. A taxi ride would be more comfortable.
C. He became impatient and a bit worried.
D. He knew the driver would never return.
【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据After waiting 30 minutes, I began to think about a very expensive taxi ride home可知作者在这里等了很久都不见有车来, 因此他应该是着急了, 所以有搭的士车回家的想法。
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
【解析】选B。推理判断题。从司机的回答Just do something nice for somebody. Pass it along可知她只是想帮助别人。
