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 (擋風(fēng)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). “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.”
小題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.
小題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(chǎn) little unsafe
小題3: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
小題4:The bus driver hoped that the writer ________.
A.would do as she did
B.would keep her in memory
C.would give the money to others
D.would do her a favor

小題1:A
小題2:D
小題3:B
小題4:A

試題分析:這篇短文講述作者的車在高速公路上出現(xiàn)了故障,但是遇到了一位好心公交車司機(jī)幫助他,將他送回家。這位司機(jī)并不收錢,只是想要幫助他人,同時(shí)他也希望作者可以將幫助別人這種好事傳遞下去。
小題1:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。結(jié)合上文,第一段第四行There was another bus I could take from there.“我可以從那乘坐另一輛公交車。”可知作者不知道要等另一輛車多長(zhǎng)時(shí)間。故選A。
小題2:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段第四行This isn't the nicest place.“這不是一個(gè)好地方!笨芍@個(gè)地方不是很安全,故選D。
小題3:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段第三行I'm just passing the favor along,“我只是將這種幸福感傳遞下去。”這種幸福感指的是上文提到的幫助別人的幸福感,可知這位好心司機(jī)幫助作者是因?yàn)樗胍龊檬。故選B。
小題4:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章最后一句Just do something nice for somebody. Pass it along.“為其他人做一些好事吧。將它傳遞下去!闭f(shuō)明這位司機(jī)希望作者像他一樣繼續(xù)做好事,故選A。
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