It was a cold winter’s night when I stopped for gas on my way home from work. I was tired and had a slight 16 .
I worked in a 17 doctor’s office and this was one of those days when the unexpected happened, making the schedule run 18 than usual. It seemed I was going to be late 19 home and my husband, being the 20 person, would be ready to pronounce me late once again. Maybe if I hurried, I could still _21 it home.
I was heading inside to 22 for my gas when I noticed an older couple at the counter. I heard them asking for 23 to the local hospital. It was the same hospital that I had just _24_ a few minutes ago.
The young man at the counter was trying to be 25 in explaining how to get there, with two other people making 26 . One of them was 27 trying to give them a whole different route back. It was then that I walked over to the couple and said, “Would you like to follow me to the 28 ?”
A look of 29 crossed the woman’s face.
“I’m going right by there,” I said, which wasn’t a (an) 30 since I had just made up my mind to do 31 that.
I got in my car and began the journey back. I was trying to watch to be sure they were right 32 me. It took only fifteen minutes to get there as rush hour traffic was beginning to 33 . I felt better than I had all day and my headache was nearly gone.
Later, as I arrived home, my husband 34 me, “So you aren’t ever late any more.”
I said, “Sometimes it’s 35 to be late.”
【小题1】A．breakB．coldC．feverD．headache【小题2】A．foreignB．monC．noisyD．busy【小题3】A．laterB．earlierC．easierD．simpler【小题4】A．gettingB．cookingC．callingD．working【小题5】A．toughB．generousC．punctualD．rough【小题6】A．getB．takeC．arriveD．make【小题7】A．payB．chargeC．waitD．search【小题8】A．opinionsB．troubleC．directionsD．instructions【小题9】A．reachedB．visitedC．calledD．left【小题10】A．skilledB．helpfulC．experiencedD．active【小题11】A．mentsB．promisesC．jokesD．offers【小题12】A．onlyB．stillC．evenD．ever【小题13】A．stationB．officeC．hospitalD．hotel【小题14】A．happinessB．reliefC．sadnessD．peace【小题15】A．lieB．factC．reasonD．duty【小题16】A．partlyB．voluntarilyC．exactlyD．perfectly【小题17】A．acrossB．beforeC．besideD．behind【小题18】A．go upB．die downC．take upD．get through【小题19】A．teasedB．yelledC．jokedD．laughed【小题20】A．possibleB．specialC．goodD．safeD
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解析：【解题导语】一个寒冬的夜晚，作者偶然遇到一对需要帮助的老年夫妇，于是她不顾身体的疲惫与不适，自告奋勇为对方带路。
【小题1】 根据倒数第三段最后一句中的my headache was nearly gone可知作者当时疲惫不堪，而且有轻微的头疼。
【小题1】上一段中提到作者在晚上下班后非常疲惫，而且感觉头疼，再结合下文可推知办公室的工作十分忙碌。
【小题1】 由下文的going to be late以及pronounce可知出乎意料的事情的发生使下班时间比平时晚。
【小题1】根据下文中的make it home可知作者可能到家的时间会晚一些。
【小题1】根据本句后半部分中的内容可知作者的丈夫非常守时，否则就不会责怪作者回家晚了。punctual守时的，准时的，符合语境。
【小题1】如果作者抓紧时间，也许还能够按时回到家（make it）。
【小题1】 由下文的at the counter可知此处是作者走进里面去支付买油的费用。
【小题1】 根据下一段开头部分中的explaining how to get，there可知这对老夫妇是在询问如何到达当地医院，此处direction表示方向。
【小题1】文章第一段提到作者下班后就来加油，此时遇到了一对问路的老年夫妇，由此可推知作者几分钟前刚刚离开她工作的那家医院。
【小题1】根据本句中的explaining how to get there可知在柜台服务的年轻男子努力提供帮助，告诉他们如何到达那个地方。
【小题1】 由下文可知，年轻人在尽力为对方指路时，另外两个人在关于路线的问题上发表议论。
【小题1】 这几个人都想给这对夫妇指路，其中一人甚至试图给他们指出一条完全不同的回来的路线。
【小题1】 根据后面的内容可知作者知道对方要去医院，于是主动提出要为他们引路。
【小题1】女士不知如何去医院，此时有人主动带路，她自然感到很欣慰。relief表示宽慰，欣慰，符合语境。
【小题1】虽然作者刚从那家医院出来，可是作者说自己正好要路过那里，这并非谎言，因为作者诚心要帮助对方。
【小题1】 作者当时确实打定主意要那么做，exactly表示确实。
【小题1】作者是在给这对夫妇引路，要确保他们在后面跟着。
【小题1】 由于交通高峰开始减退，他们只花了15分钟就到达了那家医院。die down逐渐停止，变弱。
【小题1】文章第二段后半部分提到作者每逢回家晚的时候，丈夫都要说她，此处是他在取笑作者。
【小题1】根据倒数第三段最后一句话可知此处作者想表达的是有时候晚归的感觉很好。