We took the bus from the suburb every early morning that summer 3 years ago. One of the passengers was a small 36 man who took the bus to the centre for senior citizens every morning. He walked with a stoop (佝偻) and a sad look on his face when he, with some difficulty, 37 the bus and sat down alone behind the driver. No one ever paid very much attention to him.
Then one 38 morning he said good morning to the driver and smiled before he sat down. The driver 39 guardedly. The rest of us were silent. The next day, the old man boarded the bus energetically, 40 and said in a loud voice: “And a very good morning to you all!” Some of us looked up, amazed, and murmured “Good morning,” 41 . The following weeks we were more alert (留意的). Our friend was now dressed in a nice old suit and a wide out-of-date 42 . The thin hair had been carefully bed. He said good morning to us every day and we 43 began to nod and talk to each other.
One morning he had a bunch of wild flowers in his hand. The driver 44 smilingly and asked:“Have you got yourself a girlfriend, Charlie?”and he nodded shyly and said yes. The other passengers 45 and clapped at him. Charlie bowed and waved the 46 before he sat down on his seat. Every morning after that Charlie always brought a flower. Some of the 47 passengers began bringing him flowers for his bouquet(花束).
The summer went by, and 48 was closing in, when one morning Charlie wasn't waiting at his usual 49 . When he wasn't there the next day and the day after that, we started wondering if he was sick or — 50 — on holiday somewhere.
One day, we learned from the staff working in the centre for senior citizens that the elderly 51 was fine, but he hadn't been ing to the 52 that week. One of his very close friends had died at the weekend. They 53 him back on Monday. How silent we were the rest of the way to work.
The next 54 Charlie was waiting at the stop, stooping a bit more, a little bit more grey, and without a tie. He seemed to have shrinked（缩小）again. Inside the bus was a 55 . All of us sat with our eyes filled with tears and a bunch of wild flowers in our hands.
【小题1】A．blackB．paleC．greyD．brown【小题2】A．caughtB．climbedC．brakedD．boarded【小题3】A．FebruaryB．JulyC．OctoberD．December【小题4】A．shookB．satC．stoodD．nodded【小题5】A．criedB．breathedC．smiledD．sighed【小题6】A．in replyB．in vainC．with careD．in return【小题7】A．watchB．tieC．capD．bag【小题8】A．actuallyB．surprisinglyC．extremelyD．gradually【小题9】A．turned aroundB．cast downC．paid offD．kept up【小题10】A．whistledB．resisted C．ignored D．agreed【小题11】A．handsB．flowersC．stickD．bag【小题12】A．normalB．ordinaryC．averageD．regular【小题13】A．autumnB．winterC．springD．summer【小题14】A．stationB．stopC．homeD．seat【小题15】A．hopefullyB．thoughtfullyC．traditionallyD．apparently【小题16】A．womanB．wifeC．husbandD．gentleman【小题17】A．suburbB．schoolC．centreD．club【小题18】A．wonderedB．expectedC．discussedD．refused【小题19】A．TuesdayB．WednesdayC．MondayD．Friday【小题20】A．silenceB．laughterC．voiceD．passengerC
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(答案→)C
解析：
【小题1】考查形容词。结合下文“He walked with a stoop (佝偻) and a sad look on his face 他行走时驼着背，表情悲伤”可知这位乘客个子矮小，表情阴郁。grey阴沉的；沉闷的。
【小题2】考查动词。当他艰难地上了（board）公车，独自做到驾驶员身后的座位上时，很少有人过多的注意到他。结合下文the old man boarded the bus energetically 。board vt. 上（飞机、车、船等）。
【小题3】考查名词。结合he had a bunch of wild flowers in his hand和下文The summer went by可知时间应在7月份。
【小题4】考查动词。他向驾驶员问好并且在他坐下来之前微笑。司机警惕地点点头。
【小题5】考查动词。结合下文，此处应填褒义词。句意：微笑着大声的说：“各位早上好啊！”
【小题6】考查介词短语。句意：一些人慢慢的抬起头觉得很奇怪，有些人嘀咕着小声回应着：“早上好！in reply作为答复。
【小题7】考查名词。结合意义wide 只能修饰tie领带。句意：我们的朋友现在穿着体面的一个旧外套和一个过时的宽领带。稀疏的头发也是精心梳理的。
【小题8】考查副词。他每天向我们问好，我们也逐渐的（gradually）互相点头致意，相互交谈起来了。
【小题9】考查动词短语。司机转过头来笑着问道。turn around转过身。
【小题10】考查动词。其他的乘客兴奋地吹着口哨（whistle），朝他鼓掌。
【小题11】考查名词。他挥舞着（手里的）鲜花坐到了他的位子上。
【小题12】考查形容词。常乘这趟车的（normal）一些人也开始带些花给老人。
【小题13】考查名词。夏去秋来。
【小题14】考查名词。清晨查理没有在他通常的站点等候。
【小题15】考查副词。……他是不是病了或者我们更希望（hopefully ）他在某个地方度假。
【小题16】考查名词。Charlie那个老绅士是个好人……。
【小题17】考查名词。但那周他一直没有来过老年中心。
【小题18】考查动词。他们期待着他周一会来。
【小题19】考查名词。结合上文的on Monday。
【小题20】考查名词。公车上静悄悄的。我们手拿鲜花，眼含泪水坐在公车上。