Back in 2007, I rented（租） a room in Johor Bahru, Malaysia while studying for my Masters programmed（硕士课程） in Singapore. I travelled daily by 36 across the Johor- Singapore Causeway(穿越湿地的堤道) for my 37 , which were usually in the evening. It was quite 38
by the time I got back to the bus station in Johor Bahru, and I would still need to take another bus home.
One night, I 39 the last bus and didn’t have enough money to take a taxi. With no other choice, I decided to 40 the two-kilometer journey home, which would have been fine 41
I were not so tired that day. It also didn’t 42 that the route was pretty rough（凹凸不平的）and dark. But I walked forward with 43 , with the promise of a night’s rest 44 me on. After walking for a few minutes, a car 45 in front of me. The driver, who looked 46 , asked where I was headed. “Not many people walk through here,” he said, and 47 me a ride. He really 48 me up as he went out of his way to get me to my apartment.
What was more 49 , however, was the story behind it. During the ride, the driver told me that when he saw me walking, it made him think of his 50 who used to walk to work by the
51 road and though he often saw his uncle on the way, he had 52 offered a ride as he was headed in a different direction. 53 his uncle passed away because of an illness, and until today he still feels 54 for not being kinder to his uncle. So when he 55 me walking that night, he just had to stop and help.
【小题1】A．busB．bike C．car D．train【小题2】A．job B．classes C．tasksD．home【小题3】A．earlyB．lateC．cold D．hot【小题4】A．caughtB．tookC．missed D．left【小题5】A．driveB．enjoyC．runD．walk【小题6】A．ifB．thoughC．because D．unless【小题7】A．suggestB．helpC．say D．mean【小题8】A．pleasureB．hunger C．fear D．difficulty【小题9】A．pushingB．turningC．holding D．putting【小题10】A．pulledB．stoppedC．broke D．went【小题11】A．concernedB．disappointedC．excited D．worried【小题12】A．hadB．askedC．offeredD．got【小题13】A．cheeredB．broughtC．gave D．picked【小题14】A．worseB．interestingC．upset D．meaningful【小题15】A．grandfather B．uncleC．father D．mother【小题16】A．busyB．newC．main D．same【小题17】A．sometimesB．alwaysC．often D．never【小题18】A．SadlyB．ExactlyC．Gradually D．Actually【小题19】A．puzzledB．lucky C．guilty D．grateful【小题20】A．knewB．sawC．recognized D．followedA
网友回答
(答案→)A
解析：一个漆黑的夜晚，作者独自行走在崎岖不平的小路上。正走着，一辆车停了下来……
【小题1】A 由下文的bus station，take another bus可知，作者每天乘公共汽车去上课。
【小题1】B 由上文的studying for my Masters programme可知，作者是去新加坡上课。
【小题1】B 作者返回Johor Bahru车站的时候，天已经很晚了。下文的dark，night是提示。
【小题1】C 由下文作者步行回家的事实可以判断，作者误了末班车。
【小题1】D 误了公交车，又没有足够的钱打车，作者只好步行回家。下文的walked是提示。
【小题1】A 如果不是那天“我”太累的话，步行回家也未尝不可。
【小题1】B 糟糕的是，路崎岖不平，且一片漆黑。help此处意为“改善状况，促进”。
【小题1】D 作者本身很累，加上天黑，路不好走，所以应该是“艰难地(with difficulty)”往前走。
【小题1】A 回家休息的想法支撑着“我”，促使“我”往前走。
【小题1】B 走了几分钟，一辆车停在“我”面前。
【小题1】A 司机问“我”要去哪里，看起来很关心的样子。concerned关心的，忧虑的。
【小题1】C offer sb.a ride让某人搭车。
【小题1】A 司机绕路把作者送回家，这使作者非常高兴。cheer...up(使)感到振奋，(使)感到高兴。
【小题1】D 然而，更意味深长的是司机让“我”搭车背后的故事。
【小题1】B 作者在夜里步行回家的情景使这位司机想起了他的叔叔。下文多次出现的uncle是提示。
【小题1】D 他叔叔以前常走这条路。
【小题1】D 虽然他经常在这条路上看到叔叔，但是他从来没有让叔叔搭过车。下文的not being kinder to his uncle是提示。
【小题1】A 叔叔去世是一件让人难过的事情。
【小题1】C 他为未能善待叔叔而自责。guilty感到内疚的。
【小题1】B 有了这种情结，当司机看到作者时，便义无反顾地停下来提供帮助。