Many years ago I drove a taxi for extra money mainly from the downtown to the 36 , beside the Greenwood Racetrack..
Each time a taxi drove up to the station, many kids would run along the 37 . One 38 kid would open the passenger door and say, “ 39 , sir.” The passenger would always say thanks and give the kid a 40 . It was a routine that everybody knew.
One day I noticed a boy, who was 41 than most of them but was pushed away by even the smallest kid. He never pushed back. 42 , he would even step aside when others pushed forward. But he never 43 .
Then as I was 44 to the sidewalk, all the other kids were running after a taxi 45 mine. They didn’t notice mine.
The boy saw me and walked toward my taxi. As I pulled up I made sure that I stopped in a 46 with the passenger door right beside him. He 47 the passenger door and said, “Good luck at the track, sir.”
48 , the man did not tip him a quarter. Instead he 49 , “Get out of my way!” He pushed him aside so 50 that the boy fell down and was badly hurt. I got out of my car quickly, 51 find that the man disappeared in the crowd.
So I looked for the kid. I decided to give him $20 for all his 52 . But he was far up ahead, walking out of the station 53 . 54 , I never saw him again. I’d like to find him and tell him that if only he had stuck around a little longer I would have given him a whole $20.
I learned an important lesson from the boy. When things seem so 55 that you are ready to give up, that is the time when things are most likely to turn around for you.
【小题1】A．schoolB．stationC．officeD．hospital【小题2】A．sidewalkB．wayC．trackD．step【小题3】A．strongB．tallC．luckyD．active【小题4】A．StopB．WeleC．HelpD．Good luck【小题5】A．smileB．tipC．hugD．prize【小题6】A．shortB．biggerC．weakerD．smarter【小题7】A．InsteadB．In generalC．In totalD．In case【小题8】A．gave inB．gave awayC．gave upD．gave off【小题9】A．pushing upB．speeding upC．keeping upD．pulling up【小题10】A．aboveB．besideC．in front ofD．over【小题11】A．positionB．carC．treeD．situation【小题12】A．closedB．openedC．kickedD．knocked【小题13】A．ThereforeB．SoC．HoweverD．Then【小题14】A．smiledB．weptC．advisedD．shouted【小题15】A．hardB．softlyC．sweetlyD．slowly【小题16】A．and toB．but toC．only toD．so as to【小题17】A．strengthB．effortsC．courageD．work【小题18】A．nervouslyB．anxiouslyC．madlyD．silently【小题19】A．So farB．From then onC．Once moreD．Just then【小题20】A．unavoidableB．poorC．hopelessD．challengingB
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解析：文章通过一个故事告诉我们在情况最糟糕，准备放弃的时候，也正是机会来临的时刻。
【小题1】上下文串联。根据下一段第一行Each time a taxi drove up to the station可知B正确。
【小题2】上下文串联。根据44空后的to the sidewalk可知A正确。
【小题3】形容词辨析。A强壮的；B高的；C幸运的；D积极的；根据上下文句意可知是幸运的孩子可以给客人开门，获得小费。
【小题4】上下文串联。根据47空后面的Good luck at the track, sir.可知C正确。
【小题5】名词辨析。A微笑；B小费，建议；C拥抱；D奖励；解析同38.
【小题6】上下文串联。根据下文的but was pushed away by even the smallest kid可知虽然他很高大却经常被别的孩子占先。
【小题7】词义辨析。A相反；B一般说来；C共计；D以防；根据句意可知他没有和别的孩子去挤，相反他站在一边。
【小题8】短语辨析。A屈服；B分发，赠送；C放弃；D发出。根据前文的but可知他没有放弃。
【小题9】上下文串联。Pull up停车；根据46空前的As I pulled up。
【小题10】介词辨析。根据句意可知那群孩子只注意到前面的一辆车，没有看见我。
【小题11】名词辨析。A位置；B汽车；C数；D情景；有句意可知我是把车停在了他旁边的位置。
【小题12】上下文串联。由下文可知他打开车门。
【小题13】副词辨析。根据下文可知那位乘客不但没有给小费，而且还很粗鲁地对他大喊大叫。
【小题14】动词辨析。解析同上。
【小题15】副词辨析。根据下文的男孩摔倒在地并受伤说明推的很重。A正确。
【小题16】用法分析。Only to do表示意料之外的结果。
【小题17】上下文串联、根据上文可知他没有放弃一直在努力，我正是因为他的努力不放弃才给他奖励。
【小题18】副词辨析。A紧张地；B焦虑地；C发疯地；D沉默地；句意可知他一声不响地离开了。
【小题19】词义辨析。A到目前为止；B从那时起；C一再；D就在那时；根据句意可知从那时起我就再没有看见他。
【小题20】上下文辨析。根据下文的you are ready to give up可知是指情况让人没有希望的时候。