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Twenty years ago, I drove a taxi for a living. Once at midnight, an old lady in her 80s took my taxi. She gave me an address, and then asked, "Could you drive through downtown?"
"It's not the shortest way," I answered quickly.
"Oh, I don't mind," she said. "I'm in no hurry. I'm on my way to a hospice (临终关怀医院）. I don't have any family left. The doctor says I don't have very long time."
I quietly shut off the meter. "What route would you like me to take?" I asked.
For the next two hours, we drove through the city. She showed me the building where she had once worked, the neighborhood where she and her husband had lived, the place where she danced as a girl. As the sun was rising, she asked me to go to the address she had given me.
"How much do I owe you?" she asked, reaching into her purse.
"Nothing," I said.
"You have to make a living," she answered.
"There are other passengers."
“You gave an old woman a little moment of joy," she said. "Thank you."
I drove into the fine morning light. Behind me, a door shut. It was the sound of the closing of a life. I drove aimlessly（漫无目的地），lost in thought. For the rest of that day, I could hardly talk. What if that woman had gotten an angry driver, or one who was impatient to end his shift? What if I had refused to take the run?
1.The old woman chose to ride through the city in order to ______.
A. show she was familiar with the city
B. see some places for the last time
C. let the driver earn more money
D. reach the destination on time
2.The taxi driver did not charge the old woman because he ______.
A. wanted to give her a hand
B. shut off the meter by mistake
C. had received her payment in advance
3. What can we learn from the story?
A. Giving is always a pleasure.
B. An act of kindness can bring people great joy.
C. People should respect each other.
D. People should learn to appreciate others' concern.
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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Twenty years ago, I drove a taxi for a living. One night I went to pick up a passenger at 2:30 AM. When I arrived there, I walked to the door and knocked, “Just a minute,” answered a weak, elderly voice.
After a long pause, the door opened. A small woman in her eighties stood before me. By her side was a small suitcase.
When we got into the taxi, she gave me an address, and then asked, “Could you drive through downtown?”
“It’s not the shortest way,” I answered quickly.
“Oh, I’m in no hurry,” she said. “I’m on my way to a hospice(临终医院). I don’t have any family left. The doctor says I don’t have very long.”
I quietly reached over and shut off the meter(计价器).
For the next two hours, we drove through the city. She showed me the building where she had once worked, the neighborhood where she had lived, and the furniture(家具) shop that had once been ，a ballroom where she had gone dancing as a girl.
Sometimes she’d ask me to slow down in front of a special building and would sit staring into the darkness, saying nothing.
In the early morning, she suddenly said,” I’m tired. Let’s go now.”
We drove in silence to the address she had given me.
“How much do I pay you?” she asked.
“Nothing.” I said.
“You have to make a living,” she answered. “Oh, there are other passengers,” I answered.
Almost without thinking, I gave her a hug(拥抱). She held on me and said, “You gave an old woman a little moment of joy.”
1.The old woman chose to ride through the city in order to ______.
A. show she was familiar with the city
B. see some places for the last time
C. let the driver earn more money
D. reach the destination on time
2.The taxi driver did not get the money because he ______.
A. wanted to give her a hand
B. shut off the meter by mistake
C. had received her payment already
D. was in a hurry to take other passengers
3.What can we learn from the story?
A. No pains, no gains.
B. People should respect(尊重) each other.
C. An act of kindness can bring people great joy.
D. People should learn to enjoy our life.
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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Twenty years ago，I drove a taxi for a living. One night I went to pick up a passenger at 2：30 a. m. . When I arrived to collect，I found the building was dark except for a single light in a ground floor window.
I walked to the door and knocked，“Just a minute，”answered a weak，elderly voice. After a long pause(停顿)，the door opened. A small woman over eighty stood before me. By her side was a small suitcase. I took the suitcase to the car， and then returned to help the woman. She took my arm and we walked slowly towards the car. She kept thanking me for my kindness.
“It's nothing ，” I told her . “I just try to treat my passengers the way I would want my mother
treated.”
“Oh，you're such a good man.”She said. When we got into the taxi，she gave me an address，and then asked，“Could you drive through downtown ?”
“It's not the shortest way，”I answered quickly.
“ Oh ， I'm in no hurry ， ” she said. “ I'm on my way to a hospice(临终医院). I don't have any family left. The doctor says I can't live very long .”
I quietly reached over and shut off the meter(计价器).
For the next two hours，we drove through the city. She showed me the building where she had once worked，the neighborhood where she had lived，and the furniture shop that had once been，a ballroom where she had gone dancing as a girl.
Sometimes she'd ask me to slow down in front of a particular building and would sit staring into the darkness，saying nothing.
At dawn，she suddenly said，“I'm tired. Let's go now.”We drove in silence to the address she had given me.
“How much do I owe you?” she asked.
“ Nothing .” I said.
“You have to make a living，”she answered.“Oh，there are other passengers，”I answered.
Almost without thinking， I bent and gave her a hug(拥抱). She held onto tightly. Our hug
ended with her remark，“You gave an old woman a little moment of joy.”
1.The taxi driver did not charge the old woman because he .
A. wanted to do her a favor
B. shut off the meter by mistake
C. had received her payment in advance
D. was in a hurry to take other passengers
2.In the underlined sentence，the old woman did so because .
A. she was tired to speak
B. she might be lost in her memories
C. she was frightened
D. she was too excited to speak
3.Which is the right time order of the following events ？
a. We drove in silence to the address she had given to me.
b. The door opened and a small woman stood before me.
c. She showed me the building where she had once worked.
d. I found the building was dark except for a single light.
e. She took my arm and we walked slowly toward the car.
A. bcade B. ached C. acedb D. dbeca
4.What can we learn from the story?
A. Giving is always a pleasure.
B. People should respect elderly people.
C. An act of kindness can bring people great joy.
D. People should learn to appreciate others' concern.
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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Twenty years ago, I drove a taxi for a living. One night I went to pick up a passenger at 2:30 AM. When I arrived there, I walked to the door and knocked, “Just a minute,” answered a weak, elderly voice.
After a long pause, the door opened. A small woman in her eighties stood before me. By her side was a small suitcase.
When we got into the taxi, she gave me an address, and then asked, “Could you drive through downtown?”
“It’s not the shortest way,” I answered quickly.
“Oh, I’m in no hurry,” she said. “I’m on my way to a hospice(临终医院). I don’t have any family left. The doctor says I don’t have very long.”
I quietly reached over and shut off the meter(计价器).
For the next two hours, we drove through the city. She showed me the building where she had once worked, the neighborhood where she had lived, and the furniture shop that had once been a ballroom where she had gone dancing as a girl.
Sometimes she’d ask me to slow down in front of a special building and would sit staring into the darkness, saying nothing.
In the early morning, she suddenly said,” I’m tired. Let’s go now.”
We drove in silence to the address she had given me.
“How much do I pay you?” she asked.
“Nothing.” I said.
“You have to make a living,” she answered. “Oh, there are other passengers,” I answered.
Almost without thinking, I gave her a hug(拥抱). She held on me and said, “You gave an old woman a little moment of joy.”
1.The old woman chose to ride through the city in order to ______.
A. show she was familiar with the city
B. see some places for the last time
C. let the driver earn more money
D. reach the destination on time
2.The taxi driver did not get the money because he ______.
A. wanted to give her a hand
B. shut off the meter by mistake
C. had received her payment already
D. was in a hurry to take other passengers
3.What can we learn from the story?
A. No pains, no gains.
B. People should respect(尊重) each other.
C. An act of kindness can bring people great joy.
D. People should learn to enjoy our life.
九年级英语阅读理解极难题查看答案及解析
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Twenty years ago, I drove a taxi for a living. One night I went to pick up a passenger at 2:30 am. When I arrived to collect, I found the building was dark except for a single light in a ground floor window.
I walked to the door and knocked, “Just a minute,” answered a weak, elderly voice. After a long pause, the door opened. A small woman in her eighties stood before me. By her side was a small suitcase.
I took the suitcase to the car, and then returned to help the woman. She took my arm and we walked slowly toward the car. She kept thanking me for my kindness. “It’s nothing,” I told her. “I just try to treat my passengers the way I would want my mother treated.”
“Oh, you’re such a good man.” She said. When we got into the taxi, she gave me an address, and then asked, “Could you drive through downtown?”
“It’s not the shortest way,” I answered quickly.
“Oh, I’m in no hurry,” she said. “I’m on my way to a hospice(临终关怀). I don’t have any family left. The doctor says I don’t have very long.”
I quietly reached over and shut off the meter（计价器）.
For the next two hours, we drove through the city. She showed me the building where she had once worked, the neighborhood where she had lived, and the furniture shop that had once been a ballroom where she had gone dancing as a girl. Sometimes she’d ask me to slow down in front of a particular building and would sit staring into the darkness, saying nothing.
At dawn, she suddenly said,” I’m tired. Let’s go now.”
We drove in silence to the address she had given me.
“How much do I pay for you?” she asked.
“Nothing.” I said.
“You have to make a living,” she answered. “Oh, there are other passengers,” I answered.
Almost without thinking, I bent and gave her a hug. She held onto tightly. Our hug ended with her remark, “You gave an old woman a little moment of joy.”
1.How was the old woman?
A. She was fine, but she wanted to have a family.
B. She missed her hometown very much.
C. She was ill, but not serious.
D. She was ill and she was dying..
2.The old woman chose to ride through the city in order to ______.
A. show she was familiar with the city
B. see some places for the last time
C. let the driver earn more money
D. reach the destination on time
3.The taxi driver did not charge the old woman because he ______.
A. wanted to do her a favor
B. shut off the meter by mistake
C. had received her payment in advance
D. was in a hurry to take other passengers
4.What can we learn from the story?
A. Giving is always a pleasure.
B. People should respect each other.
C. An act of kindness can bring people great joy.
D. People should learn to appreciate others’ concern.
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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Twenty years ago ,I drove a taxi for a living . One night I went to _______ a passenger at 2:30am . When I arrived to collect , I found the building was dark except for a single _______ in a ground floor window . I walked to the door and knocked . “Just a minute ,” answered a ________ , elderly voice .
After a _______ pause (停留), the door opened at last . A small woman in her eighties stood before me . By her side was a small suitcase . I took the suitcase to the car , and then ________ to help the woman . She took my arm and we walked _______ toward the car .
She kept thanking me for my ________ .”It’s nothing ,” I told her . “ I just try to treat my passengers the way I would want my mother treated .‘’
“Oh ,you’re such a good man ,” she said . When we got into the taxi , she gave me a/an _______ , and then asked , “Could you drive through downtown ? ”
“It’s not the shortest way ,” I answered quickly .
“Oh , I’m in no hurry ,” she said . I’m on my way to a hospice (临终医院).I don’t have any _______ left . The doctor says I don’t have a chance of living very long . I quietly reached over and shut off the meter (表).
For the next two hours ,we drove through the city . She _______ me the building
Where she had once worked , the neighborhood where she had lived , and the furniture shop where she had gone dancing as a girl . Sometimes she’d ask me to _______ in front of a special building and would sit looking straight into the ________ , saying nothing .
At dawn（黎明） , she suddenly said , “I’m tired . Let’s go now.”
We drove ________ to the address she had given me .
“How much do I pay for you ?” she asked . “Nothing ,” I said . “You have to make a living ,” she answered .
“Oh , there are other passengers ,” I answered . Almost without thinking , I bent and gave her a _______.
She held on to me tightly .Our hug ended with her remark ,
“You gave an old woman a little moment of _________.”
1.A. pick up B. play with C. look after D. call up
2.A. from B. light C. .room D. shape
3.A. strange B. nice C. happy D. weak
4.A. terrible B. long C. sudden D. short
5.A. rushed B. offered C. returned D. decided
6.A. quickly B. directly C. politely D. slowly
7.A. pity B. support C. kindness D. advice
8.A. address B. order C. smile D. gift
9.A. family B. life C. right D. money
10.A. sent B. told C. showed D. left
11.A. go by B. get out C. run away D. slow down
12.A. world B. darkness C. brightness D. sky
13.A. in silence B. in danger C. in surprise D. in secret
14.A. hug B. lift C. handshake D. answer
15.A. regret B. thought C. hope D. joy
九年级英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析
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Twenty years ago, I drove a taxi for a living. One early morning, I ______ a call for a taxi. When I arrived at the building, it was 2:30 a.m. and I found the building was dark except for the only light in a first floor window.
Many drivers would just shout once or twice and then drove away, but I thought this ______ might need my help. So I walked to the door and knocked, “Just a minute,” answered a _______, elderly voice. After a long time, the door opened. A small old man showed up before me, ______a small bag. He kept thanking me for my ______. “It’s nothing,” I told him.
“Oh, you’re such a good man.” He said. When we got into the taxi, he gave me a (an) _______, and then asked, “Could you drive through the city center?”
“But it wasn’t the ______way.” I answered quickly. “Oh, I’m in no hurry.” He said. “I’m on my way to a hospital. I don’t have any family left. The ______ says I don’t have much time left.
I ______ started the taxi and shut off the meter(计程器). For the next two hours, we drove through the city center. He showed me the building where he once worked. We drove ______ the church where he got married. He would never forget that happy moment. Sometimes he’d ask me to slow down in front of a building and would sit ______the darkness for a long time, saying nothing. When the sun began to rise, we drove in silence to the address he had given me. When we arrived, ________ without thinking, I gave him a big hug. “You gave an old man a little moment of ______. Thank you!” He said with tears in his eyes.
I was completely lost in thought for the rest of the day. What would happen if I had refused to do ________ I did? We always think that there are no ______ moments in our lives, but great moments are just in what others may think small and unimportant ones!
1.A. made B. received C. accepted D. gave
2.A. driver B. policeman C. guide D. passenger
3.A. strong B. loud C. weak D. sweet
4.A. carrying B. taking C. wearing D. fetching
5.A. difference B. kindness C. happiness D. surprise
6.A. order B. address C. idea D. promise
7.A. busiest B. longest C. quietest D. shortest
8.A. teacher B. policeman C. doctor D. neighbor
9.A. easily B. noisily C. luckily D. quietly
10.A. from B. through C. in D. past
11.A. looking up B. looking through C. looking after D. looking into
12.A. hardly B. almost C. ever D. usually
13.A. pleasure B. disappointment C. sadness D. pain
14.A. how B. what C. why D. when
15.A. awful B. bad C. great D. peaceful
九年级英语听短文回答问题中等难度题查看答案及解析
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Twenty years ago, I drove a taxi for a living. One early morning, I ______ a call for a taxi. When I arrived at the building, it was 2:30 a.m. and I found the building was dark except for the only light in a first floor window.
Many drivers would just shout once or twice and then drove away, but I thought this ______might need my help. So I walked to the door and knocked, “Just a minute,” answered a _______, elderly voice. After a long time, the door opened. A small old man showed up before me, ______a small bag. He kept thanking me for my______. “It’s nothing,” I told him.
“Oh, you’re such a good man.” He said. When we got into the taxi, he gave me a (an) _______, and then asked, “Could you drive through the city center?”
“But it wasn’t the ______way.” I answered quickly. “Oh, I’m in no hurry.” He said. “I’m on my way to a hospital. I don’t have any family left. The ______ says I don’t have much time left.
I ______ started the taxi and shut off the meter(计程器). For the next two hours, we drove_______ the city center. He showed me the building where he once worked. We drove past the church where he got married. He would never forget that happy moment. Sometimes he’d ask me to slow down in front of a building and would sit ______the darkness for a long time, saying nothing. When the sun began to rise, we drove in silence to the address he had given me. When we arrived,_______without thinking, I gave him a big hug. “You gave an old man a little moment of _______ Thank you!” He said with tears in his eyes.
I was completely lost in thought for the rest of the day. What would happen if I had refused to do ______ I did? We always think that there are no ______ moments in our lives, but great moments are just in what others may think small and unimportant ones.
1.A. made B. received C. accepted D. gave
2.A. driver B. policeman C. guide D. passenger
3.A. strong B. loud C. weak D. sweet
4.A. carrying B. taking C. wearing D. fetching
5.A. difference B. kindness C. happiness D. surprise
6.A. order B. address C. idea D. promise
7.A. busiest B. longest C. quietest D. shortest
8.A. teacher B. policeman C. doctor D. neighbor
9.A. easily B. noisily C. luckily D. quietly
10.A. from B. through C. by D. past
11.A. looking up B. looking through C. looking after D. looking into
12.A. hardly B. almost C. ever D. usually
13.A. pleasure B. chance C. sadness D. pain
14.A. how B. what C. why D. when
15.A. awful B. bad C. great D. peaceful
九年级英语完形填空极难题查看答案及解析
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Twenty years ago, I drove a taxi for a living. One time in the middle of the night, an old lady in her 80s took my taxi. She gave me an address, and then asked, "Could you drive through downtown?"
"It's not the shortest way, " I answered quickly.
"Oh, I don't mind, " she said. "I'm in no hurry. I'm on my way to a hospice(临终关怀医院).I don't have any family left. The doctor says I don't have very long. "
I quietly shut off the meter. "What route would you like me to take?" I asked. For the next two hours, we drove through the city. She showed me the building where she had once worked, the neighbourhood where she and her husband had lived，the place where she danced as a girl. As the sun was rising, she asked me to go to the address she had given me.
"How much do I owe you?" she asked, reaching into her purse.
"Nothing, " I said.
"You have to make a living, " she answered.
"There are other passengers. "
"You gave an old woman a little moment of joy, " she said. "Thank you. "
I drove into the fine morning light. Behind me, a door shut. It was the sound of the closing of a life. I drove aimlessly(漫无目的地), lost in thought. For the rest of that day, I could hardly talk. What if that woman had gotten an angry driver, or one who was impatient to end his shift? What if I had refused to take the run?
1.What did the woman want to do that night?
A. She wanted to take a taxi.
B. She wanted to see her husband.
C. She wanted to go through the city.
D. She wanted to talk with the driver.
2.How was the old woman at that time?
A. She was fine. B. She was dying
C. She was strong D. She was healthy
3.How long did the journey take?
A. About one hour. B. About two hours.
C. About three hours. D. About four hours.
4.The underlined word "meter" means .
A. 米尺 B. 曝光计 C. 计算器 D. 里程表
5.How did the old woman feel in the end according to the story?
A. She was very angry. B. She was very thankful.
C. She was very upset. D. She was not satisfied.
九年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析
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阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C 和D 项中，选出最佳选项。
Twenty years ago, I drove a taxi for a living. One night I went to pick up a passenger at 2:30
a.m. When I arrived to collect, I saw a small woman in her eighties standing before me. I took thesuitcase to the car, and then returned to help the woman. She took my arm and we walked slowly
toward the car.
She kept thanking me for my kindness. "It's nothing," I told her. "I just try to treat my
passengers the way I would want my mother treated."
"Oh, you're such a good man." She said. When we got into the taxi, she gave me an address,and then asked, "Could you drive through downtown?"
"It's not the shortest way," I answered quickly.
"Oh, I'm in no hurry," she said. "I'm on my way to a hospice (临终医院). I don't have anyfamily left. The doctor says I don't have very long time." I quietly shut off the meter (计价器). Forthe next two hours, we drove through the city. She showed me the building where she had onceworked, the neighborhood where she had lived. Sometimes she asked me to slow down in front ofa special building and would sit staring into the darkness, saying nothing.At dawn, she suddenly said, "I'm tired. Let's go now."We drove in silence to the address she had given me.
"How much shall I give you?" she asked."Nothing," I said."You have to make a living," she answered. "Oh, there are other passengers," I answered.Almost without thinking, I bent and gave her a hug. She held onto me tightly and said, "Yougave an old woman a little moment of happiness."
1. The story happened ____________.
A. one night twenty years ago
B. at 2:30 in the afternoon twenty years ago
C. when the driver was twenty
D. when the old lady walked toward the car
2.The old lady went through the city because ______________.
A. she wanted to show she knew the city very well
B. she didn’t want to reach the hospice early
C. she wanted to see some places for the last time
D. she let the driver earn more money
3. Why did the taxi driver not get any money from the old woman?
A. He wanted to help her.
B. He shut off the meter by mistake.
C. Others had paid him.
D. He was in a hurry to take other passengers.
4.Which is NOT true according to the passage?
A. It took them 2 hours to drive through the city.
B. The old lady was the writer’s relative.
C. The writer made a living by driving a taxi.
D. The old lady got happy because of the writer’s kindness.
5.What can we learn from the story?
A. Giving is always for returning.
B. People should respect the old.
C. People should learn to thank for others’ help.
D. An act of kindness can bring people pleasure.
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析